#Chapter 39 A fire and misery

William POV

The smell became more and more intense as he rushed down the halls. Everything was dark, but he saw an orange glow out the window that he knew shouldn’t have been there. Enzo was on his heel barking questions at him that he didn’t have time to answer—or even know the answer to. Soon, Enzo seemed to catch on himself and followed him quietly.

All of the guards were already out of the palace as if they were about to storm the villages to help. They surrounded William as soon as they saw him as if they remembered who they were supposed to be protecting.

“What’s happening?” William demanded. “ Where are the soldiers?”

“They were training on the battlefields overnight. We’ve sent for them already—they’re on their way and should be here soon—“

“Hunter wolves are attacking the village! They say that they’ve come on behalf of the palace!” One of the other guards shouted as he raced up to them. He stopped and put his hands on his knees to catch his breath.

“The palace of Eldon?” William growled. He was already heading towards the village with his guards on his heels. “They’re attacking one of my villages?”

before they could get anywhere near his family. He should have been that way

said and stopped short. He gave William an odd look. “They said that

you that your king would never do such a thing.” Enzo snapped at the guard. He flinched

hunters told. He could hear screams from where he stood and he knew that they were dying. The last thing he wanted to think about was his people dying and believing he was the reason why. William shifted into his wolf and raced down the palace steps with Enzo behind him. They moved down the path like lightening,

been able to see his village at this time of night. But he could have seen it

it was pure chaos as the guards told him. Survivors were in the dirt on the edge of the village looking on helplessly. Screams came from every angle and across the village,

hell was happening? How has it gotten so bad so

closest screams. William could only hope his

pulled out a woman that was trapped in the corner. He dragged her out

was about to go to the next house, a strange, dark wolf stood in his path. He growled as he kept his stance in front of William as if it was scare him. William

him. His rage burned through

was sent death and misery in return. Perhaps they learned that William had a

didn’t realize the wrath they caused with this. They wouldn’t be ready to handle what William would do to them after this. He would take everything from them and laugh

he loved her for it, but this time he hoped she stayed put. It was hard to see between

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