All Chapters of THE RELUCTANT WARBORN: Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
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Chapter 11 – Into the Forbidden Forest
Kael ran through the burning campus, with Mira at his side.Behind them, were police, fire trucks and sirens wailed. Every phone camera had captured what he had done. By morning, the footage would be everywhere."This way!" Mira pulled him toward the edge of campus, away from the main roads."Where are we going?" Kael gasped."Anywhere but here. The Order will lock down the city within the hour."They reached the wooded area that bordered the campus. Dense trees, barely maintained trails, a place most students avoided. Mira plunged into the darkness without hesitation.Kael followed, branches brushed against his face.They ran for hours, until the sounds of the campus faded completely. Finally, Mira stopped in a small clearing, checking her phone."No signal," she muttered."Where are we?""The Thornwood. Old growth forest. It covers miles in all directions." Mira looked around carefully. "It's also a cursed forest, but we don't have much choice.""Cursed?""Stories. Legends. People w
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Chapter 12 – Enemy in Disguise
The Keeper led them through the forest for hours.The path twisted and turned, seeming to change behind them. Kael tried to memorize landmarks, but everything looked the same. Ancient trees, glowing moss and shadows that moved wrong.Finally, they reached a stone structure half buried in the earth. It looked like ruins from another age, covered in vines and symbols Kael didn't recognize."This was your grandfather's sanctuary," the Keeper said, pushing open a heavy wooden door. "He built it when the wars began. A place to hide what mattered most."Inside, the ruins opened into a surprisingly intact chamber. Torches lit themselves as they entered, revealing walls covered in weapons, books, and strange artifacts.Kael moved slowly through the space, taking it all in. Everything here belonged to his family. His history."Why show me this now?" he asked."Because you're finally strong enough to understand." The Keeper moved to a table in the center of the room. "Your grandfather knew the
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