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?”

at me and gave a dry,

one could stop us. Me and my men are too well trained

“That may be true. With you, Payne, and Thomas working together, I’d lay

sure,” Soren said. He reached out and cupped

no one could stop you but what about the rest

to the rest of them if we

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

Ben… they are just children. Once we leave, they

will find

leaving them to die,

you are very kind

we don’t help them, are we any

at me and shook his head

are strong, but we are limited in number. If we try to bring everyone with us, more people will

head. It wasn’t what I wanted to hear. There had to be another way out of this mess! The Norwind survivors couldn’t stay

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

were sweet. 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

tilted his head to the side. “Do you have an alternative

thought I had an idea but I wanted to see if the

don’t

are you thinking?” Soren

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

there is

to be other ways out of Norwind packland, other than

Soren smirked.

might be onto something, darling. Payne, Thomas,

been standing nearby trying not to listen

said. He pulled out the map and laid it on the ground. We all knelt around the

mountains we’d been trapped under were along the southern border. That same mountain range extended along the north and west sides of the territory. That

Alpha King’s forces would be focused on the east

will be difficult. Especially, with children,” Thomas said, motioning to the mountain

won’t suspect us to go that way because of the women and children. They are most likely

beyond those mountains?”

don’t know. There could be entire

would stretch the forces

the flood to recede and the attackers to come,”

expected we’d be back to

Thomas grinned.

been a while since we’ve done any fun exploring. Which directions should

of them?” Payne

We don’t have food; we need a faster solution. We shouldn’t spread out

opposite direction of

pointing to that

certain?” Soren

Quickly, I shifted my eyes to Payne.

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