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 had

stopped fighting and stared at the woman

"Is that Luther's ambassador?"

did he

she his most loyal

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 alliance

to think fanatics would change

white robe and

I heard gasps

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

chest. On one hand, the fact that she was alive and I really hadn't killed her lifted a huge weight from

that she chose to betray us

about Maggie, I knew I couldn't watch the twins die in front of my eyes again. Immediately, I threw

warriors weren’t advancing even though we stopped fighting. They were starting to pay attention to Luther and me. I was worried that we'd given up the high ground with

the look on his face. He was standing at the edge of the valley still, with his fifty thousand allies, staying neutral in

eyes were fixed on Maggie, the look on his face was beyond heartbroken, beyond hurt. He was completely

Demarco, however, in the end, she didn't say

She struggled against the guards that held her but couldn't get

puffing she tried to kick Luther and then tried to bite one of the

this to me, Luther? I trusted you. I've been your greatest ally!" she

Now, this is how you can be

Maggie shouted at her ex-ally, still trying to break free. "Fine! If you have something against me, deal

looked a lot worse off than Maggie. She was being restrained and she looked thin and weak, but she wasn’t bruised and bloody. Warren had taken a lot of beatings and he wasn't looking

shut your face!" A snooty, female voice

herself under his

about her on the

"Jennifer," Maggie snarled.

Luther? He is your leader. You should be offering to sacrifice yourself for his cause," she said, flipping her hair over

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

trusted ally and we've supported the same cause. Jennifer is right, this

Maggie and Warren. Most of the attacks had stopped, but a few of Luther's

a shot into

the guy's chest, pushing him to

"Stay down!" I snarled.

regain the upper hand,"

"I'm thinking!" I hissed.

lose-lose situation and Luther knew it! If I kept the attack going, Luther would kill Maggie and Warren. I'd get a bad

wipe us all

have to do something!" Jake

against her guards again.

should be willing to lay down your life, as should everyone, to see our vision

be part of the change, not

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