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The cold ones Part 2. Rise of the hunters.

Chapter 4 The suspects.

Word Count: 1558    |    Released on: 17/01/2024

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ose the seat next to me. The last two days he's been here, he's done nothing but put both me and my father on edge, making us suspicious of everyone, questioning the loyalty and trustworthiness of th

r pretend what my instinct tells me.... and that is, that I believe and feel, it is not quite over. Which is why it is impertinent that we all stick together and remain strict with our patrol duties and not leave the castle grounds". He informed us as hushed whispers passed across the room. "For now,, let's enjoy our meal and from tomorrow and

g from one person to the next. "You know, this would be over much quicker if our spy wasn't such

asked wit

ng chuffed with himself that he manage

asked, looking as stu

nd our little traitor and cut off their limbs one by

oo!". Lincoln added wit

y, I'll let you all have a turn with our spy. After all, you'll know the

, don't you?" Del chimed in wit

move, your weaknesses, when to strike and how to tease you and lure

here would turn their backs on us. We all fought in that attack and we fought hard. Everyone sat at

at this table". Magnus spoke as his

asked curiously, his b

ociate with and call your friends! It could be one of the ones that cook your food,

t again!" I warned him as he dragg

't left that room, there have been no attacks,

ucking spy!" I

would have thought you'd be one of the first in l

this, but I won't go around accusing people who

naive and don't want

In all the years I've known him, he's barely had any trust for a

scoff. "Well, he seems to have a lot

including Ellie, but WE know them and we know her! Ellie put herself at risk when we were wounded. She literally chose to save Lord Talon at the cost of her own life! And for all the rest of the humans we have here, they have been good to us and work alongside us. So, no matter how hard you try, you won't turn us against each other and you won't turn us against them either! Your little comments and jabs you make at us...

tly watching, gathering information on each person, gauging their character and the likeliness of who could be the spy. He clearly wasn't going to give up his mission to s

to keep an eye on Magnus. I headed up to his chambers and peeped my head round Ellie's door to see her still

r hands started to tremble and she got rather hot, so I got a c

dreaming, why isn

ed". Bianca said as she got up from the chair. "Well, I'll be off now. If she gets hot again, be sure to keep her cool an

thank you for wa

you can get some sleep in a proper bed. I've never seen you with such

y noticing the heaviness of my eyes, like

s I sat next to Ellie. The room was so quiet, apart from her gentle breaths and the flashbacks of her falling limp in my father's arms as her blood trickled down her back, began

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