Bloodbound Destiny
It dissipated almost instantly, and Thaddeus slide backward, falling off the roof to land with a resounding thud.
My mother heard the sound and was startled, eyes seeking, but Thaddeus had slid out of her line of sight. I began to stand, to defend her, but Tristan pulled me down in a heartbeat before Theodora arrived from the trees on the other side of the clearing.
“Who are you?” my mother demanded, drawing out the ax she wore, the sharp blade sparkling. “Thaddeus! Thaddeus!”
“I am known as Theodora ,” she said, her voice retaining the accent of a Northerner. The same accent as Tristan's did. “I am Alpha Maximus, the Northern region’s warlord.”
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