The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 145

CAIN

The sun sank dangerously low to the horizon, and I could feel the immense presence approaching us. Everyone was already in position, ready to fight the forthcoming battle. We had sentries ready on the front line to rush into the action, rangers in the tree lines, healers in the distance, behind a line of warriors meant to drive away and protect the healers as they did their work.

I hoped we wouldn’t have to use all of the prepared warriors, but deep down I knew that wouldn’t be the case.

magic flowed through the air as he approached. He wanted to be seen and heard. He wanted to intimidate us, trying to make us back down. He always did like to make a show of his power.

orce not to be reckoned with.

ogether the

n’t take magic to see that strength and power in them. I just hoped they saw it in themselves. I knew they would be the force that determined the final outcome of the battle.

he treelines. Just as we predicted, vampires and sorcerers mixed together to take us down. The majority of the figures stopped just in vision, while two men walked forward. I was surprised Winslow didn’t shift them to where we were standing, but he wanted to give us time to sweat and panic. He clearly underestimated the fo

led into a permanent scowl, and I knew it wasn’t his idea to meet on the battlefield. It was an old tradition, and since centuries had passed since the last war, I wasn’t surprised that this tradition had disappeared with the vampires.

izing me up. “Especially with your lack of magic. You do realize I could cut you down by barely lifting a finger.”

ould irritate him. It was a dangerous game to play. If he decided he had enough, I was dead. I knew it was worth the gamble. If I se

w mused. The corner of his lip twitched, and I knew

get this over with? This is a waste of

him. I would not taunt him. Draven was a different breed, and his hatred spilled into the air, suffocating me. He would be the biggest problem on the battlefield. I could convince Winslow to let this war go i

ient vampire.

nown.”

give them up. There was only one way this conversation would end, but tradition kept Winslow standing there. It was all I needed.

dripping from his teeth. He gestured to the crowd gathered on the treeline. “Surely you can sense that we outnumber you quite significantly. You can’t win this war. If you don’t give up those brats, you and everyone else will be slaughtered, likely including the twins.”

they had a plan. So did I.

take the twins with you?” I would never actually agree to it, but I was buying myself some tim

g type, and it was clear he only did what he wanted. Even this meeting was an act to help him get to his end goal. Winslow was just a tool as well, and he was a fool to not realize it.

ple survive.”

man, Cain.” He grabbed my hand and instantly sucked in a sharp breath.

cing his skin with my ring that was specifically designed for this.

low demanded, fear filling his

e years. We fight for freedom of all, and we will never give in to the Council of Magic again. This is the beginning of the end of your reign of terror.”

bastard!” Winslow glowed with magic,

for Kenzo to shift us both away. Before Kenzo

hoice,” he said.

o touched my shoulder and shifted us away from the two, and

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REMY

blood.

de as they disappeared into the battle. I kept my eyes glued to Blade as we moved forward, rushing right towards the vampires. Since we hadn’t been able to stop the war, I knew I had to stay by Blade’s side to stop the vision of Draven killing him from coming true. If I fought side by side with him, I cou

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ross the battlefield, and there were several moving straight towards me. I quickly shifted into my wolf form and lunged for the nearest vampire, easily tearing off her head. Bla

nto, especially with the months of training I had been through. However, I was worried the numbers would end up overwhelming us or wearing us down against the stronger vampires.

lull in vampires, Blade rushed to my side. “We have to go after Draven. If we stop him, we can get these vampires to back down

fter Draven. There were others here to fight the vampire leader.

e death falling around me. I needed to focus on survival, so we could win this battle and stop a full war from breaking out.

go after Draven together, we can win. We’re stronger together.”

or revenge simmering deep inside of him for years, but I wanted him nowhere near that monster.

m.

em there is a different world out there, one where they don’t have to kill to survive.” Blade held my eyes, and his words filled my heart.

is wasn’t just about revenge for him, even though I knew a part of him wanted to make Draven pay for what he had done to him.

ven had put another child through, and he wanted to break the cycle.

aven, I would fight alongside him every step of the way.