Part two- Chapter 36 continuation

“She cannot kill me even if she wants to. No one can kill me” Nassor stated confidently.

“There is nothing wrong in trying” Adio said and I frowned, however I did not turn to look at him.

‘What is he saying?’ Jan asked confused.

‘He is playing. He does not want Nassor to know our plan’ Rett answered for her.

“Then try all you want” Nassor scoffed and I shook my head. “It will take me less than five minutes to cut his head off his body” Nassor said and I snarled thunderously. Rett held my arms before I could attack that bastard.

“And what if you cannot?” Adio queried.

“If I cannot. I will let you and your friends leave… alive” Nassor smirked and I clenched my fists.

“Alright” Adio stated calmly and Nassor narrowed his eyes. “When do you want to fight?”

“I am ready whenever you are” Nassor grinned.

“At eleven” Adio murmured. It was nine in the morning now and we had still two more hours left.

“Eleven. In the arena” Nassor said and then looked at Rett, “Good Luck” he chuckled and walked inside his palace, followed by his guards.

“I hate him” I breathed out in anger.

“No one likes him” Tarik said with a smile.

“We have got two hours?” Rett asked and Adio nodded.

“Show me in these two hours, how you run around with the incredible speed you have” Adio said and I shrugged.

Since we were not welcome as guests in Ashur, we were not given any place to stay by Nassor. However, one of Adio’s friends invited us and offered us food and water. Since the vast percentage of land around Ashur is desert, water was a scarcity and they were very parsimonious about it.

“We have to walk three kilometers to get a bucket full of water” Adio’s friend said sadly and I tensed.

All my life, water has never been a problem to me but now I could see and understand the problem these people had. They did not even waste a single drop of water.

“That too water is available only from five to nine in the morning” the lady of the house said and I gulped. “Once Adio becomes the chief… I am sure he will do something and solve our problem” she added quietly.

After breakfast, we kept teaching Adio how to run around. The mystics had fantastic accuracy and we, werewolves had to be careful about it. The only way to save ourselves was to make sure they could not keep aim on us. Which is why, it was a must to use our inhumane speed every single moment. That way, they could not target on us that easily, while we could easily attack them.

Since there was no much time left, we thought Adio only the quite important moves and tricks, we werewolf often use while fighting with our enemies.

Around ten-thirty, Dalila came and Adio left with her, while I walked towards Rett. Enclosing an arm around my waist, Rett pulled me towards his chest.

“I am scared” I muttered against his chest.

“Don’t be. I think Adio can handle Nassor. He seems confident enough” Rett said softly.

“He is determined” I said pulling away and Rett nodded.

Like I did not remember anything about the time I was possessed, same way Rett wouldn’t remember anything either. So it’s all depended on Adio. He has to be the one who has to do this right!

“This is suicidal” Jan said quietly.

“This is the only option he has to save his people” Rett pointed out and I sighed. “Come now, let’s go. We have to start the ritual soon” Rett said and I paled.

The ritual.

The ritual is the one in which Adio will slit his nerves and possess Rett’s body.

All the people of Ashur had gathered in the arena to watch the fight between Everett and Nassor. No one except for Adio’s friend and uncle knew of their plan. In a way, it was good because Nassor wouldn’t suspect anything amiss and he will be his over-confident self.

At one corner of the arena a room was allotted for us and we were in that room. There were two cots in the room and Adio and Rett were sleeping in each one of those cots.

Dalila, Adio’s friend and uncle were sitting on the floor in-between those cots and muttering a spell. The mystics had their own spells, their own prayers for each ritual and Dalila and others were using one of those for this occasion.

My eyes were flooded with unshed tears and I did not let go of Rett’s hands. My wolf was pacing repeatedly inside me because she was too scared of the outcome of this event. The ‘what if’s’ possibilities were going on and on in my mind repeatedly and it was deeply unsettling.

“Hey” Rett said and I looked at him, to see that he was smiling at me. “It’ll be okay” he said and I nodded while tears rolled down my cheeks.

Dalila’s body started shaking violently and I gasped in fear as I saw that. She was sitting but even then her whole frame was trembling.

“Templar, let go off his hand” Adio said and I shook my head. “Now” he said and Rett detached my fingers from his. Terence held my arms and took me with him, while I shook my head and started fighting.

“Let me go” I screamed at my brother while he continued dragging me. Jan and another woman joined them while I started growling in rage.

I roughly pushed the woman away and holding Jan’s wrist, I pressed it until she whimpered and loosened the hold she had on me. I know I was hurting my best-friend but my mate was in danger and I could not let her stop me from saving him. Terence wrapped his arms around me tightly and it was difficult to free myself from his hold at first, but then my wolf came at forefront and immediately, I started clawing and kicking him. Wincing, he let go and just when I was about to rush towards Rett, I heard sounds of something dropping on the floor.

I stopped in my tracks and looked at Adio, who already had slit both his wrists with the knife. Closing his eyes, he smiled and slept peacefully in the cot. Wiping my tears, I watched him and wondered what magical power he has to smile even at such a sad time.

One of Adio’s daughter and the other woman, whom I pushed earlier, started crying when they saw that. But others did not even open their eyes. They were all engrossed in praying and muttering the spells to save Adio.

I stepped back the moment Adio’s friends and uncle started trembling the same way as Dalila. The way their body shook was something odd because it felt like they had no control over their own body. It was similar to the way fish trembles when pulled out of water.

I inhaled sharply when I saw Adio, whose blood was oozed around his hands. His skin was losing color… fast and my heart hammered in my chest. A cold feeling enveloped me and I placed a hand above my heart, hoping it would somehow calm me down.

Outside, I could hear people talking and Adio’s name being said repeatedly but I could not understand what they were talking about.

It was only when I heard Nassor’s loud voice that I realized that he had reached the arena and was now waiting for Rett to fight with him.

A minute later, Adio’s mouth opened wide and from it came, his spirit, in the form of a blue shapeless figure and it straightaway moved to Rett’s sleeping form.

I was not willing hence Randall, Simon and others had to do that much to let Drew’s spirit possess me. Since Rett was willing, Adio’s spirit had no problem in taking over his body. Through mouth he entered Rett’s body and I watched and offered continuous prayer to the Goddess, to ensure their safety.

Nassor’s voice boomed around and I gritted my teeth.

“He is mocking Rett” Jan, who had gone out to see, muttered while coming inside. “A man there said, Nassor is saying Rett and Adio are hiding” she said and I curled my fingers to form a fist.

“What did you say?”

“I told him both will come out soon” Jan smirked and I knew exactly what she meant by that. Both, Adio and Everett will go out