The cold ones Part 2. Rise of the hunters.

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sense the fury. Kiko was right, these weren't the markings of a bear or any other wild animal, these marks belonged to one

ng in at the thought of them being alone out here, fighting for their lives and dying because of it and as much as I dislike Lyra, I hated the thought of my brother's last moments being of him having to try and save her

ke Zekan, he would have contacted me by now to let me know where he was. He didn't have it in him to abandon us when he knew of our predicament, only to then n

there's.... there's blood spots on the bark and from the mess I could see of the

d out in an almos

oesn't look good but, but let

ft!" I said, but most

tect Lyra, you know? I expect he h

to know he wouldn't have stayed t

"I also know that we won't give up until we find out what happened

rather apprehensive about what answer it would lead us to... Another two lives lost? "Com

asked through the wind

t demanded I return

father just as he wa

ould be here

s it that'

mant about coming here. Now son, he's not as...... let's say.... collected as Hyvan was. Mag

y saying he's a bi

d, fighting one f our battles, so we will ju

mumbled t

w visitor, Lincoln and Drew both escorted him in from the main doors. "Well, well, well...

gry, please take a seat!". Father s

lied as he plopped himself down on one of

ok the seat at the head of the table. I opted to sit opposite M

ther?" Magnus asked as he stuffe

er gardens, it's where we bury al

then, in this h

and one died. My son and hi

of the fucker

e certainly didn't leav

you not raided their lair... or hid

we knew whe

"So, you mean to tell me, these bastards attacked you in your own home

e forest for weeks. But the day they attacked is when I realized

"Not a chance any of our kind would

n, killed them with a hunters' gun. And they were

It's all been fucking go

een a rough

f there's any still alive! And I'm not

stay here as long as you need". Father said,

r son, i've heard of?" Magnus ask

I'm K

der bro

's ri

re your little brother is

out. Of course, we ho

search today, son?" Father

w marks and Del found blood on another nearby

Kyan, why would your brother go out there, knowing hunters were targeting you all? Just him an

because his woman, Lyra got herself in

what trouble

times a human that was in o

s to live here as if they're one of us! Wha

am too, he was a dear friend of mine, but do not disrespect

t let humans onto their land! So, whi

he almost killed her before Zekan managed to intervene. However, Lyra was warned she'd be banished if she were to di

our own for a human?" Magn

man, yes!" Father r

t this human? She a help

ike a criminal. And besides, any humans in my home are no

t this human then tha

w. She's never hurt any of th

d wine. "So, what more can you tell me about what happened wh

eal, then got him into training. We searched the forest every day, stopped our food hunts and guarde

, a spy!" I told Magnus. "But, there is

ot true!". Magnus said

y suspected, we didn

the years, if you suspect somethi

so, if any of them were spies they would hav

hunters... they're humans! Did any of y

this. "But they've all been here a long time. They're ha

out this

I shot back as I f

hat she didn't ever have any issues with the others that live here. Perhaps Ellie is your spy! You k

o fuckin

's a strong possibility! She's probably waltzing around this pl

that's for sure!" Father bit back

to her hometown? Had some pla

. "Ellie is practically comatose in her bed after she took one of the hunters' b

and me, as if we had just told him a joke! "Is t

t they were all dead. She jumped in the way, in fact... she completely shielded me w

ell, I think that's a first! A human, sacrifici

Father replied with a warning tone, making

hen someone is trustworthy or not!" Magnus said as he stood from his seat. "Lord Talon, I would be grateful if you could write me a lis

at won't be a problem!" Fathe

I feel the need for a good night's

ekan's room for now. It's jus

n!". He said, before gulping the last of his

g a bit longer and help me w

ing to sit in Ellie's room an

t you have barely slept in days! You sh

tter get on with that list". I told him as we got up and headed into his study. I left his door open an