Chapter 134: Back from the Dead

*Theo*

Ciana was just finishing up with Alexander's disguise when I returned.

"Tensions are high. The battle is going to start any moment/ I informed them.

"We are ready, aren't we?" Ciana looped an arm around Alexander.

"We are ready," Alexander agreed in a high pitched, girly voice.

I smirked and nodded. "Great. The two of you would have to get close to Luther so you can get his attention. I'll stick close to him, too."

"We'll see you there,” Ciana said with a nod.

As I watched the two of them leave, my heart ached. Was I sending Ciana and Alexander off to get injured, or worse? I shook the worst possibility out of my head. Like Ciana said, they should be far away enough and I should trust them.

Quickly, I headed to the frontline where I could face Luther head-on and be nearby if I was needed. Troops on both sides were too tense and high-strung to hold themselves back.

As expected, Luther launched the attack shortly after my arrival.

"With me!" I ordered, motioning to my warriors. They fell in line behind me and moved in with a special maneuver that would give us the upper hand.

First, a wave of wolves attacked the Shadow warriors, then the second batch of my troops started fighting with the packs that supported Luther.

The joint attack pushed Luther's arm back and we gained ground quickly. I smirked at Luther as he shouted to his warriors not to be weak and not to give in.

"Jake, send word to Luther's followers that anyone who surrenders won't be charged with treason or face any retaliation from me," I ordered, nodding to Jake.

He relayed my message to several scouts and they dispersed into the crowd, delivering my message.

Suddenly, several of Luther's followers didn't look so sure they wanted to be there fighting anymore.

"NO!" Luther roared. "Don't listen to his lies! Theo is trying to trick all of you, don't fall for it! He will do anything for victory."

"It's scary losing control, isn't it?" I sneered at Luther.

"Theo is a Monster! He'll tell whatever lie he has to to win. If you stop fighting, he'll slaughter us all! I’ll prove to you the kind of man he is!" Luther shouted.

Luther snapped his fingers and several warriors muscled their way to the frontlines. They were holding hostages between them, bound and gagged. Warren was one of them. He was bruised and beaten and looked like he hadn't slept for days.

I clenched my fists at my sides and ground my teeth together.

The second hostage was a woman in a white robe and a black mask. She was shivering and whimpering behind the mask. Ciana had told me who she was.

"If you don't back off, Theo, I’m going to kill these two hostages. Now, keep fighting and prove that you don't care about anyone but winning," Luther challenged. “If you don't back off, I’ll kill them instantly."

lifted his fingers, ready to snap them. His guards

fighting and stared at

"Is that Luther's ambassador?"

he take her

she his

took a deep breath and unclenched my fists. Luther wasn’t doing himself any favors by forcing a fight when I was offering peace and by

better than to think fanatics would change so

robe and

was revealed, I heard gasps from the crowd.

report from Sherry, Greg and Ciana that Maggie was still alive, my heart still hammered in my

On one hand, the fact that she was alive and I really hadn't killed her lifted a huge weight from my heart; but on the

she chose to betray

knew I couldn't watch the twins die in front of my eyes again. Immediately, I threw my arm up in the air. Jake let out a long

warriors weren’t advancing even though we stopped fighting. They were starting to pay attention to Luther and me. I was

and I saw the look on his face. He was standing at the edge of the valley still, with his fifty thousand

on his face was beyond heartbroken, beyond hurt. He was completely

the end, she didn't say anything. Instead, she turned her full attention to

the guards that held her but

Luther and then tried to bite one of

me, Luther? I trusted you. I've been your greatest

useful. Now, this is how you can

trying to break free. "Fine! If you

but she wasn’t bruised and bloody. Warren had taken a lot of beatings and he wasn't looking so

your face!" A

under his arm. She looked up at him with wide, adoring

told me about her on the way back from Ortiz pack to

"Jennifer," Maggie snarled.

you think you are, challenging Luther? He is your leader. You should be offering

Jennifer on the side of the cheek and looked at Maggie. He laughed wildly

and peaceful world. That is certainly worth the sacrifice of two people. You are my most trusted ally and we've supported the same cause. Jennifer is right, this is an honor. You're sacrificing yourself for a world without Sebastian’s heir.

Maggie and Warren. Most of the attacks had stopped, but

got a shot into my

thrust my fist into the

"Stay down!" I snarled.

the upper hand,"

"I'm thinking!" I hissed.

would kill Maggie

and wipe us all out. Everyone I cared about could get killed while Luther enacted his revenge

to

guards again. "I'm

cause," Luther said, shaking his head. "You should be

to be part

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