Todos os capítulos de SOLD TO THE LYCAN KING AFTER MY MATE REJECTED ME : Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 43

AURELIA'S POVI had never commanded anything in my life before the northern gate became my responsibility, and I did not have the luxury of learning slowly."My lady, the eastern wall reports the reserves are still short of arrows," a young officer said, hurrying to keep pace beside me as I walked the length of the inner courtyard. "The captain there asks if he should pull stores from the southern armory.""Pull them," I said. "The south is quieter than the east right now. We can restock it later if needed.""Yes, my lady.""And send word to the blacksmiths. I want every spare piece of iron turned into arrowheads by morning, not decoration for the feast hall."He almost smiled at that. "I will tell them, my lady."I had spent the first day mostly listening, letting the officers and captains explain what needed to be done while I learned the shape of the problem. By the second day, I had begun giving orders of my own, and by the third, the soldiers had stopped hesitating before follow

KAEL'S POVThe rider found us two hours past midnight, his horse nearly collapsing beneath him from the pace he had kept."Your Majesty!" He fell from the saddle rather than dismounting properly. "The capital. The northern gate has fallen.""Fallen?" I was already moving toward my horse. "How?""An explosion, Your Majesty. Wolves came through in numbers. Lady Aurelia is holding the courtyard, but the reports were not good when I left.""Garrick," I said, my voice sharp enough that every soldier near me went still. "We ride now. Leave the supply wagons. Anyone who cannot keep pace falls behind.""Yes, Your Majesty."I do not remember most of the ride back. I remember the burn in my chest that had nothing to do with exertion, the bond pulling at me with a fear I could not name. I remember cutting through a small patrol of enemy scouts who had strayed too close to our path, my sword moving faster than thought, driven by something that was not quite rage and not quite terror.We reached t