Chapter 73

Chapter 73.

Nelly’s POV.

The loud bang on my door jolted me awake, my heart racing in my chest. I sat up in bed, my muscles stiff and aching. I stretched, my bones creaking with the effort. It was dark outside, the only light coming from the moon, casting long shadows across the

room.

I heard the bang again, more insistent this time. I got out of bed, wrapping my robe around me, and made my way to the door.

“Who’s there?” I called out, my voice trembling slightly.

There was no response, but the banging continued.

I stood up, my limbs feeling heavy and lethargic. I dragged my feet across the room to the door, opening it slowly. Aisha stood there, her face ashen and her eyes wide with. fear.

“What happened?” I asked, dread creeping up my spine.

“We’ve just been attacked,” she said, her voice shaking.

I felt the blood drain from my face. I couldn’t believe it. The time for the war had. finally come. I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves.

“How bad is it?” I asked, my voice sounding far away.

“It’s bad,” Aisha said, her voice breaking.

the door closing behind us with a soft thud. The sounds of wailing

light of the fire. The children huddled together, their eyes wide

sound reverberating through the hall. I recognized it instantly as Kex, and my heart sank. Something terrible must be happening outside. I wanted to go to him, to help in any way I could, but Kex had told me to stay with the children

could smell the metallic tang of blood in the air,

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I didn’t know what was happening, but I knew

to run to the tower, to look out and

“You know

you can’t

words

knew she

angry

us to stay in the

I sighed, my

to calm down. I took a step back, my eyes never leaving the door.

shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus on anything, but the noise was becoming louder.

hard as I pushed myself to go faster. I reached the top of the tower,

me was like something out of a nightmare. Bodies littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass. Men fought with swords and axes, screaming and shouting. Some in their wolf

of death and decay hung heavy in the air. I searched

and my heart sank. I knew I had to do something, so

shifting, my skin tearing as I changed into

widen in shock. I charged at

sinking into his flesh. He screamed, his arms flailing as he tried to fight me off. I would not be deterred, my instincts taking over. I tore into him, my claws raking across

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