The 13th Kingdom
By: TalktomeinClexa
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Warnings: None
Status: WIP
Summary: Lexa, a half-wolf from the 10th Kingdom, is caught “sheep worrying.” Prince John gives her a choice: to rescue the 13th Kingdom’s princess, Clarke of house Griffin, for him, or to spend years in jail. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, Lexa accepts. She sets on a dangerous quest, unaware of the troubles awaiting her, the worst of which could be the cursed princess she is sent to rescue.
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Chapter 1: It Never Troubles the Wolf How Many the Sheep May Be
One long ear twitched. It perked over the furry head, rotating, listening to the forest. Had a twig snapped? A branch cracked? The predator inhaled too loudly, saliva dribbling down their lower lip, pulled to reveal sharp teeth? Or an intuition older than history, carved into the animal’s DNA? The hare couldn’t comprehend such things. It relied purely on its instinct. And took off between two birches, its scut disappearing behind a protruding root.
Lexa cursed and leaped forward. Her dinner was hopping away! She had been so close. Enough to taste its aroma on her tongue. To imagine her canines sinking into the soft flesh, crushing the bones in one hard bite. She would not go to bed hungry!
The chase woke the wolf in her. The hunt was fun. Sneaking through the forest, sniffing the air to locate potential prey. But nothing beat the rush of adrenaline coursing through her veins, sharpening her senses, turning her green eyes emerald, and elongating her canines. In those moments, Lexa could have taken on the world.
She ran after the hare, her long legs propelling her over the rocks and traitorous roots. Her hair bounced behind her head, held back by a few braids carefully tied together. No wasted gesture, no missed breath. A graceful, beautifully designed predator. Mother Nature’s perfect creation. Until she slammed on the anchors and lost her balance.
“Suck an elf!”
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