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ld. I'd earned my favor there. I was strong and fierce eno
ust the glory that came with conquest though
ed their mugs into the air as th
rd to the celebrations that came
t day, we celebrate this incredible victory and I must t
the people of Kaldar, who have long been the
honor and glory on the battlefield for years to come,"
h a volley of fire arrows in the dead of night. Our enemy had been busy celebr
k within our city walls with the spoils
r!" the cr
opious amounts of ale and wine. The scent of alcohol permeated across the massive
e if I was ever going to be able to get it out. I honest
ross the room. I'd fought side by side with all of the
of their combat armor was flecked with blood and streaks of mud, remnants fr
important and centralized trading port that would provide food, drink, and whatever other su
it back down on the table too before the cacophony of chee
to a dull roar, he
ut now that we have achieved this critical victory, I feel as though it is long overdue that I claim a woman to stand by my side
ly awaiting what would come next. He wouldn't dare, would he? The longer he
a, a behavioral instinct that had been written long ago deep into the fabric of our DNA, a ser
and spread her legs with the need to breed. I'd heard rumors of cities far away that sought to subdue our fer
ere. It was a sacred part of our lives. We embraced it all, just like we
nst the nations to control trade routes, money, and power. Many cities had been wrought with devasta
the use of weapons that swept through the planet like a black cloak of death. It wasn't until much late
tive in taking their mates. Some rare women succumbed to their rule and gave themsel
here was no fighting them once they took hold. I stared at
pit of my soul. "I have chosen the woman tha
ore. I wanted this to be a dream. I didn't want him to continue
There was one major problem with what he was about to tell our
y nature. I was different than anyone else. I was an alpha, a