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Hopeless Warriors Chapter Thirty Four
RPOVSongs: Should Have Known Better by Sufjan Stevens, The Ghost Inside by Broken Bells, Sweet Disposition by The Temper TrapIt had been two full weeks and I was nowhere near being closer to escaping my luxurious prison. It was probably a little harsh calling it a prison since it was far more lavish than any palace I could remember—little less a jail cell—but my stuck up captors were refusing to let me leave. They insisted it was for the best right now and that when the time came they would personally escort me home, but how could I trust a group of people I had never met and knew absolutely nothing about?Shortly after my little run-in with Adrian, who was apparently only one of many Ivashkovs living in this gold crested palace, I was visited by another resident—Lady Daniella Ivashkov. Turns out she was Adrian's mother and had been tasked with keeping an eye on me. I thought at first he had gone to fetch his mum like a whiny little brat, but when I told her I had just met him and s
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Thirty Five
DPOVSongs: Un4gvn by Ruby Beardman ft. Two BeardsThe council room reeked of anxiety. I could feel it pouring out of all the attendees seated around the circular table. It wasn't the usual crowd that used to attend when Victor ran them, but they had become somewhat familiar to me. Unfortunately, these meetings had also become about as useful as tits on a bull."Any news from Inferion," I turned to ask Tasha."No. I'm afraid not," she solemnly shook her head. "We sent another raven this morning but one of the scouts saw it shot down before it even made it past the pines.""Damnit," I huffed under my breath. We had been trying to get word out to our allies for weeks but to no avail. The humans had yet to wage a serious attack again, other than a few attempted spurts to test our weaknesses, but many of them had set up stations around our perimeters and were blocking the way in or out. We tried sending messages in the dead of night as well, but the humans were diligent and always seemed
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Thirty Six
RPOVSongs: The Tourist by Sarah Jarosz, Outer Space by G, GenevieveA week.I had been stuck in this godforsaken room for an entire fucking week.Immediately following the Queen's Hearing, Daniela had sequestered me to my quarters. To say she was furious with my behavior was a massive understatement. I think she used the words "embarrassment" and "unsophisticated" a record amount of times. As badly as I had felt at first for bringing her shame, now all I felt for her was hatred.I was going crazy staring at these same four walls with nothing to occupy my time except my worrying thoughts about my sister. At night, I would have dreams about her. Some of the dreams I recognized: memories of us playing as children, riding through the fields on hazy summer days, laughing over gossip as she played with my hair. Others were less familiar but felt just as real. Her ringing her fingers through her hair as she looked over maps and parchments, her hand pushing away a plate of warm food at suppe
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Thirty Seven
DPOVSongs: Watching Over by Greta Van Fleet, Heart and Soul by Joy DivisionWith the successful return of Eddie's group, we were confident in trying something more lucrative. A group of men from our forces along with some of the troops from Galloway that had journeyed with Guardian Hathaway would travel back to their kingdom in order to get word to their lords and our allies in Northumbria.Janine had volunteered to head on the mission and I was grateful that she would be leaving soon. It was a selfish feeling really. She had served the Dragomirs faithfully at one time and I should have been pleased to have her here protecting Vasilisa, but I couldn't quite shake the uneasiness her presence brought me. On the few occasions I interacted with her, she was nothing short of professional but it was hard for me to see her as a seasoned Guardian and a trustworthy ally when all I could think about was the distant yet autocratic mother Rose had described her as. Especially, since she appeared
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Thirty Eight
RPOVSongs: Sweet Tides by Thievery Corporation, Apple Tree by Marika HackmanTwo and a half hours. That's how long a stupid maze made by even stupider Moroi takes. I was not only late for dinner, but I had missed it completely. Daniela left one of her ladies in waiting behind to tell me how disappointed she was and that if I should finally show up, I was to be sent to bed without dinner. It took everything within me to not strangle to the poor messenger.I stalked back to my room, hungry, pissed, and exhausted. It was only a matter of minutes before my head hit my pillow and my body fell into a deep sleep.My dreams were strange again. I was seeing through Lissa's eyes, living inside her mind as she spoke to someone beside her. Every once in a while she would look around and I saw little familiar details that told me we were in my chambers. Lissa and I had sat together in my room countless times as kids, but I couldn't remember being with someone like the person who joined her now. I
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Thirty Nine
FDPOVSong: Hush by Magic City HippiesIt only took a couple of days for us to receive word that our mission was a success. We still couldn't get ravens past the scattered barriers the humans had built up without them being shot down, but one of the men from Galloway stealthily made it back to deliver us a message in person. Janine was already getting word out to our allied lords and was formulating plans to come to our aid.Unfortunately, we weren't out of the weeds just yet. Moroi tended to pride themselves on being very diplomatic but weren't always the swiftest at making decisions. We knew it would take a bit of time before they joined together to rally behind us. There was also the matter of getting word back to Inferion about our current predicament.I had hoped that hearing from some of our neighboring kingdoms would be enough to spur the Ozeras into action, but Christian assured me that they most likely wouldn't listen. They would need to hear it straight from him or Natasha
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Forty
RPOVSongs: Amber by 311, Solitude by Black SabbathWhen a maiden arrived at my room the next day instead of Lady Daniela, I half expected her to tell me that I was once again sequestered to my chambers. However, instead she offered me a small parchment and scurried out.When I opened the beige paper to find perfectly sculpted handwriting, I realized it was, in fact, a note from Adrian's mom. She explained that she had some business to take care of elsewhere and would not be able to escort me over the next couple of days. I was to make my own way about the grounds and be on my best behavior. She also hinted that eyes would be watching me and she would know when she returned of any mishaps I fell upon.I couldn't have been happier to discover she wasn't leaving me with some babysitter in the form of a hulking lurker, especially seeing how the last capable hands she left me in turned out to have claws. As I made my way out of my room I distracted myself by mentally plotting all the hein
Hopeless Warriors Chapter Forty One
RPOVSongs: Tumbleweed by Puscifer, Mama's Gonna Give You Love by Emily WellsThe smell of fresh morning dew filled my nose with each breath I took. The beat of my heart drummed in synchronization with the sounds of my feet pounding against the earth. I knew the trail so well, I could have closed my eyes if I wished. But I didn't dare. The scene around me was so serene I sometimes wished I didn't have to blink.I could feel a deep burn creeping up my legs, but rather than succumb to it I reveled in it, pushing harder, faster as I raced through the trees. Every color green you could imagine coated the entirety of the woods. The pale viridian moss clung to rocks and tree sides, dark emerald leaves hung lowly from heavy branches, rows of juniper vines climbed up towering trunks. Green, green, green, all around me. A shade that welcomed me home. A tone that brought me peace.Suddenly, a new palette was introduced. One instant it was beside me in a flash, the next it was behind me in a fad
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