Deadly Retreat Novels & Stories

"Retreat! Retreat!" At that order, almost a hundred thousand guard soldiers retreated from the Hazel Hen Gate at top speed without any hesitation.

This was a slaughter. A guttural roar from a colossal, multi-limbed creature ripped through our left flank, shattering the formation. Panic began to spread, an insidious current in the river of battle. We were losing. And we couldn't afford to lose here, not on the open plain. Our only chance was the city. The words tasted like ash in my mouth, but they were necessary. My voice, raw and strained, ripped through the cacophony of battle, amplified by the sheer force of my will. “RETREAT! ALL FORCES FALL BACK TO THE CITY! NOW!”

He collapsed at the center of the courtyard. And everything shifted. Storm Hollow’s warriors roared. “You promised safety!” Garrick shouted at Kael. “We did not fire that!” Kael roared back. Another explosion. Closer. This was spiraling fast. If one side charged now, the valley would burn. I grabbed Kael’s face so he looked at me. “Call the retreat,” I said. He hesitated. “If we retreat, it looks like guilt.” “If we stay, it becomes slaughter.” His jaw tightened.

Both ignoring everything else. Can't reach him through combat. Too much chaos between us. I grab the nearest fighter. Young wolf named Peter. "We need to retreat NOW. It's a trap!" "What?" He's not listening. Too focused on the vampire he's fighting. "The Hermetic Order. They're building mass capture spell. We need to evacuate before it activates." "Can't retreat. We're winning." He stakes the vampire. Keeps moving. Winning. We're not winning. We're dying. Seventy-eight dead in forty minutes according to Silas's count.

Philip nodded and asked his second question, “Has anyone left the ancient epoch battlefield?” “Why leave? No good person will ever come to this godforsaken place. All of them are wanted people in the outside world. “It should be possible to leave, but most people die in the Deadly Desert. “If you don't know the actual route, you’ll definitely meet the Deadly Army in the Deadly Desert. Legend has it that the Deadly Desert is their territory. “No one can escape the Deadly Army. After you die, you’ll become one of them.”

But the thought of leaving Natalia and the twins in this place, with that monster… I couldn’t bear it. Just then, another warrior from Bloodmoon went down beside me, his throat torn open by a ruby-encrusted spear. I lunged out of the way just as another soldier came at me. “Fall back!” I heard my Beta shout. “Fall back!” The retreat had already begun, whether I liked it or not. Warriors were streaming out of the doors, trying to hold the line as they went. All the while, the Winter King’s soldiers pressed toward in a relentless barrage of marble flesh and slaughter.

My vision darkened at the edges. The battle raged on, but the rogues weren’t stopping. More poured from the shadows, endless as the tide. Derek’s jaw clenched. His golden eyes scanned the battlefield. We were losing. I swallowed. “Derek…” His grip tightened around me. “No.” Then, he threw his head back— And howled. --- The Last Resort The sound ripped through the battlefield. A call not for battle— But for retreat. Our warriors heard it. One by one, they pulled back, covering each other as they fought toward the last exit points.

There was a dilapidated courtyard at the end of the alley, and I heard Meredith's manic laughter drift out from inside. "My child is dead! Dead! Why should your children live, Annabelle? They can die, too!" she screamed. I charged inside and pressed the dagger to her neck. However, to my despair, I didn't see my babies anywhere. "Where are my children, Meredith?" I shrieked. She gave me a psychotic smile. "They're dead. I told you, Annabelle. You'll never defeat me!" I couldn't take it anymore, and my eyes turned bloodshot. In my past life, Tim had died in my arms in a fire. In this life, Meredith had killed my three babies. Anger and hatred surged in me.

He and Kieran had been searching for Tabitha, who loved him greatly, for two difficult months, but now, another kid was calling her "Mommy" Before anyone could stop him, he charged forward like a flash and threw himself into Tabitha's arms. "Mommy, I missed you so much!" Tabitha had already recovered from her initial shock. She stepped aside and avoided his embrace. "What are you guys doing here?" Just then, the system she had thought was gone spoke again. "Tabitha, the mission world is showing signs of collapse. As a result…" After the system explained everything, Tabitha finally understood what had happened after she left. Kieran had fallen back into complete emotional withdrawal.

In the process, he had forgotten that he had once loved me too. Hazily, I heard someone calling my name. When I snapped back to reality, I saw Dad plunging a dagger through his chest. Even so, he was smiling. Slowly, I, too, faded away, with nothing left to feel.