Chapter 5
Bree was a very attractive woman.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdc7QaQxYH
She had long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a toned figure from her time as a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnox4nEIrWr
Blade and now serving as a Captain in the Eluvian military. Instead of her107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUw7kz2SfZ
regular soldier attire, she decided to wear tight brown pants, brown booties,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCEvgoDjmj
and a white sleeveless blouse. It looked as though she took a lot of care in107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZB2TP2KPk
her choice of attire as he had to try hard to ignore the feeling welling up in107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y3euzaEVh
his chest. They weren’t together anymore.
“Oh Vander, I’ve missed you.” She107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUA5wFEtA3D
reached up to touch his face, but he grabbed her hand as he pulled back.
“You don’t get to do that107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdwxrf4lrV
anymore.” Vander took a step back into his room. “You made your choice six107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD6TFotfY4
months ago and I’m not one to play second fiddle to someone else.”
“Come on.” She scoffed. “You know107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqMwxzBkl0
I had no choice. My father forced me into this, I couldn’t disobey him.”
“Not even for someone you107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXpMfRT4fR
professed to love?” he snorted. “I’d have left the Blades if you asked, but you107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSkNQVwq0S
dropped me as soon as your father snapped his fingers. You never loved me Bree,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURHJvr288f
not really.”
“Vander, that’s not fair.” He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBY3BQfiQt
voice was starting to rise. “I spent a lot of time this past six months107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoK2H8eRBv
thinking about us. I will tell my father to end my engagement to Leon, so we107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLneXQg39x
could be together.” Vander’s heart pounded at the thought, but he wouldn’t allow107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKvbBI8AjL
himself to be ruled by his emotions.
“I’m sorry, but you made your107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViXQeS8Irn
choice and now we both have to live with it.” He walked towards the door and107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqGDrvQNXG
held it open. “It’s time for you to leave.” She sat there in the middle of the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDBTDVyaTZ
floor her face flushed with rage. She clenched her fist and for a second he107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ409okVH2kI
thought she was going to swing at him. She thought better of it but made sure107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT94q2tZzVW
to slam her shoulder into his arm as she left. She didn’t even say goodbye.
“Give me the word and I’ll rip107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr21VmNIcL
her throat out.” Shea snarled. Vander walked over to rub her head.
“I don’t want to give you107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77VBmAPnlw
indigestion.” He teased.
He had known Bree since their time107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYEP1dYKy8
as recruits roughly eight years ago when they were both sixteen. They had107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY3pZZav5D
gotten close, along with the other members of their squad, but after an107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrdGqYOi8A
incident during their first mission cost the lives of their training officer as107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04X30LaIDw
well as two of their comrades, they hadn’t been the same. They had clung to107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhv5G4qMiP
each other during the rougher times and grew close. They had been each other’s107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2OuJFNLex
first, a bond he thought would cement them together for the rest of their107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox9fQ5OIif
lives. But six months ago, that had fallen to pieces. He had done a lot of soul107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyAOaU1Mpe
searching while he was in isolation with his new recruits and decided that he107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡal4cg9Rm6d
would keep things professional between them, nothing more, nothing less. She107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9pU8ZPoRi
had ended things with him for her father’s favorite and got engaged to Leon107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLx7TJJQG4
instead. That was something he wouldn’t readily forgive or forget.
He rubbed Shea’s head then107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7I6krc6YD
promised to bring her back some beef from the kitchen when he returned later.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfVTZNIUA7
He didn’t want to be late for his recruits first night out since joining. He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJ5MDE5hI0
left his sword behind because he doubted he would need it, then left the room.
If there was a lot of people107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQyhUvxOa2
before, there was even more now. People were crammed against the walls and the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMF5DRSeYi
servers were having issues making their way through everyone. A larger square107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4COtTu8AfJ
was opened up between the booths and musicians for more people to dance the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiu3RXJNMf
night away. Upon stepping into the floor, he saw Alexander’s head poking up107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uQYueZMUX
above the crowd. It was one of the perks of being friends with a giant. His107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATMCSHG4Go
voice thundered out to order some food and drinks for his table sending a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HvoAMi1HS
couple of the servers scrambling to fulfill his wishes. Vander snaked his way107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpYC33Po3i
through the crowd dodging flying elbows and kicking feet to get to the table. Alex107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4epTUwh0v
was still wearing the clothing he had on earlier, but he left his uniform top107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjE9NwMazE
at home and instead opted to wear a black leather jacket.
“About time you got here.” Alex107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z7f7WocFT
grumbled. This man did not like large crowds, but he came out to spend time107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31Ki61bToc
with his friend. A sacrifice that wouldn’t go unrewarded tonight. “Would me107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRZ4wzR17M
seeing Bree storming out of here have anything to do with it?”
“Some.” He motioned for the bigger107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qE9JHGW10
man to slide over so he could sit down. “She told me she would end the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSGWl80fcQ
engagement with Leon to have me back, but I told her that I wouldn’t get back107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRe3Trod2JI
with her. She made her choice six months ago and I won’t be played for a fool107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR51Q7aGLIw
again.”
“You turned that down?” Forest107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBX4WKAoXh8
gasped. “I would have thrown myself at her if she asked me to be with her.”
“You’d throw yourself at a bear if107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6KazwWHdV
you think you’d get lucky.” Briar snorted. Forest shoved her then she shoved107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMbOhXQuge
him back. It would have devolved into a fight if Rooster hadn’t pulled them107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡno03WMBgqq
apart.
“We’re here to have fun.” He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn5sEn97bU
snapped. “Not get thrown out of here before we even had a drink.”
Each of them had dressed in their107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1691Y8bqJ
best clothes for tonight. Most of their clothing was now a little too small107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzF0IqEZqi
since they had each packed on a ton of muscle since they left the city. He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIzSmJQuDs
guessed that he would have to make a request to his grandfather to give them107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFQAb21vfD
some money for new clothing. The only one that seemed to have gotten clothing107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTrxjVgCvg
that still fit was Eve. Unlike the others who wore pants and a shirt, she had107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBptXYJaVF3
decided to wear a long white dress and shoes. Even Chicken had decided to dress107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1gETWOSCp
for the occasion and leave her oversized clothing at home. She wore a brown107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EAjTm9eaU
buttoned shirt and a pair of tan pants. He wondered if Eve had lent the outfit107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEypXfDqnh
to her.
“Each of look very nice.” Vander107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzX9aWLnjt
nodded his approval. “Remember, tonight feel free to eat and drink as you107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUDfNO9gYe
please, but there will still be training tomorrow as usual, and I will not go107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IVtU1AOi5
easy on you just because you are hung over.”
“Come on Forest, let’s go dance.”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98AVV2QuCx
Briar pulled on his arm, removing him from the booth. He protested fully but107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALDBocxG7H
allowed himself to be led away by her. She grabbed his arm, placed the other107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCCb0iYJjB
one around her waist and started leading him around the dance floor making sure107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKgD8a94l4
not to bump into anyone along the way. Within moments the two of them were lost107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92dL2TChaL
from sight.
“Will you dance with me Vander?”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcYhutaIy4
Eve looked down at her lap. It took him a moment to register that she had been107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBmhsCiPCo
the one to ask him and not Chicken.
“He has two left feet.” Alex107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGoq1TCiDs
slapped him on the back. “I’m you’ll find someone to dance with you out on the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ754YBBYiF8
floor. Look,” they turned to where he was pointing and saw two young men107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK7ukRePzQ
smiling at her from the other side of the Inn.
“But I want to dance with-“
“I’m sorry, Eve.” Vander forced a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuKUThKl9q
smile. “I’m a bit worn out from our travels today, so I think I’ll sit tonight107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB9pJ3fQou
out. Shall I call you over once our food is here?” Nodding angrily, she walked107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpT2nch9EJ
from the booth, grabbed both young men by their arms and pulled them onto the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAcGR70pO8
dance floor.
“What about the two of you?” Alex107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ406nLmZXd7
asked Rooster and Chicken.
“I think I’m just going to read.”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3EbxkOBiY
Chicken removed a thick leather-bound book from her bag from under the table.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQiIA4S1qk
The title was called: The Life of Boris Britebyrd, The First Blade. He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvtgEfpK3R
didn’t know that she was into history, seemed as though the two of them had107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8CNHSenVX
quite a bit in common.
“I’m okay just sitting here.” He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWj3GR4Bws
looked wistfully out towards the dance floor. Tracing his gaze Vander saw that107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcR03VAcOy
he was watching Eve dance with the two men. It looked as though she was107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DW1RPunOW
enjoying herself, but that might also have been for his benefit.
“Why don’t you ask her to dance?”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkI69MB4aC
Vander asked.
“Because I see the way she looks107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBawHlEbUu
at you.” Rooster grumbled. “And I can’t ever hope to compete.”
“It’s just a crush.” Vander107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUEhpMlcFc
reached over to place his hand on Rooster’s shoulder. “She will get over it.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMzPXndZge
Besides, no one could say no to you. You’re a wonderful kid and you won’t know107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnclnuMSv58
unless you try.”
“Alright, but later.” He sighed.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj3N1Nkr2C
He became quiet up then proceeded to stare out the window until the food107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis1roBhrJd
arrived. The server placed down a basket full of bread, a bowl of hearty stew107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvUox3j9qG
for each of them along with a tankard of beer and many glasses. Vander asked107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS5qaSIKKT
her to bring him some Dwarven Whiskey as well. She came back a couple of107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA08jMh3VB3
minutes later with several shot glasses and the bottle.
Rooster and Chicken wasted no time107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUK9koPSZC
and started digging into their food. They never let food grow cold or go to107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL3esdd2C9
waste. A pair of bottomless pits which stemmed from their time homeless and107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BtrDOL8a9
never getting enough to eat. Forest and Briar came after a few minutes. Briar107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXrMshYWNb
was grinning ear to ear while Forest slumped into the booth breathing heavily107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPjUaLInFn
and sweating profusely from his brow. Briar helped prop him up before starting107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuumWL9wI3
to eat. Eve was the last one to make it back to the table. She was out of107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFMNpNPPRX
breath, her face flushed with exhaustion. She sat down next to Chicken not107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTygCBQ6SpA
looking up at Vander as she started to eat.
As the music thrummed into his107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruSaxVlHWw
head, he started feeling ill. Loud noises and people sitting so close to him107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdTTmv2sG4
wasn’t something he enjoyed. His senses were being assaulted and he needed some107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrpqDypP7o
air, but first he wanted to make sure the recruits were taken care of.
“Congratulations on making it107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kywU9Iue8
through your first six months of training.” Vander said. “Alex and I couldn’t107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ48l7Rg6ua
be prouder of all the progress you made since we started and while things might107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiG1bPHbKNY
not get easier from here on out, I know you all make fantastic Blades. So, eat,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS6CkOIdpH
drink, and party to your hearts content.” Four of the five of them cheered.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVQmsHbS6B
Vander poured them each a shot and they all tossed it back at once. “Will you107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYin43iBWG
make sure they get home alright?”
“Of course,” Alex looked107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ111W6eg2h
concerned. “Is everything alright with you?”
“Too much noise for me to handle.”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq6BlLB3iD
Vander explained. “I just need to step outside for a few minutes okay?”
“Alright, just take it easy.” Alex107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36hdK48uID
said with a slight frown. Vander excused himself from the table. He went107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjXipHU8qc
through the kitchen then out the back door into the cool night beyond.
Nighttime in the city was107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSjZRqt3DC
different from the forest. Out there the sky was clear you could count the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ1bWmknO6
stars or try too at least. Humjir’s light shone everywhere even in the darkest107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXi8fGAQQM
corner. The animals made sounds of course as the night hunters prowled the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5dqfIgTdN
ground and sky, but there was a rhythm to it. There were times he and Shea107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZIH3UL50t
would stay out under a large tree listening to the animals as they relaxed from107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVIwFs1t00
the day’s activities. Often enough Alex would come out to wake them out because107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ70ijejEqR
they had fallen asleep in the grass. Here, there was nothing soothing about it.
Humjir couldn’t be seen from the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHBYZBAh3V
city aside from the highest tower in the King’s estate. You could only see a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4Eu0gkicb
couple of stars, but even then their lights were muted. Then came the sounds107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYGKYtbPef
from humans, not animals, that showed how rotten the city truly was. The sick107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXsTCj1ruL
could be heard coughing all night long as the homeless shuffled along looking107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YgJZu43nn
for a place to stay, any place that would take them. The hungry wails of107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4e3MsVgxd
children often fell on deaf ears because everyone else was too busy partying107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj5BnFpLOz
the night away. He couldn’t help but wonder how many people inside the inn107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIi8C9qyEhv
right now children at home starving had while they were drinking the night107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6COjiSijf
away. Both he and Shea were of one mind that they would be happier living in the woods away from all these people, but107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4iKDbKN7n
duty called and neither of them wanted to turn their backs on their friends.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j8IxTPyjg
Perhaps, one day, they would be able to retire somewhere far from here.
He was so lost in thought that he107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysEKytFYJ2
failed to notice the door opening behind him. “You should really be more107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF1KKjPzJA
careful out here.” Julianna said. He wasn’t one to startle easily, but he leapt107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzbFD7Ngzj
from his boots once she spoke.
“Don’t scare me like that.” He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGiMgguIRJ
growled. She wrapped her arm through his and pulled him to his side.
“Don’t be a pansy.” She giggled.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJGF3CSCe2
He could smell the slight tang of booze on her breath. Her face was flushed107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWp7qNlAow
bright red, and she was breathing heavily. The strap of her dress hung loosely107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebZw99gm91
on her shoulder, so he reached over to pull it back up for her.
“You needed a drink to come out107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBWhi6WDkT
here and greet me?” he teased. “I thought you were braver than that.”
“Oh please.” She rolled her eyes.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9jGwh0xIp
“This wasn’t for you. Some of my patrons like me enough to buy me something to107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYqmxCXnQm
drink and dance with me. I just came out here for a breather.” The two of them107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZP4TJlm1O
stood there in silence leaning up against the side of the building. Julianna107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4SwCvUVLU
placed her head on his shoulder, but she remained stony faced and still.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68CRuYwhql
“Vander.” She said after a few minutes.
“Yes?” he asked.
“Did you get the closure you107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYSeDKw4Kc
needed with Bree tonight?” He looked down at her. There was a wistful look on107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3VpFpLwTl
her face as she looked straight ahead.
“Heh.” He laughed. “I was107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOAbjqTYnB
wondering how she made it past you. You let her in didn’t you?”
“Guilty.” She spoke softly. “If107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgGEVwzz9h
you were going to take her back, I was going to throw you out of the Inn. Once107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3aqDMIuW3
she stormed off pissed as hell, I knew you made the right choice.”
“You’re always looking out for me,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZy9hBl2Cc
thank you.” he bumped her shoulder lightly with his. She smiled up at him with107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu41INjCsF
a slight blush on her face. The two of them sat out there for a little bit107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpEroXrk9j
without speaking. The quiet night air helped him soothe any aches he may have107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F8R1DhOpr
had plus her company was a welcome boon. He knew that she didn’t harbor any107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KY40Ubl5A
feelings for him, neither him for her, but their friendship would stretch for107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32ZLcVq9Kx
years to come, he could feel.
A sudden shout along with the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktIIeRwZCg
breaking of glass broke the serene quiet air. Julianna turned too him with a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeAZocML8W
concerned look. “What the hell was that?” she asked.
“I don’t know.” He frowned. “But107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR867g96UJ
stay here, let me go look.”
“It’s my Inn.” She snorted. “I107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WmTJKMQ9M
won’t be waiting outside like some helpless damsel. Let’s go.” Shaking his head107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmb0V0H3MF1
as she rushed past him, he hurried behind.
As soon as she walked through the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKnZXD8GPo
door, he pushed her head down as a glass mug hit the wall next to them107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNxNdOq496
shattering upon impact. Shards of glass rained down over them, but they slid107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPL2PGUGgq
right off his sleeve. Thankfully there was no liquid inside.
“Bring that white-haired bastard107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm95DFoAli2
out here this instant.” Someone shouted. Vander recognized the voice as Leon’s,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk06ZvYBIKe
so he must have been talking about him.
“Fucking Bree.” Vander pushed past107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Y9C0GP7QB
Julianna through the kitchen and into the main Inn. Right in front of the door,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaS808EUGr4
flanking both sides keeping anyone from either entering or leaving were four107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGFHE9g98Y
Blades, in uniform, with their hands on the hilts of their swords. Standing in107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6pNaqqtSE
front of them was Leon with his sword out pointing to the ground. Vander met107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgST4ByhCGc
Alex’s eye. He was standing in front of the table blocking the recruits from107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5znwu2SX4Y
being spotted by the pissed off Captain. Their eyes met. Alex shook his head107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RNqY6ytJ3
and motioned for Vander to leave out the back, but he was going to leave these107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPcHPbdz3I
people here to take Leon’s wrath. As a captain he had a duty to uphold the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kznMZvYcQ
standard of the Blades, so he pushed his way through the crowd to stand in107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYeCNG3IT9
front of Leon.
“What are you doing?” His voice107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeFmgtNFJF
boomed. He made no attempt to hide the annoyance in his voice. “Is this how a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVPeIrSegv
captain of the Blades is supposed to act? Drawing your weapon in a business and107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOiFjph9fh
trying to intimidate everyone here? What’s the matter with you?”
“There you are you bastard!” Leon107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTkjTYYjJy
raised his sword pointing it at his chest. “Why was Bree here? What did the two107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHztYjZ5x8
of you do?”
“Is that what this is about?”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYCKQH6oEd
Vander scoffed. “Nothing happened, I sent her home, end of discussion. Now it’s107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS6ynfL4JG
your turn to get going before I report this to the Commander.”
“And you expect me to believe107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCotrzeR2P
that?” Leon laughed. “You were gone for six months and the day you come back107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LF7XCRnLB
she comes to visit you? You’re full of shit.”
“It’s true.” Julianna pushed her107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1InhUR6Rq
way through to stand by Vander. “I let her in, and she left five minutes later107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wVV4VBmEf
crying. I suggest you take it up with her and get out of my inn.”
“Now you have your new bitch107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjOD2wEHN7
covering for you?” Leon snapped. “Take this punk outside, we will settle this107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejt8k9NurU
like men.” The four Blades guarding the door moved forward towards the crowd.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb7tzNMyXG
Alex pushed past to stand by Vander causing the four of them to pause mid-step.107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprsxkmfXfA
“Alex, stay out of this, this doesn’t concern you.”
“It concerns us all when you use107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidGfsdqGRG
your power for your own ends.” Alex snapped back. “You came to a private107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvPNTIBkEw
establishment, threatened citizens, and are threatening a comrade, one that,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDBzFPv5i5
until recently, outranked you. This is an abuse of power especially settling a107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdJBjDsPzl
private affair.”
“You think that matters to me?”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0zPjJdWPc
Leon asked. “When my honor is on the line? Do what I ask or I swear I will use107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd91qcMlM62
everything in my power to crush you.” Vander stepped out until they were face107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSEptDkURk
to face.
“Is that a threat Leon?” Leon107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e02LQov6c
responded by pushing Vander backwards then bringing his sword up underneath his107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWD3pmvZNLp
chin.
“No this is a- ahhhhhh!” Shea107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7g8GuZDiK8
leapt out from nowhere and bit down on Leon’s sword arm. Vander could hear the107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYR4VciDVdG
bones crunching in his arm as she screamed out in pain. He dropped his sword107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyIs643iVz
then tried to wrench her mouth off his arm. Blood sprayed as everyone started107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlpEdA4kKn
screaming. Vander saw Leon’s goons rushing towards her, so he rushed forward blocking107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIfTS5htGg
their path.
“Shea, release him.”
“But-“ her voice echoed107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWfbJ4Yxgx
back.
“NOW!” She released him, but107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFidlnTsj9A
jumped out of reach and bared her teeth. With blood dripping down his arm, he107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7aPpB1KXg
slowly got to his feet. His face was red with rage.
“Your mutt will pay for that.” He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ekwmhndKh
whispered. “You will all pay for standing in my way.” He grabbed his sword,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhpM8l2B8y
spun around, and thrust at Vander. Because he was facing away from Leon, Vander107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxxwUKmjhE
couldn’t anticipate the move. However, in his rage, he missed anything vital,107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZjh9mzhcR
but he still carved a deep gash into Vander’s side. He fell to the ground107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN64ZgyrNVn
holding the wound as blood seeped through his fingers.
“Damn it.” Vander groaned. “What107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGC0ePjsmNS
the hell is the matter with you?”
“You’ve looked down on me for too107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl90UgJtCz
long.” Leon spat. “Now it’s time you tasted defeat.” Leon lifted his sword107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiwP7vSC14
again, but Alex got there first. His fist collided with Leon’s face sending him107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzd7U3sYpW
sprawling onto the ground.
“You crossed a line and not even107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZGigpjrbf
your father will get you out of it.” He snapped. “You four, get him out of here107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxNvHjdywR
before you find yourselves thrown onto the streets and not even Viggo Visc’s107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpASR7AiC90
influence will keep you safe.”
“This isn’t over.” Leon growled as107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVtJEd1rIp
his four lackies picked him up off the ground and dragged him out. “You better107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4g0iJHzREm
find yourself a new job, Alex. I’m coming for your ass.” Vander heard rushed107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQuOBwZdJA
footsteps coming towards him. Julianna placed a towel over his hand to help107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡol3G44r1kj
staunch the bleeding.
“Let me see.” She whispered. He107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnk5WUV8UM
winced with pain as he carefully moved his hand. “It’s deep but didn’t hit107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAsrWNBDNL
anything vital. We are going to have to stitch you up.”
“Fine.” Vander allowed himself to107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbb37Ht037
be lifted to his feet. “Alex, will you make sure the kids get back safely?”
“We should get you to a doctor.”107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyXUcqTUPd
Alex said, but Vander shook his head.
“I’ll be fine.” He gasped. “Pay107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGTjR6hZs6
for everyone’s meal as an apology for Leon’s outburst. There should be enough107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU72PcBlHZs
money to cover it in my room. We will also pay for the damages here.”
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“I understand.” He said. Alex107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9j1Fds2tQc
began to shout, but Vander’s eyes started to close. The blood loss was more107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBxN5nIfHa
than he thought as he had difficulty staying awake. The last thing he saw was107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDicY0r2Cgd
Shea leading the way upstairs towards the room.
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