whipper continued his whippings, and she was sure germs were

filled the air, there was als

* came the sound of

Aakifahlynn was sure of it. She could feel her pale skin dang

rs, perspiration, spittle, an

ll to the ground and rolled, screaming out as pain caused by the sha

r into her lungs as tears streamed down her cheeks en

ow her to get her wounds clean

s. As such, she could no longer gu

een shocking the life out of h

ped their traitorous chants. Aakifahl

owd, getting their attention. Aakifahl

e pit of her stomach as her husband met

cried silently, now wishing for death. She could not take

husband possibly

hed all at once, and she firmly believ

no wolf to heal her quickly. S

YOU?" Jairus's eyes glinted wildly in triump

in her chest, as yet again when she thought the b

roven her wr

"Let's feed her to our wolves, and we shall all feast on the flesh of the falle

houted, and Aakifahlynn knew why. The Ayacques ar

res are unheard of. Many women

of experiencing it herself. They were considered enemies of the

ly what made them dangerous. They had speed. The Ay

red-down version of the Ayacques

never surrender

crawl away but did not move one inc

as f

at the crowd. She still could not make out much

ry well. They were away from the blazing torches, with

ing highlighted them,

at a few select council members were ther

ching, closer to the castle's steps,

e fourteen were present, and, somehow, she grabbed solace in the knowledg

r mind, the profiles of her betrayers. Queen L

le arms and set her up on the contraption, wrapping the cor

y and leave her to

take her in. I would take her out of your hands. Please don't kill her." The m

ely the lashings were enough," he tri

nds vaguely famili

s if those within view of what was happeni

and bawled so much that h

thought right now, but was this her savior? H

be that he sp

who had pushed and sped his way to the front, and h

nd dripping an emotion that was lost to Aakifahlynn. It also held a ten

discharge

eing second-guessed by anyone, let alone this

or it. He could almost taste it, and now this Ayacque wante

cque should thank him, no

ack my pardon and execute you for

g, ensuring certain death when he said, "I can't leave without her.

mind. Was he genuinely willing to die for her? Refusing to live in a

f. But the schemes of th

flee, but she couldn't utter a sound. As it pains her e

ng on the pole. For a fleeting second, she wondered if this was indeed her

n army?' She could

, sadly, she h

een Luna DIES NOW," he angrily roared. Who was this mere y

he crowd went into an

n the blink of an eye, he was in front of the Aya

eact, the King had already rip

Queen Luna Aakifahlynn heard was a sof

because, at the same time, Jairus sauntered towar

lice, and disgust with victory, and his li

could hear over the cheering but low enough so that wolves and

knowing? Hmm?" He teased and ge