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He scratched at his patchy red fur. He would have thought the itching was from fleas, but he knew better. He had next to no functioning nerve endings, thanks to what Mistress had done to him and his kind. The gifts she continued to bestow on them had ruined multiple packs, and she didn’t care. He didn’t care.
He gnawed on a scrawny arm, where streaks of metal and fur were noted in equal patchiness. The itching was from irritation that wasn’t physical, but it plagued his mind. He had seen what Mistress had done to his scout. He adored her movements and found pure joy in her tearing a pack member apart.
What truly stood out to him was that it was his true Mistress, not the false one that had taken her from them. No, this one’s thunderous blue eye was something he couldn’t forget. The mixture of love and hate was intoxicating, knowing that she would once more lead their pack.
He had weighed his options of going to that time she was in, dragging her back if needed, but the way the body had been displayed stopped him. She had made an effort to display the body, knowing that it was still transmitting to the pack. The humming wasn’t just to keep her mind occupied. No, she was warning the pack not to dare step foot in that time. Doing so would bring her full fury.
He started gnawing on his other arm, blood starting to seep from the wounds he was causing himself. He needed his Mistress back. She needed to rule their pack once more. Not having a Dragon was maddening, and already he was struggling to keep the pack together. Some were questioning his methods for using their life force to open veils and to travel. It was the only way he knew how, and he wasn’t going to let his packmates stand in his way.
He wanted to see the burning heavens before the world was either plunged into darkness or gripped by the wintery iciness. He whined under his breath as he continued to gnaw on his arm. It had been so long since he had been on a run with a Dragon to destroy the world. The Dragon before his Mistress was the last to trust him.
He was supposed to take down the Champion that stood before the Dragon, but Red-Eye had taken that honour from him. He had bonded to the new Dragon, enjoying power and prestige. That was when he received a new name: Jackal. A scavenger and that was what he had been for centuries. He had hunted for scraps, trying to regain the power he once had had.
He bit down hard on his arm, drawing nothing but more blood and frustration. He released his arm and continued to search through the various times before him. While he had been in service of the previous Dragon, he had been gifted so many skills and knowledge, but they were starting to dwindle with no Dragon sitting within the cage. No matter where Jackal went, there were no more Dragons caged. For him to have the power he once enjoyed, he needed to not only have his Mistress back, but he needed her back in the cage where she could feed them once more.
He knew trying to hunt her would be dangerous, but perhaps it wasn’t her that he needed to hunt. He had vague memories of Red-Eye going on a mission. One meant to antagonise. One meant to erode strength. What had he done?
Before Jackal times flashed over and over, there had to be some way to get ahead and set a trap. Then, his claws made contact with a time that almost jolted him awake. An energy so similar to hers but different. No, not an energy, two. Was she hunting this with the other? Why were there two energies?
Jackal didn’t care. He gripped either side of the veil and pulled. Howling to gather the rest of the pack.
More to build on this in the coming days!
For those of you who have never heard of Fell Dragon you can find Book 1 here, Book 2 here, Book 3 here, and Book 4 here, Book 5 here, Book 6 here, Book 7 here, and Book 8 here
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I love discussing my books!
As the series continues, it will combine with another book series I wrote. To avoid confusion about what is happening, introductory chapters will be introduced separately so that you don't have to be lost. However, these chapters will contain spoilers. You can find these chapters here:
Races Explained
Banishment
Royal Guard
Saasha’s Direct Family
Saith Characters Recap
Human Characters Recap
Alternate Timeline Brucel
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