As Rey and Lucius continued their intensive training under Seraphina's guidance in Silverwood, the Capital was eerily quiet, a lot of the residents had fled due to the conflict and those who remained were awfully vigilant and Sober. Food and basic supplies were awfully cheap and accessible yet the markets were still empty.Alpha Magnus, still recovering from the injuries inflicted by the Lycans during the recent skirmish, found himself struggling to heal completely.Aurora who was a healer and lent about the 7 key healing formula, visited Magnus regularly to tend to his wounds. Concern etched on her face as she noticed the lack of progress in his recovery."Why aren't you healing as quickly as you should, Magnus?" Aurora asked with a furrowed brow."I'm not sure," Magnus replied, wincing slightly as she tended to his injuries. "It's as if these wounds are different from any I've encountered before. They feel... cursed.""Cursed? How is that possible?" Aurora questioned, her curiosity
The Alpha King pondered her reply for a moment. It was obvious to him that Aurora loved Alpha Magnus."That's quite admirable, if a little reckless given the current political climate", The King replied. "If you continue to heal the wolves, you could be placing yourself in harm's way, Aurora."I know it may seem foolish, but I feel that my purpose is here. I must help heal Alpha Magnus and those who were wounded in the recent battle", Aurora replied. "The wolves are all part of various wolf packs, and as such, they deserve to be treated with dignity."The King was impressed by her dedication to the cause."Very well then", He said. "You will continue to treat Alpha Magnus and those who were injured in the recent battle. However, you will be under constant surveillance, so don't think you can get away with any funny business", He added."Thank you, Your Majesty", Aurora said."I want you to keep your wits about you, Aurora", The Alpha king replied. "There is still a threat lurking out
Jade walked into a dimly lit pub where Deucalion was waiting for her. They had been secretly meeting up at this location for some time.“You are late", Deucalion said revealing his slight displeasure with Jade’s punctuality.“Well, I obviously had a lot of things to do. It isn’t easy to maintain an alter ego", Jade replied casually as she sat down and motioned for a drink to be brought.“How is that going?”, Deucalion asked “Just as we planned, it had been going well. Although they were able to detect my magic quicker than I hoped. Much quicker", Jade said “So what do we do now?”, Deucalion asked.“We allow my magic run it’s course.... that means no fighting", Jade said. “.... do I make myself clear? Resist the urge to get back at them”“I am not sure reckless child Jade", Deucalion replied. “I can’t throw away all my plans and preparations for a cheap quest for revenge"“Your ambitions are quite something", Jade said.“I am so close to taking all this for myself, I shall rule the re
Hyperion's heart pounded as he rushed through the darkened forest towards Silverwood, his determination fueling each step. He had to warn Rey and Lucius about the impending danger and the treachery within their pack.As he arrived at Silverwood, he found Rey and Lucius deep in their training with Seraphina. He didn't want to disturb their session, but the urgency of the situation left him with no choice. He approached them cautiously, making sure they noticed his presence without startling them.Rey and Lucius turned to face Hyperion, their eyes widening with surprise at his sudden appearance. "Hyperion, what brings you here?" Rey asked, sensing the urgency in his demeanor."I have important information that you both need to know," Hyperion said, his voice low and urgent. "Deucalion is planning to unleash dark creatures throughout the realm, causing chaos and confusion. He seeks to steal the power of the Black Beast and rise to dominance."Rey and Lucius exchanged worried glances, rea
"And how have you been trying to do that?", Seraphina asked."Just a little better, because they won't be alive if not for me", Hyperion said."Don't worry, you're very good at killing people", Seraphina said. "Why are you still here by the way?""Well, I wanted to spend time with you. This may be the last time I spent with you ever", Hyperion said as he took a step towards her."No!!.... we are not going to do this!", Seraphina said angrily. "Too late for any of this, we are both relics of the past and we stain the present""Haven't you been waiting for me?", Hyperion asked. "I can sense that your heart still beats for me as it has always done"Seraphina's face loosened and her anger was replaced by immense sadness ; "you are my one true weakness, the one thing I truly ever loved and you turned your back on me and left me alone for so long""It was for the best", Hyperion said as he inched closer to Seraphina."What happened? What happened to you?" Seraphina asked, her eyes narrowing
"What do you mean?", Seraphina asked."I had to make the decision, Lucian burdened me with that task. You were not supposed to be in this battle, you are not supposed to die or hurt", Hyperion said."How did he know I wouldn't die?", Seraphina asked."He didn't know, but he trusted me to do it right and I knew you wouldn't", Hyperion said. "I was not wrong about that"Seraphina felt a lump in her throat and she choked on a sob. "So you knew? This entire time? How?"Hyperion paused before answering. "I have known for all this time. I have been keeping watch over you Seraphina""Why? Why did you keep this from me? How could you?", Seraphina asked angrily."I had to keep an eye on you, I had to ensure you were safe from harm", Hyperion said. "The only way for me to have done it was to make you believe I betrayed you, there was no other way. Everyone had to believe it or they would have found out about the truth.""And you betrayed me and let me believe you were a traitor!", Seraphina sho
"The convergence is going to be soon. We must not waste any time. If we succeed then the realm will be saved, but we will have to make sure that Deucalion does not win. We must ensure that he dies in battle", Rey said."We need to find a way to undo the magic of Jade. You need to confront your sister" Hyperion said.Seraphina sighed. "Why do you think it would be that simple? I am not sure if it is possible, I am not ready to""You have to do it, the fate of everything may end up on your interaction with her", Hyperion said. "You will have to get through to her somehow"Seraphina remained silent as she thought of her sister. The mere sight of her was enough to make her feel uneasy. The memories of her childhood with Jade flashed through her mind, a time when Jade was innocent and playful."Jade was a different person when we were kids", Seraphina said. "Back then we used to be friends""Don't lose yourself Seraphina, this is our only chance to beat them", Hyperion said."Yes, you are
They lay there, holding each other for a long time. They stayed like that, just staring into each other's eyes."I love you, Hyperion", Seraphina said, a tear rolling down her cheek. "I love you""I love you too, Seraphina," Hyperion said, as he wiped away the tear."I don't want to have to loose you again", Seraphina said"Don't worry, I am not going anywhere," Hyperion replied, kissing her on the cheek."It is time for you to leave the forest, you have to confront Jade because Rey and Lucius won't succeed without you. You have to stop Jade once and for all", Hyperion said."But what if we fail? What if I cannot defeat her? She has power and knowledge unlike anyone in the realm and her magic matches mine""You are the only one who can defeat her, no one else", Hyperion said. "You are stronger than her, I believe in you and so did Lucian and Elara. They lay down their lives believing in you""I know, but I cannot do this without you. Please don't leave me", Seraphina pleaded."You hav
Lycaon, his form oozing with the shadows that surrounded him, approached Deucalion with an air of sinister satisfaction. "Deucalion, your schemes are inconsequential. I've spent eons in the dark realms, and my powers have grown beyond your feeble comprehension."Deucalion, maintaining a facade of defiance, questioned, "What dark realms have you ventured into, and what did you see in the dark realm?""This world is but only a fraction of existence. There are realms of gods, demons, beasts and all sorts of monsters that defy your imagination. I have seen the truth of it all and I know that this is all a waste of time.", Lycaon replied. "Welcome back, we have eagerly awaited you", Deucalion said.Lycaon chuckled, a sound that echoed through the chamber. "Time, Deucalion, time has been my ally. In the void between realms, I tapped into the very essence of the shadows. The power that courses through me is ancient, unfathomable, and all-encompassing."As the truth of Lycaon's ascent to dar
"You need to stop Jade. We can't keep doing this. Please", Seraphina said to Jade."Please?Isn't it a bit too late for that? This is such a wrong time for this and here you are in my way again like old times. You relish these opportunities don't you?", Jade taunted. She was was so visibly taken over by the darkness that it distorted her face."I never stood in your way", Seraphina calmly replied. "YesYou can't stand in my way. I have always been more powerful than you and you can't do anything about that. You can't stop me!!!!!I am stronger than you and I will kill you", Jade said."When did we come to this?We used to be a whole", Seraphina said as she brought out her pendant. "Deep down we never stopped being a whole"Jade looked at the Pendant and she paused, she remembered Jade, in a momentary lapse of the darkness that consumed her, looked at the pendant that Seraphina held aloft. The memories of their shared past, of a time when their father, Herod, had given them identical
Rey and Deucalion battled on and Rey struggled on but Rey found herself loosing the duel. Deucalion used his chains to keep her away and she struggled to get in."You are no challenge to me, little one", Deucalion said. "You are way in above your head and you came alone""What do you think imthe fate of a lone wolf is?That omega that moves alone, what do you think it's fate is", Deucalion asked."That would be accurate, but haven't you heard? I am no no omega. I am an Alpha and one thing about an Alpha is that he always has his pack", Rey said as Luna charged in with a deop kick on Deucalion, he staggered back as he grunted in pain as Hyperion and Seraphina rushed in too. "I am not alone", Rey said."You??An Alpha??, what sorcery is this?", Deucalion asked.Deucalion, seething with anger, turned his gaze toward Hyperion, his former ally. "Hyperion, you dare betray me? A coward's move," he sneered, chains crackling as he prepared for another assault. "Or maybe this has always been
"What do you mean by I am the leader now?", Rey asked."It is all about you, you are the key to all of this and you have become the alpha. You have become the true reason that we have a fighting chance and you have made tjing such different for us. You have been the difference between the two sides", Lucius said.Rey tried protesting further as she looked around but she saw that everyone seemed to approve. "I can't lead, I am not a leader""But you have been subconsciously doing it, you have been leading for a long time now without realising it", Seraphina said."I don't know", Rey replied."Just accept it, we don't have much time for uncertainties. I will need you to trust me", Lucius said."I trust you", Rey replied. Although she was still visibly confused and didn't quite accept."Then you shall lead us into battlefield", Seraphina said.Rey nodded and looked at the map, she decided to trust Seraphina's words. She decided to let go of everything. All her worries and all her doubts
Jade looked at the Prince who had finally woken up from his sleep."Your highness, you are awake.Just in time for the grand finale. You are gonna be part of the climax to a two thousand year old story. Isn't that fantastic?", Jade said as she laughed.The prince looked around as he tried to process where he was. His vision was still a bit blurry and his head spun like he had a hangover."Don't worry about it, you have no idea where you are because enough have never been here. As a matter of fact, you are very far from home. You are where it all ends and today shall mark the beginning of the end for the world as you know it", Jade said in a corny voice."Jade...Stop monologuing to the prince", Deucalion said. "What is the status report Argon and his forces?""They have been thoroughly defeated and Argon is dead", Jade said non challantly."What did you just say?",Hyperion said as he tried to understand what Jade was saying. "Argon was killed in battle?.That is impossible", Hyperion r
Meanwhile Rey, Seraphina and Lucius made their way through the Iron Castle as they searched for the prince but to no avail. They went through several guards and still there were no important leads."Something is wrong", Hyperion said."How?, are we missing something?", Rey asked."Most likely, the castle isnr guarded enough. Are you saying that the prince isn't here?", Seraphina asked. "I'm saying that i doubt he was ever here to begin with, they wouldn't even perform the ritual here. The ritual will be done at world's edge", Hyperion said."Are you sure about this?", Seraphina asked. "It is the only place .....World's edge also happens to be the focal point in this realm during the convergence, it is the point where the main portal will appear and based on Legend, it is the only point with enough energy to pull something Into this realm", Hyperion replied. "Where is world's edge?", Rey asked visibly confused."It is an ancient structure. It was where Elara and Lucian sacrificed
"A hunch?'", Argon said. "You making fun of me?""No I really did follow my hunch because the force that awaited my company at the black sea was too small.They also didn't put up a proper resistance and it didn't help that their leader withdrew early from the battlefield. So I figured that the most plausible reason In such a case was that this location will become ground zero for a major conflict so I decided to mount the corpses of the dead and send them after Deucalion. By now Deucalion would have figured out that he got played and he would have realised that your forces are going to be decimated.", Lucius replied. "You are indeed full of surprises, I would never have imagined such an outcome to this battle. You both are truly impressive and have my commendation. ", Argon said."Well, I'm flattered but it is futile to thank me because you are already dead", Lucius said as he drew his sword."I won't go down easily", Argon said. "You may be part Lycan but you will need more than t
"So my question to you really is what kind of man are you?", Lucius asked."Well, there is only one way to find out Lucius. When I have to lay it all down then that is when I will have an answer", Magnus laughed. As he charged towards the incoming army, Magnus couldn't help but smile as he remembered his discussion with Lucius. He had always thought that Lucius was the mad and suicidal one and he never imagined himself making such a decision but now that he was In the moment, he didn't seem to mind. He felt an unusual feeling of Satisfaction. The two armies collided and the battle was intense, but the advance of Argon's forces was greatly slowed down by the presence of all the traps and trenches that the first company had laued down. Magnus's tactics was working well but the disparity in numbers was too great. The first company had a total force of twenty thousand men while Argons army had a force of nearly a hundred thousand. Slowly but steadily Argon's forces relentlessly threw t
Magnus and his company had arrived at the kesk region, it was a relatively poor area with a massive amount of humans and low bloods."What do you think?", Genos asked Magnus."We shall stay here until further notice. Lucius and his company should have already begun engaging the enemy or they would begin anytime soon. We should be ready in case we need to be backup.", Magnus said. "But something feels off""Most of the inhabitants in these regions have fled", Genos said. "No...Something else is wrong but I can't place my hands on it. Keep the company alert.", Magnus said. Magnus patrolled the area with Genos who was confused as to why Magnus was so worked up."What exactly are you looking for?", Genos asked curiously."This place...Everything about is wrong. What is west of this place?", Magnus asked."The Sleep mountains", Genos replied as he looked at the map. "It is extremely rocky and difficult to navigate""And the East?", Magnus asked again as he listened intently. "The Cas