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Chapter 1

“Oy! Addolgar!” they yelled into his human face “Oyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! You awake?”

Idiots Every one of his brothers and sisters were utter idiots Even these two—Ghleanna, his older sister; and Bercelak, his younger brother—who he believed to be the smartest of his kin, were stillidiots

“Maybe he’s dead then,” Bercelak suggested

“Nah I think he’s breathing He just sleeps like the dead, is all”

An elbow, probably Ghleanna’s, raar!” she screamed “You awake?”

His jaw throbbing, Addolgar knew he couldn’t keep ignoring his siblings or he risked losing part of his face

He slowly opened his eyes “What?”

“See?” Ghleanna said to Bercelak “He’s not dead”

“Such a relief Mum would have had a fit if he’d turned up dead”

“Your concern overwhelar cracked his neck “So what do you want?”

His brother and sister, also in their hu down at his Black hair, black eyes, rude natures Bercelak had the nastiest attitude, but really he was only theplans He didn’t just want to be a warrior; he wanted to lead the Queen’s Aroal, especially for one of the low-born Cadwaladr Clan, but if any of them could do it, it would be Bercelak

Ghleanna was ar They battled because they liked it and were good at it They loved the armor, the weapons, the blood, the death When the Queen had no wars, Addolgar and Ghleanna found hu

But still, could Addolgar not get a few et a little nap before heading back to the huh, with his kinthat apparently wasn’t possible

“Why are you two bothering me?”

“Her Majesty,” Ghleanna sneered, “wants to see us”

Addolgar s to hide her dislike of the current on Queen Addiena She’d taken over for her o, and Ghleanna still barely accepted Addiena as their ruler True, she’d protect her as the monarch of their people, but that was as far as Ghleanna the Black illing to go

Curious as to as going on, Addolgar asked, “She wants to see us for what?”

“You don’t question,” Bercelak snapped “You come when called”

“When did we becoar asked his brother Ghleanna snorted