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He felt something warm and heavy on100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo55ZIPQnl8
his chest. At first, he was confused100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01cRalw0NU
because he thought that he had been killed, but he felt very much alive. He100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxBh3xZgHw
slowly opened his eyes, but promptly closed them again as the bright light100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi72VRiFGMb
blinded him. He stirred, but heavy hands kept him still.
“Your100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXeWiXKH6d
wounds haven’t fully healed.” The man said. “You need to lie still.” He100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaEvZ7mJFY
recognized the voice of Topal which meant he had to be back in the Capital.
“What100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEqx2CLtZe
happened?” Vander groaned. He tried to sit up, but again Topal pushed him back100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsBIjSqiBH
down.
“Don’t100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EGFmDk7uN
worry about that now.” He scolded. “Rest and be well. There are plenty of100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YPjOI39gK
people who wish to see you.” Slowly nodding his head, Vander drifted off back100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsg11Yp9R2
to sleep.
Over100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigjW88OnPd
the next few days, he heard many people entering and leaving the room he was100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkMpZlij6k
staying in, but he didn’t hear anything that was being said. The only thing he100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktukTNCyAC
noticed was when Shea came in to sleep on his bed. He could feel how worried100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV8JwOUghs
she had been and how excited she was that he was back. He held her close, not100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXQlCoafpJ
willing to be parted with her again. Alex came to visit him on the fourth day100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZvKVpqM3G
to tell him what had happened.
“We100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiAUtG8f9K
came back as quickly as we could.” Alex sat in the chair; his hands clasped100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtdKPnQF0z
together. Since arriving he hadn’t looked his friend in the eye, not once.100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRidj7QNkO7
“After I explained what happened, the Commander came as well. He was worried100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDEzHRyrWe
for you and when he saw you lying on the ground near death, he was beside100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeknZV3FTJF
himself. He wouldn’t stop until you could be seen by Topal.”
“What100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixgRV0UxkV
about Eve and Jogun?” Vander asked. “Where they found?”
“No,”100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrejqOfpebl
Alex shook his head. “They were gone along with twenty other Serpents, but100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8yyU8WcEh
because of you we have vital intel about where they have been hiding out. The100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5M5IhNkNy
army has been dispatched to hunt them down.”
“That’s100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6wnkuX4Ka
a relief.” Vander sighed.
“It’s100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42a3xxR4qe
in the hands of the council now. They will decide on our next steps.” Before100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWZlYyMLdC
Vander could say anything, there was a knock on the door. Alex stood as Cuvera100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fLfBYG9lz
walked in with Kiara right behind her.
“My100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWUx2bpjWz
prince.” Vander went to sit up, but Cuvera shook his head.
“Stay,100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CXx4XF5ET
as far as I’m concerned, you’re a hero and I should be bowing to you.” Cuvera100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSUXNYGIqr
looked at Alex. “Do you mind if we have the room?”
“Certainly.”100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NuPKMdMBX
Alex bowed his head and shuffled out. Kiara slowly closed the door behind him.100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9YBc6EBDg
They waited a couple of moments to make sure they were truly alone before he100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAJcmhUcL1
sat down in the chair.
“Thanks100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAFqnYKOGo
to you, my Queen has returned.” Cuvera smiled. “If there is anything in the100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4IW7rJqD1
country you would like, it is yours for the asking. My family owes you an100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCHCeUxeIp
enormous debt.”
Vander100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ10nUONQE5
took a few minutes to ponder if before shaking his head. “Nothing comes to100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sMhpvamwh
mind. Can I think about it for a bit?” Cuvera nodded his head. He opened his100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQUE33edPD
mouth to speak again but closed it shortly after. Vander could tell that his100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TameEeJoc
friend was fighting biting back his anger, but he didn’t know why.
“Perhaps100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KXnS6kYJc
I should be the one to tell him.” Kiara placed her hand on her fiancé’s100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZDvz2C50G
shoulder. He interlocked his fingers with hers but gave an apologetic smile.
“No,100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr0ZkgGmzN
it’s better if it comes from me.” He took a deep breath. “Despite Peyton’s100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCzKBlT1pC
betrayal there are still many on the council who blame you for what happened.100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hFuPMwCTv
They decided to keep you from the Blades since it was also one of your recruits100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoGwGaad6b
who betrayed us.”
“That’s100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSatoVpCQH
outrageous.” Alexander shouted. He came back in from the hallway angrier than100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2PPsf5XLT
Vander had ever seen him. “He saved the Queen and ousted a traitor. What are100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZAtyHj3Iv
they thinking?”
“Politicians rarely think, Alex.”100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC583kTLvBc
Cuvera said. “However, that decision ultimately rests in my hands, so I have100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJDu3bGbky
decided to ignore their judgement. Vander, this next part is for you to100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbVGc8ekwx
decide.”
“Yes?”
“I’m100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH5EOhPX9D
currently short a Commander, would you do me the honors?” Cuvera smiled down at100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTfCicLo5a
Vander, holding out his hand hoping his friend would accept. He didn’t even100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzAVKa8JWk
have to think twice. He took the hand and smiled.
“Yes,100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApwT1Dl1hh
my King.”
…
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week later Vander stood in front of the mirror struggling to put on his100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlWAlCz2Ja
uniform. Today was the day he would be coronated as Blade Commander and he100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzEVyIn0NG
wanted to do it right. It had taken a long time for Topal to give permission100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24os7IfJOu
for Vander to walk around, but it would still take a few more months until he100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tC95DhKsZ
was back to normal. However, a couple of things did change. His hair had gone100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo5YjCl4iE
back to its normal color as the coming together of his demon and him changed it100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3G5107MmlB
back. It showed that he fully accepted his abilities instead of finding them.
The100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXceWKBw4Y
other thing that changed came into the room and wrapped her arms around100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJHCOugnGr
Vander’s shoulders placing a kiss on his cheek. “Have I thanked you today for100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp77SmbUb5u
saving my life?” Eliza whispered in his ear.
“No,100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvqkvpFaKm
but you can do so by helping me get dressed.” Vander said. “I have to be there100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0W8d1DeWNh
soon and I’m nowhere near ready.”
When100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhXVVJsyrG
he awoke from his coma, he wasted no time marrying Eliza. Despite knowing each100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9a4BFyRgqn
other for only a little while, he couldn’t deny there was a connection between100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykDUgYEmLs
them that hadn’t existed with anyone else he had been with before. He had100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLr7giVBjL
nearly lost her once and he wasn’t willing to go through it again. Their100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTs8MIMhc8j
matching gold bands glinted as she fixed his baldric to his belt.
“Do100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjSR4KwWNq
you still wish to go to the beach?” he asked her. Her golden eyes met his as he100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRN65eJqNA
saw her smile.
“Are100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzE9gZ7ePL
we going there soon?”
“After100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK96iUKZ4cH
the ceremony.” Vander nodded. “I have a few months of vacation I have to take100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdaZATGyoI
to recover from my injuries. Alex, Chicken and Rooster will be busy reforming100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUK8L1IHJwy
the Blades in my absence, I just must get better.”
“I100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCHqklbGIx
bought a new outfit I can’t wait to show you.” She teased him gently.
“One100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBXDET3WGE
thing at a time.” He smiled. “Let’s get through this.”
Hand100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1v5nbv2Zf
in hand, the two of them left the room and entered the throne room, which was100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhgh2Hth3J
filled with Blades and council members, many of which frowned at his entrance,100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMro58EArt
but there wasn’t much they could do about it. This was Cuvera’s choice, it100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDwGEZVdUq
didn’t matter what they wanted.
The100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQSw7YHvM6
Warden’s had all gone home to their territories to begin the hunt for the100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtTM2pLKN5
missing Serpents. No one would rest until they were caught and brought to100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGQ3HaV7PV
justice. No one kidnapped the queen and got away with it. The Cranton family100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3iFI57jTP
was also being investigated for their ties to the Black Order and Serpents, but100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBR9ZT0MNdd
nothing had come up yet. Cuvera wouldn’t rest until the matter was settled, but100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlSuxzddWx
that was for him to do.
Eliza100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTtoP1ihzp
walked over to stand by Alex and Shea who couldn’t hide their pride at Vander’s100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaCwK4h8Iu
promotion.
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walked up to the center floor, just in front of Cuvera, then got down on one100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuo6xvbi8h
knee and bowed his head. He heard the king remove a sword from his scabbard and100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOfpZZ1PsC
hold it aloft.
“Do100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2LnWhxAxR
you, Vander, accept the title of Commander and everything that comes with it?”100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFKNb9aOIO
Cuvera asked.
“I100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0dwWkpjnF
do.” He shouted back.
“Do100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82NWQYUQWZ
you swear to give your life for me and the citizens of this realm if I ask of100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwku3UCRyL
it?”
“Only100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4CiCUPL5j
death will release me from my vow.” He responded.
“Then100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmo5XK7fuev
I name you Vander, my Blade Commander.” Cuvera said. “Please rise and accept100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJXmRJCqv2
this sword.” Vander stood then walked up to the platform as the crowd cheered,100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZPtUdsPaO
chanting his name. He accepted the sword that had been created for him. The100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQNdqVuVM7
scabbard had been painted to resemble a white wolf while the weapon was made100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sp6strN2p
from white titanium found deep within the northern mountains. It was sturdy and100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa2j74JDda
resilient, just like him.
As100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw6lGvq8pA
he looked over the gathered crowd, he knew the next few years would be100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeouI0cdTBe
challenging, but he would have to do his best to protect the people here from100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLlhtfXxWG
the vision Humi had shown him. He still hadn’t told anyone, and he likely never100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrXY5JsdQn
would. This was his burden to bear and bear it he must. For he was the only one100Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOT14mMYTu
capable of protecting them all.
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is, the Eluvian Blade.
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