Chapter 15
Cuvera was super upset that Kiara143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdPsenDHUB
had told him to stay behind while Vander escorted her around the castle. He had143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXWaiQ0Okr
missed his chance to spend time with her because he was out with Vander, so she143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz7KzeZQrg
wanted to see what all the fuss was about. It felt uncomfortable being between143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzMJjqQlRQ
the two of them, but he felt like he had less of a choice than the prince did,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZWKnXG1xo
so he did as she had asked. Eliza had opted to stay in as well, mostly to keep143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgAOAV2XHF
an eye on Cuvera, but also so Vander and the princess could be given privacy. Whatever143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsHIezIhJj
for, he didn’t know, but he expected it would become clear to him soon.
He took all around the castle,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TGpZF73L3
introduced her to as many servants as possible then she took the time to chat143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpU34vvCc3V
with them for a couple of minutes to get to know their names as well as what143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6GsCOswEY
they did around the estate. As the future queen, he thought it was a good idea143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOTvdU1pZc
for her to get close to those who served her because, as recent events could143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6Vy0FMYPG
attest, you never knew who might try to kill you. The tour of the castle ended143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8sN3CkIlM
in the middle of the night and in the central garden where only a few were143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHY7xvlRxH
allowed to enter.
“We can go no further.” Vander143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRIyagvWnO
said, stopping just on the outside edge of the garden. “This is for the King143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzPGhd9NcC
and Prince only. Not even the servants are allowed to tidy up in here.”
“Must be a special place.” Kiara143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKunDYehTPv
beamed. Looking up into the sky, the moon could be seen shining just above the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QMoYWp7dC
garden giving it a blue-ish hue.
“This was the Queen’s project143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3y5u8MGsU
before she died.” Vander explained. “It’s the last thing they have from her so143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd1FzgG24Z
the two of them keep it close.”
“What was she like?” she turned to143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnr8GkIEUXT
look at Vander. “The Queen I mean.”
“I don’t remember much about her.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmD1RHcqjM
He admitted. “She died more than a decade ago, I was still young and didn’t get143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbSYgp1z4g
to spend a lot of time with her.” He frowned, trying to remember the last time143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTT4mkvUZf
he had seen her. Kiara didn’t pressure. Instead, she just looked out into the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZws35n7MH
garden with a slight smile on her face. “All I can remember from her is her143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEn73W5lBY
smile. It was warm and inviting, it was as if nothing else mattered in that143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnKqbz5GUn
moment other than her smile.”
“She must have been special.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkRwRAwU2x
Kiara sighed. “I wish I could have met her.”
“She probably would have liked143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k1pGs9QEh
you.” Vander laughed. “She liked everyone.”
“Guess so.” The two of them sat in143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRd21wCFFn
awkward silence for a few minutes. He didn’t want to break it mostly because he143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQUmfAaIQq
didn’t know what else to say to her. Anyone could have taken her around the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerk01eTc8B
castle, including the prince, so why did she want his company? He got his143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEQVufpNky
answer a few moments later when she asked:
“How long have you been the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36jJ44LfLP
Ma’akti Unnatun?” he must have had a confused expression on her face prompting143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8PzcaOLo1
her to laugh. “You don’t try to keep it a secret. I’m surprised more people143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMPKK4Xs94
don’t know.”
“It’s a closely guarded secret.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J3Cpii49W
He didn’t want to tell her about Veyar’s warnings. It might freak her out, but143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgdlT0RJHK
since she knew who he was, it made no sense to lie to her. “I’ve been with her143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YGLfBYa50
for about ten years at this point.” He suddenly wished he had Shea with him.
“I’ve heard the rumors.” She143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyjuBluGVU
explained. “I wanted to meet the man behind the myth and see if it was true or143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc5tD8Ufex
not. I had my doubts, but after meeting you in person I can feel her power143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ2sKPujbH
radiating from inside of you.” he froze.
“Can anyone else?” he asked.
“What do you know of the Bricenian143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DuLrZHR1a
royal family, Vander?” she asked, changing the subject.
“Not much.” He admitted.
“Our line has long held the power143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7v7zQO4ebM
of sensing the power of the deities.” She explained. “Think of it like a second143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rWKqvZcY3
sense. However, mine are heightened even further.” She held out her hand and a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamTzkCeVMy
small little flame appeared. She quickly snuffed it out before anyone else143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaebramFI0K
could notice.
“You have the blessing of Azta?”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJFxVMUFex
he asked.
“That’s something that only Eliza,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvcW2OYXcO
my mother, and I know about.” She smiled sadly. “Not even the man who sired me143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdezpfldkei
knows this secret.”
“Sired huh?” He leaned back on the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡechq3LFW4w
bench. “I guess you have no lost love for your family either huh?” She looked143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECPnC0JZtf
surprised by this admission.
“You and your grandfather seem143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIBL2XVQzp
close.” She said. “You don’t like him?”
“I wasn’t talking about him.” He143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUriiTKCxjn
clenched his hands. “My father left me when I was born, after my mother died143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUxwxqFu0X
giving birth to me. My grandfather took me in and raised me here in the palace,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsG2w7HrJD
but I never got to spend time enjoying myself. I was being molded to take his143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06KRBe6EJK
place, just like Cuvera becoming King at some point.”
“That’s terrible.” She sighed. “At143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdOu1J7QfM
least the commander was there for you. And now you have Shea. How did you two143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11uZr6OBK2
meet anyway?”
“That story and the story with143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4onQ2snEp
Unna are the one and the same.” He said. “Since you already know my secret, I143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHu3ZjvNo1R
might as well tell you. It started ten years ago…”
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“Come on, move143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7JmVV54hf
faster!” The Blade training captain, Jeremiah, shouted. He was running ahead of143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Mw5gtzTQL
the small group of recruits. Vander was ahead of the group, but his lungs were143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeG0cdCMcal
beginning to burn with exertion. They had been on this run through the woods143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8go4NqM9iO
for an hour now with no sign of slowing down. Some of the recruits had stopped143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0bVKriJMn
to rest, only to be left behind. If they stuck to the path, they would be fine,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Pxtxk04CR
but you shouldn’t be out after dark. It was dangerous. Jeremiah had stopped at143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iqxKk87w4
the top of the hill then turned around to watch the struggling recruits.
“Take a break once you get up143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ7maeZPwm
here.” He commanded. “We will wait for the others to catch up.”
“Yes sir!” Those who could shouted143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDIqwELyEg
at him. The rest just wheezed and waved their hands.
Vander was the second one up the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwjizAEVWM
hill. Bree was first and was already drinking heavily from her canteen. She143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAQAAFZBRM
looked over at him, smiled, then offered him the canteen. Vander wiped his143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ796EYaDvc4
sweaty black hair off his face and fixed her with a small smile. They passed143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zefI1Jce6
the canteen back and forth while they waited.
Muun was the third one up the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrxYi4UgpL
hill. He had removed his coat, wrapping it around his waist, showing off his143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofrKEEBtkP
muscular arms. He was the son of a blacksmith and had been working in the forge143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS301NdHeJt
from the time he was old enough to hold a hammer. He joined the Blades, but he143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoYrM6xmAj
and Vander had become quick friends, and so Muun had told him that he really143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MVGNW72h0
wanted to have a farm out in the countryside. He just didn’t want to disappoint143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡongUeVfvZT
his father.
The fourth one on the hill was143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYjuovVycr
Leon. He looked over at Vander and Bree. A deep scowl traveled across his face143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe7pxDmsqs
as he stood as far away from the others as possible sipping his water. Vander143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxRPTp1uJy
had no idea why Leon hated him so much and when he had tried to talk to him143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx84SHoEAfG
about it, he just scoffed and walked away. If he had to guess it was because he143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatX3VgEU9f
was the grandson of the current Blade Commander. Not that it mattered, he143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3euU9jSEg
didn’t get any sort of special treatment. If anything, the instructors were143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5vUeG9vdT
harder on him.
After about thirty minutes of143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XivKipDlx
resting, all but five of the recruits had made it up the hill and Jeremiah was143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnLGoY3RIw
getting nervous. He kept looking up at the sky as Humjir started to dip below143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7XNkomFtL
midday. They had to make it back to camp before dark or they would be in143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1kv7VLcCk
danger. Jeremiah opened his mouth to give them orders when they heard a loud143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY1qXNEHD3
scream coming from the trail behind them.
“Stay here.” Jeremiah shouted. He143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLUMSbwiBH
gripped his sword before running back down the hill at full speed. Bree, Muun143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInCzvUwUhC
and Vander shared a nervous look. All of the other recruits were muttering to143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AZzynMIRu
each other with fear prevalent in their voices. Vander got up from the ground143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EnxeFAI8C
to stand next to his friend.
“What do you think is happening?”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL5yR0Bchs
Muun whispered, his blue eyes alite with concern. Vander knew that only two143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgv9fd62P7
things would make someone scream like that in the wood: either bandits or a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb10NXcq3iA
shadow beast. They heard another scream, this time a man’s voice, then the iron143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCOaApVu6Y
tang of blood filled the air. Vander recoiled, but the others didn’t notice it.
“I’m going,” Vander said, gripping143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK4yxi3IGD
the metal sword hidden in his scabbard.
“Don’t be an idiot.” Leon snapped.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugfU5J47oq
“Captain Jeremiah went to deal with it, you’ll do nothing, but get in the way.”
“As opposed to just sitting here143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmWtiIrGk6
even when our companions are being hurt?” Muun shook his head, glaring at their143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6aAcKntpE
classmate. “I knew you were spineless Leon, but I didn’t think you were a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbWJjx9GT3
coward.”
“What did you say?” Leon snarled.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktG8lV2Kfo
He drew back his arm to throw a punch, but Bree stepped in.
“Enough.” She spoke. “Leon, look143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KCpj6fqLX
after the others up here, the three of us will go down after the captain and143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcm1ZTFKsmc
see if we could be of some help.”
“Fine,” Leon lowered his hand.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfhqiz186L
“But if you die don’t come complaining to me.” Vander didn’t wait for the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcXp7r1EOV
others. He just ran down the hill as fast as he could with the other two143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj9rZ2uUxf
following behind. The shouts and screams of fear had quieted down, but there143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSOBsvB52M
was still the unmistakable smell of blood lingering in the air. Bree and Leon143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKGfPnh58Y
must have noticed it because their faces became pale, but they stayed the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rcXXK88KV
course.
Vander followed the smell until he143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxvU7EsGnc
noticed that the foliage around them was becoming darker despite the light143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7acs1Uk6gQ
shining through the canopy. Sounds of battle was coming from straight ahead,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLSozlpLJ6
but the dark gripped everything around them.
“The Dark Forest.” Muun wheezed.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqMMST4YIp
He placed his hand on his knees gasping for breath. “How did any of us get lost143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBkRkuklbV
in there?”
“It’s easy to get lost in here.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvBBhx466P
Bree said. “They probably got off trail and got lost. We should-“ There was143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSTgFNFY7Z
another scream coming from up ahead. However, this time it sounded like143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHwcpHhr3Z
Jeremiah. Vander didn’t wait, he just dove through the bushes and into the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxsvuD8Nh1
clearing. What he saw shocked him.
In the clearing was a giant Shadow143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9WTtBFLbq
Beast. Its inky black fur rippled in the setting sunlight as its teeth dripped143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0nmUEhheB
with saliva. Blood soaked the ground around it its paws covered in red. The143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQIVCcTDM2
shadow beast was the most dangerous creature in the woods, but they didn’t143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3Zqhe7dDu
leave the inner circle of the forest which was why they were normally safe.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QMc9ls1xF
They were the creatures of the dark, created by the Goddess Unna to kill143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gx6PfHQkZ
humanity. And they did a very good job of it.
“Why are you here?” they heard a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwg89q37U0
man groaning from a tree next to him. Vander turned to see Jeremiah sitting on143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZOXFvq5Pz
the ground holding his hand to his stomach. Blood dripped between his fingers143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk3uDHP1RG
and his face had gone deathly pale. He didn’t have long to live.
“We didn’t want to stay behind143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhahhvTnjQO
while you were saving the others.” Muun explained.
“There are no more others.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHT5JPZM1G
Jeremiah leaned his head back against the tree. His body shook as he coughed,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF1vQZ4RZL
blood dribbled down his chin. “The beast got us all and now that it has your143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbpMPoo9uy
scent, you’re dead as well.”
“We will have to see about that.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzYC31ABok
Vander gripped his iron lump of a sword. He placed it on the ground before143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CDnnZzOgU
bending down in front of Jeremiah. “I’m going to borrow your sword, Captain.”
“I can’t let you fight that thing,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNAg77uytN
Vander.” Jeremiah’s body trembled. “Your grandfather wouldn’t approve.”
“I can’t hide behind him forever143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDV7ZWOSkV
if I’m going to be a Blade.” Vander said. “If we are going to die, I’d rather143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezBm3bTpTu
do it facing the enemy and not running away.” Jeremiah thought for a moment143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENcX4R8s8N
before nodding his head. He gripped his sword and held it out towards him.
“I wish I could have lived long143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAETDERSU5k
enough to see what kind of Blade you would have become.” As soon as Vander took143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCpM8XISB7
the sword, Jeremiah’s eyes dimmed as he died.
“Goodbye Captain,” Vander lowered143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc6mN1MyWm
the man’s eye lids then bowed his head. A moment later he stood up with the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Sq6ghLLON
sword.
It was lighter than he expected,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOg2BAtRMfL
much lighter than their practice swords. There was an elegance to the sword, it143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbkbL0j37H
was a symbol of status within Eluvia, but above all it was a weapon for143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbwrwXNuY2
killing. There was no other purpose.
“You can’t go out there.” Muun143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7HJDpFUn6
grabbed his friend’s arm.
“This is something I must do.”143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwO2tHfZy4
Vander gave him a grim smile. Bree just watched as Vander removed himself from143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWDSLsveeY
his friend and stepped out to face the creature.
He felt light and ready to take on143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM2tG4BvLd
the challenge. The beast was probably ten feet tall and covered with muscle. He143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitoVLGk0PS
could feel the animosity the beast had for him, but the feeling wasn’t mutual.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kEJWA6PGC
It was just bad luck that the two of them had to face each other like this when143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXm1kQrnHo
normally their paths wouldn’t cross at all. But blood had been spilt and his143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNelxmGhFvf
friends must be honored.
Vander moved first. He ran towards143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3srbHBKbK
the Shadow Beast with his sword ready to pierce the creature’s hide. It jumped143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFKhnpfzue
aside at the last moment, slid on the ground, then lunged at Vander’s throat.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDoUALIS4E
He fell backward, bringing his foot up to catch the beast’s stomach then143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9ojJxGTQs
throwing it over him. It landed on its feet then lunged again forcing Vander to143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzksrI9eUQx
roll to avoid the strike. He got to his feet before jumping backwards seconds143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FPbTRbgj3
before the Shadow Beast would have flattened him.
They circled each other warily,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9EGqKQq24
both exhausted. For the first time since the fight began, Vander realized the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfuyJI0juE
creature was also bleeding heavily from its side. That confused Vander because143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxVkSCShdU
when creatures are wounded, they tend to run away to tend to them, but143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGaNpVEoZ4
something must be keeping it here, fighting. He didn’t have time to question it143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfqKW3pzWX
as it lunged at him with its mouths opened wide.
Vander shoved his sword up into143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqhyzbh3lX
the creature’s path and there was nothing it could do as the point skewered143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp2UrUFBQ0
through its throat out of the back of its head. The beast’s massive body143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFTlDWORh5
slammed into Vander knocking him to the ground. It struggled to right itself as143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBEUyhyCOs
black blood poured from the wound all over Vander. In one last ditch attempt,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mBoSGSgFC
the creature scratched Vander’s face. He screamed and kicked the beast off him.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZFCL4J41t
Their blood mingled together then flashes of light shone in his eyes. He saw a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tzSctMkRy
small white cub curled under a tree with her eyes hidden under her paws. He143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSbLVOZtuG
felt the beast’s last wish:
“Keep my child safe.” Before143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMlBs3NV4E
it died. Holding his bleeding face, Vander limped to where the cub was hiding.143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOPl41HCJm
He pushed back the bush protecting it from outside forces. Once the cub143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dF3hMOTYZ
realized he was there, she jumped up baring her tiny teeth. Unlike her mother,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SOalwVSE3
the cub was pure white. Vander held out his hand. She eyed him suspiciously but143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1SxLGaBC0
sniffed it. Deciding that he meant her no harm, she walked up to him curling up143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Dn9Pu2r6C
on his lap.
After that, Vander passed out143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XkY9X4e5T
holding the cub in his arms.
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“After that, Bree was removed from143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECllxzb4mO
the Blades.” Vander explained. “Leon held an inferiority complex due to the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpw3sdiiB8
attention I received, while Alex stayed by my side.”
“And Muun?” A sad expression143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKb3L98jz4
appeared on Vander’s face.
“He left three years ago after a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYav8hDLec
mission that almost killed him.” Last I heard he’s living in the woods143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCWIGOhRVI
somewhere with his wife.”
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“At least some good came of a143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPlKzovuA5
tragedy.” She sighed. She clapped her hands and stood up from the bench. “Come,143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NMTgu9563
let’s get back inside before Cuvera sends out the guards.” Vander stood up then143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzYcBQHxrD
she wrapped her arms with his. “How do you feel about Eliza joining the143Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKEBXn6jJO
Blades?”
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