Chapter 86

Chapter 86.

Nelly’s POV.

| watched as he stood up and walked towards the door, closing it behind him. | followed him, trying to gauge his mood.

“What is it?” | asked, looking at him with a mix of curiosity and apprehension. He turned to me, his his eyes serious.

“There’s a war brewing in your pack,” he said. | felt my heart skip a beat.

War was something | had always feared, but | couldn’t understand why Kex, who had always seemed so uninterested in Astel’s affairs, would be worried about this.

“So?” | asked, raising my eyebrows.

Kex's words hung in the air between us. My heart pounded in my chest as | tried to make sense of what he was saying.

“The Rogue King is the one attacking?” He said, his voice tinged with anger. | couldn’t believe what | was hearing.

Emily had always been a thorn in my side, the memories of that war came back flashing, the arrow pierced in my heart. My thoughts turned to anger, and | felt my hands clenched into fists. Kex looked at me, his expression unreadable.

“Let's attack!” | said, my voice filled with fury. Kex let out a soft chuckle, but | glared at him. “You think this is funny?” | snapped.

“This is serious!”

Kex held up his hands in surrender.

“Do you think | will take you along with me?” He asked.

“Why not,” | said, folding my arms “| know this is serious, Nelly,” he said. “But you need to remember what happened last time we went to war. You almost lost your life. | won’t let that happen again.” | looked down, my shoulders sagging! He was right.

Last time, | was nearly killed. But | couldn’t just sit by and do nothing.

“Why didn’t you stop going to war after you almost died when you were a kid?” | asked, my eyes fixed on him. He looked at me, his expression grave.

“That’s a different thing,” he said, leaning back against the wall. | scoffed.

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“How is it different? You just don’t want me to go because I’m a lady, so you think I’m some sort of weakling.” He gave me a wry smile.

“Oh, please. We both know that’s not it.” | rolled my eyes.

“Fine, then. Explain to me how it’s different.” He took a deep breath, as if gathering hist thoughts.

“You don't see it, Nelly,” he said, a hint of frustration in his voice. “I don’t want you to get hurt. The last time the was a war, we both know what happened.” He reached out to touch me, but | pulled away.

“If you really care about me, you would let me go with you,” | said, my voice rising in anger.

“Why do you want to go so badly?” he asked, his tone softening. | hesitated, unsure how to explain the burning rage | felt inside.

Finally, | spoke.

“Emily was the one who almost killed me the last time,” | said, my voice shaking. “I want to be the one to end her.”

“Fine, you can come along,” he said, his voice tinged with sadness.

| wrapped my arms around him, hugging him tightly. He didn’t respond, but | didn’t. care. All | cared about was the thought of going to war. | pressed my lips to his, hoping he would understand.

But | felt his body tense under mine. Just then, the door burst open. | pulled away from him, my heart pounding as | turned to see who had come in. Aisha and Harry stood in the doorway, their faces pale with worry.

“I've been looking for you,” Aisha said, rushing toward me. | could see worries in her cycs.

“There’s no way | will go missing,” | said to Aisha, trying to reassure her. She rolled her eyes and playfully punched my arm.

“You are not serious, Nelly!” she said.

Then, Kex spoke up.

“There’s a war to prepare for,” he said, his voice stern. Aisha turned to look at me, her eyes wide.

“What war?” she asked. | took a deep breath, my heart pounding in my chest.

“It's our pack,” | whispered. Aisha’s hand flew to her mouth, and | could see the shock.

on her face.

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| was about to say something when Kex interrupted.

“Ladies, be quiet,” he ordered.

| nodded, and we all fell silent. He moved to his desk and pulled out a map, spreading it across the surface. We all gathered around, our eyes fixed on the map.

“What's the situation?” Aisha asked, her voice shaking.

“Most of our warriors are still recovering from the last battle,” Harry said. “We’re not in a good position to fight another war.”

Kex let out a weary sigh, his hands resting on the desk. His eyes darted around the room, as if searching for a solution.

“We need a plan,” he said, his voice low and firm.

The room was silent for a long moment, the air heavy with tension. No one seemed to have a solution.

“We'll have to manage with the warriors we have,” Kex said, his voice resigned. Harry nodded, his face serious. Kex gave us a few instructions, outlining a plan of action. Then, he turned to Aisha.

“You'll have to come with us,” he said.

“Why?” Harry asked, a note of surprise in his voice.

“Because Nelly is coming.” Kex said, his gaze fixed on me.

| gave them a weak smile, as they turned to look at me, unconsciously | nodded my hair. And they nodded in agreement.

After a few minutes, Kex dismissed us, instructing us to get ready to leave. We were to do so discreetly, so as not to draw attention or risk any information leaking out. As | made my way to my room, my heart was racing.

| felt a rush of anger and adrenaline. My thoughts were consumed by one thing: killing Emily. | could picture the moment clearly, her lifeless body lying on the battlefield. 1 clenched my fists, | had to be ready for anything.

| changed into my battle clothes, a dark uniform that blended in with the nig night. | pulled my hair back into a tight ponytail, and put on a black lip gloss. | wrapped a dark shawl around my shoulders, the fabric brushing against my skin.

| stepped out of my room, ready for the battle that lay ahead. As | walked down the hall, | collided with Aisha. We both laughed, the tension of the moment broken. We headed outside where we found the others gathered in the courtyard. Harry was Chapter 86 briefing the warriors, his voice low and serious.

| heard a voice in my head telling me | was making a mistake, but | shoved it aside.

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