Skyrim A Matter Of Pride Novels & Stories

"Hey! That's my toy!" I watch as the kid cries for her toy, being bullied by older kids. I stood up from the roof and walked away, I hate seeing such scenarios. I walked towards the Grymkin's forest, my clan's forest, this is where my clan moved after someone had spread a hideous rumor about us, which is true. Our clan controls fire. The kingdom has given us the title of "Grymkin's Protector" when in fact we can burn this forest down into ashes.

“Don’t push yourself too hard. You know your hands haven’t recovered properly.” “I get it.” “If your hand doesn’t heal, I’ll ask the master’s permission to have you replaced on this mission.” “You don’t need to ask permission. I will be on this mission no matter what.” “You should know, Ara. This mission is more risky than our previous missions.” “I don’t care. You know, I want to find the fucking creature’s castle.” “Suit yourself then.”

"Ah, correct hypothesis. If I damaged my brain in our fight, I will hold you responsible for the damage." Adam tried to control his raging emotions, his expression a mixture of disappointment and resignation. "It's unbelievable." Even as they joked, the Blue Shadow pack warriors approached them and surrounded them like an impenetrable wall of anticipation. Aria's disappointment was thinly veiled as she spoke to them, a weak chuckle in her voice trying to hide her true feelings. "According to tradition, the winner is allowed to claim whatever prize he wants. So tell me, what do you claim as a prize?"

“You patrol the lands, kill the ones that have gone feral. Lyric and I will go after Bryce.” “Alone?” Pria asks “I vowed myself to the queen.” “You said you wanted to train me,” Lyric reminds her. “You never made any vows.” “A vow doesn’t need to be spoken for a promise to be made.” Haldor stares at Pria in utter disbelief. “What kind of shit are you talking about now? Of course it does!” My heart fills with love for the two Alphas. They are my people and I adore them. We have fought together for hundreds of years, and without fail, when I call upon them, these two in particular, always show up.

“Then let’s get to work. Within twenty-four hours, you will see the difference. Fail me if you dare. Support me if you value your place in this kingdom. Either way… the game has changed.” I turned, walking out of the chamber with the calm confidence of a man who knew he had already won half the battle simply by being himself. The eyes of the elders followed me, some with hesitation, some with admiration, some with greed but all acknowledging one truth: loyalty is far stronger than fear, and I had just claimed it. The chamber doors closed behind me with a heavy thud, and I let myself smile faintly. My mate. My wolf prince. My kingdom. They were all pieces on this board, and I… I was ready to

“I don’t mind staying—as long as there’s food. But I’ll get hungry for souls soon enough.” “I’ll stay,” Envy said, smirking. “As long as there’s something worth stealing.” Valekar chuckled darkly. “You haven’t changed. Very well. Meet Damien… and be good to him.” With that, he let me take control again. The moment I surfaced, I coughed violently, blood spilling from my mouth. Cris and Ashiel rushed to my side. “He’s getting weaker,” Pride sneered, looking me over with disgust. “This is who we serve?”

"But only I have it. And I will only give it to you once you pledge loyalty to the Eclipse Pack." "I would rather die," I spat. "We shall see," Mordain said. "Pride lasts only so long when death is the alternative." ______

His pride warring with his survival instinct. Finally: "I yield." I stepped back. "Blood Fangs join Silver Claws. You report to Marcus. Question my leadership again, and I'll finish this." He nodded, beaten. The crowd erupted. Some cheering, some angry their bets had failed. But everyone had gotten the message. The Phantom was not to be challenged. Soren ran to me the moment I left the fighting circle. "Mama! That was amazing! You moved so fast and—" "Violence should be a last resort, Soren," I interrupted gently. "I gave him chances to back down. He chose pride over sense."

“Thank you for saving me earlier, and from the rouges before…” “Yeah, I get it. You only did that because you wanted to kill me with your own hands, thank you still.” I added and was about to walk away when he speaks again. “Even I save you twice and spare your life before. Never trust me. I’m not your friend.” As the woman was fully gone out of his presence Priam shifted to his wolf. A huge and black werewolf, with a scarlet eye as he run inside the forest, fast and agile. The ground almost shook with the strength and force he was releasing.

Instead, I would use it as the drive to fight for my position in this court and rise up like a phoenix. “Being mated to me doesn’t erase who you are. Being a princess has come with so many sacrifices I am sure, but it’s your birthright. A mark of mateship doesn’t change that, it doesn’t change who you are.” Brum said. I was honestly surprised by his words, so much that I stopped walking. I had not expected such from him and it meant a lot really. I was pulled back to the current moment as we reached the first floor which was busy.