Chapter 55 An Audience With The King

• Nicholette led her uneven party through the werewolf infested territories with a constant uneasy feeling. The close presence of Theobald could stir the wrath of Rafe's clan just as any other clan and they could jump them in any moment of distraction. She felt a constant cold feeling in her stomach and the sense of imminent danger all the way through the trails and hills until they reached the northern plains and she recognized the stretch of land that would lead them to their village.
• She hated feeling insecure like that. She was their leader for that mission and her fears could not show. She was leading each sister into the beast's very mouth and there was a chance none of them returned to their homes. Should that happen, there would be no story to be told, as the Council liked to dampen the ones that didn't glorify their fight.
• As the small dot that could be Rafe's village appeared in the horizon, Nicholette felt relieved. Her face relaxed and she let herself smile. She had brought her sisters safely. At least for now.