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Chapter 5 A Blade's Trials

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of being suspended in mid-air, his wrists and ankles bound by cold, unforgiving metal. He tried to struggle, to b

of the room, "Oh, impressive. I've never seen any

in a chair, whittling a dagger with a look of bored nonchalance. It was Grekh, the commander-in-c

alked over to Xanthos, his boots echoing off the cold stone walls. "You're not going anywhere," Grekh said, his

face him. "The Gifted are notoriously hard to kill," Grekh said, his eyes narr

ng off the stone walls. "They were fools," he snarled, his eyes blazing with defian

ck to his chair, still chuckling, and sat down, his eyes never leaving Xanthos's face. As he composed himself, hi

ho seethed with rage. "I like you, Xanthos," Grekh said, his s

"I think you'd make a wonderful Imperial Blade for th

nt. "I'd rather die than work for the Empero

ening with rage. "I wasn't asking," he muttered, his voice lo

iece of Imperial craftsmanship, with intricate engravings and etchings that seemed to shimmer in the dim light of the room. The armor itself was a dark, bu

sed and swollen. Orion's eyes were downcast, his shoulders slumped in defeat, as Elara tossed him to the

e wrenched him to his knees. Her eyes locked onto Xanthos', a cold, calculating glint in their dep

anticipation. "Hold on, Elara." He turned his attention back

of seeing his sister, Elara, as a pawn in Grekh's game had worn off, replaced by a cold, hard determination. X

th a speed that was almost supernatural. In a blur of motion, the Archivist's head was seve

his spine as he realized just how deadly the commander was. Elara stood like a

ace. "So, Xanthos," he said, his voice dripping with anticipa

mpire, but dying was a less pleasant option. And who knows? Maybe he would actually have the chance to k

As she did, Grekh spoke up, his voice cold and detached. "Elara, take car

unch himself at the commander, to wrap his hands around Grekh's throat and squeeze the life out of him. But he had seen the way Grekh had killed his uncle, w

his time, gathering his strength and waiting for the perfect moment to s

spreading across his face. "And, Xanthos," he said, his voice dripping with malice

of the chamber, leaving Xanthos to seethe with anger and an

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Contents

Chapter 1 Pilot Chapter 2 Planned Chapter 3 Glorious Chapter 4 On the run Chapter 5 A Blade's Trials Chapter 6 Amazon Chapter 7 First Trial Chapter 8 Unleashed Chapter 9 The Cursed Chapter 10 The Hound
Chapter 11 The Tenth
Chapter 12 The escape
Chapter 13 The battle for Themyscira
Chapter 14 Chaos and war
Chapter 15 Last ditch effort
Chapter 16 True test of loyalty
Chapter 17 Rage
Chapter 18 To the death
Chapter 19 Skilled
Chapter 20 Unexpected surprise
Chapter 21 Dark Gifts
Chapter 22 Fatherly Affection
Chapter 23 The Plan
Chapter 24 Blood Betrayal
Chapter 25 The Oath of Blood
Chapter 26 The death of a beloved
Chapter 27 The Imperial Commander
Chapter 28 Life in the Empire
Chapter 29 Uncertain
Chapter 30 Wysteria
Chapter 31 Purpose
Chapter 32 A new start
Chapter 33 Prophecy of the Alpha
Chapter 34 Destiny and Fate
Chapter 35 Hell hath no fury
Chapter 36 Attempt
Chapter 37 Training
Chapter 38 Calanthor
Chapter 39 Ultimatum
Chapter 40 Fight to the death
Chapter 41 Alpha's Gifts
Chapter 42 Light at the end of the tunnel
Chapter 43 The world we see
Chapter 44 The All-Father
Chapter 45 Council
Chapter 46 Forum
Chapter 47 The fight begins
Chapter 48 The Throne of Glass
Chapter 49 The Battle of Zha'thik
Chapter 50 Hello, Stranger
Chapter 51 Friends at odds
Chapter 52 Slim to none
Chapter 53 Revelations
Chapter 54 Lost
Chapter 55 Wounded Alpha
Chapter 56 Truth Unveiled
Chapter 57 The god of war
Chapter 58 The Kindred
Chapter 59 Kindreds last stand
Chapter 60 Raven of the House of Al-Abin
Chapter 61 Endgame
Chapter 62 Lost Battle
Chapter 63 Unveilers
Chapter 64 The Hunt begins
Chapter 65 Imperial Heir
Chapter 66 DeSanti
Chapter 67 The Lord of Death
Chapter 68 Into the night
Chapter 69 Abode of the Disir
Chapter 70 Dark Fate
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