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.
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 hall,
The children huddled together, their eyes wide with fear. I felt
instantly as Kex, and my heart sank. Something terrible must be happening outside. I wanted to go to him, to help in
the air, and
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heart pounded in my chest, my thoughts racing. I didn’t
to run to the tower, to look out
“You know
you can’t
out, right?” Aisha’s words held
she was
angry
stay in the basement, and
him. I
myself to calm down. I took a step back,
sounds of battle growing louder, the clang of metal against metal and the shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus on anything,
the stairs, my legs pumping hard as I pushed myself to go faster. I reached the top
littered the ground, blood seeping into the grass. Men fought with
smell of death and decay hung heavy in the air. I searched for Kex, my heart pounding in my
the fight, and my heart sank. I knew I
I felt my bones shifting, my skin tearing as I changed into
out a blood–curdling howl, and I saw Kex’s eyes widen in shock. I
would not be deterred, my instincts taking over. I tore into him, my claws raking across his chest.
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