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Chapter 22 - Not A God
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Linus nearly balked when he was assigning tasks to each of the band members to complete during their brief stop over in the small farming community of Brinegrasp.
He hadn’t been able to banish the images of a glowing, pregnant Skye for days now after seeing him with children at Athelney and even now, they surfaced unbidden in his mind.
The last thing he wanted was to invite his mind to conjure up even more images by accompanying the omega, but he was his mate, so the task fell to him.
The very fact that thought didn’t alarm him as much as it did the first time was, in itself, alarming.
Thankfully, so far, the only ones who had visited their makeshift clinic on the village Millvalley were all beyond their teenage years. They were a cautious lot here, mostly untrusting of strangers, and Linus didn’t blame them.
Brinegrasp was technically counted in the
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“That’s not good enough!”the woman stepped forward; hand outstretched as though to grab the omega but Linusstepped in front of his mate with a low growl of warning.Distress rolled off Skyein waves and it had his jaw clenching with the need to soothe him.He half turned to give the sheepskin to Skyebefore facing the woman again, stance set, ready to do whateverwasnecessary.“Kashiko,” the mayor stepped forward, trying to placate the woman.“Calm down, there’s no need to yell.”She slapped the mayor’s hand away and stood toe to toe with Linus, red faced and screaming as she poked his chest. “Move! I want him to cure my girl!”“He said he can’t do it, so fuck off,” Linussnarled back, hand inching towards the sword at his hip.“He’s lying! Filthy omega- ” she was cut off abruptly as s
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Linusstretched having just awoken.The sounds of quiet activity greeted his ears as the early risers set about organizingbreakfast. The distinct sound of Urkanesnoring quietly off to the left and the faint light tickling his eyelids suggested it was still too early to be up just yet.He stretched again, working out more of his muscles but stopped at a sleepy protest beside him.Glancing down showed Skyecurled up on the sheepskin, eyes closed with a frown on his face as he tried to move back into his place against Linus’s chest.The alpha smiled at the image, feeling oddly warm at the unconscious desire to be close to him that his mate showed.They had curled up together early the evening prior, Linusdeciding that maybe the comfort of the soft wool under his cheek wasn’t such a bad thing. Skyehad certainly seemed to find comfort in it, which was exactly what the devastated omega needed af
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Carefully sliding his mate from his lap, Linustook one of Dyllen’s legs with Urkanetaking the other.Briteand the bulky beta Yashtook an arm each as Dyllenthrashed, trying to get free.There was some strength in the movements, but it felt oddly lacking and the alpha was easy enough to hold down.Skyepulled the alpha’s pants down and Linuscould almost hear thedirtyjoke die in Caige’s throat as an oozing bandage was revealed.Skyecursed again as he held his hand over it, the silverglow showing his healingDiyaribeing activated.“It’s festering. I need a small sharp knife sterilizedby fire, clean water, and the medical kit.”Caigeand Lejendleapt to gather the required items as Skyeslowly pulled away the haphazard bandage.Dyllengroaned in pain and the smell of disease and rot hit all
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Skyefrowned down at his charge as he reached out with his healing to assess how the wound was doing.The few hours he had rested brought little change to the alpha, other than a heightened fever, but that wasn’t unusual.The body could take a long time on its own and Dyllenwas still too weak to heal again.Britehad kept a cold compress across Dyllen’s forehead and a sharp eye on his features, looking for any of the tell-tale signs that he was deteriorating, but so far,he had remained stable. That was a plus, at least.The biggest problem now was that all they could do was wait.In the past,when he was training in Aldea, he would have other patients or some task that needed his attention to occupy his time. Now though, they were all stuck until Dyllenwas well enough to be moved and that would be at least another day or two.No one seemed to mind, other than Caigewho keeps mak
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The river was within sight of their camp but they were heading downstream to where it apparently opened up into a small pool that’s good for swimming.Rockethad found it the day before when he was out hunting with Caige. Terniand Linus were already stripping out of their clothing and they looked up at his approach.Ternislipped into the small inlet off the main river with a contented sigh while Linus waited for him to get closer.“Britegot sick of me hovering and shooed me off to come for a swim too,” he explained, feeling a little awkward suddenly.He felt almost like hewas intruding somehow, but Linusgave him an easy smile before turning to wade into the water.“The water’s nice here, if a little on the cool side. A swim should take your mind off of things.”After a moment of dithering on the shore, Skyeshucked off his clothes and gingerly dipped a
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The next morning,Skyewas able to heal Dyllen’s wound enough that they could begin to travel again.It still wasn’t fully closed and could be easily re-opened if he wasn’t carefulenough, but the alpha had been quick to promise his cooperation.Whether because he wanted to avoid Skye’s stinging herbs or the look the other three alphas gave him when he hesitated, he wasn’t sure. It was enough that the alpha was keeping his word.The band had set out on the beaten dirt road, passing a few travelerson foot, and Skyefound himself riding beside his mate with Dyllenon the other side of Linus.The air around the band had been relaxed and joking and Skyelearnt that they weren’t far from their destination.Pearlcrosswas a large coastal trading town on the border of the kingdom known for exotic goods from across the seas. It was a prosperous town for merchants loo
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Linusdidn’t reply, only gave Dyllena look that told him he thought he was being stupid.It would take a lot more than him scolding him for being an idiot to get through that thick skull, especially after what had happened to him in the past.Dyllenhad to nearly die to even begin to accept Skye, what would it take to get him to believe he was worth more than dirt?Although Skye’s sudden anger and backbone towards Dyllenwould go a long way to earning his respect.Companionable silence fell over them and Linustook a moment to enjoy the soft breeze ruffling through his hair. The easy banter of the band, the laughter and jokes made a nice backdrop for their travels.While it was possible to have a private conversation on the road, it was rare that anyone chose to and as such,someone was always butting in. It made their travels far more interesting and fun though, a far cry from his time as a
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The would-be assailant tumbled to the ground, taken completely by surprise, and Dyllenwasted no time in ending his life.Eiciangasped as he watched in horror, turning away at the last minute.The sound of the man being run through turning his stomach and he heard Skyewhimper in distress, no doubt feeling the same. Linusrushed past him in a blur of movement to scoop up his mate in his arms.Turning, Eicianfound himself face to face with Dyllen’s chest before he was also scooped up in a fiercely protective hug, his feet leaving the ground. He didn’t even remember dropping the dagger but nothing remained in his hands, he realized.“I’m okay,” he whispered, sounding as strangled as he felt.He patted Dyllenon the back but the alpha seemed reluctant to loosen his hold. It was comforting to be so close to his alpha after their harrowing event, and he knew Dyllenwo
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“Dyllen!” Linussaid, appearing in the doorway looking relieved.“I just wanted to chat, if you’re free…?”“Sure thing, let’s go!” the other alpha grabbed his arm and yanked him from the house.Dyllengrunted at the force but let himself be dragged away. The look of complete desperation on his friend’s face had Dyllenfeeling a little less stupid over his own drama.“Is it okay to leave him?” Dyllenquestioned as they strode in a random direction, bypassing the mess hall where everyone was gathering for food.“Yep, I can’t be fucked arguing with him anymore. Teruo’s always been an incompetent idiot but I can’t believe he’s still employed in the palace. If anything happens, it’s my father’s fault for coming when we weren’t prepared,” Linusgrumbled, looking ruffled. He was dressed but h
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