Chapter 63 - Leading the War
The Haonen River flowed fiercely in the distance, its roaring currents served as the Southern Region’s first line of defense. The land beyond it, once lush and quiet, was now a warzone in waiting. Maxton stood next to Severus, the son of King Regulus who came in place of his father for this war since King Regulus was already too old to be in a war. Their gaze was fixed on the dense woods while they waited in a clearer ground with their forces, waiting for the arrival of Harrion’s although there were already a number of soldiers hidden in the thicker part of the woods to attack the middle battalion of Harrion when they entered the Southern lands.
Maxton clenched his fists. “She’ll be at the front,” he said, more to himself than anyone else. “He’ll send her to break us.” His stomach twisted at the thoug
Chapter 64 - His Death Freed Her“Maxton, if you do not act now, more will die!” Severus shouted over the chaos. The battlefield was a mess of blood and broken bodies, but all Maxton could see was her — Georgia, standing in the center of the devastation, her silver eyes gazing over her enemies, cold and merciless.He knew Severus was right. He had to make a decision, had to act before more of his men fell. Maxton grabbed his dagger while he contemplated. He thought to himself, asking himself if Georgia would be willing to live knowing that she had taken innocent lives. But would that decision lie in his hands? Could he spare her from the misery of knowing that she had taken innocent people? Would she want to live after all these? Could he take that burden off of her?“Maxton! ” Severus called again, his swor
Chapter 65 - Her Wrath"Maxton!" Georgia’s voice echoed in her head, but no words left her lips. Her entire body trembled as fury, unlike anything she had ever felt before surged through her veins. The chains that had bound her to Harrion’s control shattered, their grip torn apart by the overwhelming force of her rage. Her silver eyes, once cold and empty, now burned with madness and pain.Everything around her was a blur. The battlefield faded, the chaos drowned out by the sound of her own heartbeat pounding in her ears. All she could see was Maxton — bleeding, broken, his body crumpling on the ground. His blood soaked into the earth beneath him, and the sight of it, the scent of it, drove her over the edge.Boulders, arrows, daggers, and swords, anything that had fallen to the ground, began to lift into the air around her. The power co
Chapter 66 - Peace and DeathThe battlefield fell silent as Harrion's lifeless body crumpled to the ground. Harrion’s men, who had been under the grip of the amulet, froze where they stood motionless. Their weapons clattered to the ground, and the fire in their eyes was gone, leaving them like hollowed shells, unable to act, yet not freed from the soulbane drug coursing through their veins.The battle was over, and now Georgia had to face her reality.Her eyes drifted from Harrion’s broken form to Maxton. He lay still on the blood soaked earth, his body barely clinging to life. The bond between them, faint but still present, told her he was not gone. Not yet.Georgia’s heart clenched as she rushed to his side, falling to her knees beside him. “Maxton. . . ” she whispered, her voice cracking w
Chapter 67 - She’s GoneTanner stood at the entrance of the medical camp, watching in silence as the trucks arrived one after another, carrying the wounded from the battlefield. Severus was beside him, his face set with a frown as he was sitting on a chair while his wounds were getting cleaned and bandaged by a nurse. The distant sound of soldiers groaning, medics shouting orders, and the incessant beeping of medical equipment filled the space. They had won the battle, but the cost had been high. Too many lives were lost, and too many were still hanging on the edge.Maxton was among the injured, lying unconscious in one of the trucks as it pulled up to the camp. His body was pale, and his chest was barely rising and falling in shallow breaths, but he was alive. Tanner’s eyes never left Maxton’s, the war had ended and the Western region needed him, he must live.
Chapter 68 - Gift From The SeaThe waves crashed against the shore of Havalu Island with the sound of the waves rumbling across the white sands of this small and isolated piece of land where nature ruled and the touch of modernity had barely settled. The sun had barely begun to rise, casting a faint bluish glow across the sky, when the fishermen spotted something unusual carried by the crashing waves."Oi! There is someone out there! " one of them shouted, his voice breaking through the quiet dawn. His companions rushed over, their feet sinking into the wet sand as they squinted toward the object, now barely visible in the morning mist.It was not driftwood, nor was it the debris of a shipwreck. As they drew closer, they realized it was a human body, a woman — unconscious and bruised and wounded with several scratches from hitting
Chapter 69 - Awaken at Havalu IslandGeorgia awoke with a sharp gasp, her chest heaving as if she had been pulled from the depths of a terrible nightmare. Her eyes fluttered open, but the world around her felt blurred, distant, and unfamiliar. The soft light that filled the room flickered from oil lamps that hung on the walls, their fiery glow casting faint shadows that danced across the wooden floor. Her head pounded, and her body felt heavy and weak, as though it had been dragged through the ocean itself.She blinked, her mind struggling to catch up with reality. Where was she? What had happened?The last thing she remembered was the raging river, the battle, Maxton’s blood dripping into the earth, and her getting tossed by the current underwater. She knew she had drowned, lost consciousness… she thought she had died. She
Chapter 70 - The West Will Rise AgainAs Tanner walked through the woods arriving at the Western Palace, the Westerners passing by and watching his arrival either nodded or bowed their head in acknowledgment of his presence. They had already heard the news that their King Maxton was severely injured in the war and was still currently in the Southern Palace getting treated. Hence, it was Tanner’s responsibility to step up while Maxton was away, as the second in command, the Beta and most trusted ally and best friend of the Western King.Tanner took a deep breath, his gaze shifting to the soldiers working tirelessly to restore the palace grounds to what they were before Harrion attacked. They were doing everything they could to rebuild and repair anything and everything that was broken, to prepare for Maxton’s return.Jason had
Chapter 71 - The Chief’s Visit“They say the sea never returns what it takes,” Yenari muttered under his breath, the sound barely more than a whisper as he gazed out at the endless horizon. His eyes were locked on the distant waves, their steady rhythm was a reminder of the mysteries they held deep in their waters. “But this time… this time it has.”Sitting on the wide porch of his home, Yenari’s fingers absentmindedly traced the edges of a finely carved wooden bowl, his mind occupied with thoughts of the woman who had been pulled from the sea. The ocean didn’t often release those it claimed, and when it did, there was always a story behind it. The village was still buzzing with speculation, and Yenari, Chief Captain of Havalu, had heard every theory from the superstitious and the skeptical alike.