Chapter 760

Chapter 105 : Let Me Stand Me Beside You

*Mila*

“Lilian, let’s not waste time trying to guess who is out there,” Charles said, shaking his head. “We know there is danger out there but right now, we need to focus on a plan.”

Rubbing his hands together, Charles turned to the others.

I stepped back and Soren did too. It was Charles’s place to lead Norwind and guide them. They had to look to him, not to Soren or me. We both understood that. The more Charles asserted himself, the more they would trust him.

“It is no use debating who is at fault or whether or not they got what they deserved. We need to focus on the more pressing matters at hand,” Charles continued.

I could practically feel the shift in mood among the Norwind survivors. They quieted down and started really listening to Charles.

“First off, we’ve all had a long night. We need some time to recuperate, calm our nerves. I want everyone to return home and search for anything that could be useful, any supplies,” he ordered. “We’ll regroup at the packhouse in a couple of hours and take stock of what we have.”

“What good will that do?” someone asked.

“It is a starting point. Now, go… if there’s anyone that wants to remain and help bury the deceased…”

“My men can help with that,” Soren suggested. “Everyone else, do as Charles instructed.”

The survivors nodded and murmured and wandered off.

Charles sighed and turned his attention to Soren. “We cannot be more grateful for your help… and I do apologize for the loss of your boats and supplies. I’m sorry you’re stuck with us for the time being.

Soren scoffed. “I am sorry for your loss, and this complicated situation.”

I lowered my head in solidarity.

In the past week in the packhouse, I’d banished Chandler, Sebastian, and Dylan out of my mind, for the most part.

Naively, I thought that Dylan and Sebastian would fight it out and that conflict would be contained between the two of them. That they wouldn’t bother us anymore…

I’d forgotten that the Alpha King wouldn’t want anyone to discover his true identity and he’d kill anyone that he thought knew the truth. Dylan, or Sebastian in Dylan’s body, had been here in Norwind.

No one who’d been here could leave, or it would risk revealing the truth about Dylan and Sebastian. Whatever happened in Norwind had to stay in Norwind.

Right now, we were safe. The flood waters created a barrier between us and the cruelty of the king. If we couldn’t get out, they couldn’t get in.

But that wouldn’t last long…

“I’ll help with the bodies. Angelica was family, after all,” Lilian said.

She and Charles went to the bodies. Some of Soren’s warriors arrived and immediately began helping gather the bodies and dig graves for them.

Thomas and Payne arrived, coming straight to Soren and me.

Soren watched Charles with a distant look in his eyes.

I took his hand and squeezed his fingers. “What’s on your mind?”

looked at me and gave

to leave, no one could stop us. Me and my men

With you, Payne, and Thomas working together, I’d lay the odds

sure,” Soren said. He reached

one could stop you but what about the rest of

happen to the rest of them

can’t save everyone. Norwind has to stand on their own. They’ve got Charles and Enzo to lead them. They have to

are just children. Once we

find

them, they have no food, no workforce to rebuild. They’re helpless. We’d be leaving them to die, whether by arrows from their attackers or slowly. I can’t… I won’t

you are

Soren. They are just helpless survivors. If we don’t help them, are we any better than the ones picking them off and

Soren. He smirked at me and shook his head

are limited in number.

of this mess! The Norwind survivors couldn’t stay here, they’d starve. They couldn’t leave through

know that if you asked me, I won’t say now. If you’d like, we

My heart fluttered but

think trying to sneak them out is the best idea. Besides, if we force our way out, the Alpha King would know I’m still alive and he’d

side. “Do you have

of more discreet ways out of the packland and I thought I had an idea but I wanted to see if the others thought

don’t know,” I

what are you thinking?” Soren

but this whole time we’ve been acting like there are just two options. Stay here and die or take the

think there is a

out of Norwind

Soren smirked.

something, darling. Payne,

closer. They’d been standing nearby trying not to listen to me and Soren, but I knew they were

on the ground. We all knelt around the map, studying the roads in

range extended along the north and west sides of the territory. That meant all the major roads in and out

Alpha King’s forces would be focused on the east

with

because of the women and children.

beyond those mountains?”

shrugged. “We don’t know. There could be entire armies

it. That would stretch the forces

the flood to recede and the attackers to come,” I muttered. “It’s safer for us to leave here before the roads are well

we’d be back to these old explorations,” Soren said,

Thomas grinned.

while since we’ve done any fun exploring. Which

of them?”

too much time. We don’t have food; we need a faster solution.

direction of the

to

so certain?” Soren

him, meeting his gaze. Quickly, I shifted my eyes to Payne. I

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