DEARONIt had been five days since the summit ended, and the tension within the camp continued to increase. Rafe, Nazo, and I had spent most of our time training the resistance recruits and helping select those who were ready to join us when we would attack Thaloris.I had seen Kaira only twice during that time. Using her powers, she had been crafting a plan to attack the castle. She and Liora had basically locked themselves in the nearby inn. Liora had delivered the castle plans, and Kaira had kept summoning her visions to check every possible route.Two nights ago, I had bumped into her when she had delivered the latest version of the plan to Raden. She'd seemed exhausted and pale, but when I'd asked her about it, she'd only smiled and said, “I'm fine. I'll rest when it's over.”She had been anything but fine. I'd seen it. She had been pushing herself too hard, and she had seemed to ignore the fact that she might have been reaching her limits…Today, we were supposed to talk over th
I could see the cold smirk on Rafe's face as Chion stumbled back after hearing the news. The shock devoured his body, causing him to rattle. The room fell silent, most of the faces turning pale. Raden looked at Dearon and me. This was an obvious confirmation of everything we had been trying to tell the delegates, but none of us wanted the proof to appear in such a brutal and bloody way…Chion gripped the edge of the table for support and shook his head. “No… no, this cannot be…”The messenger nervously bit his lip and stepped toward him. “Leader Chion… please. You need to tell us what we should do.”Chion dragged his trembling fingers through his black hair. “I… I need to go to Thaloris. M-maybe if we beg the King—”“Are you out of your fucking mind?!” Meeka growled, shooting up to her feet. “You want to beg the murmurer of your people?! Are you even a wolf?!”Chion bared his teeth, his eyes blazing red. “I have alpha blood in my veins! Try to disrespect me again, and I swear to you—”
KAIRA“This isn't what I expected,” I murmured as Dearon and I entered the meeting room. The air inside it was soaked in mutual hostility and tension. A round table with nine seats was set in the middle: one seat for the delegate from every pack and the ninth seat for Raden.Dearon, Rafe, Nazo, and I sat in the outer circle reserved for the commanders, a few high-ranked members of the resistance, and those who accompanied the delegates from all parts of Farindoria. Thankfully, Raden and Liora had told us about every delegate, adding bits and pieces of their pack's history. Now, I could easily guess their names as I looked at them.The man with long, dark gray war braids sitting next to Raden must have been Calix, who represented the Blue Forest Pack. He seemed to be the only one eager to have a peaceful conversation. The rest of the delegates stared at him, Raden, and the rest with something close to disdain. I was certain that, should anyone call for a vote at that moment, its outcom
DEARONRaden had sent the message to warn his brother just in time. Theron had been planning to go to Thaloris, taking only a few warriors with him. Later, he'd learned that someone from the nearby village had been informing the local King's guards whenever Theron had been seen. Those fuckers must have figured that if they hadn't broken Raden, his younger brother might have been just what they needed…Despite preventing the attack, Raden was still rattled by what Kaira had told him about her vision, even hours after we had left the camp. As we were sitting in a tavern owned by one of the rebels, he kept frowning at his ale mug, most likely processing over and over again how easily he could have lost his mate and half of the members of the resistance.“That only means we need to act fast.” Gawen slammed the table with his fist.I didn't like the fucker, not after what he had said to Kaira. Yet, this time, I had no choice but to agree with him. “Merrik, Seth, and Alpha Gaios are becomin
I wished we could have spent that night alone, even if we'd had to sleep without the tent in the middle of the forest. But there was a chance that Alpha Gaios's men might have still been somewhere around, and the last thing we wanted was for another squad to arrive here and attack us.Still, we hadn't gone back right away. Dearon and I had moved to the sandy part of the shore, where he had made me scream his name as another orgasm had shattered me… and then three more times. I could barely rise to my feet after our final time, and I seriously questioned my ability to return to the camp.“I can always carry you,” Dearon offered, giving me a feral smile.I rolled my eyes, then grunted, “I'll be fine… But hold my hand… just in case.”His smile widened. “Always.”Dearon pulled me to his side and kept his arm on my waist in a gentle, reassuring grip. The warmth of his body soothed every inch of restlessness that had still burned within me. He was my peace. Being near him felt… right, as if
KAIRAThe fight hadn't lasted long. The elite squad that had gathered on the hill had begun to flee as soon as the rebels had crushed the King's loyal warriors on the field surrounding the camp. Three groups had chased after them and killed most.Only a few rebels were hurt after a fight, but we had much more serious problems than several superficial injuries, the problems I was currently looking at.Sixty-two scared, young warriors, who had just joined the resistance, stood in three rows before us. Some of them trembled, others seemed as if they were about to collapse at any second. They had made a brave decision, but that choice was about to drastically change their lives.“We don't have enough tents,” muttered Clarine, the mate of one of the rebel warriors who helped accommodate the new rebels.Raden looked at her and drew a deep breath. “We'll have to move the camp anyway, since its location was jeopardized. We will separate the new ones into a few different camps. They will only