Esmeralda's POV I see the river was at the line in the sand. On the other side was the hope of the new world—the Rogues, the defectors, all families all wanted the chance to live. On the another side was the weight of the old world—the Royal Army, were ten thousand stronger, their armor all gleaming with a cold, soulless perfection. Aria was standing at the front of all the army, her white wolf form a stark contrast to the dark forest behind her. She wasn’t with Thorne. He was still locked in the dungeons, he was King in name only. Killian sat on his horse beside me, his black wolf form already pacing restlessly in his mind. I could already feel his battle-rage, hot, golden fire that threatened to consume everything."Don't lose yourself, Killian," I say, reaching out to touch his hand. "We need that very man today, not just the beast." He looked at me, and the golden fire softened. "I'm here, Esme. I'm right here."Aria gave us a signal. The siege engines groaned, and a rain
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