Chapter 127


    Sir Hugo


    I want to kill King Fenris with my bare hands. He has Maia back in the iron cuffs that I regret putting her


    in when I had kidnapped her. I’m going to help free you, Maia. You are very brave and will make one


    hell of a Queen.


    I discreetly pull the reigns back, turn my horse, and head behind the army. I remain there until the


    soldiers and King Fenris are out of sight. I approach the vigers and tell them I have a n that can


    help the princess, but I can’t do it without their help. A few hundred vigers follow my orders, I send a


    hundred of them to Hackle Spire Vige and another hundred to Limestone vige. The rest follow me


    to Shadowguard vige and spread the word of what has transpired and that we should choose


    Princess Maia to be our Queen and put an end to King Fenris. I inform them the werewolves are not


    cruel and that the rumours are all lies, revealing King Fenris made him and other knights and soldiers


    spread the lies around all the viges. I tell the groups to travel to every vige and spread the news of


    our new Queen and help fight to free her, and join forces with Moon Crest Valley for the greater good of


    our Kingdoms.


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    Shadowguard awaits us. I warn the vigers apanying me to keep low and away from the tents.


    Then, in the shadows, I secretly re-join the army. The soldiers talk about how Maia grew the


    abundance of food, saving the vige from starvation and how she, stood up to King Fenris and how


    amazing and brave she is.


    Some disagree and say she is a traitor to the King, still believing werewolves are the enemy. I see King


    Fenris leave his tent and walk towards Commander James’ tent. I take this opportunity and discreetly


    approach his tent.


    I can see Maia chained to a chair and slumped over Lexamine my surroundings to ensure no one is


    nearby before entering the tent. I stoop in front of the chair to be at her eye level.


    “Kitten, are you alright? I ask her.


    Maia looks up, her cheek is red and slightly puffy, and her lips are dry from dehydration. She is


    probably hungry too.


    ‘Hugo, she says, trying to muster up a smile.


    ‘Maia,’ I whisper.


    ‘I need to be quick before the king returns. People from Ga Falls travel around to all the viges to


    spread the word about King Fenris’ lies and the werewolves offering them safe passage. The people


    want to see you free. They want to support you as their Queen and not King Fenris,’ I say proudly with


    a chuckle,


    ‘The people will help fight alongside the werewolves and not fight against them. They are going seek


    passage through your forest and join them,


    Maia smiles.


    ‘Thank you she says softly.


    ‘Before you go, I need you to find my friend Vivian. She is staying at the Tavern at Ga falls. She will


    be back there by now. Alpha King Damon and his Beta Troy will also be there Please go and tell them


    what has happened. Tell them the army is already on its way to Moon Crest Valley. You must go now


    and not stop until you get there.’ Maia pleads.


    I want to free Maia now, but King Fenris has her chained to a bulky wooden chair. I nod, epting her


    order and knowing I can’t release her just yet. I leave the tent and tell the vigers that I have to go to


    Ga falls and for them to wait until the army has gone, then continue to spread the word here of


    what has transpired and to seek as much help as they can gather. Inde as fast as I can through the


    night back to Ga falls and only stop to give my horse a rest.


    The sun is about to rise as I arrive at the tavern. I pay the Innkeeper coin to feed and tend to my horse.


    I order a pint and sit in the corner of the inn and wait. There are many vigers inside speaking of what


    had happened here yesterday. Finally, four pintsloter, a man and adye down the stars and order


    bread, cheese and drinks.


    Thedy let out a loud gasp overhearing what the other vigers in the room are saying. The man next


    to her pales with worry.


    Thedy approaches the vigers.


    ‘Please, you must tell me everything that has happened. We only arrived back heretest night. We


    have not heard this news yet, she says with worry.


    The man standing next to her turns to face her.


    “Vivian, I will get Damon, he says and bolts back up the stairs.


    Good, I have found them.


    The man returns down the stairs. Alpha King Damon follows Troy. He is taller and much more


    masculine than the other man and looks very strong. He would only be slightly shorter than me.


    The vigers speak of how Princess Maia had grown an abundance of food for the starving vigers


    and how she was brave and even argued against King Fenris himself that he is a liar. She even


    imed she is the Queen of Moon Crest Valley, Alpha King Damon’s mate! They say excitedly.


    ‘We would much prefer a beautiful kind Queen than a lying King that starves his people and creates


    war on false pretences, onedy says.


    I stand up and clear my throat.


    “Vivian, Troy and Alpha King Damon… I have a message for you from the forest princess herself I say


    respectfully.


    Everyone looks to me, and the vigers look back at Damon in shock and surprise.


    ‘Wait, you are the Alpha King Damon?” One asks.


    Damon looks at the woman who asked.


    ‘Yes, that’s me he replies, ring at me. Thedy begins swooning and fanning herself amongst the


    other women while the men cheer their pints to him.


    And who are you?’ Damon asks me.


    ‘I am, I mean, I was Sir Hugo, but it’s just Hugo now,


    Damon stands up and runs towards me with great speed and grabs my neck with both hands, and


    begins to choke me.


    I grab his wrists and try to pull him off of me. He swings his fist, breaks my nose and swings another


    punch. I quickly grab his fist.


    ‘You kidnapped Maia, he yells.


    Damon continues to try and punch me, but I manage to dodge half the blows.


    ‘Stop!’ I yell.


    I’m here to help. I’m here for Maia,


    Vivian approaches and ces her hand on Damon’s shoulder.


    Maybe we should hear him out, she suggests.


    Troy walks over to us.


    Tknow you. You were the knight that was recruiting men for the army. A man had his hand out off


    because of a remark about the King, Troy gaya in anger.


    ‘It is the low that it anyone speaks ill of the King, they are to be beheaded. The other knights and


    soldiers would have


    done so if I hadn’t punished him myself. So he is lucky he only had his hand cut off. His life was


    spared. Ask the vigers if you must. They will confirm my truth. I did him a favouc by cutting his hand


    off instead of allowing the other men to punish him


    Troy and Damon turn and look at the vigers, and they nod their heads in agreeance to what I said.


    Damon steps back, still ring at me. I wipe the blood from my nose with my arm and pull up a seat.


    ‘Right now, I’m here for Maia, and if you don’t want to hear her message, I will take my leave.


    The whole tavern is quiet. Everyone stares and waits for me to speak.


    ‘Alpha King Damon, the King’s army has left. It’s already near the forest border. King Fenris has Maia


    in iron cuffs after yesterday’s scene. The iron hinders her ability to utilise her abilities. I have people


    from this vige gather as much assistance as possible from neighbouring viges to assist in the


    princess’s freedom. They desire to fight alongside you to aid in her liberation. They want her as their


    Queen and to overthrow King Fenris:


    ‘What! Damon and Troy say in Unison.