CHAPTER 83: DEFEATING MARCUS
KAELAN:
My warriors have assembled outside the castle gates, their armor gleaming under the pale moonlight. The energy in the air was tangible. It was as if a storm was brewing, waiting to be unleashed.
Owen approached, his sword strapped across his back. "The scouts just returned. Marcus has fortified Silver Cross with twice as many rogues as before. And the humans he recruited? They're armed to the teeth."
I smirked. "Good. It'll make crushing them all the more satisfying."
Everly was standing close by but her eyes were down and she played with her fingers.
My heart went out for her.
She was nervous, obviously afraid for me.
I walked up to her. "Hey, sweetheart, something on your mind?”
She didn't respond.
I stared at her for a while. “Make sure
