CADEIn the heart of the battle, I was filled with pride as my ever-ready army dealt with the warriors of the hallowed manes. The clanging of swords fueled my desire the more, if we could win this battle then the city would be ours. My singular focus was on Chris who seemed untouchable by my sword. He was swift with the blade and had mastered the art so well. My focus wavered when a familiar voice reached me through the chaos. It was the voice of my son, Nathan. I felt my heart skip a beat, 'Why was he here now?' He had sworn not to have anything to do with my course or me. "Nathan!!" I called out to him. "What are you doing here?"His voice filled with resolve, he said to me, pleading that I end this battle. "Father! Enough with this madness, it stops now."My fury grew as he spoke. Surely, that wasn't what I was hoping to hear from him after disappearing from me for a long time. I was fueled by my desire for power and dismissed his plea as a sign of weakness, a sign of a failed so
CHRISThe triumphant sight of Cade surrendering willingly to us stirred a mix of satisfaction and vindication in my heart. The once fierce warrior who was feared by everyone was now being led to the dungeon to face his doom. He was now a broken man, a man who had lost everything he held dear due to his greed. "Finally, justice begins," I muttered to my beta, Glen, my voice filled with determination. Cade's capture was the first step towards victory, towards revealing the truth behind Lucy's father's stained legacy. The next step was to expose Cade's evil deeds to the elders. It was crucial because the name of an unjustly accused man needed to be clear, and it was the only way to make Lucy his Luna."Mount guards around the pack, Cade's warriors might show up again to rescue him," I ordered. Glen did as he was told and different guards were made to secure the walls of the pack.However, despite the echoes of victory that loomed over the pack, there was an unusual quietness around me.
CHRISDays had passed and Lucy was nowhere to be found. Glen had combed all of the neighboring pack in search of her but she wasn’t there. Where could she have disappeared to?Cade on the other hand wasn’t helpful. He refused to say a word despite all attempts to make him speak. An unsettling cloud of uncertainty shrouded me. The elders were on my neck, they demanded proof to clear Lucy’s father’s name like I said I would, a task easier said than done.My visit to the dungeon was fruitless, it was a tormenting routine. I sought the truth from him, interrogating him with a zeal fueled by desperation. Yet, he remained adamant and refused to say a word to me.“He wouldn’t speak because you are too lenient with him,” Glen insisted. “A little bit of torture and he’ll be spilling the truth of his evil deeds.”Glen was right, he had a valid point. I was too calm with the man who had ruined my family, the man who killed my father out of greed. I assembled a few of my guards to the dungeon to
LUCYI watched as Nathan’s lifeless body lay on the floor of the battlefield. My heart felt as though it had fallen into a cactus and it has been punctured a million times over by tiny pins. I couldn’t hold the heartbreak any longer and I fell to the floor in a disheveled heap as my grief poured out in a flood of uncontrollable tears.“Nathan…… why did it have to be you?” I cried. Nathan wasn’t just a friend to me, he was a pillar of strength, and the void he had left echoed through my soul. Though we had our issues in the past I still loved him a whole lot.I saw Cade weeping at his fallen son, a rare vulnerability that I never knew was part of him. I watched as he was led away to the dungeon, his pain lay bare. At that moment, I saw his love for his son, even in the heart of darkness. I didn’t know if I should pity him considering that his actions led to the death of his son, my dear friend. With no one else to give Nathan a proper farewell, I decided to seek the help of an unlike
CHRIS“Who are you?” I asked, panting as the strange figure drew close to me.The stranger's face was too blurry for me to see, he held a sword in his hand as he continued to chase me. I ran as fast as I could but he was faster. His posture was tall and imposing with red glowing eyes that pierced through the darkness.“You have nowhere to hide now, young alpha. I warned you but you refused to listen,” the strange man said, his voice husky and dreadful.“What do you want from me?” I felt fear grip me as the strange figure drew closer, raising its sword over me to strike.“Chris,” the strange figure hissed, “Your death is at hand.”I jolted from the bed, panting and sweating profusely. It was a dream, similar to the ones I had in the past but this time it felt too real. I could still feel the presence of the strange being hovering around my chambers. It was still late at night but I couldn’t bring myself to go back to sleep.Why was all of this happening to me? First, it was the mage’s
CHRISI couldn’t get Cade’s words out of my head, the more I thought of it, the more it sent hot chills down my spine. Could what he had said be the truth? Could it be that Cade, the man I had always seen as my enemy, actually be innocent of my father’s murder?I stood before Cade in the dungeon not knowing what to do, my heart pounding heavily on my chest as I sought answers from him. “What do you know about the man that killed my father?” I demanded.“I already told you all that you need to know,” Cade said, his words leaving me in a state of confusion. “You haven’t said anything to salvage the situation. Who is responsible for my father’s death?” I asked. “That’s for you to find out, Chris. I have done my part,” Cade insisted. I pondered on his words. Why was he keeping the truth from me? Was it one of the elders?Cade sighed. “I know you suspect the elders 'cause they are in league with me. Yes, they have always supported my course from the get-go but they are not smart enough
LUCYThe thought that Chris could be in danger bothered me for days. After my encounter with the old lady in the woods, I couldn't keep her warnings off my head. How could I return to a place where I wasn’t welcomed? I could be in danger if I returned to the hallowed manes pack and Chris too could lose his position as alpha if I showed up again at the pack. But his life was in danger and going back was the only option I had. “What seems to bother you, Lucy? You’ve been lost in thought for a while now,” my mother said in a worried tone.I didn’t want to bother her with my issues. I had promised her that I would stay away from the hallowed manes until it was right for me to return there. “Nothing is wrong, mother. I just miss the good old days at the rogue pack,” I lied.My mother sighed, placing a hand on my shoulder. “I miss those days too, I miss those happy days. But it’s good we are here, we get to forget all of the sad memories and create happy memories for ourselves.”I nodded.
CHRIS "Your father's killer is somewhere in this palace, waiting for the right time to strike."Who was the killer? I spent most of my time convincing Cade to spill the truth to me but he kept beating around the bush. I was beginning to doubt that he knew anything about my father's death. Maybe he could be the killer like Lucy said and was trying to trick me into believing him." I know you have your doubts, Chris, but I'm telling the truth. I didn't kill your father," Cade had said."If you didn't then why did you elope from the palace after his death?" I asked."I had to else I would be blamed for his death. As for Lucy's father, he was set up by the killer. He walked into your father's chambers right in time to be caught by the guards. He was framed by the killer who was close to both your father and Lucy's father," Cade explained."Why should I believe you? You tried to kill me before," "You don't have to believe me and yes, I did try to kill you. The throne had always been my p