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Chapter 121 - The Forest Edge

Author: Viola David
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WEREWOLF REALM

The forest loomed with an ominous quiet, ancient trees forming towering sentinels around the clearing where Justine’s convoy had begun to arrive. The whirr of engines pierced the otherwise muted woodland, tires crunching over gravel and fallen leaves. At the center of the clearing, two massive armored trucks ground to a halt, followed by a line of six reinforced utility vehicles and a pair of short-range missile tanks. The black-and-chrome sheen of their exteriors gleamed under the dappled forest light. The JANEERAD crest—a coiled wolf strangled by a chain—was stamped onto the side of each vehicle.

Justine stepped down from one of the armored carriers, flanked by Commander Harris and three other captains in matching graphite-black combat gear. His eyes scanned the terrain—pristine, secluded, seemingly untouched by civilization. But Justine's instincts twitched.

It was too quiet.

Behind them, a dozen tents and rapid-deploy shelters were already being unpacked. These were
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  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 123 - Revelations

    The room was silent as Tresslar began. “We slipped in during the first battle. Givens and I took out two of the invaders at the perimeter and stole their gear. Their faces were hidden, their clothes large enough to hide us. It worked. We got inside their camp—straight into the command tent.”The firelight caught the tremble in his hands. “That’s when we realized… something was wrong. The silver bullets aren’t their real weapon. They have something worse—something far worse.”He swallowed. “They have a gas. A poison that can travel through the air—some sort of vaporous wolfsbane. They call it… Kyrexin-X. It’s designed to kill us all, in minutes. Once they settle in, they plan to release it.”The Alphas sat frozen. Even Hijar had gone still. Cormac was the first to find his voice. “Are you sure?”“Absolutely,” Tresslar nodded. “We heard them talking. The gas is very much ready. They just needed time to secure the area. The plan was to release it tomorrow.”Alpha Billam leaned forward, h

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 122 - The Alliance's Gambit

    The battered fighters of the Werewolf alliance retreated under the pall of dusk, their limbs heavy with loss and the ache of a failed assault. Lunarville—the de facto warfront for the allied clans—buzzed with alarm as messengers raced across the corridors and lamps flared to life. The scent of scorched trees and spilled blood clung to the wind, a grim reminder of the brutality that had just unfolded beyond the forest edge.The courtyard of Lunarville filled quickly. Five Alphas, their forms tense and grim, gathered in a loose circle beneath the watchful eye of the waning sun. Each stood flanked by his Chief Warden, their armor marred with dirt and gore, their faces pale with disbelief. There had been hope that the combined might of their warriors would crush the invaders—but the outcome had been anything but victorious.“What the hell just happened out there?” Alpha Hijar growled, his voice a sharp bark that cut through the murmuring crowd. His amber eyes gleamed with frustration, the

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 121 - The Forest Edge

    WEREWOLF REALMThe forest loomed with an ominous quiet, ancient trees forming towering sentinels around the clearing where Justine’s convoy had begun to arrive. The whirr of engines pierced the otherwise muted woodland, tires crunching over gravel and fallen leaves. At the center of the clearing, two massive armored trucks ground to a halt, followed by a line of six reinforced utility vehicles and a pair of short-range missile tanks. The black-and-chrome sheen of their exteriors gleamed under the dappled forest light. The JANEERAD crest—a coiled wolf strangled by a chain—was stamped onto the side of each vehicle.Justine stepped down from one of the armored carriers, flanked by Commander Harris and three other captains in matching graphite-black combat gear. His eyes scanned the terrain—pristine, secluded, seemingly untouched by civilization. But Justine's instincts twitched.It was too quiet.Behind them, a dozen tents and rapid-deploy shelters were already being unpacked. These were

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 120 - Ashes of Failure

    The fire had been put out many hours ago, and a new day had dawned upon the inhabitants of the mansion, but its memory lingered in the very bones of the building.Angela stood at the far end of the corridor just beside the scorched remains of the kitchen, her arms folded tightly across her chest. The early morning air was laced with smoke and sawdust, the scent of char and chemicals clinging stubbornly to the walls. Sunlight slanted through the broken windows and half-opened panels, illuminating the damage in stark, brutal clarity.Blackened tiles crumbled under the boots of the workers moving back and forth, hauling equipment, assessing support beams, and working to restore what had been lost. A stretch of marble flooring had cracked from the heat, now pried open like an old wound. The kitchen’s central island—once gleaming with polished stone—was reduced to a jagged skeleton of concrete and soot. The fire had spread quicker than anyone anticipated, licking through the walls, scorchi

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 119 - Exposed

    “Bring her here.”Justine didn’t have to repeat the order. Two of the armed men stepped forward and seized Lylah by the arms. She struggled at first, instinctively resisting, but their grip was firm. They dragged her to the center of the room, close to the metallic worktable in the center. She stood rigid, breath shallow, her jaw tight with defiance. But it didn’t mask the shivers that wracked her body—not from cold alone, but from the adrenaline, the fear, the unbearable weight of exposure.Justine walked forward, slow and measured, until he stood just a breath away from her.The fury in his eyes was not loud or flaring. It was contained. Controlled. That was what made it so terrifying.“What are you doing here, Lylah?” he asked, his voice low and calm—dangerously calm. The glint in his eye was almost pleased. “Who gave you the codes?”She stared at him, unmoving, not uttering a word.“What were you planning to do with the Kyrexin-X?”Still, Lylah remained silent. Justine’s smile f

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 118 - Danger in the Dark

    Once safe behind the automated door, Lylah moved cautiously, her footsteps soft against the gleaming tile floor of the room. The air inside was stark and sterile, humming with a low mechanical buzz, and cold enough to raise goosebumps on her arms. She scanned the room carefully, trying to recall Dr. Ganner’s exact words.“The storage bay at the far right. Four compartments…”She turned right and approached the section he’d described—but immediately, something felt wrong. The layout didn’t match what she’d expected. The shelves were neater, but many compartments were now sealed with new locking pads. Others had labels that didn’t match what she remembered from the last time she was in here. Some things were missing altogether.Her heart sank.She backed up a step, her breath hitching. Was this the right part? Had the Kyrexin-X been moved?No—it couldn’t be. This had to be the right place. She clenched her fists, forcing herself to stay calm.But the longer she looked, the more it becam

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 117 - Chaos and Codes

    Dr. Ganner stepped closer, lowering his voice as if the walls might listen. “What's happening out there?”Angela wiped soot from her cheek. “It’s chaos,” she said. “The fire I set caught faster than I thought. There’s thick smoke in the hallway. I saw at least four guards running with extinguishers and buckets, screaming at each other. I think the stove must have exploded. Everyone’s in full panic mode.”Dr. Ganner allowed himself the briefest nod. “Good. That should give us at least twenty minutes.”He turned to Lylah, his eyes sharp and focused. “Listen carefully. There’s no room for mistakes. You’ll need to get to the research facility on the second floor. The main access door is locked with a keypad. The code is 4917-66B. Once you’re in, head to the storage bay at the far right. You’ll find a small panel with four compartments—two for the Kyrexin-X base chemicals, and two for the active compound.” He hesitated, then added, “The compartment code is 88Delta-KX42.”“And I'm supposed

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 116 - Through the smoke

    As the day progressed and evening began to approach, Angela sat curled on the floor of her room, her back against the wall, eyes staring blankly ahead. Despite all her assurances to Lylah and her confident words to Dr. Ganner, she still hadn’t figured out how to get Lylah out of her room to him. Every scenario she’d imagined ended in disaster. There were way too many guards. Too many eyes. Too much risk.Her stomach growled again, a long low rumble that startled her from thought. She looked down at the biscuit wrappers strewn around her—four, maybe five, all crumpled in a heap beside an empty soda can. They’d done nothing to quell her hunger. Just sugar and air. Her head was beginning to ache, her limbs felt hollow. Yet the thought of walking down to the kitchen, where at least two guards were posted nearby, made her stomach twist tighter.The cook had not come around today, but Angela didn’t care to know why. She was too deep in her own world, too far gone with worry.She groaned sof

  • THE PROMISED SAVIOUR    Chapter 115 - The Risk Worth Taking

    Angela barely slept for what remained of that night, and by mid-morning the next day it was beginning to show. Her usually composed face was strained with worry, her sharp eyes dulled by fatigue. Yet her mind wouldn’t rest—not when the only man who could potentially stop her step-father's madness was locked away, and there was no one else to make him see reason.She stood at the small window in her room, arms folded, watching the soft shimmer of daylight bathe the outer garden. Her thoughts circled endlessly around one person—Lylah.Since the last confrontation Lylah had with her son which resulted in her most recent heartbreak, Lylah had been reduced to a ghost. She moved quietly, barely spoke, and spent most of her time alone. Her restricted access in the house now mirrored her internal state—isolated, bitter, and grieving. It was hard to blame her. Angela had seen the bruises the world had dealt her. And Kael—her son—had become one of them.Still, Angela had known she had to try. D

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