Chapter 38
The two of them talked long into99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CBe7lzp9W
the night. Vander had let her do most of it since it seemed she had a lot she99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjKF3ZUHzE
wanted to tell him. She talked about her childhood growing up as the third99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVoxkN8uQy
eldest daughter of the Bricen royal family. Despite Kiara being a twin, she was99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohsAfRxEwp
the youngest of the two and wouldn’t gain the throne despite many of the nobles99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezrZUdq4aD
wanting her to succeed their father when it became time. Since she had been the99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJm91lz3gAS
third child, there was nothing she could do other than becoming a guard or a99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQj7PMtsib
priestess of Atza.
When she had just become a99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaML8rrcsWl
teenager, she was praying when she was enveloped in a pillar of fire. That was99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVwaRVsUNa
the first time she heard Atza’s voice proclaiming her the chosen, gifting her a99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOgSJo6uyl
shard. Contrary to what Eluvia does, everyone knows who has the shard and they99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gv01UvTBz
are treated like royalty. They are also free to choose their own path so once99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7CYbi1ZMX
she discovered she was meant to be partnered with someone from Eluvia, her99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOncLU8Pocy
father had given her permission to go with Eliza to fulfill the peace treaty.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFtgaSS52Z
She had been nervous upon reaching Eluvia because she didn’t know what kind of99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WOT6g4ZRn
person her mate would have been. As she grew closer to the city, the feeling99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ghinnE5HE
became stronger. She could sense him, the kind of person he was. He was lost,99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeih0NA5Pps
unsure of himself, and she knew then that he would need her, for as long as99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrhpOSuq2L
possible.
She also talked a lot about her99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrhKNkzszQ
interests. She enjoyed fighting for sure, but she also had fun just taking99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvyg27yg8X
walks through nature. There weren’t many forests in Bricen, but she would love99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyv2auwi4F
to go exploring with him if given the opportunity. She also enjoys swimming but99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3xfYBh8aK
had never been to the ocean. She made him promise to take her once all of this99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlB0fu4oLa
was over, so he agreed. He also needed a break to unwind from everything.
He told her a little bit about99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAyDMQK8ls
himself as well. He had never known his parents. He was raised by his99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE6SF7PYUT
grandfather who never spoke much about them and likely never would. It was a99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6GYnxMEP2
wound too painful to open, so Vander never pried. The people who invited them99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuDx38y1UD
into her home were Malcolm and his wife. He and Cuvera had grown up like99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubNcCJdUYl
brothers. They did everything together and were inseparable until he had to99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UohUjgyHU
learn how to be a King and Vander, a Blade. However, they had vowed to be there99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKobHzrlsl
for each other, no matter what.
He had received his shard when he99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tojbhWYhU
was a Blade trainee. He explained to her the story that he told Kiara; however,99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jrpR49Dbc
he hadn’t mentioned the tooth had taken as a souvenir before, but he didn’t99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP24tDJfpF
want to keep anything from Eliza. He kept it as a reminder of the life he had99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QogmTL8GM
taken. It had been his first kill and despite doing it to save his comrades, he99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vl1hVao3R
still felt bad about it. Shea had been too young to remember it, but she99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpLEyjYLQG
accepted her friend’s reasoning. Her mother had asked him to take care of her99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SVVzm6OGN
child, so he had. So, it was also a reminder of the promise he made.
After all the talking, his eyes99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aZilMOnLx
were growing heavy. He had fallen asleep while she continued. He found himself99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHFbZP69Mh
slipping off and soon, it all went black.
When he awakened, he found himself99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA7bYVUS5i
drooling into her shoulder. Her head was lying on top of his. He could hear her99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp28C9BSAlg
snoring in his ear. He carefully removed his head from under hers, but the99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl2lbDpDQP
sudden movement caused her to fall over, so her head was resting upon his lap.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwitdwFwEHO
He couldn’t resist the urge to stroke her hair. It must have felt good because99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqED45kQLVY
she moaned into his lap then shifted to give him more access. He smiled looking99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquRbjLmtvO
down at her. She looked so adorable sleeping that he had to resist the urge to99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8wjK7C1OK
pinch her cheeks.
After a half hour, her eyes99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKOBfvmPV1
fluttered open. She looked up at him with a small smile on her face. “Good99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfw3tawYqK
morning.” She whispered.
“Good morning.” He smiled down at99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3N3s4QFTg
her. She sat up, rubbing her eyes while she yawned.
“Despite the terrible99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCQJbbz2mY
arrangements, I slept quite well.” She beamed. “I hope you slept well too.”
“I’ll sleep even better once I’m99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHbHiiaIlo
back in my own room.” He stretched, thankful to be removing the knots from his99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2lmOBMirP
back.
“Hopefully that will be soon.”
“I wouldn’t count on it.” Vander99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1It1h0alI
and Eliza jumped to their feet as a voice spoke up from the corner of the cell.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI0pibwGbW
A fully cloaked figure stepped out from the shadows holding an unconscious99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VCIa9jBDv
woman over her shoulder. Vander recognized her as Kiara.
“Let her go!” Eliza charged Fang,99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMTHkI5Y4V
but the assassin sidestepped then brought her hand down on the back of the99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMj7yTyNdAw
woman’s neck. Eliza’s eyes rolled towards the back of her head before falling99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3V1oqUJjB
unconscious. Before Vander could attack them, Fang dropped a small ball which99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFs3HtDqcLv
exploded black smoke all over the cell.
“Come find me in the village99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiX0GjvWW4
called Woodsedge.” The voice echoed through the small room. “We will settle99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegwV1G6v2W
this there, Shard of Unna.” The last thing Vander saw before passing out was99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1biMfbOmGD
Fang scooping up Eliza then disappearing into the shadows.
…
Someone slapped Vander awake. His99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbBi7mi52u
eyes fluttered open as he jumped to his feet. He was still inside his cell, but99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV9i3v48fw
he could feel Eliza anywhere. He turned around to see Cuvera standing there99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQvL8JdHh6
with a panicked expression on his face.
“Where is Kiara?” Cuvera shouted.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsHWWbpVto
“What happened?”
“Woodsedge.” Vander gasped out.99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0whbkBOB5y
“Fang came in here, stepped out from the shadows, with Kiara on her back. She99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSDmT9GWvH
took Eliza as well before knocking me unconscious.”
“How did she get in?” Cuvera99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7M77he1lg
demanded. “How did she get past you?”
“I don’t know, Cuvera.” He99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmZCwfJbDL
explained. “Once minute Eliza and I were talking, then Fang came out from99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBhM1oxcNu
inside that corner. It all happened so fast; I could even react.”
“Well, we know where they are.”99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PYD2X0sen
Cuvera left the cell leaving the door unlocked. “Let’s go get them back.”
“Cuvera no.” Vander shook his99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQZsplQaJ5
head. “You are too important to risk on the front lines. Let me go.”
“I will send the army.” Cuvera99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2FC4zz2gh
growled. “I will burn that damned village to the ground to get them back.”
“Send me.” Vander said. “I can get99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2L3TL2BKn
there and bring them out safely. Let me make this up to you. Let me get them99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vG0lsDO7W
back.”
“You just returned to me Vander; I99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXkzteF2iS
can’t ask you to put yourself at risk again.” But Vander was adamant, he99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dHntDlKr3
wouldn’t be swayed. Seeing the determination in his friend’s eyes, Cuvera99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohlKtwA5B6
relented, but he wouldn’t send Vander out alone. He instructed the guards to99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWSkKDGkL5
get Vander’s squad back, Alexander included. Since he had done nothing wrong,99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WiNZ76FJD
he was safe. He instructed Vander to head to his room and get changed while he99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNdWPTzWBk
made the necessary preparations. If anyone from the council got in his way, he99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfI7H0yL4d
would deal with them. No one would get in Vander’s way to get their women back.
Vander rushed up the steps, past99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TnHkkbjZR
the guards, who didn’t even make a move to recapture him. Once he got to his99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGubfV30YE
room, he was tackled by Shea. He hadn’t been expecting her, so he fell to the99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3ZXSOvJfH
ground with her teeth a hairsbreadth away from his throat. She was pissed, and99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthjbTEOcTX
rightfully so, but she would have her chance to vent her frustrations once99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpqJRGQ3E7
Eliza and Kiara were safe and sound.
He quickly got dressed then99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ADSwfOZ1R
reached for the sword that had been his partner for almost five years. It felt99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDyU0t8SAD
good having it back within his grasp and he knew that the next time someone99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUKqEyn0JZ
took it from him would be over his dead body. He threw on a forest green cloak99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpMZEnipf7
over his uniform then headed outside where he knew the others would be waiting.
Alex and the trainees were waiting99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w3esMPK5s
with grim faces on the front lawn. Cuvera was with them issuing orders when99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeItFMGR5QG
Vander arrived. It looked as though Cuvera worked fast at giving them horses99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdSQfYG9zn
and supplies, but they would be traveling lightly. The journey would take them99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qT488Fr8C
a day at the most, but the longer they took the more danger the two of them99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJS0inRfhQ
would be in. They would have to go quick, but pace themselves so they weren’t99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCBYBrw1mU
exhausted fighting.
“Tell me again why we aren’t99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYihcsSev2
sending more soldiers with us?” Forest asked. “We won’t be enough to take on99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj3P9Jnt0R
the entire group, no matter how strong Vander and Alexander are.”
“It will take time to mobilize99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBgRFhYPCq
them.” Vander interrupted. “They will be a day behind us, we just have to hold99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dilXqb6QK
out until then.”
“It’s good to see you, Captain.”99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mMKF6PA7Z
Rooster nodded. “I wish it was under better circumstances.”
“We can discuss all that later.”99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnTAH2aseK
Vander said. “Cuvera, I will bring her back, I promise.”
“I know you will.” Cuvera gave him99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qFeobBf6T
a strained smile. “If you do, I will make sure you are pardoned for whatever99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ucPFzriYD
crimes Peyton claims you did. I know that the assassin couldn’t have gotten in99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARkWfwy5sZ
without help, so I will have people investigate Peyton’s whereabouts while you99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRilIsPsdL
are gone.”
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“Alright, let’s go then.” Vander99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqMTb7dy1W
grabbed the reins of his horse then hauled himself onto its back. “We have a99Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3MvwDleYO
queen and princess to save.”
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