The Huntress and The Dark Halfing

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tory in New York to renew the treaty, aligning our clans as one and putting a stop to the battle between Lycans and hunters. As our ferry glided gracefully tow

the gold you see was looted during the war cen

erving from afar, approached us. "It seems the stories we hear in Eldo

stories depict you as heroes,"

sponded, the tension rising as both partie

en them. "We're here for peace, not to tear each ot

an council had gathered to witness the signing. "May I present Emilia Mon

lpha of the Lunarborn pack. Diana and I exchanged bows in

your father," Dia

ppoint you, but he

mething to give him, but I su

d the gathering, stating, "Today, we come together to renew the peace between our two

herald approached me, conveying a message to meet he

dressing her informally, which drew a gentle

hter for long. "The ceremony was getting dreadfully d

er for any diversion fro

where a knight guarded the stairwell's end.

ad of the Hunter clan with m

view. "Emilia," Diana called out, "do you believ

asked, "What

ct, yet enmity persists," she said, voicing her concern. "We

to stop the main families from fighting, the smaller ones will still purs

power. Everyone craves it, even though th

power—" I began,

instead of having to bow to humans," she

ned about her sudden intensit

at all, we wouldn't have to negotiate

my words trailed off as I saw Richard, Diana's father and the al

" Richard asked, his authoritat

you want, father," Diana replied, tr

t a silver dagger and ruthlessly slit his throat. The horrifying scene

" I stammered, my entire body

me with an unsettling smile on her face. "Emilia, we'

ng a few hesitant steps back, my mind strug

lifeless body and screamed, "Emi

who killed him!" I yel

d calmly, her tone sending shivers down my spine. "

a mixture of anger and fear rising within me. "No one w

s—" Diana gripped the knife once more and u

she chuckled, blood spilling

g with terror as I rushed towards the door,

echoed through the terrace, b

ng me to stumble repeatedly. Startled by my state, the guard sta

stress. The guard made his way towards the terrace, while I continued my frantic rush to the hall. Pushing

member approached, asking, "

d then stabbed herself?!"

ied by the guard from the stairwell. She grunted, attempting to discredit my claims, "Don't lis

Elder Council member,

oment, but the realisation that the charges against me would extend to the entire H

cipated. This brief distraction allowed me to slip out of the encirclement they had formed ar

my father's death be in vain! Call all the guards, hire bounty h