"So much for a fair fight, Erika," I said. She smirked sinisterly. "Sorry, I do not fight fairly." She came at me, swinging the sword at my head again. This time I leaned backward, and the sword missed my face by inches. I went for her hand immediately. If I pry out that sword from her, we would
ALPHA KARIM Morpheus and I were getting tired of fighting Erika's army of the dead. They were pouring out in thousands and would not stop unless Erika was dead. We were outnumbered, but Morpheus and I kept fighting our way toward Laika. We had wounds on us now—stabs and cuts from the army—but
Remembering my mother now, I think she was so afraid of my father. She was a quiet woman who only spoke when spoken to. I was so trained out of emotions that I barely stored any events in my head, and I had forgotten most of my childhood memories. But one thing was clear to me now. My father never l
ALPHA KARIM The battle was over. Once Erika was killed, all of her armies faded away with her. I lifted Laika’s unconscious body. We needed to get her someone to treat her; she has lost enough blood— she has lost enough of everything. “I can help nurse her back to life,” Morpheus offered. “I t
ALPHA KARIM We got back to Morpheus' kingdom at the brink of dawn. Ari was there at the cabin steps, waiting for us. Morpheus jumped down immediately after we arrived and headed inside. “I called the embalmer to embalm her until you come back,” Ari said, not looking at him. “I also informed the
LAIKA Karim led me to the lake, where the crowd gathered around the king. Claudia's body was already burned and her ashes were ready to be scattered. I saw Morpheus in a corner, amid some men, shedding uncontrollable tears. I hated him for causing everything. People were dead, and I almost di
I nodded. I agree with Karim. My own mother died while giving birth to me, and all the other older women I met were hostile to me, calling me cursed and every sort of name. It was only Sekani's mother and grandmother who were not that hostile, but we never grew as close as I and Claudia did. Now, sh
LAIKA "I, King Icarus Albert, king of the Markat kingdom, vow from today henceforth, to be in alliance with you, Alpha Karim Wolfe of the Titan pack. Your people are welcome in our kingdom and shall never be treated unkindly. Our women shall mate with your men, and our men shall mate with your wom