Chapter One Hundred and Eight One-


    Chapter One Hundred and Eighty One


    "I would have preferred going with you," Nick says.


    "You have to stay here," I reminded him.


    Nick helped me with the hood mask; I was fully clothed; only my eyes and the little portion for my wings were left unclothed. A sword had been secured to my side, two daggers in my boot, and a single gun at the other side of my hip. I was armed.


    The scenturia potion emitted a sharp smell but I could live through that. I stared at the mirror. I wouldn''t recognize ''me''. Green contact lenses had been used to cover the blue of my eyes.


    "Ready?" he asked me, and I nodded


    But the truth was that I wasn''t ready; I wasn''t ready to see Thane again. Neither was I ready to return back to the Nightshade pack.


    "We would see soon," he says as if hoping for any reassurance from me, but I didn''t trust my voice to speak, so I only nodded again. "Remember, the paths are all on the map," he added, patting my back.


    We stared at each other; this was the moment we were supposed to kiss, but I couldn''t bring myself to do that, not with all the nerves I felt.


    "Goodbye, for now," I managed to say before soaring into the air and leaving Nick behind.


    The soldiers sent with me had gone ahead; I was to meet up with them. I stared at the beautiful view of the buildings as I went on.


    My wings spread at my sides; the beautiful gray and white color shone in the sun. I was different, I felt different. This had been a risk worth taking; sure, I could have died, but I


    didn''t.


    The night had fallen upon us by the time I arrived, and the soldiers waited outside the pack boundaries. I concealed my wings before approaching them. I didn''t know exactly why Nick kept the truth about himself a secret, but I didn''t think unting was a good idea. "Queen" the soldiers called, giving a low bow in synchrony; I didn''t bother correcting them


    this time.


    "The Nightshade soldiers had vacated the eastern borders; they must havepleted their shift for the night; we have thirty minutes or less before a new badge arrives. We would have to go, two at a time," I said, quickly paring them up. "If you are in trouble, raise a signal,".


    I went inst, but by then my time was up and two soldiers approached to guide the boundary.


    I had an advantage; they couldn''t perceive my scent. That was something.


    Chapivyoka Hunder and Eghty One


    I hid behind a tree, frozen in ce. As the soldier drew closer, I held my breath. But luck wasn''t on my side. One of them nced sideways and our eyes met. He''d spotted me. My instinct was to run and hide, but I couldn''t do that.


    My hands wrapped around my gun and I pulled it out.


    "Wait," he called to the other man. "Who is there?"


    "There is no one there..." the other one began before spotting me.


    I had never seen these soldiers before, so maybe they were new recruits; at least they would be easier to kill.


    The first one pointed a gun at me, but before he could fire, I shot at him; the bullet dug into his skull, killing him instantly. The other one shot at me, but I managed the dodge; the bullet bruised the side of my arm, I shut him next in the heart, giving them a quick death. I stared at the two dead bodies.


    They would have killed me if I didn''t act fast, yet that didn''t make me feel any less guilty.


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