(A little prequel story to my More Than Blood series on here.)

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“I asked you to figure out a way to protect them, not have them be trained,” Nerva paces in the empty throne room, her heels clicking on the marble floor.

Louisa, her best friend, winces as Nerva breezes past her for the fifth time in the last minute. “Their training will protect them,” she insists.

Queen Nerva’s six children...

"you will be protected damn it! you'll be fine! trust me!"

her eyes were glossy and fear twisted her features. I lowered my tone, not wanting to scare her further.

"your training will protect you. ok? you're safe here with me. i promise you."

"i just...i dont wanna die..," she said, her voice was wavering and choked.

"you wont die," i said, stepping closer and placing a hand on her shoulder. "do y...

When I knock echoed on my door, I woke up with a jolt. I almost gave myself whiplash. I turned to the door. Who was here at this hour?

“Come in.” I groaned.

The door opened and last man I wanted to see right now stepped in. “Hello, sunshine.” Damian said as he strolled into my room.

My breath hitched in my throat as I stared at him. He was in a black undershirt and black trousers. He looked li...

Jasper stood stock still, not reacting to the short, red faced man that was my father.

Dad had walked in on a training session earlier, and he had blown up. That was who he was though. He had a terrible temper, and was an even worse parent.

The few times that I did see my dad, our convrrsations were short and lacked emotion. He was the kind of guy who thought women should be housewives who cou...

Master Kang

Said to the little warrior

I will train you

And your training will protect you

Kiyap...

Chapter 1 : The Weight of Legacy

In the dimly light hall of the Blood Ravens guild, two voices could be heard echoing loudly though the hallway, the male voices belong to the leader of the guild Kuthal and his brother-in-law Ninthalor.

“ Ninthalor, i said my anwer is no, she is not ready yet to start training with the others “ Kuthal said to Ninthalor sternly his arms cross over his chest.

“...

I ask you to protect her

Not train her!

Her training will protect her !

That is what my father said

I didn’t think 10 years later

It would come in handy

As I watched the police car

Take away the guy now with a black eye…...

I ran from the pack of wolves. This was the fifth straight week of wolf attacks. This felt different somehow, something was wrong. Then I realized, the ground was wet. My heart pounded in my chest. It had rained last night. That meant the river was roaring. Which meant my way back to the cabin was blocked. The wolves were getting closer now. I had to think quick, but I new there was little hope. M...

“I asked you to protect her! Not train her!”

“Her training will protect her!”

“She’s just learned to walk, and she’s infected already it doesn’t make sense to help her defend herself.”

“There are people everywhere trying to hunt infected people down to test them or just kill them”

Bub giggled and waddled over to Carlos, poking him in the leg with a cardboard knife. He scooped her up and brushed he...

She liked to play hide and seek. Under a banyan, she hid inside the convoluted air roots. Oftentimes she stayed there until dusk. Nobody found her, and she went home.

She never talked quite much. In classes, in girl’s circle. No one talked a lot in school. In tedious summer daylight, the teacher lectured on and on into a infinite black hole. She faced sleepiness, emptied inside out, like a worm h...