Savage Castle Chapter 1 Novels & Stories

Gallagher hummed from his horse beside me and I swallowed thickly, the sharp fume of smoke clogging my throat and latching on to my nose hairs like little rabid insects. The dark grey fumes rose from the settlements like some post-apocalyptic volcano and my heart sputtered in my chest as I pumped my fist high in the air, ordering the soldiers to dock the horses as we neared the village gates. “Gallagher! Round up the survivors, the sentries take them back to my castle! The rest of the infantry! Follow me!” I thundered, shifting into my wolf and pounding through the broken gates hanging off their hinges, immediately getting slapped in the face by the carnage.

"And you sound like Ashrac's mother." "My mother and her rules," Ashrac grumbles and rolls his large red eyes. "Uncle Sarn's lair has clothes. The castle is pretty much a mess, but his bedroom isn't too bad. Would you like us to show you?" "Yes, please." Ashrac and Cantor call out instructions, so my launch is slightly better than my landing. The three of us fly to Sarn's castle. I'm exhausted by the time we arrive and my entire body aches. I refuse to complain, especially to these boys. We enter Sarn's room from his tower perch. Most of what I've seen of the castle is a crumbled mess, but when I peek inside the room, it's intact just quite dusty.

I made my hands straight and with all that was left in me got into action. "Incendia!" I shrieked as I shoved my hands into the creature's fur. The universe obeyed and the night like fur came alive in a roar of hot orange. It jumped off me, howling in agony as the fire consumed its fur, skin, and flesh. Ignoring the damned monster, I picked up the discarded map and opened it. The charred link that got me this far had shifted. I was close but it was still a far cry from here. I looked back at the creature. It was now a mess of burning flesh and suffering. With disgust looming from my face, I stepped into the vehicle and started it. With my feet firmly rested on the brakes, I wondered if Alexi

The spell was broken. Dropping the basket, I turned to bang my small fists on the door.“Have mercy! Please! Don’t do this! Please! Open the door!”Cold silence greeted my impassioned pleas. I banged on the door and screamed till my voice was hoarse. Pressing my back against the cold metal, I slowly slipped to the ground. Scalding tears fell down my cheeks as I tried to figure out what to do next. As I stared across the clearing, I could see the outline of the forest shift and move. Shadows detaching themselves from the darkness. Breathing heavily, I pushed myself upright as I strained to see past the trees. Was it fear or my imagination?

Instead, the scent broke off sharply to the left, and we followed. We ran for at least another hour before the scent grew stronger, and there it was, an old castle. The scent of Claude and other rogues smeared all around the surroundings, as though they had marked it like their prehistoric cousins. I shifted into my human form and marched through the trees until I reached the doors. Standing at the round part atop the dried-up moat was a rogue. He looked at me a little too late, got up, and began to growl. “Who are you, and what do you want?”

"Beg me ." "Are you crazy? You've ordered me out a while ago ,how come you've changed you're mind that quick? " " From now on , you should get used to it ! I'm the unpredictable ,and untamed beast, that will make sure that he makes you regret every single day you'll live here! And that's a promise sweetheart! " "Are you seriously threatening your wife?" "Hahaha! You're not my wife! You're just an agreement between our fathers , so don't you dare overthink! I will never love you! Do you hear me?! "

I turn around slowly , holding my breath. The once abandoned and destroyed castle , the once dark gloomy underground town is buzzing with life. I am no longer in a cave – I am in this town and this town is up out under the sun. The castle is built up and is free from creepers – there are people walking around , soldiers on guard. I look at the castle and something about it looks so familiar, like I have seen it before. While scanning the castle I see it’s flag flying in the wind – and just like that I feel myself falling to my knees , ignoring all the pain as I feel it all coming back to me.

"As I previously stated, we are often not in control of our faculties whenever the wildness assumes dominion. We cannot be held accountable for our actions during those periods. Warnings are frequently issued, yet they are consistently disregarded, and those who fail to heed them invariably pay the ultimate price for their disobedience." I subtly twitched my eyebrows, flattening my mouth in a gesture of skepticism. "Well, I, too, am not inclined to heed warnings. It is abundantly clear that I am destined to be the next victim." "You will not be harmed. Your blood possesses the ability to neutralize the wildness's effects," Caspian asserted, his voice firm.

Content Warning; Chapter contains graphic scenes of violence. * ASHER’S POV Kill. Kill. Kill. No matter how many I killed it just wasn’t enough. I was covered in the blood of the three rogues who’d attacked her. And yet it wasn’t enough, it never was. When the lust for blood was awakened, it just couldn’t be quenched.

“Thank you, Levi. This place will be our sanctuary, a haven of peace and unity for our family.” I watch as Savage's gaze lingers on the castle, her expression a mixture of hope and determination. With a smile, I take her hand in mine and lead her towards the grand entrance, the weight of our responsibilities fading away in the presence of this new beginning. As we cross the threshold into our new home, a sense of calm settles over me, the knowledge that we are forging a path towards a brighter future guiding my steps. Together, Savage, Blake, Adrian, and I will face whatever challenges that lay ahead, united by love, duty, and the unbreakable bond that binds us to the PROPHECY OF THREE.