Fidelis led Damon and some of his men to a clearing in the woods, where they set up camp.“We cannot let our enemies catch us off guard,” he had made a rallying cry to them.The training began early the next morning. Fidelis was a strict trainer, and he pushed Damon and his men to their limits. They started with basic exercises like running, jumping, and lifting weights. As the day progressed, the intensity of the training increased. They practiced hand-to-hand combat, sword fighting, and archery.“You never know what game the enemy will play, so we must be prepared for whatever they throw at us,” he said, as he defended his decision to enforce all manner of combat training.He watched Damon struggle to defend himself against his ‘attacker.’“Leave us alone,” he said to the one who trained him. “I see you’re having a tough time getting used to how we fight,” he said to him.“You must consider me a waste of space, one who is not fit to bear the armor,” Damon said, his strength drained.
Hunter’s eyes blazed with fury as he confronted Zed. “I took you in, even when others had their worries about you. I treated you, not as an enemy, yet, you chose to break my heart. You fucking betrayed me!” Hunter’s voice boomed with anger and frustration.It hurt him to know that he had lost every member of his pack to Zed. He had not seen it coming; he would never had imagined that Zed would betray him, especially after he protected him from some of the pack members who considered him an enemy.Zed, unfazed by Hunter’s outburst, looked him in the eyes, smiling, and said, “Always treat friends as enemies, for they will become one someday. You should have listened to them and done away with me. I guess now that your loss is my profit. I'm sorry you had to be stripped off of your title, but you must know that change is always inevitable. The pack needed someone who could do what you didn't have the capacity to do.”“Fuck you!,” Hunter said, as he spat at him.Immediately, one of the gu
Along with Hunter, Lord Loc and his men set out on a search for a seer who could save Julian, his wife, from the brink of death. Julian was gravely ill, and all the magicians in the pack had failed to cure her. Lord Loc was deeply in love with Julian, and the thought of losing her was unbearable.“I cannot stand the thought of losing her,” he had confided in Lee, his most trusted wolf.“I promise you, we shall find the seer and bring her to you,” Lee swore to him.“No, I wanna lead the men on this journey,” he said, looking determined.“My lord, the pack need their leader back here. We shall go alone into the forest, and we shall return with her. I make you this promise on blood,” Lee said.But Lord Loc insisted that he was going to go with them.“I wanna make sure that my heart doesn't judge me if we do not return with her. I cannot bear the sight of her dying.” Placing his hands on his shoulder, lord Loc continued, “I trust you, but I cannot bear the thought of her slipping away fro
PreviouslyZed and the pack members had woken up to find out that Hunter had escaped. They were all in a state of panic and confusion.“We should be worried,” Bobb said, looking panic-stricken.Unlike the others, Zed remained calm. He knew that Hunter wouldn't have escaped if he didn't have help from someone amongst them. It was only a matter of time before he found out who did, he believed. Before the situation would escalate more than it already did, he quickly took charge and called for a meeting.Having waited until they had all gathered, he cleared his throat and began to speak. He spoke precisely, making sure that they all understood everything he said.“I know the event of last night has thrown you all into panic, but I want to reaffirm to you what I said when I became your leader. We will give chase to our enemies until they have no hiding place left. Hunter might have escaped last night, but we shall find him and make sure he pays for his sins. I shall spill his b
Isabella and Frederick were sitting in front of the fireplace in her hut, the flames casting a warm glow on their faces.Frederick had come to her to seek counsel on how to deal with Catherine.“She keeps getting in my face,” he said. “I am worried that she will force me to spill blood.”“Catherine and I used to be friends,” Isabella began.“Really? Then why do you hate her so much?.”“I will tell you everything you must know.” She paused, took a deep breath and continued. “It was at a ball,” she said. “Catherine was wearing a beautiful blue dress, and she looked so innocent and pure. She was just so enchanting , like a mini god. Everyone wanted to be friends with her; everyone wanted to have a piece of her. I knew I had to befriend her.”Isabella went on to describe how she and Catherine became close friends. “Unlike the others who had to work their socks off just to get to her, we clicked from the moment our paths crossed. We became almost inseparable. Those who did not know about u
Lord Cage was pacing back and forth in his study, his brow furrowed with worry. He had always allowed Alicia to do things her way, because he trusted in her ability to always make the right decision. But ever since she had grown close to Damon, he had become increasingly concerned. Aria’s prophecy had been weighing heavily on his mind, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that something terrible was going to happen if he didn't keep them apart.One of the guards had reported to him that he had seen Damon follow Alicia to her room on the night of the party.“They held hands like lovers,” he had reported.“Lovers!?,” he asked, looking dazzled. Aria’s prophecy had quickly flashed through his mind.“Yes, my lord.”That night, he knew no rest, as his mind worked on several possibilities and eventualities. Even though he loved Damon, and had taken him in as his, he knew he couldn't choose compassion over duty.“I must protect her,” he said, as he finally succumbed to nature's demand.Early the
Zed’s men had captured a lady and brought her before him. As soon as he saw her, he ordered them to leave them alone. “I want time alone with her,” he said.As soon as they left, he embraced her. “Julie!,” he said, dazzled. “I never thought I would see you again.”“Zed?,” she said, awestruck.“Yeah, it's me,” he said, smiling.“I thought my eyes had played a fast one on me,” she admitted, yet to fully get over the shock.Julie was surprised to see Zed after a long time away rrom him.“I never thought I would set my eyes on you again,” he confessed. “Where have you been? What happened to you?,” he asked, taken aback by her look. She looked a tad different from the Julie he had become used to back at the camp.“It's a long story,” she said, smiling.“That's why we've got all the time to ourselves. Be my guest.”As they talked, she told him where she had been…“After I left the pack, I was captured by a group of bandits, rogues.”“They must have thought of you as a weakling, one with no
Zed’s eyes fluttered open as he woke up from his sleep. He reached out to the other side of the bed, hoping to find Julie there, but his hand met with nothing but empty sheets. His heart began to race as he sat up, scanning the room for any sign of her. He got up and walked to the window, peering out into the darkness, but there was no sign of her. He felt a knot form in his stomach as he contemplated what to do next. Just then, he quickly remembered that he had faintly heard Julie tell him she was going out for a walk earlier, so he decided to wait for her to return.Just then, Bobb walked in.“Hey, mate,” Zed said.“Hey,” he just said. His attention looked diverted, as he looked around the room for something only he knew about. Zed noticed the savaging nature of his eyes, but acted like he had seen nothing.“You defied the rain just to be here. I can't make sense why. Bobb, why are you here?.”“Where is she?.”“Who are you talking about?.”“Don't lie to me, Zed. You know who I'm tal