The Hunter's Trial

is restraint, sile

tter the sound barrier i

strengthened his determination to escape his island prison, forcin

needed force to his own d

e inquisitor's gaze was drawn to him, bu

in opposite directions, the inquisitor's n

, clearly thrown amiss by the sight and soun

e you?" Higgins stroked his wrist

who, for the first time in several years, had h

, which invoked his taking

eath, ignoring Higgins in that stead. "Help him!" She then looked to hi

to an omega and..." As he turned his gaze to the lyi

He inquired, seemingly piqued by

hunter who became stranded on this continent and incorporated magic into his..." She was led to confess

l." Higgins blurted

ked over the inquisitor's laying a

knocked them unconscious. They're in the dungeon!" A voice trailed from beyond

Interestingly, she wasn't exactly wrong, at least Higgins rea

as he made his way back to his cell, raising the chains that had fa

ed as she observed the string of a

for the inquisitor's life had not subsided, while fig

sure I get what I've had coming for a lon

gan to gather around the erroneous story of a hero or somethi

n, instead opting to look her down wi

nd to his life, but she also narrowed her visage in a

't done. Why would you wish to perish when..." Ray

e supply in the bud, and I won't say I appreciate your assistance as much as I should. Leave me alo

nd prolonging his death just added to his an

sed by Rayla's interference, as one might expect, but

on Higgins, but what if he is unable to handle whatever is there?" The steps turned to words as he declared and

gh as the beta announced his determination to do

in the direction of the speakers, but their re

th a coated steel bar, but the tension in their d

fooling around." We have to get out of here." Rayla e

ng in vain to reattach the shattered chain's buckle to his mi

icating a greater longing to b

d so much to return to the prison would rather be hung by the heads

dy, all for the sake of finding you. I need your assistance..." Her cries simply

out as Rayla straightened herself

empathy-seeking plea, merely to

mbag who can't even..." He was cut off by the anthem of increasing foot c

she couldn't stop herself from drowning Higgins with enough reaso

r you stay and see if I'll be as eager to knock out Ramsy as I did that cunt." He call o

as thrown off guard. Put her reason for coming

into a huge abyss that cloaked her u

you make because..." Higgins rushed her thinking, ai

ust..." Her face became grey; she ha

." She declare

her feet and walking towards h

also stricken with a bewildered feeling as to why she would make

whatever it was you sought out for in the beginning?" He b

t he wasn't as quick to react to it; in

one ways to get what I want." Her dreadful tone in

He spoke, drawing little emo

eed, the offspring of an Alpha werewolf and a human?" Sh

s she raised her head to his u

gape, probing deep into their eyes a

h had made up their minds a

ut steadily, to explore an unknown, newly discovered region, in a

laimed, "What the hell!" A Beta barged in ahead of the

eir attention drawn to the Be

tention's driven hold as she met Higgins' turned

her canine that unretracted to l

d as he felt the bitt

asp away from him, causing her to stumble to

e massaged the region of his neck

ly diming, Higgins' moment of heightened feel in a long t