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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The red glow from the hunter’s blade lit the mist like a fire in the dark. Aiden barely had time to bring up his own sword before the strike came. The force of the blow sent a shudder through his arms, the shock traveling into his shoulders. His boots slid back across the damp earth, leaving shallow grooves in the dirt.The hunter didn’t pause. His second swing came low and fast, the red light slicing through the fog. Aiden jumped back, the blade missing his knees by inches.The stranger darted in from the side, twin daggers flashing, aiming for the hunter’s ribs.The hunter turned with inhuman speed, blocking both blades with a single sweep of his sword. The impact sent the stranger skidding back a step, the red light from the weapon casting their hooded face in harsh shadow. “You can’t win,” the hunter said, his voice echoing through the mask. “Not here.”Aiden tightened his grip on his sword. “We’ll see about that.”Kylian circled to the hunter’s flank, moving low and fast. He dr
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The streets of the old quarter were quiet, but the air felt different now, thicker, heavier, as if the city itself knew a predator had entered.Aiden walked at the front, the hood of his cloak pulled low. Beside him, the hooded stranger kept their pace steady, eyes scanning every shadow. Kylian trailed a step behind, glancing back every so often. The morning sun had barely risen above the rooftops, but the alleys were still cloaked in half-darkness.They didn’t speak at first. Only the sound of their boots against the uneven cobblestone broke the silence.Finally, Kylian muttered, “We’re not being followed, right?”The stranger didn’t look back. “We’re being watched.”Kylian stiffened. “From where?”The stranger’s gaze shifted briefly toward the rooftops, then forward again. “Too far to see. But the feeling is there.”Aiden said nothing, but his senses were sharp. He could feel it too, an unseen weight pressing down on them.High above, crouched on the edge of a slanted roof, the hun
CHAPTER TWELVE
The war room was dark except for the glow of a single oil lamp burning in the corner. Shadows stretched across the stone walls like black vines, and the air was heavy with the smell of smoke and steel.Philip stood stiffly near the center table, his hands resting on the edge, his knuckles pale from the grip. His mind was still burning with the memory of Aiden’s face, the man he thought was dead standing alive, stronger, and bolder than ever.The crimson-armored man across from him was motionless. He stood tall, his helmet hiding his face, a dark slit where his eyes should be. But even through the mask, a sense of danger radiated from him like heat from a forge.When he finally spoke, his voice was deep and unnatural, a tone that seemed to echo as if it came from more than one place at once. “You failed,” the armored man said. “Twice.”Philip’s throat tightened. “I, I didn’t expect him to have such strength. The last time I saw him, he was nothing. A worm. He should have died in that
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The cold air inside the east tower stung Aiden’s skin as the guards rushed in. The torchlight from the hall cast flickering shadows on the cracked stone walls, making the room feel smaller, tighter like a trap slowly closing.The stranger who had summoned him was gone, vanished into the shadows above the stairs as though the night had swallowed them whole.Only Aiden remained, standing in the middle of the dusty floor with moonlight streaming in through the shattered windows. Around him, blades gleamed as Philip’s guards fanned out, boots clanging against the floorboards.“Arrest him!” Philip barked from the doorway, his voice thick with triumph. “He’s a traitor to the crown! Take him alive if you can… but I don’t care if you break him in the process.”The guards didn’t hesitate. Steel sang as swords left their scabbards. Aiden’s hands curled into fists. His mind was calm, but his body was coiled, ready to move.Kylian wasn’t here. He was alone. And the stranger who had promised him
CHAPTER TEN
The throne room was still heavy with silence after Aiden revealed his true name. The only sound was the faint crackle of the torches on the walls, their flames swaying as if they too had been shaken by his words.Philip’s face had lost all its usual arrogance. His lips trembled, and the proud tilt of his chin was gone. He looked like a man who had seen a ghost.Alexia’s hands gripped her gown so tightly that her knuckles turned pale. Her eyes darted from the king to Aiden, as though she was trying to find a way out of this nightmare but couldn’t.The king slowly leaned forward on his throne, his sharp eyes fixed on Philip. “Explain yourself, Lord Lurande,” he said, his voice calm but carrying a dangerous edge.Philip swallowed hard. “Your Majesty… he lies. He is not Aiden Vermillion. That family?”“They are gone? Is that what you were about to say?” Aiden cut in, his voice low and sharp like a blade. His gaze never wavered. “I lived, Philip. Your daughter and your friend Finral tried
CHAPTER NINE
Aiden wanted to go for Elizabeth and her father right away, but then he heard that the King was sick, and it was rumored that he would lose his life if care was not taken.He also heard that Elizabeth’s father had gone there in an attempt to heal the King. Aiden, who had unlocked his healing abilities, goes to the castle under the name Draken Winters, trying to make sure that Philip didn't recognize him.Aiden strode confidently into the castle under his new identity, Draken Winters. His heart beat with a mix of excitement and cold resolve as he approached the grand halls, knowing that Philip Lurande was inside, desperately trying to save the sick king. For years, Aiden had dreamed of avenging the wrongs Philip and his daughter Elizabeth had done to him, and now the opportunity was within reach. But he knew he couldn't simply seek revenge through brute force; he had to use the cunning he learned in his years of survival. If he could save the king, he could bring Philip and his family
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