146 Off To Gad


    ~Tamia~


    I thought the days would go by slowly, but they didn''t. They moved fast. Sylvester and I had little


    time together because we had to train.


    Even though we weren''t going to Gad, the women had to be battle ready. udia was excluded


    from the training because she had too much work to do. Her dark circle were pronounced, and she


    looked like someone that would crack any moment. The surprising part was she always managed to


    keep it together. I admired her strength. I would have been in knots by now if I were in her shoes.


    Stephanie had linked to inform me that Jake had finally woken up. I was happy for her and d we


    won''t say goodbye as we thought, but theing battle made it impossible for me to celebrate.


    Sylvester had told me they would be leaving in the night the following day. After exining his


    reason, I epted it.


    Amelia and Susan arrived in the afternoon, and I was surprised Gezel hade with them.


    Sylvester was surprised, too, but I figured Amelia or Leo might have talked her out of going to the


    battle.


    I did not mention it, but I was d we would have a female alpha with us.


    Gezel was battle-ready, so it increased our chances of survival. Some of us might have to use the


    serum, except Susan, who was sick; Katya and Avery, who were pregnant and Amelia, who did not


    need it.


    Honestly, I wasn''t looking forward to it and somehow hoped Yuri would not bother to attack the


    estate.


    Once Amelia, Susan and Gezel had settled in, I decided to retire to the bedroom to catch some


    sleep. Sylvester joined me.


    We need the rest more than anything. We had spent two days reviewing our escape n and how


    we would run away if anything went wrong.


    As much as I hated to think of it and would love to hold on to the fact that they would return home


    no matter what, there was a possibility they won''t, and there was a possibility we have to carry on


    without them.


    There was a tunnel we would use to escape into the woods where a van would be waiting, fully


    armoured with ammunition and only our mates and we knew of it.


    We did not want any surprises if it came to it.


    Although we would have preferred to live in denial, there was no room for it.


    As leaders, we had to ept and face reality.


    I had nned arge dinner for all of us. So we can be merry before tomorrow when they will finally


    depart.


    I knew the event would not be jovial, but I had to try. Too bad Leo, Devin, Alexei and y would not


    be a part of it. I wish them the best.


    "Join me in the bathroom, green eyes," Sylvester said, standing by the bathroom door, and I smiled


    at him. His confidence remained, and he was optimistic that we would win.


    I loved his spirit because it lifted me up and made me optimistically look into the future.


    He had run the water and scented the bath with Lavender salt.


    It was calming, and I got in to sit between his legs. He held on to my body and breathed me in.


    "By this time in three days, I will be home with you, Green-eyes," he said with a definite tone and


    kissed his mark on my neck.


    "We would have nothing to worry about again, and the peace we longed for would finally be ours,"


    He said, caressing my body gently and kissing my neck.


    "Yes," Was all I could manage, with his arms wrapped around me, engulfed by his scent and


    overtaken by his love.


    All I could do was remember to breathe.


    I wasn''t sure the bathtub was the best ce for this because my body needed more than what it


    was getting at the moment. Kaira purred in my head, wanting Sylvester to do more.


    Sylvester understood my bodynguage and reached between my legs from behind me.


    Understanding my needs, he rubbed my clit while he nibbled and sucked the sensitive parts of my


    neck.


    He had turned me into a moaning mess. I felt his other hand squeeze my breast and caress the


    nipple. I wasing apart, and he didn''t relent.


    I was left at the mercy of his touch.


    He rubbed, not too hard and not too soft, just the right amount of pressure needed to edge me close


    to my release. His mouth and tongue left cool sensitive trails of licks and kisses on my neck to my


    shoulder, and his hands kneaded my breast gently.


    My release came, and a loud moan escaped my lips. He did not stop what he was doing, and I


    began to shake.


    My walls clenched, wanting him inside me badly.


    The need drove me strongly.


    I broke away from his body and straddled him, facing him and guiding his cock to my entrance. His


    eyes were jet ck. His need was the same as mine, and as I lowered myself on him, he pulled me


    to his body. Neither wanted space between us, which was precisely what he was doing. Eliminating


    the distance between us.


    I rode his cock, and he guided my body gently until we both climaxed. Sylvester held me in the bath


    for a bit until it was time to dress up and head to Dinner.


    I was surprised to find everyoneughing and talking in the dining hall. Even udia''s dark circles


    were gone. It was as if a weight had been lifted.


    I did not know what had happened or why the atmosphere had suddenly be lively, but I was


    grateful for it. It was just the right amount of energy needed to send our men off to battle.


    David was his usual self cracking all the jokes he could think of while weughed.


    Erik disclosed how he nned to use Sean and whoever they captured in the battle asb rats. He


    seemed to have a lot of experiments lined up for the criminals, and Sylvster approved. The man''s


    eyes beamed brightly every time there was something about science.


    We all discussed the war confidently as if it were a sure win and there was nothing to worry about.


    We spent a while in the dining after eating, and when we were tired, we retired to bed in high spirits.


    Morning came, and Sylvester got a call from Leo that he was already secretly heading to Gad. Leo


    said they had started sending their troops to Gad gradually so they won''t be detected.


    It was a brilliant move on his part. Yuri will not suspect anything if there isn''t a sudden inflow of


    people to the West. Leo ensured that there would be a sudden inflow of people to the south which


    would make Yuri stay away from the ce and remain in the West since he liked to y safe and


    the East and North were not safe for him.


    Leo''s decisions had inspired Sylvester, and he, too, had sent the first batch to Gad in the morning.


    Others will go in the afternoon, and then the rest would leave as ordinary people at night. Taking


    Ighor was necessary, so they prepared him to take him along.


    I put all my fears away and chose to move forward with optimism.


    I positioned the kappas and told everyone where we would be once our men left.


    I also shared the dart with everyone and ensured the serum was ready to be administered to


    everyone in the estate.


    I was overseeing the affairs when Sylvester linked everyone to join him in the lounge, and the way


    he sounded meant something serious was happening.


    I hurried there, and the television was on.


    It was a Southern news channel, and a man with brown hair and blue eyes was being interviewed.


    The caption read, "Invitation to the coronation of the King of the South," the name of the person


    being interviewed was Ilya Stepanov.


    "Who is he?" I managed, and Erik volunteered the answer.


    "Yuri''s right-hand man. Our cousin. We founded the Stepanov aid group-turned-cult together. He


    was the one that helped fish out members. Yuri can do no wrong in his eyes." Erik said, sounding a


    bit sad and sorry for the man on the television screen.


    The man did not seem like someone we should feel sorry for, but I did not know him.


    "So what do we hear about a war in the south?" The journalist asked him, and the man chuckled.


    "We are sure the northern King will try to bully his way and stop us, but we are not fazed by it. We


    are just inviting all the noble families toe and celebrate this joyous moment with us," He said as


    if nothing was wrong with what they were doing.


    "This might be seen as treason," The journalist said, but the way she said it seemed like it was a


    rehearsed question as if she was meant to say it so he could have the opportunity to say


    something. I wasn''t surprised. The people in the South were under duress. There was a possibility


    this interview was forced.


    "Well, if the Volkovs are truly sorry and have repented from the wrong theymitted in the time of


    Lord Dimitri Volkov, they should not have a problem with this as the Stepanov family has the same


    social standing as the Volkovs. And if you try to say it is in the Capacity of lordship and refer to


    Alexei Ivanov''s lordship as proof of remorse, then we can argue that both families are to rise equally


    in power and status regardless of the situation. There can also be an argument that Alexei or y


    should be crowned. Still, we forget that Yuri is also a direct descendant of Adrian Stepanov and was


    the son of Adrik''s younger brother. The lordship would have fallen on his father had Dimitri not


    decided to punish the n for Adrik''s crimes," He said, and Erik cursed at him.


    "This broadcast was not meant for us. It is meant for Peter and the others. They are making ast


    effort to get support from the Stepanovs to band together. Being a king is better than being a lord.


    Saying Stepanov will bow only to Stepanovs is more appealing than having Stepanovs bow to


    Volkovs, the primary cause of our predicament. It is a smart move, but unfortunately for them, Peter


    and I aren''t driven by greed," He said, and I had to speak up.


    "What about the others? Wouldn''t this sway them?" I asked, afraid the Stepanovs in the West would


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    Erik shook his head.


    "Those who were to break away and side with Yuri have already done so. The ten leaders that


    came already knew this would happen, but they chose to restore peace. No one wants Yuri as a


    leader. He has killed his own, which is against our code. Giving him power will mean a certain death


    for anyone that opposes him. It will mean saying goodbye to true freedom. This is an attempt, but I


    can assure you it won''t be sessful. We are content with being free and living in the West.


    Sylvester''s leadership has been favourable to all. We are bound to fair better under him than Yuri,"


    he said, and I pushed.


    "Then what will happen when Liam takes over?" I asked because Sylvester won''t always be King,


    and my son will seed his father.


    "We will serve," Erik said with confidence, and even though I didn''t trust it, I had to hope it would be


    so. I hoped my son would not suffer the way we have.


    "When you all get to Gad, show no mercy. Yuri must die. Him and everyone that believes in what he


    is doing. Do not leave anyone standing. Do not pardon anyone, and do not let them escape. I said,


    knowing Sylvester showed kindness sometimes.


    There was a need to wipe these people out, and I wanted to ensure it happened.


    I said this because this fight would determine the kind of life our children will have.


    "Remember that the future of all our children depends on this. They troubled Maurice and Sylvester.


    We have to let it end now. None of our children should have to deal with this shit," I said, and


    everyone agreed with me.


    Sylvester went through the n again, and soon it was time for them to depart.


    None of us wept, and none of us clung to our men.


    We knew the importance of their mission, and we remained strong while we watched them leave.


    The moment they were gone, I set everything in motion. We raised our defences and took our shots


    of AgK32; it will be administered every two days until the battle ends.