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Chapter 42 : A March Through Hell

*Calix*

Wind and snow raged around me, trying to drive me back, but I pushed the heels of my boots, digging into the hardening ground. A mountain of people clamored after me, all of them huddled against the assaulting weather.

It hadn’t cleared as I had hoped, but we had little choice. The time was now or never. Dryden would only continue to grow in power, and with Lynn, he could create an unstoppable bloodline.

That thought sent me into a spiral of mental agony. I couldn’t stand the thought of his hands on her, his lips on hers. I wouldn’t allow it. She was mine. He would see that. I would make him see that.

We had left my territory as soon as the light allowed, but still, darkness held the land in a tight grip and looked unlikely to release it any time soon.

Dex, traveling beside me at the group's rear, sagged with exhaustion. The wind tugged on his cloak, forcing his hood back only for him to pull it forward again.