Hunted Princess

ll her up from the ground. Siberia let out a growl, shaking

e to walk, use the gracefulness of your wolf training." Gwen stra

n the arena for years, faced undefeated opponents, and this is the one thing that I have issues with, walking in a

a human, but even I know that shifters have a grace that no one else has. I have seen the way you fight

rise just enough to give her stability. She put one foot in front of the other,

're doing it! Kane yel

" Gwen said gently, her ha

grounds, the sound of the Askars training a faint buzz. A slow smile spread across her lips, w

ueen?" Hearing Killian's and Tobias' light steps behind them,

n for sometime now. I was lady's m

one says he is?" She pried, trying to get any information on what e

truth to the rumors that stem from the Kingdom. I wouldn't worry too much, my lady, the contenders of the tournament never truly meet the

ious shifts while their familiars watched from the sidelines,

for Her Highness, but she is a royal and she has her demands. But again, you won't be meeting them miss, why do you ask?" Gwen eyed

me gets to meet the royals of the realm. I'm a lowborn; it's surreal to be

d, "Miss, you remi

nd I need Siberia to help me test their skills." August came walking up from t

ir, come miss, let's get

en. Siberia's mother will help her out of the

question his orders. August s

th the attack I can't blame him. Kane

hat do you think the

t let get near you. Kane huffed

, "Making fun of me with

houlder, "Only a little, the

grin, Nah, he drools over you in ou

idened, face flu

ath to the barracks. Poor Killian, Tob

same to you one day. Kane ga

t long after her fifth birthday, just a wobbly pup that felt her power as a shifter and filled th

t wait to see the actual gown August is having m

room, Kane padding along and looking

s is holding him back. He sat at the threshold of her

dice and corset. She felt the relief of the corset loosening and took a

chuckled, "

gain. "It's not very comfortable or functional." Lacing her gauntlets, stretching her c

How did it go with the etiquette training? I saw you walking with the human." The young wo

ving to dress in those death traps. Now let's go meet the new blood, my wolf is anxious for a figh

up at her as she appeared in the threshold. "August is having us meet them at the front o

making her way to the main

s own little training facility, won those four from an auction but claims that they're too strong willed for him t

? My favorite to train, I've been itching for a hard figh

rainer Liam and his son, Daegan, rode up behind the transport cage, their capes billowing behind them. Siberia stood taller, fixating her eyes on the cag

end!" The Spark clasped the forearm of th

am's tanned skin crinkled with his smile, his salt and pepper hair giving note o

ew sires from you but time got away from me." August's magic crackled aro

good reason, I hear you have a contender in your mid

ria is pure talent. I merely fine-tuned her skill

r for agreeing to trade. Other Trainers wouldn't fulfill when they saw what they we

have Siberia and Killian here, they are Master wolves. I've trained them myself since they were pups and I have no doubt that they can break these stubborn novices.

rainer August, my father and I heard about the attack

d I have wards all around the training areas and main house. You have nothing to fear, now please, spare

large brown wolf launched himself at the panther, snarling and snapping at his face before fixating his eyes on August. The wolf snarled and lunched towards the spark, Siberia shifted midstri

rowl, tightened her jaws

mand. Siberia placed her paws on the wolf's chest, digging he

, I will never b

gainst a tree. A sickening crack left the wolf limp at the base of the tree, whimpering and struggling to get up. Siberia shifted

aightened slowly, her eyes never leaving the wolf lying at her feet. She could feel the emotions rol

e area and have Melanie look them over, once they're assessed, test their limits and rank them. I will be by with Liam once Daegan chooses his four

r guards and exchanged a few words, they guards nodded once and began to pull the three other Askars out in chains. Siberia kept her foot firmly planted on the w

Siberia asked the pa

your foot is Gleric, the fox is Sonia, and the tw

"And yours

d his feet, "Ivor, I don't k

ter, and easily bested you in combat. He also was not chained as the others were. You should be

ces to the intake area." Killian spoke softly as

other Askars. The wolf, Gleric, shifted back to his human form and scrambled over to the fox. Siberia snarled

ks, the fox taking up the final rank. Killian let out a sigh and too

Siberia. She glanced back at them, noticing how they kept their eyes down, their chains clanking as they walked. Gleric kept his hands at his sides, being the only one unchained. They made the

recruits. You didn't maul them too bad did you?" The scent of laven

except one are chained, but Killian and I can restrain him if

my magic protects me and they certainly don't need those things." With a wave of her hand, the shackles fell off the Askars, "There,

y wolf, delta novice, and...I d

er hands out in the direction of the shifter, the other shifters eyes widened at the display of magic in front of them. Her eyes dimmed, "Hmm, good health, and

irror images of each other, "Clay. Everyt

ay take the twins to the intake arena to be assessed.

follow as he walked away, Tobias suddenly appearing a

shifters, studying them intently. "Siberia w

le, Gleric. He's a brown wolf de

which explains the outbursts and refusal to submit. I recommend leaving him here in the intake cells until a soul bond arrives

w and looked towards the

was omega...I've never shifted before...Trainer

t trade with him. Twins, an unbound shifter, and an omega who

to be coaxed out. Daegan may have commanded her but he's only an Alpha in training and he's never put her in the arena. Perhaps stress can trigger a shift? If not I have to tell Augus

arena? Or just send her straight to Augu

er she had did not nurture her fox spirit when she was a pup, if the connection isn't nurtured we

test her. Send word once Gleric has a soul bond and then I will test him. Thank yo

woods and fell into step

shifted. If she doesn't shift today in the arena, she may lose her fox spirit. Where have you been? I needed you when one of them a

p breath. He pulled on her wolf spirit, sending calmin

am just exhausted of getting attacked outside of the arena. I haven't allowed myself to fully focus

eart racing as she quickly stared back down at the grass. That may prove to be harder than I thou

, confusion flickered across his

nd he bonds with one to regain control. How did it go with the twins?" Si

ork well together as a pair; we just have to te

her in the competitor prep cage, Kane will lock me mine. We will see if I can scare the fox out." She

the holding cell, Kane pulling it open for her and locking it after she stepped in. Siberia rolled her shoulders, cl

she doesn't after three hits, leave her be. Kane reminded her,

ge, waiting for the door to open and let her out into

white fur bristled, muzzle held in a snarl with a stream of growls coming through. She could hear the heart beat of the f

l and tossing her out into the arena. He ran back in and shut the cell door be

d up her sna

ke me! I don't know how!" She tried to run to the

eg and bringing the girl tumbling to the ground. The sme

pain and holding her leg, "Someone he

ow why. You're worthless. You have no strength, no shift, no purpose. You are a disgrace to shifters everywhere. You really think these Askars would save you? They

es breaking pained every askar in the vicinity. Where the girl one lay was now a thin fox, panting hard and whimpering. Her red fur was loose around her ribs, ea

shifter. Siberia gently picked up the fox by the scruff of her neck and set her on her feet. Her ears perked up at the so

I also see why you refuse to trade her. You've got a good one on your ha

sons in her before I find her a sire. Once I do though, you will be the firs

nd and growled at th

n on his muzzle. Don't worry Sia, I'll go easy on yo

ead body. She launched herself at him,

his muzzle pulled up in a snarl and his fur standing up. He charged at her, mouth open to bite down on her neck. She bolted to the side last minute and shifted into her human form, swiping at his side. Killian roared and shifted, charging at her again. He

k out in the beginning. One more swipe an

ened Killian? Are you going easy on me? Or are you just wanting to

right in between his legs and sliced at his inner thighs, blood spilling and

o him, watching him struggle to

against the wall, and ba

rked out a laugh and took her arm, pulling himself up

gust and Liam nodded their heads once. "S

l find it. Thank you Siberia and Killian. Killian you are dismissed; Melanie will heal you, Siberia stay put. I wish t

o them, three shifters behind them with a stretcher for Killian. She he

contender after all. I knew what I was getting m

r the others to take him away. At

Sia... Kane cocked his h

ot hit me that hard to warra

lt it, it cracked my ow

start training his own Askars. He took two wolves, a fox, and a panther. I was hesitant because of Sonia, but you managed to get her

t, it's my duty." Her head began to pound

watching her intently, "Ho

worse, her vision darken

and of her hair back, "I forget how special you are Siberia. Round up your novices, run some

gu

along next to her. He let out a sigh and turned to

you can feel her changing as much as I can. This tournament isn't good for her, send

part she just doesn't know it yet. Trust me on this Mary, Siberia will be safe no matter how dangerous this tournament gets. I have a plan,

us be