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."

His guards had knives at

Luther stopped fighting and stared at the woman

"Is that Luther's ambassador?"

did he

his most

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 taking his own ambassador hostage. It was possible, his

think fanatics would

the black mask off his ambassador. Apparently, her white robe and black mask outfit were how most of the

her face was revealed, I heard gasps

I had gotten the report from Sherry, Greg and Ciana that Maggie was still alive, my heart still hammered in my chest seeing her again with my

pain both swelled in my chest. 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

she chose to betray

eyes again. Immediately, I threw my arm up

pay attention to Luther and me. I was worried that we'd

eyes shot to him and I saw the look on his face. He was standing at the edge of

Maggie, the look on his face was beyond heartbroken, beyond hurt.

over to Demarco, however, in the end, she didn't say anything.

that held her but

and then tried to bite

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

Now, this is

still trying to break free. "Fine! If you have something against

She was being restrained and she looked thin and weak, but she wasn’t bruised and bloody. Warren had taken a lot of beatings

shut your face!" A snooty,

beside Luther and tucked herself under his arm. She looked up at him with

told me about her on the way back

"Jennifer," Maggie snarled.

He is your leader. You should be offering to sacrifice yourself for

the side of the cheek and looked at Maggie. He laughed

most trusted ally and we've supported the same cause. Jennifer is right, this is an honor. You're sacrificing yourself for a

Most of the attacks had stopped, but a few of Luther's fanatics were still

a shot

my fist into the guy's chest, pushing him

"Stay down!" I snarled.

to do something. We won't regain the upper hand," Jake told me, moving closer to my

"I'm thinking!" I hissed.

lose-lose situation and Luther knew it! If I kept the attack going, Luther would kill

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

to

Maggie snarled, struggling against her guards again. "I'm not going to be

said, shaking his head. "You should be willing to lay down your life, as should everyone, to see our vision

I wanted to be part of

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