(Thorsten is banished)

CLAUDIA

I held mother’s hand and pulled her back to the site nervously. ‘What could have gone wrong this time? Why are the king’s officials invading the place all of a sudden?’ As we got back to the site, I saw the men in uniform jump down their horses.

All the youths were standing in front of the house, waiting to hear the news these man had brought. I slowed down and stopped walking, also waiting to hear what Alpha Everett was planning this time.

“Who is Thorsten?!” One of the men on uniform asked, and my gaze narrowed at them almost immediately. ‘Thorsten? What do they want from Thorsten?’ I stared at Thorsten from where he stood among the other youths, and I watched him step out.

I wanted to interfere, but I kept my cool. I needed to know the reason they were after him first. Immediately he got in front of the official that had called him out, the King’s official lifted his hand in the air and threw a large slap on his face.

“Ahh.” I gasped in awe, and so did everyone that wa