North And South Novels & Stories

He laughed along, the sound filling the quiet car. “Greener pastures? In the North? You must be crazy to come up here for that. Anyway, did you hear? The Northern Alphas finally got their hands on the Southern lands through marriage. Lucky bastards—probably haven’t had to fight for a single thing in their lives,” he added with a shake of his head.

The "victory" at the High Peaks felt a lot more like a stay of execution. We had been traveling south for two weeks, leaving the lush, pine-scented mountains of the North for the parched, jagged canyons of the Southern Border. The truce between Kieran and Rowan was holding, but it was brittle—held together by the fact that neither of them knew how to exist in a world where a "bond" didn't dictate their every heartbeat.

’ Rohan flips through the newspaper pages. He read articles that had provocative headlines, [Again, The Lustful Northerners Steal Our Women to Turn into Se* Slaves] or [Northern’s Mother And Sister Expected To Fulfill Their Bed Duty With Their Men], or [Northern on the Brink of Poverty, Southern Is A Way Of Life]. ‘What a load of crap.’ Rohan crumples the newspaper he had in his hand. Such provocative news spread throughout the Southern Olf’s territory, using Northern as bait. With that, the people had some amusing things to gossip about, and the government managed to divert the issue.

Just holding these two things, the economy and foreign trade of that country would develop like an arrow. Although on the map this area was not marked as belonging to the South or the North, it was unfortunate for the Southern Kingdom that it was on the northern side of the territory. The King of South, seeing the value and abundant resources that coal mines and the New River brought, directly let people come to exploit them openly and without respect to the North.

The road stretched out ahead, we drove on, leaving behind the chaos of the north. After a long and silent drive where I was asleep for most of the time, we finally arrived. I nudged Lisa awake, and as we stepped out of the car, the contrast with the north was stark. Matamoros, pointing to the bustling werewolf community, remarked, "Welcome to the South Lands, where order thrives." Lisa, rubbing sleep from her eyes, grinned, "This place looks like it's got its act together." Matamoros nodded, "Unlike the chaotic north, the south prioritizes structure and..."

MAXIMUS “Who?” I curiously asked Tom. “The Eastern Alpha King,” he informed me. “He is here and is asking for you.” My brows furrowed as I tried to comprehend why he had suddenly shown up. The North had not associated with the East or the West in a long time. Sometimes, I even forgot about their existence. Each kingdom had kept to its own affairs, living peacefully for decades. The only exception was the ongoing tension between the North and the South, fueled by a never-ending conflict over that disputed piece of land.

"You do not leave my side. Not for a second." Nora picked at her salad. "I know, Deluca. You’ve said it ten times." "I’m serious, Nora. The Northern Ridge is filled with vultures tonight. They are looking for any sign of weakness, any crack in our bond," he said, his eyes narrowing as he watched her. "And if any of the 'dogs from the South' try to approach you—the mercenaries, the merchants, Kashton’s spies—you ignore them. You don't breathe in their direction."

Chapter Sixteen: Fire & Ice North hadn’t slept well, which wasn’t that surprising. She’d spent most of the night tossing and turning, and she dreaded her first trip through the portal as much as her destination of Fire & Ice. Someone had thoughtfully left a binder of information for her on the bed she was using, and she’d spent an hour combing through all the data. It was enough to make her head spin, but she hoped she’d gleaned enough to have a basic understanding of their world, and the beings who shared it.

A hint of sadness is present in them, which he quickly conceals behind his neutral expression. Without saying anything, he just leaves. I release a breath of relief and go to Justin. Very quietly, I get inside his bed and wrap my arm around his small body. It is something we both do; whenever one of us is sick, the other would cuddle them to comfort them. Because somewhere we both know as long as we got each other, then nothing else matters. He whines and mumbles something in his sleep as he shifts closer to me. “Sleep, baby boy. I have got you.” Pressing a small kiss on his forehead, I close my eyes and fall asleep while holding him.

Dr Ashton said patting the boy on the back,they disentangled from the hug. Both Jeremy said Brooke left for their various homes thereafter.