e returned to the room where I was seat

funds was use my magic to search for her. I couldn't track her. M

five years ago and I felt it yest

chmen. They all claimed they didn't see any lady in the early hours of th

ick and as unnoticed as I could. If the guards had come along, we would have drawn too much-unneeded attentio

made regarding this journey. The biggest was last night. I had let my heart cloud my judgment and now I don't

gone, and she covered her tracks well." He said, his eyes l

ow, everything that happened last nig

it out still eluded me. E

do we

palm, going into a silent mode once again. I felt frustrated with mys

lifted my eyes to meet him for the first time since he stepped into the

rd the bed where I sat. "W

ight thing. I thought I was

fluttered and tears threatened to spill. I did

need to return to the capi

didn't want to be told how I failed to carry out a simple task. The aftermath of being called a disappointment waited for me back in the capital,

to the capital, not without doin

ind it back. If we return now, we can tell th

asy as it sounded. "I can'

on his lap while he stared at me from

.

eople was one thing, but the reality that stood in th

n how to get the money we lost back. We gamble at the casino in the evening and at night we go into the fighting pit. While Dyan was physically stronger and would appear better suited for the fighting pit, I had zero knowledge of the game of c

ut the crowd booed the action. My eyes caught Dyan at my corner and he nodded at me, giving m

you going,

ne with you." I giggled and his eyes flared and they transform

a s

ctured. I spat out blood when I walked over to Dyan and together we made our way to the changing room.

e?" I asked as I stepped into

d against you in the ring. So from my calculations, we m

made in a single fight and the biggest I

u think we

n. I picked up my starter kit and pulled out t

gs now." he tossed me a small brown towel, w

d kiss you, b

get going, we need to meet the payer and I'm worn for

ent from the payer's office. We came outside to boa

dn't fe

ntrance, but it wasn't here today. Dyan and I shar

emerge from the shadows, some holding iron

misunderstanding. We had done nothing

p in your numbers, armed with weapons, but I assure you we ar

w a bottle at me. It smashed against my

both my magic and wolf genes. My hand balled into a fist and I conjure up my blasting

look for who to b

ed to stand before me. "The

I seethe, quite annoyed that Dyan was choosing to be noble a

point during the fight this

nd my eyes darted to see the scrawny man with a rough beard on his face and a chain i

d after I took the first hit from my opponent. "There wer

oney back fuckers!" the third man with an annoyi

They placed their money on the wrong f

nt to make a grievance, take it up with the coordinators of the f

s and casualties, than on peace. The men attacked us

stop their angry crowd. They were probably in on this too and when I finish with these men,

from behind, knocking me off my feet. I spun on the ground and saw Dyan

and all I could do was watch in horror at what was happening before me. He coug

o, no, no!" I screamed, and it sent powerful but strange ene

yan, look at me, look at me. You will be okay." I placed my hand on his bleeding chest, trying to conjure up my magic

sy ones, and a smile came to his

ss now, of all times. Yet, I had no other choice but to do as he wished. I leaned in and p

ailani's business. I should have left for the capital when he suggested it and I should have sorte

ult, and the guilt

t your fault," he repeated as if reading

last breath

pulling his now lifeless body against mi