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.
me out of the room, the door closing behind us with a soft thud. The sounds of wailing children filled the hall, the terror in their voices. piercing my heart. We hurried down the
the fire. The children huddled together, their eyes wide with fear. I
I recognized it instantly as Kex, and my heart sank. Something terrible must be happening outside.
metallic tang of blood in the air, and I could hear
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heart pounded in my chest, my thoughts racing. I didn’t know what was happening, but I knew it was something terrible.
to the tower, to
“You know
you can’t
words held me
knew she was
angry
in the basement, and he would be
I disobeyed him. I
force myself to calm down. I took a step back,
metal and the shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus
sprinted up the stairs, my legs pumping hard as I pushed myself to go faster. I reached the top of
of a nightmare. Bodies littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass.
hung heavy in the air. I
fight, and my heart sank. I knew I had to do something, so I ran onto the battlefield, ignoring Kex’s shouts behind me.
shifting, my skin tearing as I changed
in shock. I charged at the nearest enemy warrior, my teeth bared and my claws
fight me off. I would not be deterred, my instincts taking over. I tore into him,
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