I made my way to the palace in a rush to find my mother in the throne room addressing the general of her army who was about to give his report on the situation.The queen noticed my presence as I entered and gestured to the seat beside her which wasn't there before. It was the same silver chair she sat on, only mine was slightly shorter.I took in a deep breath before sitting beside her, nodding politely to the general who gave me a small smile. His second in command did the same, only he gave a slight bow in my direction."You may speak, now.""Yes, your majesty. One of my men on patrol of the rift found a shadow lurking on the other side of it. As part of his duty, he venture through the rift and found three men of lykan descent waiting on the other side who ambushed him. He was able to take them on, luckily but was left greatly injured. We brought them through to investigate since we think they are likely to be scouts. We haven't been able to confirm anything since they are still v
I ran.Now, it wasn't the best idea I've had, I will admit. But sometimes the best way to avoid potential problems is not to face them head-on, but to run and hide like the coward you know you are deep down inside.So... that's what I did.It's not that I don't like him, obviously, I do. But there are certain things that I have to figure out before I could make any decisions. The whole emotion-filled speech that I gave to my mother during a period of vulnerability is testimony to my impulsiveness.But I won't ever turn my back on these people, my mother's people. If this is something I have to do then I'll do it. My only hesitation will be Raver.The king of another realm that's two rifts away. We can't be together if my duty is here and his is over there.Returning his feelings means I can't follow in my mother's footsteps, but rejecting them means I'll be putting an entire kingdom before myself. This is probably what most royalty goes through at some point, having to choose between
One training montage later which had a duration of about two days and I was still pretty shit at combat.I don't know what it is, I thought since the sword spoke to me by obnoxiously catching my eyes then that meant I was destined to wield it. Or at least I would not suck as badly as I do. But alas, I am unable to properly hold the thing to swing it at people because my sweaty ass hands kept making the hilt slide out of my palms.Then there's the fact that every time I swung, I miraculously end up missing the training dummy each time.The general and Raver both said that it was because I wasn't focused. Hunter laughed at me and told me I was just horrible at it.How encouraging.The reality was, we weren't exactly ready for war and what it would mean for us. We were on our way to fight and participate in a life-changing event that wouldn't have begun if I hadn't found that rift that faithful day.As for the progress update, however, the men in the army have been training for much long
IThe day had finally came and before long we were face to face against the soldiers of Lykanthrop and their king allied with the seers. I watched from the frontlines as the Queen of the Siren Realm and the leaders of Lykanthop and the Seers walked to the center of the battlefield in careful but meaningful steps.According to the laws of Malsophor, an attempt at peace must be made to solve any conflict before blood can be spilled. If the leaders are unable to resolve their issue, then one warrior from each opposing side will meet before the battle can commence.This can raise morale for the soldiers of the winning side, increasing confidence and performance, and cause the soldiers of the losing side to damn-near shit themselves.Once that fight is won and done, the war will commence and whoever lives will tell the story of how they honored their kingdom.I turned my attention away from the Queen to Raver's father, only to find a sinister glint in his eyes as he maintained eye contact
"I don't think this is a good idea..." I trailed as I attempted to catch up to the fast pace my friends were walking at."Come on." Ava dragged, "Don't be a wuss. We didn't come all this way just to turn back at the front entrance.She playfully rolled her eyes as she sauntered to the cave's entrance, motioning me over in the process. My feet hesitantly moved to her, unsure of the horror that may reside in that cave. I still can't believe she made me do this, even after all the stories we've heard of the cave."What do you say?" She bounced on my bed as she slid the article she read aloud moments before." You got me fifty shades of fucked up if you think I'm going there with you."I threw her phone onto the empty spot on my bed before walking over to my bathroom to start my morning routine. I was awoken by my best friend, my only friend, Ava Maxwell. She watched some videos regarding the 'muerte' just on the outskirts of our small town. It's a spot frequently visited by adventure-see
The beast stared at me until it finally turned away moments later, leaving my line of sight to go where ever it is he came from. I released a breath I didn't know I was holding when I noticed the lack of blood on his teeth and fur, meaning that Ava had made it out alive. I'm so relieved, I don't know what I would've done if something had happened to her. I feared going back through the portal, the image of a monster lurking on the other side dancing around my mind in a warning. I took note of my surroundings and only allowed myself to wander a bit away from the portal, enough to explore this mysterious world without getting lost in it. I listened as the sound of chattering could be heard not too far from where I stood. I followed the sound, being extra cautious of landmarks and unique branches that will help me find my way back home. I came across a large park. The cleari
A few hours had passed and we arrived at a town in the north. The houses were set in a circular formation with a large castle at the northern-most point. The walls were circular as well, with thickets of trees surrounding their borders. Thirty minutes after passing through the gates we came to the very center of the town, which held a rift a lot like the one I'd just come through, only this was decorated with a gate strung with gold and gilded with diamonds, rubies, and other precious stones.Surrounded by guards, of course."Welcome to slanders, the city of the rich and wealthy. Home to King Hendrick." He gestured after helping me down from the horse, "This is the rift to half-caste. A sanctuary for hybrids and those without a home.""Hybrids?""Yes, hybrids. Those born of two different origins aren't usually welcomed by the full-bloods. So the parents move to half-caste where they raise their family.""Can people really move to different realms that easily?" I questioned.He sighed,
I looked through my bedroom window as the students poured through the gates one by one. I was meant to be at home waiting for the arrival of some powerful artifacts from Hunter but I couldn't stay in that place any longer.Not with him.Ever since I became King of the Alphas almost a year ago my father has been following me around, ordering me to do this, take care of that. Make sure everyone does this. My hand clenches onto the window sill, anger seething through me in waves. He doesn't understand that I can take on the responsibilities of being Alpha on my own. He should just worry about how he's doing a shitty job at ruling lykanthop. But none of the elders respects me. They argue that I became Alpha at a young age and won't consider me one until I finish school. College included. So here I am, my first year of college. I have quite a while until I graduate.Until then, I cleared my head, urging my wolf back as my anger had riled him up. I straightened my form as the door to my roo