PAWN OR QUEEN
Morrigan has always been an outsider in her own pack, known for living in the snow-capped mountains of the north and their “survival of the fittest” mentality. Her parents passed soon after she was born, and so she was raised by two very different uncles. Idris, her mother’s brother and Gamma of the pack, has nourished her intelligence and strength, training her almost daily. Oskar, her fathers brother, who temporarily holds the Beta position until Anders, her older brother, is of age, could care less about her, banishing her to the basement of his home and isolating her from the rest of the pack.
When she turned eighteen and didn’t meet her mate in the pack, she knew that she had to leave, and she knew just how to do it. Every year, the Royal Guard comes to packs across the kingdom to watch and train the warriors, and if someone impresses them enough, they may be invited to attend Royal Guard training at the capital. Being so difficult to get to, they only go to The Summit Keepers every ten years, and this is the year.
When Morrigan gets recruited, it feels like a dream come true, but as she arrives in the capital, she realizes things may not be as they seem. Will this new world truly be like she thought? Or will she run into trouble?
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Chapter: Twenty ThreeIt was difficult to leave her life behind, but Morrigan soon found herself too excited to spend much time thinking about her past. It was a two day journey on foot down the mountain, all the while members of the guard told her stories about their own parts of the world. Through their words, Morrigan found herself visiting deserts and jungles and islands in oceans she’s never seen before. When they camped at night, one Guard member told stories of the stars from their pack. When they reached cell service near the base of the mountain, they spent time teaching her how to use a phone. When they finally reached the base of the mountain, Morrigan saw her first ever car.She also proceeded to get carsick for the first time.After a few hours, Morrigan was able to fall asleep in the vehicle as it took her even farther away from her home and to the capital. Her dreams were fitful–as excited as she was, she was also nervous. She had to be, considering how sheltered her life had been up until j
Last Updated: 2025-01-22
Chapter: Twenty TwoAs the sun rises over the treetops, Nicholas exits the pack house, gaining the attention of the two white wolves protecting the flag. He smiles and gives the two a small nod. Immediately, they raise their faces to the sky and let out a victorious howl. Quickly, the rest of the warriors join in, filling the mountaintop with their song.Soon, the rest of the young warriors and members of the Guard are back in the commons, the Summit Keepers quickly finding their clothes and shifting back into human form. Nicholas approaches Innik, in particular.“You did a great job,” Nicholas commended him. “I have to ask, though, when did you notice the second entrance? You never mentioned it in any of our meetings, making me think you never knew about it.”Innik takes the praise with a large smile, but at th
Last Updated: 2025-01-20
Chapter: Twenty OneThe warriors were swift in their obedience, stripping from their clothes and immediately shifting into wolf form. Morrigan’s white wolf began leading the way, followed closely by her brother's nearly identical wolf and Innik’s black wolf. It’s only when Morrigan and Ander are side by the side that their differences become clear–Anders wolf is slightly larger, and he has two amber eyes, while Morrigan retains her heterochromia in wolf form. “It’s right up here,” Morrigan mind-links Innik as they near the cliff wall.“Alright, slow down and spread out,” Innik commands. The pack quickly comes to a trot, placing their paws carefully and spreading out through the trees. Morrigan leads Innik forward to the edge of the brush, motioning towards the crack in the wall. Innik’s eyes darted around, taking stock of the situation. They sniff and listen for a few moments, but can’t pick up anything.“The cliff would block out their scents and any sounds until they’re already inside,” Innik thinks
Last Updated: 2025-01-20
Chapter: TwentyThe final test was a tournament, similar to the one they had on their first day of training. This time, males and females would fight against each other, and there would be a tournament in both human and wolf form. Morrigan was a bit nervous at the thought of possibly fighting her future alpha or her brother, but she decided to deal with that when it came time.In wolf form, the first to draw blood wins. Morrigan was able to make it to the finals before she was faced with Innik, her future alpha. She caught him off guard with her speed and agility and was able to get her teeth into his scruff, winning her the round. If they had only needed to pin the other, though, she’s certain that Innik would have been able to use his larger size to defeat her. When they shifted back into human form, Morrigan bowed to the future alpha, showing that she meant no disrespect. To her surprise, Innik simply laugh
Last Updated: 2025-01-19
Chapter: Nineteen“Tell everyone how you don’t allow Morrigan to eat the food that she cooks, and that this is started because she dared to speak up to you,” Ander says, standing between his uncle and his sister, talking loudly so that almost all the eyes in the street are on him.The Summit Keepers believe in survival of the fittest, but that does not mean they believe in abuse and beating others into submission. They believe in giving their young all of the resources they can so that they can survive, not withholding food or beating them. Sometimes putting someone pack in their place in the hierarchy requires fists to be thrown, but it is never against a defenseless opponent or for a stupid reason. Along with survival, they value fairness.Oskar looks around the street, taking in all of the eyes watching him, especially those of his nephew. He takes a s
Last Updated: 2025-01-17
Chapter: EighteenOnce they reach the clearing, the two split and approach their respective groups. Amira, having seen them walk in together, raises an eyebrow at Morrigan. Her cousin simply shakes her head, and the two begin their warmups.Their routine is the same every morning, including today. They’re timed on how fast they can complete the required warm ups before they all shift and do laps around the territory. Whenever Nicholas decides that they’re done, they begin working on their hand-to-hand training. They haven’t truly sparred since that first day, going over instructed attacks and defensive moves. Recently, they’ve been introduced to other weapons, mostly knives. They practice with non-silver knives in order to not cause too much damage, but they’re all well aware that a real enemy would almost definitely be using silver weapons.S
Last Updated: 2025-01-15
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