(This is an afternote, post edit. Apparently I skipped over an entire chapter, so now if you're reading this, it'll be fixed. This is the real chapter 42:)
The ladies pulled out dark green thread from inside their robes and waited.
Uhh…
"Release him, Cain," Devon said.<...
2023-11-09 18:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Do you have the required price?" Devon asked.
I gaped at him, feeling my blood begin to boil. His reaction felt so mercenary. Cold.
It was heartless.
Alice stopped her chewing and watched the exchange neutrally. That reaction pissed me off even further.
What the hell, Devon?
"I do. And ...
2023-11-08 18:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostSurprisingly, the first thing that hit my nose was the smell of roses. The floral scent came from my right, and I looked over to see a steaming pile of animal droppings.
No… No!
To my horror, Alice produced a glass vial and used a stick to scoop up the grey pellets into the glass. Once done, she capped ...
2023-11-07 18:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post"What?" I asked.
"You did something. What was it?" Devon repeated.
I slowly lowered myself back onto the bed. His red eyes tracked my movements, unblinking, as I gripped the edge of the mattress.
"I told her what Elias wanted me to tell her. That's all."
What game are you playing, Devon?
"You and Teddy are ungrateful brats who can't appreciate the majesty of those items." Isaac pointed to Teddy, who was scratching Arturous' fur. "At least he knows what those orbs mean for the kingdom!"
I shrugged and leaned back. "It's not like I can't understand why they are amazing. It's just that I don't care. They d...
2023-11-03 18:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostIf the statement made surprised Adeline, she hid it well. Instead of shock, she held a critical gaze focused on Kierra's face. "And what about home? Do you not want to return to your world?"
"No," Kierra stated. Her eyes lost their glimmer, and she looked far away for only a second. "My world holds nothing for me. Not a...
2023-11-03 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey real talk. I've been on RS for awhile doing daily chapters like mad. It's time for that slowdown. No chap on Saturday and Sunday. But still 5x next week, before I drop down to 3x. Been a good time living on that rs spotlight. And thank you all to those who joined and was interested enough to keep reading.)
I hesitated to wear the necklace. The red crystal smelled like crisp fruit, but only if I put it right up to my nose.
It's not the worst smell in the world. I can't place the fruit, though.
Even if it did smell nice, I tucked it into my pocket and decided to wait until I could, at the least, ask Alice que...
2023-11-01 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
"No."
She blinked slowly, mouth agape. Then she cackled like a wicked witch. Her fragile frame wheezed and coughed, but she kept her maddening cackle going until she breathed deep and settled.
Her arms clutched at her staff, clinging desperately as her body struggled to stand. She fixed me with her good eye and gr...
2023-10-31 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
(Hey, Llama here. I've been writing TGW for over 14 months now. Crazy to think it's been over a year of randomly starting a chapter and plunging into the deep end until I somehow ended up with nearly 2k followers. Like woah. My writing has improved, I hope. My work ethic has continued nonstop. About the start of Aug? ...
2023-10-30 17:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We were in a forest.
Why would I ever think otherwise?
Alice caught my disappointed look. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing… it's just I expected something cool, not, you know, more trees."
She shook her head and began walking deeper into the forest. I followed, stowing away my disappointment. No...
2023-10-30 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Devon did it!" I exclaimed.
Oh no, I'm not going to die for you, Devon!
She stepped closer. "Really now? Are you sure?"
"Yes! I just followed along. I swear."
And just like that, the crimson faded from her eyes, and she smiled while patting my head. "Good pup. You're safe for now."
She ...
2023-10-29 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"What the hell?" I asked as she released her hold over my mouth. I spat out the taste of leather on my lips. "I'll swing if you try attacking me."
She ignored me and turned around, facing the solid wall. Her stance lowered, and she held up both hands as if ready to tackle someone.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
...
2023-10-28 10:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
It took us several days, but we stopped at a village along the way and found a merchants' caravan heading for the capital. With the promise of protection, we hitched a ride and rode the rest of our journey to Solara.
The guard duty was laughably chill, and the most dangerous thing was a random pack of birds that ran thr...
2023-10-27 18:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This time, when I woke up, it was to the sight of a nice and very much empty room. I was the sole occupant.
I breathed in deep and let my thoughts settle.
No dream. I wonder why?
I half expected some vague memory of running through forests and great grasslands, but my exhaustion must have been more ...
2023-10-27 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"Why? Adeline has been working with you for months now. She-"
"You plan on going on another hunt soon. I want in," Alice interjected.
Devon stood up straighter, his awkward posture sloughing off. "You can ask Adeline to take you on one. You need time to-"
Astra slammed her fist down again; this time, the cou...
2023-10-26 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I didn't know what to say. Sorry, I got your brother killed? Oh, uh, hello, your brother gave me super secret werewolf powers and then died on my lap?
I had to look away; I couldn't meet her eyes.
The movement caused Astra to slip, ruining her grip keeping my eyelids open.
"Hey, be careful," Astra admonished...
2023-10-25 17:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post(Hi, Llama here I’m writing and scheduling and editing on my phone because I don’t have access to my computer or even my apartment. Apparently a murder happened and the guy lived right next door they evacuated the residents of our building and swat snipers and a crap ton of police and everything showed up so I apologize i...
2023-10-24 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The following day, I spent some time at the temple talking with Aimon and Zillassa. They had a lot of questions, but I answered them all.
Callen and Ventus made sure I shared a drink with the squad before I said my final goodbyes. I didn't know them, but they knew me. And I was the hero of the hour. Thankfully, they let...
2023-10-23 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I readied for my claws to sink into tender flesh, but instead, the man grabbed my wrist and swung me into the wall. My back met stone, and I yelped in pain.
Raargh!
The claws on my feet found purchase on his legs, and I kicked him away. He slid back and hit the opposite wall as I fell to all fours. I look...
2023-10-23 17:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“Well? Tell me, I might answer,” Grim taunted.
I didn’t reply. I couldn’t.
He turned his head, his eyes rotating with him. The sight made my head spin, and I felt a throb of pain pulse across my skull. He stared, unblinking.
Slowly, he pulled back and dropped the crazy grin. With his eyes no longer a...
2023-10-22 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I leapt to my feet and turned around, my hand grabbing at the axe on my waist.
The voice belonged to a tall man wearing basic black clothing. His long-sleeve shirt and pants looked like cotton, while his feet remained shoeless, his toes flexing into the dirt below. On his shoulders and back was a familiar red cloak, but...
2023-10-21 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Erebus helped me slice through the bones of the fish, and I quickly separated the meat. I placed it in a marinade using some local fruit and moved on. The dinner prep took well over an hour, but we managed to set up everything and readied for the farewell party.
I picked up Erebus and started hand-feeding him the fish s...
2023-10-20 18:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Earth and moss smell strong, mixed with sweet berries and sharp mint.
Old-young one lies. Teeth long, like mine, but sharper.
Don't trust the hand; smells wrong.
Sun moves away, can't chase now.
Hand stays. Want to bite. Rip and tear! No—show teeth instead. 2023-10-20 17:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We traveled out of the village in silence. I felt angry, and I didn't know why. It just felt… wrong. No other words described it better.
I glared at Devon's back. He wasn't to blame. What would he have even done? The people were dead, and jumping on stage like a madman helped nobody.
Yet why was I so mad? 2023-10-20 10:24:46 +0000 UTC View Post
When we exited the forest, I hadn't noticed the light change; it felt like crossing over from nighttime to early morning. The sun peeked from the horizon, on the cusp of rising.
"Wow, we were in there a lot longer than I thought," I said.
Devon shook his head. "Step back into the treeline."
Okay? 2023-10-19 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Sticking out of the ground, like a giant's arrow, was a spear. The head had punctured the fox's skull and protruded from the base of the jaw, impaling the corpse to the ground.
"Devon? Please tell me that's you," I shouted. I waited for a reply, but none came." Devon, I'm serious. I'm going to die from hypothermia, and ...
2023-10-18 17:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Laying on a stone dais in the middle of the pond was a corpse dripping blood into the water. My summon growled, but the creature was truly dead.
I sniffed the air and had to cover my nose. The coppery scent penetrated deep, and I could taste it on my tongue.
Corrupt!
The thoughts were right. I could...
2023-10-17 17:21:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I kept running deeper into the woods, the darkness nearly blinding at times. But then the canopy would open up, scattering the moonlight that pushed through.
My blood ran hot, and I yearned to act, to do something.
I gotta keep moving, I need to find the source.
Rattling hounded my steps, like somet...
2023-10-16 17:30:17 +0000 UTC View PostI placed my cup on the bedside table and leaned back to rest my head against the wall. The crowded room didn't bother me; my small size allowed me to keep my legs close and make room on the bed for Sereza.
She was busy chatting with Celanae, who was writing stuff down in a journal.
Teddy and the gang joined us whe...
2023-10-16 17:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post
