The Blackwood Chronicles: The Treaty Game

a towel. Alia's nose had begun to bleed but then suddenly blood began pooling in bands through her shir

she found herself thinking; 'Oh, my poor daughter. My poor boy,

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irt soaked in sticky clotting blood, and her heart was slowing down. Almos

I promise I will not accept it until you give me the signal."Charle

Pack. To live amongst those who call this place ho

waiting for her to look at him. Afraid she had fallen asleep he squeezed her wrists and was rewarded with a squee

kwood Pack accept your pledge to become

s rolled back and her

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f towels soaked in blood. He got up and began to run. He had to get her to the infirmary. She had to survive. After all that effort, Char

r arm. Charles just stood and stared at them as they worked, willing for the Godd

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a promise. Daemon was now awake again, but he also understood the pact Darius had made with Jayla and so when Dar

fted back into humans and sat around a fire, cooking and eating the deer they had hunted along the way. Dariu

away from Darius, far enough away that his advanced hearing couldn't pick up e

s Lu

d as he began to walk

arius. Ho

ly depend on what y

to recuperate. And your father, he is worn out and needs rest as well. Everything should be well enough whe

is best, though Daemon has

d probably let your friends in on what is going on. They'll be eager to support you not jus

in two da

you, D

you too

t was all he needed to know for now. He got to the campfire and sat on the ground before tossing Brenna

you don't want to," Colin sa

o remain between us. You cann

eh?" Trevor let o

deathly silent but shock could be read across their faces. "It seems I ran into her

umoured to have been beaten

th any minute form of disobedience towards him and his pack caused the binds to tighten. We still don't know how she escaped from Silver Crescen

e a war?" Brenna

ady. She will be given an out. We might delay my ascent to the Alpha seat for at least another year if not two. Then she'll be given a choice to keep her

t meant for their friend. Darius would have to go throu

t you are fated?" Chris broke

d. I need to sleep. Mother wants us to keep going for another half day befor

nto their tents and slept

ed the time with his friends. But now it was time to get back to everyday life and manage to have a m

toward it. He knocked softly on the door before entering. Darius didn't know what he expected to see but figured his father was better than a few days ago. His face was

r you Father, I know y

, sit. Le

and sat down. "Ho

ter a couple of

here?" He looked around and noticed the rug normal

ugarcoat it, Darius

rius sat up straighter in his chair, Daemo

ull and matted and after I freed her legs, Alia started to lose blood. First her nose but as I took away layer after layer of binds around her wolf's tor

. All he could do was nod repeatedly. He needed to go for a run. He needed to burn off some steam. Without a word, Darius got up and exit

for ove