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.

hand and pulled 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

broken only by the flickering light of the fire. The children huddled together, their eyes wide with fear. I felt my terror rising within. me, but I forced myself to remain calm.

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

the air, and I could hear the distant

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my thoughts racing. I didn’t know what

to look out and see

“You know

you can’t

right?” Aisha’s words held

she was

angry

to stay in the basement, and

I disobeyed him. I

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

battle growing louder, the clang of metal against metal and the shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus on anything, but the noise was becoming louder.

her cry of alarm. I sprinted up the stairs, my legs pumping hard as I pushed myself to go faster. I reached the

nightmare. Bodies littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass. Men fought with swords and axes, screaming and

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

locked in battle with one of the enemy warriors. I could see that we were losing the fight, and my heart sank. I knew I had to

with power, and I felt my bones shifting, my skin tearing as I changed into my wolf

saw Kex’s eyes widen in shock. I charged at the nearest

to fight me off. I would not be deterred, my instincts taking over. I tore into him, my claws raking across his chest.

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