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Chapter 33: Trouble looms
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/-Alora-/I walked down the hallway with a great sense of anxiety. My steps were the only sounds within this prison of Night Terrors. Such pressure-my new power-so weighed upon me, gnawed at the edges of my thoughts. Powerful beyond anything else, not yet did it consume me, until I knew just what I faced.Finally, I arrived at the door to Randall's rooms, the only refuge in this fortification where I might find some peace. It creaked as I opened it, and Randall sat up by the fire, his face lit by the broken shadows of the flames. He was the picture of a king: brooding, strong, remote; and yet, in that strength, there seemed a part of him broken.His sight, his bearing, nudged surface and depth within me anew. The truth of my bloodline, the reports of a problem beyond untangling, my next step forward-all spoke to question. This pull toward him was obvious, as if our fates were interwoven in ways I had not even started to understand."Alora, " he said low, with an almost growl to his vo
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/-Alora-/I didn't move from that door; all I felt was the weight of tension in the air. Allison. Even the term makes my stomach turn, and something inside heaves, a gnawing in the abdomen, as the storm gathers momentum from afar.Randall stood between us, his body tensed and his gaze fixated on Allison. He didn't need to say anything to make me understand he knew her. He knew her quite well."Why are you here?" Randall talked quietly and calmly, but it was clear he was furious.Allison smiled, but it wasn't a cheerful grin but one full of secrets. "I think you know why, Randall." She glanced at me for a minute, as if solving a conundrum in her head. "And, Alora, I believe you will soon realize that you have picked the wrong side in this.Her words sent shivers down my spine as the significance of what she said dawned on me gradually. "What do you mean?" I said, though my voice was considerably weaker than I had hoped.She didn't respond to the inquiry but closed in a bit as if she wa
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/Alora/Allison's words continued to replay in my head, long after she disappeared into nothingness. The warning replayed in my mind as I trailed behind Randall out of the room, unable to clear the mess from inside with the pack on edge and not with the weight of the growing tension pressing down upon us. Every step felt heavier. Each breath felt shallow because the air felt different now that she was here.Randall quickened his pace the closer we came to the northern edge of the clearing, where Celia was already standing with a knot of warriors, circling in grave formation around something that lay upon the ground. My heart plummeted at the sight of her face, pale, her eyes deep with concern."What happened?" Randall demanded.Celia only threw a backward glance at me hastily. "You need to see this for yourself."The group parted, showing the mangled remains of a pack member. Blood drenched the earth below him, his body rent apart with an almost surgical precision. My belly churned,
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/-Alora-/The only sounds in the clearing were the heavy breaths of the fighters and the soft rustling of the leaves. It was creepy that the creature's ash was still in the air, telling us of the recent fight. My hands still shook with the power flowing through me as the last few flames fizzled and then went out.His eyes looked deep into my soul, looking for things I didn't even know I had. "Alora, talk to me," he begged in a quiet, pressing tone."What do you want me to say?" I growled, and the high energy level made my words sharper. "That I knew this was going to happen?" Do I understand any of it? I don't because..."Celia took a step closer, her face covering worry and caution. "Please answer, Alora. That creature targeted you. It knew your name. Why?"I don't know!" I screamed, my voice breaking under it all. "All I know is this curse, power is wrapped inside me in ways I couldn't say. But I didn't ask for this."Randall's jaw had tightened, yet his voice came softer. "Then we
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/-Alora-/The stillness after Allison had left was overwhelming. The heavy cloud she had brought in had cleared, but the discomfort stayed, clinging to me like a straitjacket. I couldn't get over what she said: "You've opened the door." You'll have to cope with whatever comes through."What does she mean?" I inquired, my tone barely above a whisper.Randall's jaw tightened, his gaze moving around the clear side as if she may appear at any minute. "She's playing with us; she's trying to unsettle us.""But what if it isn't?" I responded, my voice rising as my chest tightened from terror. "What if I did? unlock something?"Randall looked at me, his eyes both irritated and alarmed. "Alora, listen to me. This curse, the visions, and the power are all meant to drive you mad. To consume you. It is not going to happen.It was easy for him to say that he wasn't experiencing anarchy inside of him, ready to burst forth at the most inconvenient moment. I took one sharp breath and attempted to cal
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/-Alora-/His presence was like an old wound reopening, terrible and forceful. He stood in the clearing, and every aspect was a reminder of pain and treachery. My heart raced in my ears, and I clenched my teeth to meet his stare."I knew you'd come back eventually," I murmured, icily calm despite the fury raging within my thoughts.Tyrone pulled his head to face her, smiling weakly. "Alora, did you miss me?" Did you miss the problems I brought with me?Randall snarled low and menacingly, but I lifted my hand to signal stillness. This was my struggle to fight. My past and my anguish."What do you want, Tyrone?" I asked. "You have caused enough damage already."He approached closer, his motions slow and deliberate. "Destroyed? No, Alora. I made you. I made you who you are. Stronger. Sharper. And yet, you cling to this." He gazed at Randall, his expression filled with contempt. "This is a weak way of protection.Randall growled and snarled, but I moved quickly and stood in front of him.
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/-Alora-/If he had been there, it would have been a big, green silence—after Tyrone left, even the trees appeared to have held their breath, always murmuring with leaves stirring and evening creatures silent. I could still feel the urgent yet faint hum beneath my feet, like a pulse ready to erupt.Randall stepped forward, standing before me, his eyes dark and deep, studying the shadows as if Tyrone may appear at any time. His palm remained solid and grounded on my arm, but my thoughts were too agitated to burst into tears."Whatever he's planning," Randall remarked quietly, "we'll be ready."I nodded, but I didn't look away from where Tyrone had disappeared. His words echoed within me, accompanied by the curse's perpetual ache: It's awakening."What if he's right?" I had muttered, the words flowing out before my inner editor caught them.Randall turned to me, scowling. "Alora, no. He's attempting to convince you to doubt yourself. That is what he does."And what if this time he's no
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/-Alora-/The air in that cave felt so much heavier than before, and I could feel real tension build up in my body. I leaned against the cold stone wall, breathing, trying to still the chaos inside. The last meeting with the mysterious woman was fresh in my head; her words were like acid to me, seeping into every corner of my thoughts and questioning what I believed in."You are the last of your family, Alora—the last of the true Alphas."My fists were clinging, my nails into my hands, as I listened to her voice over and over again. It was no longer about revenge; it was about fate now.I heard the steps behind me that were coming from the tunnel and tensed up, ready for any danger. A figure of Randall emerged from behind the shadows, looking everywhere with a stern expression; usually, he had been full of life, but now he sounded a little diffident."Alora," he said softly, the edge gone from his voice. "You haven't said much.""I'm thinking," I said shortly, turning my face away fr
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