Chapter 34
At dusk, a group of brave warriors accompanied by a group of wild beasts controlled by Danna entered the border area, discovering a catastrophic scene. The army guarding the border was under attack by a horde of ruthless renegades and a fearsome Manticola.
However, his arrival was timely, as Edon’s army of renegades, noticing his presence, momentarily abandoned their confrontation with the wounded warriors and pounced on the newcomers. Amidst the confusion and chaos of the battle, a beautiful white she-wolf, with silver flashes in her fur, emerged with grace and ferocity, facing all the wolves that pounced on her. Hede’s skin crawled when they heard the menacing voice of a renegade.
“Run her away!” To keep it from reaching the creature, the Manticola has orders to kill the great black wolf!
It was evident that the Manticola had a specific mission: to eliminate the imposing Hercules. The she-wolf faced the renegades fiercely. Hede, with her powerful fangs, fought valiantly against any wolf that came at her. In the midst of the heat of battle, when it seemed that the situation was becoming more intense, an unexpected turn occurred. Huldra, Maya’s she-wolf, came out of nowhere, running at full speed to free Hede from the pressure of the renegades
Huldra, in the midst of the fray, communicated with grunts through her liaison with Hede.
“I’ll take care of eliminating these bastards.”
Huldra got a few renegades out of the way for the white wolf to advance, bravely facing a faction of malicious wolves. However, after wiping out those wolves, Huldra decided to stay at the edge of the forest. Their goal was to drive the renegades away from that side, where the wounded and the healer wolves were located.
His decision to stay there was motivated by the need to avoid distractions, especially by Apollo, Duncan’s wolf. Huldra was willing to fight away from any factor that could weaken her concentration in battle.
Hede ran straight for the confrontation with the Manticola. The great she-wolf growled, exposing her formidable jaws. He fixed his eyes on the creature of imposing size: the Manticola, a monstrous being that seemed to have almost human features. Its body resembled a huge, majestic lion, but its tail featured a sinister scorpion-like sting.
The Manticola moved with impressive agility, lunging at the wolves, and attacking them with its large teeth, which boasted three rows of prominent fangs. He threw them as if they were mere pieces of meat, and the wail of the wolves echoed on the battlefield as they hit the ground.
Hede also noticed the long, sharp claws of the Manticola, which were trying to reach Hercules and Apollo. Nonetheless, both wolves demonstrated surprising dexterity in dodging the creature’s deadly attacks.
From a distance, Edon watched with malevolent delight as the situation unfolded before his eyes. Hede grunted boldly near the Manticola. To Edon, she was a trophy he gladly longed to obtain.
Danna, the queen of the wolves, was Edon’s main target. He knew that if he could destroy Eros, he would have Danna at his mercy. He planned to use her as a pawn in his Machiavellian power play. After eliminating the great alpha, his next step would be to take down the princess, the great and powerful nymph, so that her influence would disappear completely. Edon already saw himself as the sole ruler and king in the land of wolves. Their sinister plans were being forged in the midst of the chaotic battle.
Hede, Hercules, Apollo, and a pack of forty wild wolves bravely pounced on the Manticola, forming an encirclement to stop its advance. These wild wolves were powerful, fearless, and ferocious creatures, and, most importantly at the time, they followed orders through growls from their queen.
The confrontation turned into an impressive display of strength and courage as the Manticola was surrounded by these formidable wolves, who fought with everything they had to protect their queen and were often wounded.
Hede sprang onto the back of the Manticola and dug her long, sharp nails into the beast’s skin, causing it intense pain. The creature, desperate to rid itself of this new threat, tossed violently to and Fro, in a frantic attempt to shake it off.
The Manticola raised its tail high, pointing its scorpion stinger directly at Hede. The threat loomed over the queen of wolves, when the beast’s stinger darted swiftly toward the white, she-wolf. Hercules stood in his way and was pierced from side to side by the creature’s tail as if it were a sword, he put in a heart-rending howl that shook everyone present in the battle.
Hede, tormented by the sight of Hercules being hurled away from them, freed herself from the Manticola with a swift leap and ran in despair to the side of her beloved. Blood gushed abundantly from the wolf’s body. Hercules, aware of the severity of his wound, transformed to allow Eros to take control in a last-ditch effort to survive. He lay on the ground, with a huge, life-threatening wound in his chest. Danna took control and reverted to her human form, fear in her eyes.
In the distance, Apollo, and Orion, despite their concern, continued to fight valiantly to distract the Manticola and the forsaken. Edon, from his vantage point, mocked the tragedy unfolding before his eyes, enjoying every moment of the misfortune he had caused.
Tears flowed like a river down Danna’s face, immense pain reflected in her neck mark, which throbbed and burned with an almost unbearable intensity. With a heart full of anguish, I speak to Eros.
“My love don’t leave me. I… I forgive you for everything you have done to me. I don’t want you to die, please hold on. I’ll take you to be healed, I need to have you by my side to raise our cubs, my love endures for me…” Danna bonded with Orion, seeking his support to get Eros off the battlefield.
Eros, struggling with pain and shock, tried to speak, but the blood gushing from his mouth prevented him from uttering a word. Danna, with tears in her eyes, urged him to be quiet.
“Don’t talk. Soon you’ll be taken to be healed.” Danna knew that Eros was on the verge of death. The wound was large and had pierced a large part of his strong chest.This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
Orion fought desperately to break through to Danna, but the renegades continued to corner him. Apollo furiously lashed out at any enemy that stood in his way. With agility and speed, he fought his way through adversaries.
Finally, Apollo came to where his cousin lay. Without wasting a second, he was immediately transformed. He was exasperated to help Eros and get him off the battlefield, where his life hung in the balance. With his heart in his hand, he spoke to his dying cousin.
“Come on, brother. Hold on a little longer. You are a strong wolf.” Unable to help it, tears escaped his eyes, as he saw how Eros was dying before his eyes.
Meanwhile, Danna, weeping with a deep sense of helplessness, watched in despair the agony of her beloved. Duncan was trying to carry Eros to take him to the healer wolves.
Suddenly, a small distant voice resounded in the midst of the chaos.
“Mommy, Mommy, Eos is coming!” Wait, handsome daddy! I’m going to help you!
Danna frantically searched with her eyes for the source of the voice and, amid the confusion and turmoil of the battlefield, she saw Zeus running towards them with his daughter on his back, surrounded by fighting wolves.