Unfit For The Alpha's Son:Destined For The Lycan King
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utting through the room like a blade. His presence alone was enough to make my puls
had given strict orders: hold the line at all costs. No matter what. But as I looked over the map, my min
el's voice was firm, commanding. There was
f the responsibility I carried. My team was already waiting outside, and the clock wahe decision
y heart racing, "I need to reconsider
ng in frustration. "The plan is solid
me soldier anymore. I had seen things; things that Kael didn't see, didn't know. The patterns of the ene
attle long enough to trust my instincts. If we follow the original path, we're walking into a kill zone. I need t
mine. I couldn't read the expression on his face; a
e finally said, his tone cold. "This
hing I wanted was to challenge him, but my gut told me that if
g, "but I can't risk it. If you don't want to
s eyes. Was it a flicker of doubt? Of respect? I couldn't tell. But when he did
at the forefront, her eyes filled with concern. "
ice resolute. "We do this my way, or we fa
ing louder with each step. My mind raced, calculating every movement, every possibility. I wasn't just thinking of the enemy; I was thinking of my team. My l
n ambush. The enemy was closer than I had anticipated, and the
, my voice sharp with urg
unded in my chest as I positioned myself with Lira. My instincts were sharp, every sense heightened as I scanned th
n it ha
ough the air and the clash of steel against steel echoed across the battlefield. I moved swiftly, my body reacting on pure instin
he perfe
I surveyed the battlefield, my breath heavy but
d Kael's orders. I had disobeyed him. I had made the right call, yes, but I
up to me. "That was brilliant, Alera," she said, grinni
k. "Maybe. But thi
es. But the victory came at a cost. I had made my first major decision a
igid as he surveyed the team. His eyes locked on mine, a
rders," he said, his v
h. "I did what
ce tightening. "But you were right. You saved the outpos
had always been more than a warrior, but now, Kael saw it too. There was a
el," I said, m
on't think this changes anything between us. I stil
frustration and something else I couldn't name
loyalty and something more was starting to blur. And with