Tania gave a wide smile. "Then I won't stop you, father!" she said. "Let's go!"
Just as they were all ready to go to the north wing after Felis and the monks, Tania heard blood curdling shrieks. She snapped her head. "What is happening?" she remarked as she looked at her parents with pure shock.
A soldier came running to them from the corridor, jumping over the corpses or injured soldiers that were lying on the ground. "Your Highness!" he said in a breathless voice. "The Nyxers have attacked the palace!"
Biham clenched his teeth as a rumble vibrated in his chest. He tipped his head up as his beast reared its head up and he let out a roar. The roar was deafening. The glasses and the pillars of the palace shook with it. His wolf wanted to come out and protect his palace and his people. Frustration was mounting on how things could go so bad. He wanted to kill Felis like yesterday.
He snarled in the direction of the north wing without realizing that his beast was already out. He dipped his chin and the next instant, he leapt in the air. When he landed, he was on his four paws. Peeling his lips back, he snarled ferociously. He looked at Kinshra who was staring at her mate in... awe. He was nearly as tall as she was. Proud to see her beautiful mate in his wolf form, Kinshra held her chin high.
"Go Biham," she said as she stroked the fur of his head. "I am right beside you." Then she glanced at the men who were standing behind them and motioned them to follow the king.
The room was... empty. He walked inside and scanned it, sniffed it, but it didn't look like it had anyone in. "Check the walls for secret tunnels!" he ordered his men. Within five minutes, the monks and the Nyxers had broken most of the furniture and peeled off the rug to check if there was any secret passage.
While they were doing it, they heard heavy footfalls and flapping of wings. "Pegasii soldiers are coming this way!" Felis shouted to warn them. "Along with faes!"
Kaitos's blood drained from his face. "Felis," he said in a low voice. "It is time you escape or surrender. We are no match to the faes!"
"Then don't attack the faes!" he growled.
"What do you mean?" Kaitos said, confused. "They are coming to attack us and you are saying that we don't defend ourselves?"
"Create a thick magic wall around yourself now!" Felis ordered. "Stop looking for the tunnel!"
Kaitos grumbled but he didn't have a choice. Along with his monks, he created a thick smoky wall around them that was surely going to hide them for a long time, but he didn't know what faes could do to it.
"As soon as they come in," said Felis as he came to stand near Kaitos with his sword lifted in the air. "You will--" Just when he was about to complete his order, he smelled... Biham. A smile came on his lips. He was finding Biham in the room when he was coming right in their trap.