Chapter 132 Hand Over Ethan
**Talon’s POV
Screaming
The alarming sound jolted me from my sleep, causing me to jump from my bed. The distant yelling set my wolf on edge as I quickly dressed and thrust myself from my room out into the hall.
Warriors ran down the corridors towards the front main hall as the crying and screaming filled the capital, causing concern to sweep through me like a rollercoaster.
“What’s going on?” I asked a passing warrior as I neared the grand staircase.
The first tier of the capital defense has broken through, beta. They are closing in.”
This was the second day after we’d received the warning from patrol that Kal’s army was stationed only a couple hundred miles away from Mirage.
I tried to calm myself. I could not believe what I’d heard. Something must be wrong. There was no way this could be possible.
Thad so many doubts about the whole situation.
First of all, we had worked hard on securing the western border and making sure that Kal’s troops had been cut off from supplies.
It was impossible for them to get through our defenses, let alone get close to the capital!
Yet, it happened.
Secondly, the first tier defense for the capital was built to withhold major attacks, and it should ideally last at least one week. However, it was broken in only one day.
There was only one explanation for this...
Letting my feet take the stairs two at a time, I ran towards the grand front door and stepped out into the cool morning air.
Smoke lined the sky in the distance as villagers ran towards the capital, seeking the safety of its powerful walls. Never had I expected the war to approach us this far, but in the end, they got past all of our barriers without warning.
Crying, screaming, and pleading for safety cast a shadow over the once bright and cheerful walls of the capital. Its glittering gold was slowly being speckled with the drops of blood that came from wounded civilians who had been escaping
I tried to comprehend what exactly had happened. When I went to bed the night before, everything was fine, and yet in a matter of forty–eight hours, chaos consumed our country.
Turning on my heels, I pushed through the mass hysteria of people seeking shelter and made my way towards the grand hall. The flocking of royals and leaders pushing through the large wooden doors seeking advice from their king.
“Calm down!” James‘ voice roared through the tall vaulted ceilings, quieting everyone who stood waiting for an update on whether they were truly safe within the capital walls.
“King James,” I stated, bowing my head with respect.
His dark eyes glanced towards me. The deep dark bags beneath his eyes were heavy and clearly from his lack of sleep over the past few weeks. “We just received word from scouts that the western forces are only five miles away.” than
*That‘s impossible.” I gasped in disbelief as the chaos of other leaders consumed the surrounding area
“How did they get this close 71″ one leader yelled, demanding an explanation.
“You told us they couldn’t get past. Ethan assured us he know what he was doing!” Another white-haired man added, causing my eyes to dart to him with disdain.
Someone has to be helping our enemy. A spy. someone among us. It was the only explanation.
“Enough everyone!” James yelled, pressing his thumb to his temple.
I could only imagine the stress James was under right now. Ethan wasn’t here, and with Kal’s troops moving in closer, it was only a matter of time before the war was at our front door.
It was times like this when I was thankful to just be a Beta.
him, as well as a man in
secrets with
me, drawing
warrior, who bowed his head before the
a messenger
the king questioned, raising a
an audience with
turned towards King
himself on
watched him exit the grand
the bloodshed he had caused,
to want
the only
slender body of a running messenger. The dirt and soot that caressed his skin showed signs
the move, and whatever this messenger had to say would depict
messenger said clearly as he bowed his head and dropped to one knee.
over the crowd. The man‘s words caught everyone’s attention as we listened to
quickly,” James retorted
under siege, and it’s only a matter of time before we break through the capital
causing murmurs in the
wouldn‘t,” King James retorted. “Your forces are
might be right, however, your city also ham limited food and supplies, yet you have countless more civilians than we have
admit he was right. Compared to Kal’s army, the capital was more vulnerable to the limited food and medical resources because most people in the
we wouldn’t be able to get reinforcements-our troops were already spread thin between the frontline and the north. From what I could
he would hate to see unnecessary bloodshed. In fact, he has agreed to end the war,
his throne. His knuckles turned white with the grip he had
would like you to hand over
shock. My own surprise coursed through
Kal wanted Ethan?
was here claiming that this war was just because
James could believe this falsehood, and if he did, then James was not fit to be king. This was more than
guardian of my country?” James sneered and raised
tone. No one spoke, and the hall was so quiet that I could
been worried about. There was no way he could just hand over Ethan. Without
with everything going on, there was no way we could survive the outcome if
the misunderstanding that might have been
see no misunderstanding that he started this war
maintained his diplomatic smile. Your Majesty, please
James said. However, I knew he would want
come this far to seek revenge on Ethan for having killed
“Who was Victor...?”
to him... he is here to distract
true? Alpha Ethan really was
like lightning striking across the sunny
Victor was, but
Ethan’s stepfather, who Ethan killed when he
made sense now
122 tane tom
than’s mother chose hun over
work for the West King Kal, because Kal was Sorent’s
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