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Diana’sPOV
Iwasalreadywaitingandexpectingthe50percentfromTorian’s<b>pack</b>.Thiswastheonlyoptionhehadtopreventmefromdestroyingthemyet.Idon’thavemanygrudgesagainsthim;that’swhyIgavehimsuchalittleoption–something<b>as</b>easyas<b>that</b>.Oncehekeepsup,Iwon’thurthispeople,andhecanstilllivenormally.
Thisevening,Ireceivedthemost shockingnewsofmylife–alllettersthatIhadtorereadmultipletimesto<b>be</b>suremyeyesweren’tyingtricksonme.Itwasunbelievable<b>that</b>I<b>had</b>toaskwhoactuallybroughtit,thinkingmaybesomeonehadforgedtheletter,buttheyconfirmeditwasfromTorian’smessenger,andthedeadbodiesofmy<b>men</b>onhis<b>pack</b>werealsodelivered,clearevidencethathehadbetrayedme.
Myheartbubbledinanger,runningthroughmyveinsasItoretheletterapart,grittingmyteeth.ThiswasthestthingIeverexpectedfromhimafterheknewhowsuicidalhewas.Inhisowneyes,Ihadkilledhismother;<b>that</b>isenoughtotellhimhoweasyit willbeformetowipeouthisowmunity.
Heshouldn’thavedhisforreal.Whateverbraveryorcouragethatsnuckintohimwon’tbeable<b>to</b>savehimfrommy<b>wrath</b>,andhisinnocentpackmemberswouldnowsufferforit.Theywon’tknowwhathitthemorwhy,allofasudden,thearmyofdemonsandpossessedwerewolvesareughteringthem.
“So<b>Torian</b>isreadyforwar?Howpreparedishe?How<b>much</b>canhismenkillbeforetheygetwipedout?Ordoeshethinksomemotivationalgingerwouldfightthebattellefromhim?
“Arrangethemen,bestofall.Ahundred.50puredemonsand50werewolveswerepossessedbyheartdemons.Iwantyoutokilllikeyourlifedepends onit,butkeepTorianalivebecauseIwanttohandlehimmyself.”Thmanderinfrontofmebowedandwalkedout.
Whatmusthavegivenhimthecourage?Thedemonkingbesidemeasked,andIshrugged.“I
<i>t</i>care<b>what</b>itwas;itwasjustalittlepitythathehadofferedhisownpeoplesacrificeoveralittlecourage.Ididn’tntodestroythem,buthehadpushedmeofflimits.MaybeIwouldhavesparedhimifitwasonlytheletter,buthewentas faraskillingmymeninsuchagruesomeway.!
Iwasmad.
Mybodyshookinuncontroblerage.Ireallywishtojointheminthiswarandpourmywrathonthem,butitwouldtaintmyroyalty.IwasgoingtoreserveitallforTorianwhenhewaseventuallybroughttome.
“Doyouthinkwhatevergiveshimthecourageto dothismustbeconvincingenough?Hereallyknewwhattoexpectfromthis,sohewentahead.Ithinkweshouldn’tactrashlyandwatchcloselybeforeattacking.”Thedemonkingsaidsomethingtome,buthiswordswere<b>really</b>disturbing
Icouldn’timaginemyselfhavingtothinkthoroughlybeforeattacking<b>a</b>smallpacklikeTorian’stobesureofthereasonforhiscourage.
Aknockcameinatthatmoment.
“Whoisthat?”Ishouted,andtheresponsecáme,
“Thescout.IhadtocheckaroundTorian’spackandfoundouthemadethewall<b>of</b><b>his</b>borderstrongerwithsomemagicalpowers<b>.</b><b>”</b>
“Andwecan’tbreakthrough?
“Heunderestimatedourmagic,ma’am;themencanstillgothrough.”
Ichuckled,mylipscurlingintoasardonicsmirk.
“YouallhavetobefastandbringToriantome.Mybiggestmistakewasnotsendinghimtotheworldwherehismotherisnow.Theyshouldhavegogetherthatday,soIdon’thavetogothroughthisstress.”Ihissedanybackonthebed
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“Youcango.”Isaidtothemanbehindthedoor,thenturnedmygazetothedemonking.
“Ihopeyounowknowwhatisgivinghimthecourage<b>…</b>It’sdefinitelytheborder.ThatboyismorestupidthanIthoughthecouldeverbe.Ican’twaittoteachhimalessonhewillneverforget.Sosadhewon’tevenlivetoregrethisdecisionbecausethistime,Iwillmakesuretotakehisheartout.”Iseethed,andwebotughedtogether.
Lucian’sPOV
AllIcouldthinkofwasthepainDianamadeSelenegothrough.Thatwomantookawayherjoy andreceditwithagony.Shecrushedherandturned<b>even</b>herfatheragainsther,givingheremotionaltrauma.
AllSelenehadtoldmeaboutDianawaspureevil,andIjustcouldn’twaittymyhandsonher.Idon’tcarehowpowerfulshemaybeorwhatdarkmagicshemightbeoperatingon.AllIwantisafight,<b>one</b>thatshouldbeadeathmatchinwhich
losergetstheir<b>throat</b>slitopen.
Myhatredforherrunsreallydeepintomybonemarrow<b>,</b><b>and</b>thatwasthesolereasonIinsistedoingwithherwiththeotherLycanwarriors,hopingthatshewouldjoinherarmytoattackTorian’spack.Innedtousethisopportunitytofightherandtopayherforeverysinglemoment shemadeSelenecry.
Iwassoready,andevenmyinnerbeastkeptgrowlingandroaringineagerness.Itwastakingtime,andthiswasgettingmepissedandfrustratedasIthoughtofthepossibilityofherforgivingTorianandnot<b>sending</b>hermentodealwithhim,nottotalkoing.
IshookthatfrommyheadtonightbecauseIknewwhatIwoulddonextifthatwaswhathappened.Iknowthenwasnottoattackthemdirectly,butiftheydon’tpassthroughtheforest,Iwassuretoassemblemymenstraightto<b>that</b>packwhere<b>Diana</b>isstaying.<b>In</b><b>any</b>way,ImustdeblowtoDianatoday.
IwasstillcontemtingmyselfwhenIbegantohearthedistantcryof<b>war</b>.IheavedasighofreliefstandingupfromtherockwhereIwassitting,asmugsmileovermyfaceasIturnedtothemen.
“Ithinkourguestsareontheirway.Takepositions!”Iorderedthem,andtheyallspreadoutthroughtheforesttreesandshrubsalongtheroute.Oncethewhistleisblown,wealljumpoutandattackbecause<b>that</b>wouldbewhentheyarecloseby.
Iclimbedtrees,whichgavemetheopportunitytoseethemclearlyfromthefront.IfDianeswiththem,shewillsurelybeleadinginthefront,sothatiswhyIstayedinthisposition.OnceIseeher,Iwillknowthemoongoddessiskindtomyneeds.Idon’twantSelo<b>stress</b>herselfoverDiana.Icandoitallforheratanycost,evenifIgetbadlyinjured.
Afteralmostanhour,thedemonscentfilledtheforest,andtheirfootstepsstompedcloserandclearer.Ipeekedatthefront<b>and</b>sawnoonelikeDiana.Itwasjustthedemonsandwerewolveswhodidn’tseemtobeintheirrightsenses.
“DoesanyoneseeDianaamongthem?”Iaskedmymenthroughthemindlinkandgotanegativeresponsefromthemall.Thisreallyincreasedmyanger,asIdidn’teven wait forthewhistlebeforejumpingdownfromthetree.
“Where doyouallthinkyouaregoing?!”Iroaredatthecrowd,andtheyalllookedatmelikeIhadgoneoutofmysenses.Theonein<b>the</b>frontwholookedlikethmandersteppedcloserwithhiseyessquinted.
“YouaretheLycanking,Lucian.Whatbroughtyouhere?Thisisn’tanaffairthatconcerns<b>the</b><b>Lycans</b>.It’sbetweenusandthewerewolf–basically,thewolves<b>in</b>thepackweareheadingto.Youwon’tbeblockingus,willyou?”Hesaid,scanningmefromheadtotoe.
“No,Iwon’tbeblockingyouall;rather,Iwillbetakingyouallhome,whichisthehelltowhichyoubelong!”Isnarledanunchedaheavyblowtothesideofhisneck,acracking,sickeningsoundheardloudlywhilehestruggledwithhislife.Justthenthewhistleblew,andmymenpouncedonthemlikeastorm.
Ifoughtfromthefront,givingeachthatwasunluckyto<b>fall</b>intomyhandsareallygruesomedeath.Mykillswerealloverkill,asImadesuretofeelitdeeperandhorribly.
Weweredoneinalmostan hour.Fewwereinjuredbut nocasualties,whileallthemenfromDianascatteredalloverthegroundlike<b>grass</b>,somepartsoftheirbodiescutoffanddisfigured.
“OneofyoushouldtellToriantogotriggerDianamorewithlettersbecauseIamnotsatisfiedwithkillingtheseweaklings!iwanther.Ijustdesperatelywanttomeetherfacee–tofaceandsettlethingswithherforallshedidtoSelene.”Itoldoneof
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mymen,andhequicklyrushedtotheborder.
Ihopeafterthesecondsees andcan’treturn,Dianawillmaketherightchoiceoingbyherself.
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Well,luckilyforher,shedidn’tshowup.Thesecondset,whichhadupto200demons,arrived,anditwasactuallyatough.fightformymen,butweseeded.Althoughmanywereinjuredbadly,nonedied.
Itwastheinjuriesthatmadeusnotsendanotherletter.WeallleftthatdayhappythatDianahadfeltjustthesamewaydo.Iknowtheyhavebeenrecreatedasdemonsandevenpossessinnocentsouls,butafterthisunexpectedblow,shewillrealizethefightiscloseby.
ItwouldbemoreshockingtoherbecauseshethinksallthatwasdonebyToriansincewemadesurenoneofhermensurvivedtobeabletoreturnandtellherallthathadhappened.
“Howdiditgothrough?SeleneaskedmeforahugassoonasIentered.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.
“Perfectexceptforinjuriessincewefoughtupto300ofthem.Itwentwellthough,butIwouldhave beenhappierif<b>Diana</b><b>.</b><b>had</b>shownup.”Isighed,andhechuckled,tappingmycheeklightly.
“Youreallywanttofightthiswoman.”
“Timetocleanup,bathe,andgetsomesleep.”Shekissedme,andIgrinnedwithjoyinmyheart.Lookingatheraloneisjustenoughtomakemyday.Ican’treallyimaginelifewithouther.
“Dianawillbereallyinshockandconfusion,wondering howTorianwasabletodothis.Althoughshewillguesssomeonehelpedhim,shecan’ttellwho.”ughed.
“Shewillbeabletofindeverythingoutinashorttime,takinghowsmartsheis;that’swhyInonusingmypowerstocreate<b>a</b>domeoverTorian’spack.”Shebreathedaswebothenteredthebathroom.
“Really?Ihopeitwon’ttakeyoualotofenergy.”
“Itwill.”Sheanswered,“ButIhavetodoit.Dianaintentionallydidn’tgoforthiswar.Icanfigureouthowshethinksfrommyexperiencewithher.Sheevensenttheotherarmyjustsoshewouldseehowcapabletheforcewas.NowsheissureTorianisn’ttheone;neitherarehiswarriors.”
“SoyoumeanshewillstittackTorian’spack?”Ifrowned<b>.</b>“ThenIhavetoreturntothat.”
“Youcanstayintheforestforever.DianamusthavecalcteditandseenthattherecouldbeonlyonenabletokillsuchnumbersofhermenjusttohelpTorianandgetbackather.Allherguessesaredirectedatus.NowshewillstaybackandwaitfortheappropriatetimetodestroyTorianandhispack.Iswearitwillbeadisasterbecauseshewouldunleashherwrathonthemwithalltherageburninginherfromlosinghermen.”
MymouthgapedslightlyasI thoughtofallSelenejustsaid,anditwasexactlywhatsomeonelikeDianacoulddo.Torianmightbehappythatwewereabletocarrythisout,buthewon’tbeawareofthebloingsoon.
Dianaisademonqueen,evndoverlydesperate.Shemusthaveevenfoundawaytoknowweareawayfromthatforest.Even<b>now</b>,Torianmight alreadybefacingherwrath.