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.

my 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 hurried down the

darkness 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

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

tang of blood in the air, and I

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pounded in my chest, my thoughts racing. I didn’t know what was happening, but I knew it was

tower, to look out and see what was happening.

“You know

you can’t

right?” Aisha’s words held me back.

knew she was right

angry

to stay in the basement, and he would

I disobeyed him. I sighed, my anxiety

quickening, and I tried to force myself to calm down. I took a

metal against metal and the shouts of men. I tried to

I sprinted up the stairs, my legs pumping hard as I pushed myself to go faster.

a nightmare. Bodies littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass. Men fought with swords and axes, screaming and shouting. Some in their wolf form,

the air. I searched for Kex, my heart pounding in my

of the enemy warriors. I could see that we were losing the fight, and my heart sank. I knew I had to do

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

shock. I

warrior, my teeth 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 his chest. I felt my bloodlust rising, and I turned to the next warrior, my body moving on

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