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20: Rebellion and death

Shelled, the Eastern region.Odion, the older elder, rose from his seat and approached the slaths, who stood unmoved in their position."Who are you?" Elder Odion asked, only to be met with silence from the soldiers standing still."Do not go near them," Ace warned, but like always, they didn't listen."You have no business being here!" Elder Odion continued sternly as he got to where one stood. "This is the elder's court, and—" he didn't get to finish because the slath launched at him. He pulled out his silver dagger, ran it over his neck, and then thrust it into his chest. The elder body dropped, and his blood gushed onto the floor, much to the horror of everyone seated.They all rose to their feet, and they looked terrified. Four more slath soldiers stepped through the door, and the total number now was six. Before they could prepare, the slaths launched at them, attacking with their fingers and claws. Ace knew he had to leave the council court since his presence had subdued their

21: Evil in flesh

Soule, the Northern region."Get out of our town!" a man yelled, running towards the men with his jar of wine.The third slath launched at him, and with a swift swing of his dagger, he sliced the man in half. The tavern erupted with angry cries as the men rushed towards the four slath soldiers standing in the tavern, forgetting what Edward had just told them about the men.The slath ran head first into the attack, their daggers flying as they sliced and cut through the men standing by. The Wahala men succeeded in taking down one of the four men before they were all brutally annihilated in under a minute.The slath ran towards Edward, but he stretched his hand out to stop him on his step. He turned to Kialani and said, "I cannot hold him for long. You need to go."He saw she didn't want to leave his side, but she had to. "Your presence is interfering with my magic."She nodded, and without another word, she took to her heel, running as fast as she could from his presence. One of the sl

22: Denying reality

Ace stepped into the palace, surprised to see everything in order and untouched. He wondered if the slave army had attacked the capital, but from the look of the palace alone, it seemed it hadn't. So Damien had attacked the regions, hoping to first weaken the kingdom from around before facing the capital. Or did he only come for Shelled? That wouldn't make sense."Lord Ace," King Xavier called upon seeing him."My king," he said, dropping to his knees when he got close, and Ursla did likewise.King Xavier stepped towards him, and the queen stayed by his side. "I'll take it that Shelled also got attacked," he said, raising a brow.Ace nodded. "Yes, my king. It was a terrible attack, and being unexpected made it worse. Many elders of Shelled lost their lives."Xavier looked torn by his reply, but he composed himself. "And your mission to the east?""Lord Crow and the other living elders now understand you are not the enemy. This enemy doesn't speak to or understand them. The mission of

23: Widowhood

Ace had someone in mind he wanted to see, especially after everything that had happened. Two days ago, when the slave soldier had him trapped and was about to kill him, he thought about only one thing: not his life as a lord or even the kingdom of Wahala. He thought of Xoe, the princess of Klean, his mate.He feared he might never see her again, which wasn’t the end he saw for himself. He needed to see her now.He had to. In the past, he had told himself why he couldn’t see the woman he loved. One reason was that she was married, but now he didn’t care. He couldn’t hide away and make all those excuses anymore.Death could come at any time, and he would die a miserable man if he never got to say his goodbyes. He deserved that, at the very least.He stood in Bronxville, where he knew Xoe had moved after her marriage to Lord Niall. The last time he was here was three years ago, just after her marriage, and he saw her in the night robe.He knew what was next; she would give herself to her

24: Trial and truth

It took him a while to believe the words Xoe had told him. He saw her as many things, but none was a killer. It didn't make sense, and when he asked her what she meant, she did not tell him anything; instead, she told him to leave.He dressed up and left the house, but not Klean. He couldn't leave her, not in the midst of this, but he didn't want to be another trouble to deal with.The carriage arrived at the noble home, and Xoe got inside before it drove off. He followed behind, keeping a distance between them. After three hours of riding, they arrived at the capital and headed for the palace.The guards, already waiting for her arrival, helped her out of the carriage and led her into the palace.Just like she told him hours ago, she was being tried by the father of Niall for the death of his son. They believed she had poisoned him, as he had died suddenly. The house had a record of healthy blood and lived well into their old age, and Niall barely passed twenty-five before his sudden

25: The Plan

The alpha king, the queen, and his elders are gathered in the deliberation room, standing around the large table, having a union discussion. Xavier had called all the elders together, and it would be their first meeting since the deaths and burials of Luna Elena, Sir Valerio, Sir Alex, Lord Jarold, and a few others. They spread out the map of the Wahala kingdom on the centre table, and everyone’s eyes are fixed on it as they mark out a division of the kingdom.In the wake of the attack three weeks ago, Xavier had given orders to have the strongholds of the four regions reinforced, just like the capital. Yet that didn’t feel like it was enough. They had strengthened themselves while waiting for the enemy to land on their shores.It didn’t feel right; why did they have to wait for the enemy when they had much more to lose? Xavier shared his thoughts with Mia, who agreed with everything he told her. She had been thinking the same thing.So, instead of getting bed rest as instructed by th

26: Burn The Ships

They launched their ship to meet up with the ones sailing from Foth.Edward, with his vision, could tell the number of ships that approached. It was six, each carrying not less than three hundred and fifty slave soldiers. One hundred and two carried out the first attack on the four regions, and those hundred wreaked much havoc on the entire kingdom. A few days ago, they had a taste of what the slave soldiers could do. A thousand would ruin the kingdom, and no one would be left to fight this battle.“You think this is the place?” Xavier asked Edward as their ship stopped after a two-day journey.“According to my calculations, yes, this is the place.” He replied, “I know if my calculations are wrong, this is all in vain, and we will lose our lives, but my calculations are correct. The slave ship will be here tomorrow at dawn, and we must get to work tonight.” He answered.Xavier nodded. “Then give the order.” He said.Edward nodded and headed out. The orders went out, and all the soldie

27: Pain in waiting

Edward felt satisfaction watching the ship burn, and he knew the next best thing to this would be to see Kailani and wrap his arms around her. Their return took two days, and Edward kept a close eye on Koz and Xavier. Koz because he believed the alpha was still mentally unstable, and Xavier because he knew his brother was so far from fine. It was his duty to get them back safely. Xavier will return to his mate, Mia, his son Lyon, and his unborn child, while Koz will return to his daughter, Cara.Their victory at sea would give them an advantage. There was no telling if they would win this war, but they could hope for the best.They returned to shore excitedly, and searching through the happy faces gathering around to welcome them, he found Kailani's. She stood farther back, and unlike the rest of those gathering to receive them, she didn't look thrilled. This sight made his heart sting weirdly. Usually, Kailani would have been the happiest to see him, yet now she wasn't.He walked thr

28: Recklessness

Xavier stayed quiet, watching Mia rock Kim to sleep. She didn’t have to do this; maids and nannies were on standby to take care of everything the baby needed, but just like she did with Lyon, she had decided to do it with Kim. He didn’t mind; watching her rock the baby to sleep had been a part of their evening ritual since he was born.She stepped towards the cradle, placed him inside, and began rocking the cradle slowly to keep the motion going until the baby was deeply asleep. She achieved that after a few minutes and turned to Xavier, who had stood watching her work her magic with a smile.“I am sorry I kept you standing for so long.” She said it with an apologetic look on her face.He frowned at her. “The only way you get to apologise for that is if you tell me Kim isn’t my son, but you can’t because he is. I share in the responsibility, too. This is the least I can do.”She smiled at him and said, “You must be tired.”“I am not tired, but my legs aren’t so strong, plus I haven’t

29: Brother's love

Edward walked into the healing room, where the healers and physicians treated Xavier. They told him to wait outside, and he didn’t argue with them; they knew better.It was their routine to examine him and administer the necessary treatment. In the last few days of their voyage on the sea, he didn’t have any of that treatment. Being able to stand after that was still a miracle.After half an hour of waiting, the door opened, and the three physicians and healers walked out of the healing room and toward him.“How is he?” he asked.“I think you should ask me that, don’t you think?” Xavier’s voice came from inside, and the healers bowed their heads and took their leave.Edward stepped into the healing room and saw Xavier dressing himself up. “I didn’t know you had to strip for the treatment."“The shadow sickness attacks all parts of my body, brother; it is only proper that every part of me be treated for sustenance,” Xavier answered.Edward nodded. “My bad, I didn’t know.”He shrugged.

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