"And then? What happens when an army of Drippers comes to catch the Marktier wolves? Then, brother?" I asked.
My cold expression made all the officers nervous. They have never seen their commander behave so pessimistically, as if we have lost the war. It seemed that he wanted to cheer me up again and made me realize that this was the only way we could save Liliana. We must find out their weakness before the gargoyles attack. He had asked Langley to sift through the files, trying to find out every piece of information that might exist about Kyle Hans. So far, they have no luck.
No one has ever fought with an army of cursed Drippers before. They have hibernated for centuries, waiting for Lily to rekindle their fire of life and revenge, but against our race. But if we fail, the Cavaliers will be next. If the Kelhan overtook us, they would not be able to stop it, and the Bow Knights would be caught off guard due to our lack of communication.
"I don't know, Ephron. We will study this night and night. You know. What we need to do now is find someone who knows how to defeat the Krahan. They must have weaknesses. We found it just It's a matter of time."
I bit my lip for a while and paced the room irregularly. I tried to think of something, hoping it would ring sooner. When it comes to military issues, I am usually a genius, and I know that Yitan needs my expertise now more than ever. I will succeed, there is no doubt about it.
I turned and walked towards my brother, a sudden sense of excitement and hope that made my adrenaline surge. After so many days, I felt hope for the first time.
"I know what we must do," I said.
"What?" Ethan looked at me cautiously.
"It's time to renegotiate with the Knights. We don't have more information about Colhan in our files, but we haven't searched their records. They may have answers but don't know.
Considered this question before agreeing, "This is reasonable, we have to contact their Alpha to see what we can do. This is not easy. He is notoriously stubborn." He waved to one of his messengers. He spread a piece of parchment on the table and began to write a letter. "I really want him to listen. Gilbert, right?"
I shook my head and put a hand on the table.
"No. It's not Jill. He is no longer the Alpha of the Archer."
Looked at me confused. "What's the meaning?"
"I mean, his position was challenged, but he lost. He has been banished since last night."
"Wow. Alright, who is Alpha now?"
I smiled triumphantly, because I knew this answer would surprise everyone present. "Queen Raphaela. Her new partner Alec is the general of the Arctic Knights army. Make sure you call them correctly. She is Alpha, but he is her partner; we must include two names. We don't want to mess things up. Smashed."
Yitan shook his head, beaming at the thought of a new relationship with the team. The threat of war brings people together, which is very interesting. At least he hoped so. When I saw Grayson flying away with Lily, I learned a different truth.
There will never be peace. Not here. We are convinced of this.
"Ephrem, I want to go for a run."
I watched Lily and admired her classical beauty, which is something I will never be able to satisfy. Long ebony eyelashes set off the bright brown eyes, which contrasts with the pale skin. I like every detail on her face. It is better than any painting or rare artwork. I want to watch her forever, but I decided to engrave her image in my memory because I can't let her appear in front of me.
"Run? Okay. Where to go?"
"Anywhere. I need to breathe again. Fresh air. Not an excuse for this polluted oxygen. This city is suffocating. How do you endure it?" She closed her eyes and I could see the tension itself etched in her features .
We have been sitting in the restaurant talking about our recent disappointment in court. The magistrate upheld the verdict that Lily had been expelled from her hometown, the Arctic Knight wolf pack. She took back the amulet of diligence she had stolen. This amulet possessed an unknown amount of supernatural power-including the ability to control her if it fell into the wrong hands-but it was all in vain. . These are all Elise's fault Lily's former best friends. Now that Elise is dead, Lily is still exiled, and I continue to serve as the general of the Outland Army, not the second prince of the Markteer clan. Our situation is not much better, but at least we were not executed for putting Alpha, the defender of the Marktier family, at risk when pursuing Elise, who happened to be my brother Itan’s new fiancé. .
I am fine there, but my heart has left my love. She missed her family and couldn't go home anymore, which made her very sad.
"Come on," I said, motioning for her to follow me out of the cubicle. We all need to leave, I know a place where we can move peacefully without being disturbed. It is part of the neutral territory between the wolves' territories, but it is not subject to any kind of restrictions except for the supernatural band belonging to the Temple City. Humans are not allowed unless they know those who have the next day's xìng or relatives who have magical abilities. This allows shapeshifters to move around ZìYóu without worrying about us being discovered, or worse, being hunted by humans.
"Where are we going?" Lily joined me and reached into my hand. It lit a spark on my arm, and I stopped, admiring her again. "What?" She fidgeted, turning her gaze to the floor.
She is definitely not used to someone admiring her blatantly while touching her at the same time. The members of the royal family live isolated lives, no wonder all of us have not gone crazy. Especially the Wolf King. We are pack animals, and the royal life keeps most of us isolated from the world, even far away from many of our relatives. We are like fragile vases placed on a pedestal, shining to appreciate and chat, but we have never touched or touched the skin.
It is far less charming than it looks.
"I want to take you to the Outland Reserve. It is designed for shapeshifters and magicians like us. A place to escape."
When we reached the sidewalk, she stopped, closed the heavy glass door of the restaurant, and started talking.
"Whose territory is this?" Her eyes were full of fear. I can't wait to assure her that she has nothing to worry about.
"Don't worry. It's between the neutral regions. That's why it is part of Orland, not part of the fortress.
She was obviously relaxed. She was afraid of stepping into the forbidden land of the royal family again, which was very real. She was not only driven out of the palace by her wolves’ fortress, but also by my wolves. This is a damn huge shame, because I can still travel long distances to enter my family's palace and official military affairs. Otherwise, I will be driven out of my base camp like her.
I got better results, and I hope I can give her all this.
"let's go."
The city of the temple is huge, with wolves strongholds on both sides. Its length exceeds its width, its size is comparable to that of New York City, and the clouds are full of towering skyscrapers. Most of the area is considered a neutral zone, full of humans lacking magic, but also full of various supernatural creatures. I like living outside better than living in a palace. It is not as dull as the strict royal rules.
We walked along the street until the buildings became sparse, the bushes became dense, and the concrete was replaced by green. Once we set foot on the trails in the park around the temple, we can ZìYóu deep into an area called "wolf tracking", just to ensure that we are not disturbed by humans.
The name itself caused Lily to snicker.
"The wolf is coming? Really?"
I shrugged. "It must be obvious, but it must also be stupid enough that people will not investigate. It has been enchanted just in case. Normal people who walk too close will find themselves attracted to another path . Few people have the willpower to overcome hints."
"It worked for me," she said with a smile as I led her to a tree. There are many small holes in the tree so that we can put our clothes in before we change gears. There is a ledge in the cave, just a few inches below the entrance, if anyone passes by, we will lift up our east.
I like to go for a run. It provided me with the fresh air I wanted, and at the same time gave me space to stretch my wolf's legs, which rarely happens within the boundaries of the temple.
Lily needs this now, and I'm happy to show it to her.
"The clothes are here." I pointed to the hole in the tree. Before she took off her clothes, she dyed her face pink and gave me a hard punch. "At least you are not shy." I winked at her playfully.
She grinned. "Oh, I have passed the shy stage long ago. I need to feel the grass on my chest, feel the feeling of the air passing through my fur, this feeling is too bad, even if the pope is passing briskly through my fur at the moment. I don’t care about my body either. My clothes are all taken off!"
It's hard not to admire her secrecy and beauty. Her body is as hard as a rock, but it is sleek and curvy wherever it fits. Her slender body structure is enough to show off her strength, and the soft and feminine body structure is enough to awaken the beast in my heart. Coupled with her plump room, looking radiant in the cold night air, I turned around, short of breath, and stuffed my clothes into a hole.
I want to enjoy this night. I already know. (To be continued) (End of this chapter)