Chapter 13: The Prince
As I opened my eyes, I felt strange. I slowly sat up, looking around the forest around me. My heart rate increased a bit, adrenaline filling me the second I woke up. Honestly, for the first time in a long time, I was kind of nervous.
It was time. All the build-up was finally over.
The countless dire wolf attacks. The pack leaders. The commanders. The generals. They had all led up to today.
Today, I would take on the Great Wolf King. Today, I would take this section of the forest for myself.
"Good morning!" My nervousness faded away a bit as I glanced over, seeing Raya already awake and smiling softly at me.
"Good morning," I hummed, pushing myself as I started to stretch, preparing my body for what I would do today, "Have you been up long?"
"...yeah," Raya nodded, her face squishing slightly in nervousness as she spoke, "I didn't sleep well."
Well, that was understandable. We were about to go fight against the king of her race, as well as her father.
"It's fine to be nervous," I nodded, grinning at her comfortingly, "But you don't need to worry about anything. Just lead me to the king, and I'll do the rest."
She nodded at my words, her body relaxing slightly.
I spent the next few minutes stretching and preparing myself, letting my body and instincts have time to wake up, and then it was time.