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

together, their eyes wide with fear. I felt

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 and women.

the metallic tang of blood in the air, and I

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racing. I didn’t know what was happening, but I knew it was something

wanted to run to the tower, to look out and

“You know

you can’t

words

she was

angry

stay in

disobeyed him. I sighed, my

calm down. I took a step

clang of metal against metal and the shouts of men. I tried to block it out, to focus on

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

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

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

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 do something, so I ran onto the battlefield, ignoring Kex’s shouts behind

body surged with power, and I felt my bones shifting, my skin tearing as I changed into my wolf form.

a blood–curdling howl, and I saw Kex’s eyes widen in shock. I charged

me off. I would not be deterred, my instincts taking over. I tore into

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