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Soon, more wolvens were going to rush into this room. We were making a lot of ruckus and sure to draw more attention.“Keyleth!” I shouted, evading a hit to my side. “Grab the male!”“Yer come in here causing a nuisance,” he flattened his palm and aimed towards me. Breaking the table I’d been in front of into two. It was worn out, but he was far stronger than what I'd expected him to be. “And now, yer trying to steal my customer!”The embers within me raced, adrenaline pumping into my veins. I’d dragged this out for too long.I flipped the dagger and went at him head on. His fist directed to my face and my arms held back. I waited till he was seconds away from my face, before leaning an inch back, moving my body to the side and slamming the tip of the blade into his heart.He staggered, wide eyes dropping to the blade in his chest and then to me. His eyes widened another fraction, I noticed the way they went above mine. Blood sputtered from his lips, and he dropped to the floor with
“It's not so hard,” Keyleth stood in front of me, the hood she’d on earlier down and a frown on her face. “It's not supposed to be so hard to stay put, but I’m glad you didn't listen to me.”My lips parted to counter what she’d just said, when she grabbed a handful of my tunic and pulled me in, shutting the door close immediately.The slumped body on the ground stopped whatever that had been on its way out of my mouth. I struggled to swallow the hiss that threatened to leave my lips, eyeing the unconscious male on the ground of the tavern room.“You told me to trust you,” My voice had dropped low, as I turned to her with an arched brow. “And you didn't.”“Yeah,” I snorted, “Somehow you managed to fuck this up and again, make me question why I ever listen to you.”Keyleth dropped her eyebrows and glared at me, the intensity of it enough to make an ordinary wolven take a step back. I wasn't ordinary, and I wasn't taking any fucking step back.“I admit it isn't my best plan.”I turned a
“This is a terrible idea.” “You always think that at first.” Green eyes met mine, turning right back towards the wide path. “Just have faith in me.” Keyleth had traded her usual Valeras dress for something easier to move in, the black pants and tunic she had on covering most of her. I followed right behind her, a hood on, and my daggers strapped on either side of me. Swords were always a hassle to haul around without anyone noticing. I moved behind Keyleth, passing through a wall of vines, each intertwining and wrapping around each other. The path to the tavern was still the same way as before, with branches and tree stems on the paths. Cricked sounds filled the night as we pushed out till the building came into view. We broke through the foliage, the tavern hunkering in the clearing like a festering sore. Yellow light shone behind the window panes, sounds of wolvens having filling the air, and making a hell of noise. It wasn't just 'noise' pouring from the window panes that made t
The rot was spreading across our lands, leaving some of the farmers little to no resources to plant and harvest crops. Or what we’d chosen to call the disease inflicting the lands A council had been gathered, with Aunt Aurelia and I on either side of Father, Rhain and Theophilus on the other end of the table. A map that covered the entire realm was placed on it. “I’d say it started from the north, and somehow found its way within our lands.” Rhain pointed at a spot on the map. It was the border between Valeras and the outside of the north. “How can you be so sure?” Theophilus asked, lifting a brow at the warden. “General Aurelia had mentioned it being critical there. It was the obvious conclusion.” “How about the other packs?” Both diverted their gaze towards me. “We have no idea if it's already present in the other packs.” “News of it would have spread,” Rhain was quick to dismiss me, focusing his attention back to the map. “Not if they're keeping things undercover the way
The black shortsleeved tunic I’d settled for spread across the expanse of my biceps, black pants covering my lower body. I’d strapped my daggers into the space that held them in my pants, leaning down some more to slide another at the side of my boot. Gusts of wind swirled past me, ruffling my light blonde hair. What felt like a huge boulder on my throat appeared when I caught sight of Aunt Aurelia. She stood just at the center of the courtyard, arms folded against the other and piercing eyes that had their gaze centered on me. Fucked would be an understatement. Lifting my chin, my steps didn't falter as I reached her. I wasn't going to betray anything or myself. I had no real explanation for why I went rampant like that, nor was I ready to answer any of her questions. Boredom would suffice for what I felt right now. And mild irritation. It wasn't like me to consider and assume the authority I had over the pack. Although not the alpha yet, my reach was far ahead but I was ye
I could lie to myself all day, for the rest of eternity and choose not to acknowledge what this was. I was betrothed, to be the alpha of Valeras someday. There was no room for foolish outings and futureless connections. Those were the words father would say if he knew what was going through my head.Hell, I had no idea what was going through my head. The confusion stayed blurring every reasonable part of me, and I stayed still waiting for it to-maybe-go away. But the universe always chose to make my life hard.The smell of wood and citrus was blending in with the air, filling my nostrils and preventing me from thinking straight. Not when he was mere inches from me. Arias.The last time I'd seen him was the night the gryms tried to attack me. This was unexpected but not unwanted. I’d hope he’d make an appearance at the Winter Solstice even though the alpha of Shadowfen never attended. They strictly kept to their territory, making sure to stay within their borders. With noone in the
“You're getting sloppy Oliver,” Vincent observed, tossing a dark-steeled blade at my head. I sidestepped it easily, lifting my fists in front of me. We moved around each other, with him evading most of the jabs I threw at him and me, well, getting my ass beat.I spat out the blood that had pooled i
Sunlight filtered through the transparent ceiling, the sound of birds chirping driving the urge to fall asleep in the quiet space. My eyes fluttered as I sat up, unfolding the arms I had crossed against my chest. The garden was beautiful, the way it always was. Multiple plants grazed flower pots,
“Explain this!” Father's voice boomed across the throne room. He was still in his daily attire when we met him, his eyes wild. He'd stared at the both of us with confusion and then, the next minute he was racing towards me to check all over for cuts or injuries.Arias had explained to him what occu
A loud growl erupted from father's throat, loud enough to send fine tremors up my arm. My hands instinctively moved to the hilt of my sword, to back my father up if need be. His eyes gleamed from the forest green colour they usually were to the bright blue of an alpha. My gaze went to his fingers,







