Lilac’s P.O.V. The warriors lurking along the outskirts of the path quickly dragged her away. I hit the mud at the same time as several others and was lost to absolute chaos. Vines exploded left and right, shooting over my head and between my legs. Screams of the crowd and contestants blurred into
A minute and a half passed when his panic started to increase. I could feel it in his tense muscles and frantic movements. Weston needed air. I no longer gave a shit if he managed to use the knife on me. Dropping his hand, I circled my arms around his neck until I had him in a chokehold. He bucked
Lilac’s P.O.V. The path was still visible inside the forest, though the ground was no longer level. Rocks jutted out left and right, some surrounded by blankets of thick moss. Our group slowed as an all-encompassing silence took over the forest. Birds ceased their chirping, scattering from the tre
Left and right rogues appeared from between the trees, trying to knock me off the path. Some I stopped to take down, while others I left badly wounded. I spared a glance behind me and nearly sagged with relief. The contestants had followed. Close behind was what had to be over one hundred rogues, al
I landed on the grass, my head spinning wildly. The threads were cool between my fingers, but it wasn’t dew that moistened the grass. It was fresh blood. My body screamed in agony as I tried to get up. The ground tipped sideways, my vision blurring even further. Screams melted into one, and I swor
Nox’s P.O.V. I made it halfway across the battlefield, so close that I could see wisps of Lilac’s dark hair in between the halo of rogues that surrounded her, when I felt it. A force more agonizing than that of steel carved open my chest, slashing through muscle and bone. I looked down and saw no
Lilac turned towards them as though she were debating on following with her undead army. There was no way I could let her go. Her pain was overwhelming her. She needed someone to pull her back before she drowned in it, before she dragged others into its depths. I reached down the bond, a quiet sob
Betrayal bubbled beneath my skin. I shoved my anger to the side. “Thank you for letting me know.” “Anytime.” He stepped in front of Lilac, preventing her from walking any further. I stiffened, not knowing how she’d react when he held up his hands in a placating gesture. “I can’t let you come any