Chapter 38
The two of them talked long into94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KLXPPrVdV
the night. Vander had let her do most of it since it seemed she had a lot she94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YjarDybxC
wanted to tell him. She talked about her childhood growing up as the third94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw3HC5E619
eldest daughter of the Bricen royal family. Despite Kiara being a twin, she was94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv3shIGuXt
the youngest of the two and wouldn’t gain the throne despite many of the nobles94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid2rJw6Hzk
wanting her to succeed their father when it became time. Since she had been the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKyvoqHtn4
third child, there was nothing she could do other than becoming a guard or a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUieIng8whD
priestess of Atza.
When she had just become a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEkrL1fZkq
teenager, she was praying when she was enveloped in a pillar of fire. That was94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh8OdwBjAG
the first time she heard Atza’s voice proclaiming her the chosen, gifting her a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnANTUexwGD
shard. Contrary to what Eluvia does, everyone knows who has the shard and they94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyEO6Y1AeC
are treated like royalty. They are also free to choose their own path so once94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TVaQAnS4i
she discovered she was meant to be partnered with someone from Eluvia, her94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKtoKzFH7v
father had given her permission to go with Eliza to fulfill the peace treaty.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuscn2BRAw
She had been nervous upon reaching Eluvia because she didn’t know what kind of94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj2zxDQxZs
person her mate would have been. As she grew closer to the city, the feeling94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhIWAR8bac
became stronger. She could sense him, the kind of person he was. He was lost,94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2TnI27h1e
unsure of himself, and she knew then that he would need her, for as long as94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaKTQhBQxw
possible.
She also talked a lot about her94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmmKYEn4ic
interests. She enjoyed fighting for sure, but she also had fun just taking94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRY2Nlngc8
walks through nature. There weren’t many forests in Bricen, but she would love94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02eEm962SD
to go exploring with him if given the opportunity. She also enjoys swimming but94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTBTDjIibP
had never been to the ocean. She made him promise to take her once all of this94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4w14aLm6i
was over, so he agreed. He also needed a break to unwind from everything.
He told her a little bit about94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldBDNYVOtF
himself as well. He had never known his parents. He was raised by his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3B4ixaWyGo
grandfather who never spoke much about them and likely never would. It was a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2bNIa2O1v
wound too painful to open, so Vander never pried. The people who invited them94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCDk3eQgxF
into her home were Malcolm and his wife. He and Cuvera had grown up like94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQH8rAsx4FM
brothers. They did everything together and were inseparable until he had to94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc69h0c5Im
learn how to be a King and Vander, a Blade. However, they had vowed to be there94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNx3tQmPJJM
for each other, no matter what.
He had received his shard when he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQvwbFtM81
was a Blade trainee. He explained to her the story that he told Kiara; however,94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarkdf8ANOB
he hadn’t mentioned the tooth had taken as a souvenir before, but he didn’t94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lOJwlFk2z
want to keep anything from Eliza. He kept it as a reminder of the life he had94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZBEptTkW4
taken. It had been his first kill and despite doing it to save his comrades, he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaSWzhKeOD
still felt bad about it. Shea had been too young to remember it, but she94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5KCIBrRTj
accepted her friend’s reasoning. Her mother had asked him to take care of her94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gT6bEZo74
child, so he had. So, it was also a reminder of the promise he made.
After all the talking, his eyes94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GnlKH9iwV
were growing heavy. He had fallen asleep while she continued. He found himself94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZYS7CqIFy
slipping off and soon, it all went black.
When he awakened, he found himself94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tECSDFtpi
drooling into her shoulder. Her head was lying on top of his. He could hear her94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKtx8q0KmA
snoring in his ear. He carefully removed his head from under hers, but the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWpOoykQab
sudden movement caused her to fall over, so her head was resting upon his lap.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZ23Ulee3J
He couldn’t resist the urge to stroke her hair. It must have felt good because94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UO3wpbmtF
she moaned into his lap then shifted to give him more access. He smiled looking94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTErDebt7N8
down at her. She looked so adorable sleeping that he had to resist the urge to94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq2fDNyUpv
pinch her cheeks.
After a half hour, her eyes94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6YFPGbDVS
fluttered open. She looked up at him with a small smile on her face. “Good94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTnPNkdQQY
morning.” She whispered.
“Good morning.” He smiled down at94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTTbUVAUlD
her. She sat up, rubbing her eyes while she yawned.
“Despite the terrible94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHtspzbqaE
arrangements, I slept quite well.” She beamed. “I hope you slept well too.”
“I’ll sleep even better once I’m94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwpakNpjrd
back in my own room.” He stretched, thankful to be removing the knots from his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoXUtCnT6m
back.
“Hopefully that will be soon.”
“I wouldn’t count on it.” Vander94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYmKYOJDKI
and Eliza jumped to their feet as a voice spoke up from the corner of the cell.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUQDJ7K8uJ
A fully cloaked figure stepped out from the shadows holding an unconscious94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi4nUa594p
woman over her shoulder. Vander recognized her as Kiara.
“Let her go!” Eliza charged Fang,94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv8VKD4g5I
but the assassin sidestepped then brought her hand down on the back of the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyBh0yLniQ
woman’s neck. Eliza’s eyes rolled towards the back of her head before falling94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHW7Y3BJer
unconscious. Before Vander could attack them, Fang dropped a small ball which94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qhM5dNwAv
exploded black smoke all over the cell.
“Come find me in the village94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkJGQGlIfa
called Woodsedge.” The voice echoed through the small room. “We will settle94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RoPSkVYq6
this there, Shard of Unna.” The last thing Vander saw before passing out was94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yB693rVH8
Fang scooping up Eliza then disappearing into the shadows.
…
Someone slapped Vander awake. His94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR9LoK5V2q
eyes fluttered open as he jumped to his feet. He was still inside his cell, but94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu1WiO241u
he could feel Eliza anywhere. He turned around to see Cuvera standing there94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vQMmdwZeI
with a panicked expression on his face.
“Where is Kiara?” Cuvera shouted.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONrlBKel9C
“What happened?”
“Woodsedge.” Vander gasped out.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMnIxPe53Y
“Fang came in here, stepped out from the shadows, with Kiara on her back. She94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlEX7bJb8o
took Eliza as well before knocking me unconscious.”
“How did she get in?” Cuvera94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eEIetVdaC
demanded. “How did she get past you?”
“I don’t know, Cuvera.” He94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i1OQBNeBQ
explained. “Once minute Eliza and I were talking, then Fang came out from94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBtWpubNF3
inside that corner. It all happened so fast; I could even react.”
“Well, we know where they are.”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWG3upuePG
Cuvera left the cell leaving the door unlocked. “Let’s go get them back.”
“Cuvera no.” Vander shook his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZgAHXDEoZ
head. “You are too important to risk on the front lines. Let me go.”
“I will send the army.” Cuvera94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRHcssbWeR
growled. “I will burn that damned village to the ground to get them back.”
“Send me.” Vander said. “I can get94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmqWJ3vBXC
there and bring them out safely. Let me make this up to you. Let me get them94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOoo6WnWW0
back.”
“You just returned to me Vander; I94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1xgQGhSIH
can’t ask you to put yourself at risk again.” But Vander was adamant, he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo8utjEte3
wouldn’t be swayed. Seeing the determination in his friend’s eyes, Cuvera94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8UykaOFsQ
relented, but he wouldn’t send Vander out alone. He instructed the guards to94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEyQ8Yng5z
get Vander’s squad back, Alexander included. Since he had done nothing wrong,94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakkpYO4tmH
he was safe. He instructed Vander to head to his room and get changed while he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S9w8VFdXb
made the necessary preparations. If anyone from the council got in his way, he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMKuyJVCIJ
would deal with them. No one would get in Vander’s way to get their women back.
Vander rushed up the steps, past94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HzVZ74R9J
the guards, who didn’t even make a move to recapture him. Once he got to his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9JGvd4RGR
room, he was tackled by Shea. He hadn’t been expecting her, so he fell to the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkQij7t5j2
ground with her teeth a hairsbreadth away from his throat. She was pissed, and94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMsBGNt6fk
rightfully so, but she would have her chance to vent her frustrations once94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUuQ3GzJeu
Eliza and Kiara were safe and sound.
He quickly got dressed then94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYpUCVXMBg
reached for the sword that had been his partner for almost five years. It felt94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKghScQ2cEZ
good having it back within his grasp and he knew that the next time someone94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tEPetXZgx
took it from him would be over his dead body. He threw on a forest green cloak94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpzJ0j34n8
over his uniform then headed outside where he knew the others would be waiting.
Alex and the trainees were waiting94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWSuIxhQhR
with grim faces on the front lawn. Cuvera was with them issuing orders when94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmJTVbx5Oe
Vander arrived. It looked as though Cuvera worked fast at giving them horses94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGksjQqNzk
and supplies, but they would be traveling lightly. The journey would take them94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc85l2lWQOZ
a day at the most, but the longer they took the more danger the two of them94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziVCXaEmdp
would be in. They would have to go quick, but pace themselves so they weren’t94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYLwrgKm36
exhausted fighting.
“Tell me again why we aren’t94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56TlfObIRA
sending more soldiers with us?” Forest asked. “We won’t be enough to take on94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mWZfdpMxm
the entire group, no matter how strong Vander and Alexander are.”
“It will take time to mobilize94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIus5VQmlny
them.” Vander interrupted. “They will be a day behind us, we just have to hold94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7njBv4aqY
out until then.”
“It’s good to see you, Captain.”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpTXveFeTm
Rooster nodded. “I wish it was under better circumstances.”
“We can discuss all that later.”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1SCKJwAsy
Vander said. “Cuvera, I will bring her back, I promise.”
“I know you will.” Cuvera gave him94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv2F2nxUXi
a strained smile. “If you do, I will make sure you are pardoned for whatever94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nq6OyNlnN
crimes Peyton claims you did. I know that the assassin couldn’t have gotten in94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubDVGk8lXE
without help, so I will have people investigate Peyton’s whereabouts while you94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEButBK1RgG
are gone.”
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“Alright, let’s go then.” Vander94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKjgMq8JjC
grabbed the reins of his horse then hauled himself onto its back. “We have a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJF0f7HQD6
queen and princess to save.”
and then Add to home screen.