Chapter 107
Lucia looked at him, blank faced. They were in the middle of a fight how was definitely not the right time for this.
“but you.. you said you love me?” she whispered, her voice barely heard with the commotion
He pushed away, just in time before the crumbling walls around the hit her square in the head. He looked her in the face, smiling a bit.
“I love you, and that’s why I have to let you go” he stroked her cheeks before he let her go, turning to face the rebels.
His eyes turned white, he could feel the effects rejection as he felt his powers coming back to him rapidly. It was swift, the tiredness he felt was wiped off in an instance, but he felt a space where the mite bond usually laid. He closed his eyes, focusing mainly on his magic. He would have time later on to focus on the mate bond.
“so that’s it?” he heard Lucia mutter but again, he said and did nothing. His skin got paler and paler a sign that his magic was running through his veins as it was meant to, if not more than ususal.
At the heart of the chaos stood King Helios, his eyes ablaze with determination as he surveyed the battlefield from the balcony of his castle. His once peaceful kingdom now lay besieged by traitorous forces led by his own brother, Ermis. The revelation of Ermis’s betrayal had struck Helios like a thunderbolt, shattering his trust and igniting a fierce resolve within him.
He knew that it was only a matter of time before he would turn against him and he had already started suspected him for months
With a deep breath, Helios tapped into the depths of his magic, feeling its power surge through his veins like liquid fire. He had always known of his latent abilities, but now, faced with the gravest threat to his reign, he unleashed them with a newfound clarity and purpose.
As he stepped onto the battlefield, his presence seemed to command the very elements themselves. Flames danced at his fingertips, arcing towards his enemies with deadly precision. Wind whipped around him, carrying his voice like a thunderous roar that rallied his loyal soldiers to his side.
The rebels, caught off guard by Helios’s unleashed power, faltered in their advance. But Ermis, his face twisted with hatred and defiance, refused to yield. With a chilling cry, he launched himself at his brother, his blade gleaming in the moonlight.
Helios met him head–on, their swords clashing with a deafening clang that echoed across the battlefield. Each blow was imbued with the weight of their shared history, a bitter reminder of the bond very fragile at the start had been torn asunder by greed and ambition.
But as the duel raged on, Helios began to sense a darkness lurking within his brother, a corruption that tainted his every move. With a sinking heart, he realized the truth: Ermis had not merely been swayed by ambition; he had been consumed by it, seduced by promises of power and glory.
With a heavy heart, Helios redoubled his efforts, his swordsmanship fueled by a mixture of sorrow and resolve. He could not allow his brother’s treachery to go unpunished, nor could he allow the kingdom to fall into ruin it was all he had.
With a final, decisive blow, Helios disarmed Ermis, sending his brother sprawling to the ground at his feet. The battlefield fell silent, the clash of steel replaced by a tense stillness as all eyes turned to the fallen prince.
For a moment, there was only the sound of Helios’s ragged breaths, his heart heavy with the weight of his decision. But then, with a voice that trembled with emotion, he spoke.
Ermis, he said, his voice carrying across the battlefield like a lament, “brother, why have you done this?” he already knew the reason but he wanted to hear it regardless
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The Wolf and the Fae
Chapter 108
