Haiden:
"Are you sure?" the headmaster asked after five minutes of silence.
We exchanged looks. The plan was solid.
There was nothing for us to do here anyway. I did not want to challenge my uncle. Fighting him would be easy, but then what? Be crowned alpha and do what exactly?
My friends would be in the North. The North would still exist, and the academy would reopen soon.
Of course, they would force the headmaster to send crusaders to the North. That would give him the chance to clear the monsters and possibly help his son.
Everything was tangled. We needed to be in the North and make sure it truly changed.
"Yes," Leysa replied confidently.
"Okay then," the headmaster responded, stepping back and studying the four of us.
"Crusaders, your new task is," he paused, and a smirk formed on his face, "to end this mess."
Troy and I shared a glance. Then we straightened the way we used to when we were crusaders at the academy.
I noticed Fauna looked slightly satisfied at being called a crusader.
The North was dangerous. Being a crusader was something else entirely.
The headmaster motioned for the warriors to approach him. When they reached him, he informed them that he wished to revise his decision.
They escorted him away for another discussion. It lasted about ten minutes.
I suppose it was easy for him to persuade them.
"Do you think they are going to agree?" Troy asked and I nodded.
"Of course they will. They would rather keep the headmaster here so the academy can continue running," I muttered.
Then I cleared my throat. "And in case you think this will be easy, I believe they are sending us because they expect it to fail."
Worry crept across Fauna’s face.
I slipped an arm around her and pulled her closer.
"Do not worry. You have me," I murmured.
She shoved me away.
"Step away, weirdo," she snapped.
Troy and Leysa exchanged a look. They bit the inside of their cheeks to hide their smiles.
I rubbed the back of my neck and groaned.
I deserved that. I had hurt her.
The headmaster returned and informed us they were ready to take us there. However, we would not be allowed to take anything with us.
At least we would be reunited with our friends.
"You remember they stacked supplies in a few places?" I whispered to Troy, recalling that day at the mall when we found usable items among old stock.
Troy nodded and raised a finger to his lips, warning me to stay quiet. The warriors or the council leaders might overhear.
Suddenly, the warriors entered. The lurkers were gone now, taken away as well.
I heard they had all been locked in a dungeon and would only be released when the academy reopened.
That was cruel. I did not even know if anything could be done about their cases.
They escorted us to the train station.
When we arrived, we saw Clementine and Ian being forced into one of the carriages from a distance. We were not allowed to join them.
They shoved us into another carriage.



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