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THE DUEL

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The training ring was silent, save for the dry whistle of the wind and the heavy thud of Philia’s boots.

Oreon stood in the center with his wooden practice sword held loose at his side. He was shirtless, his chest was heaving slightly, and the fresh bandage on his back stood out against his tanned skin. His bad leg was wrapped tight, but he favored it, keeping his weight on his right.

As Philia circled him, she was grinning like a shark that smelled blood in the water.

"You look nervous, little Alpha," she taunted and swung her heavy wooden claymore with one hand as if it were a twig. "Are you thinking about the throne? Or the girl?"

She flicked her eyes toward the bench where Eltonia sat, frozen and pale.

"I am thinking," Oreon said calmly as he pivoted to keep her in his sight, "that you talk too much."

Philia’s grin vanished.

"Then let’s scream."

She lunged.

And automatic, it was a bulldozer attack. She charged straight at him, bringing the massive wooden sword down in an overhead
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  • Vying For The Alpha's Heart   PHILIA’S FAREWELL

    The dust from the departing army was thick, coating the courtyard in a fine grey powder.Philia sat atop Titan, her massive war-beast, right in the archway of the main gate. She looked back at the castle she had occupied, terrorized, and emptied of ale.She looked at Oreon and Eltonia standing on the steps. Oreon’s hand was resting protectively on the small of Eltonia’s back.Philia grinned. It was the grin of a wolf who had found the hunt amusing."You survived me, little Alpha," she boomed. "Most men don't."Oreon nodded, his face grim but respectful. "Safe travels, Philia. May your hammer find your enemies.""It always does," she promised.Her slate-grey eyes shifted to Eltonia. The amusement faded into a grudging, hard-won respect."And you," Philia grunted. "Keep the mouse, Oreon."Eltonia blinked and held her shawl tighter."She has a spine," Philia declared. "She looked me in the eye. She didn't flinch when I threatened to take her hand. That is rare."Philia gathered her reins

  • Vying For The Alpha's Heart   THE LETTER

    The bird that descended upon Ashwood Castle was not a delicate white dove carrying a ribbon.It was a hawk. A massive, scarred creature with feathers the color of dried blood and talons that looked capable of crushing a man’s skull. It didn't land gracefully on a perch. It dove from the sky like a missile and landed on the roasted pig in the center of the breakfast table with a wet thud and a screech that shattered glass.Servants screamed and scattered. Oreon stood up with his hand on his sword. Eltonia, standing by the sideboard, dropped a pitcher of water.Philia didn't flinch. She smiled."Ah," she said as she wiped grease from her mouth. "Mail call."She reached out, without a glove, and let the hawk hop onto her wrist. Its talons dug into her skin, drawing small drops of blood, but she didn't seem to notice. She untied the leather scroll case from its leg.The Great Hall was silent as she cracked the wax seal. It was black wax. The seal of the Stone Ridge War Council.Philia rea

  • Vying For The Alpha's Heart   THE STARVATION TACTIC

    The sun rose over Ashwood, but the mood was far from bright.Holly was locked in the tower. The "Saint" was gone. But the castle was still occupied.Philia’s army—three hundred strong—was camped in the valley and quartered in the barracks. And they were hungry."They ate the breeding sow," Gamma Kornel reported, standing in the Alpha’s study. He looked disgusted. "The prize pig. They roasted it on a spit in the courtyard at 3 AM."Oreon sat at his desk, rubbing his temples. Beside him, Kael stood staring out the window, his face grim. He was throwing himself into work to forget the sound of the tower door locking."They are locusts," Kael muttered. "If they stay another week, we will be eating boot leather by winter.""She won't leave," Oreon said. "Philia is comfortable. She has my bed. She has my wine. She has no reason to go.""We could fight them," Kornel suggested as his hand drifted to his dagger. "A night raid. Cut the head off the snake.""No," Oreon said firmly. "We just surv

  • Vying For The Alpha's Heart   THE FALL OF LADY HOLLY

    Holly’s feet kicked frantically at the air. Her face was turning a mottled purple, and her hands never stopped clawing uselessly at Philia’s leather gauntlet."Drop her!" Oreon commanded, stepping forward, though the Stone Ridge soldiers leveled their spears at him."She is a pest," Philia snarled, tightening her grip. "I am doing you a favor, Oreon. I am taking out the trash.""Stop! In the name of the Council! STOP!"Abram came running from the colonnade. He wasn't running with the grace of a noble; he was running with the desperate, sweaty panic of a man whose secrets were about to be choked out of a dying woman."Lady Philia!" Abram gasped and grabbed Philia’s armored elbow. "You cannot kill her! She is... she is not responsible!"Philia looked down at the advisor with disgust. She didn't let go of Holly. "She planted poison. She lied to a warlord. That feels responsible to me.""She is sick!" Abram shouted as he pointed at Holly’s bulging eyes. "Look at her! The hysteria! The par

  • Vying For The Alpha's Heart   THE ALPHA’S DUEL (ROUND 2)

    The fire in the grain silo roared. Ash rained down like grey snow.Philia stood like a statue of war with her massive hammer leveled at Oreon’s chest. Her slate eyes had no mercy in them."Last chance, little Alpha," Philia growled over the crackle of the flames. "Put the deserter down. Or I make you both part of the pavement."Oreon didn't flinch. He felt Eltonia trembling against his back, holding his tunic. He shifted his stance to cover her completely."I will not fight you with steel, Philia," Oreon shouted through the smoke.Philia scoffed. "Because you know you will lose.""Because you are being played!" Oreon roared back. "You call yourself a warrior? You call yourself a leader? You are nothing but a puppet!"The insult landed. Philia’s eyes narrowed. The tip of the hammer lowered an inch."Puppet?" she hissed, stepping closer. " careful, Oreon. I have killed men for less.""Then kill me!" Oreon challenged, spreading his arms. "But know that you are doing the dirty work of a

  • Vying For The Alpha's Heart   THE JAILBREAK

    The hour before dawn was the darkest. The castle was silent, save for the snoring of three hundred Stone Ridge soldiers and the heavy tread of the sentries on the wall.In the darkness of the scullery, a council of war was taking place."Fire?" Lyra whispered, looking gloomy. She wiped her hands on her apron, looking from Oreon to Kael. "You want me to set fire to my own kitchen stores?""Not the kitchen," Oreon corrected, keeping his voice low but urgent. "The external grain silo. The one near the East Wall. It’s mostly empty sacks and dry hay right now. It will burn fast, bright, and loud.""Philia’s army is obsessed with food," Kael added stiffly. He stood in the corner, looking at the floor. "If they think their supplies are burning, every soldier in the courtyard will run to save them. It will leave the path to the tower clear."Lyra looked at Kael. Her expression didn't soften. She looked at him like he was a stranger who had walked into her house uninvited."Fine," Lyra said, t

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