Marrying a Warhound (Cassian) novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72

ATASHA’S POV

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“Your highness, we can manage the travel on our own, I have already made arrangements, the Lord will be transported with security. It would be dangerous my lady. You don’t have to personally-”

“Do you know why I chose to punish Lady Reina, Mendez?” I asked.

“I- Isn’t it because you wanted to establish your authority in the north?” he asked.

“It was partly because of that.” I looked outside the carriage. This would be my first time seeing the wall that separates the north from the land of the fae’s. I wonder if it was big. “It’s because I don’t want the rumor to continue as well.”

Finally I turned at Cassian who was asleep next to me. “It’s because I want time.”

“Time?”

“I want to confuse them, make them think Lord Cassian pampers me and is letting me do these things. In that way, they would be reluctant to make a move against me.”

Mendez stared at me as I added. “I wanted to keep him safe,” I said. “The only reason he agreed to let me stay by his side was because of my ability. I see no reason why I shouldn’t use that ability on him.”

From afar, I began to hear the clash of steel and guttural growls. The sound carried across the cold wind, heavy and violent. I shifted to the window and froze at the sight before me.

The northern wall stretched across the horizon like a colossal scar of black stone. It gleamed faintly under the pale light, not dull but almost metallic, as if every slab had been polished to repel whatever tried to break it.

The structure loomed impossibly high, the top lined with warriors, werewolves in full armor, their silhouettes sharp against the sky. Some crouched with bows drawn, others leaned against pikes longer than a man’s height, all of them radiating the steady readiness of soldiers used to holding the line.

At the center of the wall stood a towering gate, black and seamless. Even from here, I could see its thickness. The wood was reinforced with iron bands, but it was more than simple metal. It looked unyielding, built to withstand siege after siege.

Mendez followed my gaze. “The wall is black because it is reinforced with fae stones,” he explained. “Those stones can absorb and resist the elements. Fire, earthquakes, frost, it doesn’t matter. This wall is a shield that separates two worlds. On one side, us. On the other…

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My eyes traced the perimeter, and I noticed the smaller structures scattered on top of the wall. Watchtowers, bunkhouses, outposts standing like teeth against the land beyond.

Growls echoed again, deeper this time.I couldn’t see what was behind that wall but I could see sparks flew as blades struck, the clang of weapons biting into flesh and armor filling the air.

Mendez’s voice cut through the noise. “Every warrior here uses specialized weapons. Steel forged and reinforced with fae stones. We cannot wield the elements as the fae do, but when their stones are bound to our blades, spears, and arrows, they hold greater strength. Stronger, sharper, deadlier. It’s the only way to match the tide.”

The carriage jolted as it came to a stop.

The mark contrasted sharply with the scar that cut across his throat, running dangerously close to his jawline. It looked as though a blade had once tried to silence him permanently but failed.

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