Chapter 35
Danna felt her heart gushing out of her mouth. The thought of losing Eros filled her with anguish, and besides, her daughter was in the middle of a wolf battle, she was completely immobilized.
“That’s the little princess-is that the little princess?” Duncan managed to articulate.
Danna came out of her trance and looked at him. His eyes met briefly with uneasiness. However, her attention quickly shifted when she heard her daughter’s little voice again. He turned his head to where the sound was coming from, his heart pounding in his chest.
“Zeus, hurry up, let’s go to Daddy, I must help Daddy,” the great gray wolf led her carefully, dodging the renegades.
Orion also heard the princess and ran at full speed towards her. His keen senses caught the impending threat before his eyes could confirm it. He saw a renegade wolf behind Zeus, about to jump on him. Without wasting a second, Orion lunged forward.
With impressive agility, he intercepted the wolf, grabbing it by the neck with its powerful jaws. A ferocious growl echoed through the air, and in a swift, accurate movement, Orion dealt him a lethal bite. Lifeless threw it into the air as if it were a dry leaf, demonstrating its impressive strength.
Zeus came to where Danna and Duncan were, bent down so that Eos would carefully descend from his back. The girl saw her father slumped, almost lifeless, and with eyes full of fear she approached him. She put her little trembling hands on her daddy’s chest and began to move them. When she saw the huge wound bleeding, fear completely invaded her. His eyes filled with tears, while with his trembling lips he began to say.
“Heal, heal, handsome daddy, you have to heal now!” “I saw your handsome daddy so badly wounded that I didn’t know if I could heal him.
Danna tenderly placed her protective hands-on Eos’ shoulders to give him some reassurance. Meanwhile, Orion and Zeus faced the approaching renegades. The darkness of the forest was filled with sounds of struggle and fierce growls.
“Daddy, Eos is going to heal you, but I want to tell you something. You’re going to be mad at the princess, but I came rushing and forgot to tell Granny. Don’t be angry, okay? She wept sadly as she ran her little hands over her father’s chest.
Danna was heartbroken to see her daughter weep bitterly for Eros. It was evident how much love his daughter felt for her father, and witnessing his suffering was unbearable. The bond between Eros and his daughter was deep and strong.
“Your Majesty, we must get the princess out of here, she is a direct target,” Duncan remarked urgently amid the chaos and tension around them.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
Danna knew that they had to get her daughter out of that dangerous place as soon as possible, when she went to take her daughter in her arms she heard.
“Puppy, your grandmother must be alarmed looking for you. What are you doing here? Eros’ hoarse, weak voice left Danna and Duncan paralyzed until Eos spoke to snap them out of their trance.
“Taran, taran, handsome daddy is healed, did you see mommy that I know how to heal other bigger and uglier wounds?” She said with a mischievous smile, proud of herself, while her father looked at her worriedly.
Danna gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek, as she squeezed her back and forth in excitement. After verifying that Eros’ wound was sealed, although he was still weak, they knew that they had to get him and their daughter out of that place as soon as possible.
“Duncan, take Eros and my daughter to the nurse’s office.
“My queen, my love, I don’t want to leave you alone, I’m afraid that creature or Edon will hurt you,” Eros looked at her in alarm, he hated not having the strength to fight alongside her.
“My love, I need you to take care of our daughter, and send word to Eurides that our daughter is with us and well,” he gave her a rough kiss on the lips.
Duncan carried Eros carefully and, with all his might, then as best he could he took the girl’s hand. Danna, Orion, and Zeus formed a protective shield around them, ready to face any threats that might come their way as they retreated from danger.
As they were about to reach safety, a deadly burst of arrows and silver bullets rushed straight at Duncan and the girl. In a heroic act, Zeus used his body as a shield. With a painful howl, Zeus fell to the ground.
Danna looked over to where the arrows were coming from and, with a mixture of indignation and pain, identified Edon, who was hiding behind a group of renegades, as a coward. With fury in her eyes, Danna knew she had to confront Edon quickly to ensure her family’s safety.
Eos, seeing Zeus dying on the ground, let go of Duncan’s hand and ran to his side. The little girl’s tears overflowed her little eyes and ran down her little face quickly, showing her deep concern for her beloved protector.
At that moment, they felt movements in the forest, and among the trees appeared a group of nymphs, led by Sylph Morgan, a being full of wisdom and power. With them came a white witch sent by the goddess Selene, whose presence radiated a sense of peace and protection.
“Your Majesty, we came to help you with the creature,” Morgan remarked as he deployed the nymphs to combat the creature.
Danna, aware of the seriousness of the situation, transformed herself and let Hede out, howling and ordering her cubs to protect the nymphs from the attacks of the renegades. A few cubs stayed by Danna’s side, ready to go against Edon.
The white witch approached Hede in a melodious voice and said calmly:
“Go get Edon, I’ll take care of your daughter, she’s protected with me.”
Hede nodded, then looked at her heart-breaking daughter, and darted toward Edon’s direction, determined to confront the traitor, and bring justice for what he had done. In the meantime, she trusted that the white witch would take care of Eos and keep her safe.
Eos ran her small trembling hand over Zeus’s wounds, desperate for any sign of improvement, but her efforts seemed in vain, and her tears moistened her blood-stained little garment. Helplessness and fear were reflected in his little eyes as he clung to the hope that Zeus would recover.
The white witch, with a serene and compassionate expression, turned to look at Duncan, who was still holding Eros in his strong arms.
“Take him to be cured, I’ll take care of the little princess,” said the white witch confidently.
Duncan, who had always been suspicious, could only nod his head at the witch’s request. He held Eros carefully and continued on his way to the infirmary, where his cousin was already waiting.
The witch knelt beside Eos and Zeus with a compassionate expression on his face expressed to him.
“My princess, my beloved nymph, do not cry. I want you to know that my dear Zeus fulfilled his destiny by guarding you from danger,” she said sweetly as she stroked Eos’ head, comforting her in her moment of sadness.
“I can’t cure him,” said… “I don’t want him to die, he takes great care of me.”
The witch looked at her tenderly.
“My dear nymph, do you want him to be happy and find his way?” He asked calmly.
Eos, his voice breaking, replied in the affirmative, nodding his head.
“Yes! I want her to be happy.
“I promise you they’ll meet again soon, now he must have a new life, he must grow up like a puppy.”
Eos, still with sadness in his eyes, nodded his head.
Zeus breathed his last, looking at his little girl. The witch looked at him lovingly to say.
“Come, my dear Zeus, I will give you a new life. “Stay here, Zeus,” said the white witch tenderly, as from the inert body of the great animal she drew a soft white light with gray flashes, a bright light that represented the soul of Zeus to give him a new existence.
Eos smiled, enchanted by the beauty that looked into her little eyes, and an inexplicable sense of happiness enveloped her.
At that moment, Maya arrived next to the girl and was amazed by what she witnessed. The transformation of Zeus was a startling and moving sight.
The white witch stood up with the light in her hands and spoke to Maya.
“Maya, take the girl to her father.
Then, he turned his gaze to Eos and winked at him with a tender smile.
“Remember, Eos, he’ll be happy and find you.
The white witch turned her back on them and walked into the forest, disappearing into the trees.
Maya carried the little princess tenderly and hurriedly took her out of that place, to take her to Eros.