Fated to the Twin Alphas
he said, smiling, his grip tightened like he wanted me to play along.
I smiled instinctively, lips trembling as terror clamped down on my chest. What is he playing at?
The warriors were covered in black paint, and their hair was shaved bald. There were many able-bodied men, but that did nothing to reassure me.
“Welcome to Blackmaw, the city of New Age,” one of them said, smiling back as he opened the massive gate.
Everyone seemed so busy preparing for the feast. He smiled at every passing face, slipping easily into the role—so convincingly, I might’ve believed him myself. I knew his intentions, but not how he planned to carry them out.