{"id":2920,"date":"2026-05-26T05:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:59:53","slug":"the-royal-guardian-wolf-chose-a-barefoot-orphan-in-the-burning-forest-and-the-hunters-realized-the-kingdom-had-been-lied-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2920","title":{"rendered":"The Royal Guardian Wolf Chose a Barefoot Orphan in the Burning Forest\u2014And the Hunters Realized the Kingdom Had Been Lied To"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forest was already dying when the little boy heard the wolf scream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire tore through the trees so violently the night sky glowed red like the world itself was burning alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hunters sprinted between collapsing branches.<br>Horses shrieked in panic.<br>Smoke swallowed the ancient woods in thick black waves while sparks rained from above like falling stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRUN!\u201d someone screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the child stopped moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because beneath the roar of the firestorm\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he heard it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A howl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little boy turned toward the deeper forest instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWait!\u201d a hunter shouted. \u201cKid, don\u2019t go in there!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child was already running directly toward the flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot against burning earth.<br>Coughing through smoke.<br>Dodging branches exploding overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every instinct told him to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the sound of suffering pulled him forward anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then finally\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he saw it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the center of the collapsing forest lay a gigantic black wolf trapped beneath burning debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature was enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far larger than any normal wolf.<br>Its fur shimmered dark as midnight beneath the firelight.<br>Silver eyes glowed weakly through smoke and ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One massive front leg was chained to the ground with ancient black iron while flames crept closer around its body every second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast looked wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because he feared the creature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he realized someone had chained it there deliberately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLEAVE IT!\u201d a soldier shouted behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy footsteps approached through the smoke as one of the royal hunters grabbed the boy\u2019s arm violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat thing is a monster!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the little boy ripped free immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hunter stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf lifted its head weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their eyes met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And something strange passed between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child rushed toward the burning debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf snarled faintly as he approached, more from pain than aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d the boy whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flaming branches pinned the beast beneath shattered trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child pushed desperately against the wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He gritted his teeth harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands burned instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he refused to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKid!\u201d the hunter shouted again. \u201cYou\u2019ll die!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little boy ignored him completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because everyone else saw a beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He saw something suffering alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, one branch shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf growled weakly as burning debris rolled away from its body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s when the child saw the chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient black iron wrapped tightly around the wolf\u2019s leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strange symbols glowed faintly across the metal beneath the firelight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chain wasn\u2019t ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looked old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like something forged for kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf trembled violently trying to pull free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the iron only tightened deeper into its flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child looked at the burning metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then grabbed it anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain exploded through his hands instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He screamed as blistering heat tore across his skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hunter lunged forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSTOP!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the little boy pulled with everything he had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chain shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden sparks exploded across the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earth shook violently beneath them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every hunter froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient glowing symbols ignited beneath the wolf\u2019s fur like fire awakening beneath black water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver light burst from the creature\u2019s eyes brighter than moonlight itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm around them changed instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flames bent backward unnaturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoke spiraled upward in circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the gigantic wolf slowly rose to its feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No longer weak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No longer dying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power rolled off the creature so intensely several hunters stumbled backward in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf towered over the child now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive.<br>Ancient.<br>Royal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then burning trees began collapsing toward them from every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf immediately stepped protectively in front of the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shielding him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hunter dropped his crossbow in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another soldier backed away trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-726.png 355w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-726-184x300.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest hunter among them stared at the wolf like he\u2019d seen a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then whispered the words that turned the entire burning forest silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s the king\u2019s guardian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear spread instantly across every face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because every citizen in the kingdom knew the ancient legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Centuries earlier, the first kings of Valdoria were protected by sacred guardian wolves\u2014massive immortal beasts bound by blood magic to the royal line itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the last guardian disappeared nearly sixteen years ago after the royal family was slaughtered during the Night Coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current king claimed the beasts abandoned the kingdom forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet here one stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And protecting a barefoot orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hunters slowly looked toward the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoke curled around him while the wolf stood guard beside him like a living shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy\u2026\u201d one soldier whispered, \u201cwould it protect HIM?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest hunter\u2019s face turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because there was only one answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guardian wolves did not choose randomly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They protected the true blood heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that meant\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal bloodline might still exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child stared up at the wolf in awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re beautiful,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast lowered its massive head slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its silver eyes softened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then something impossible happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf pressed its forehead gently against the boy\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden light exploded outward instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Symbols burned briefly across the child\u2019s skin beneath his torn sleeves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient royal markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every hunter saw them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One soldier nearly collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest hunter backed away in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGet away from the boy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The others looked confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the old hunter never took his eyes off the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNOW.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fear in his voice changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because seasoned hunters didn\u2019t fear beasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They feared kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little boy looked around nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the old hunter asked quietly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s your name, child?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like he wasn\u2019t used to answering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cElias.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho are your parents?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child lowered his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hunters exchanged uneasy looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias swallowed hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI lived in the lower villages until the soldiers burned them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old hunter\u2019s stomach tightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the king\u2019s army had destroyed three villages last winter searching for \u201croyal loyalists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, nobody questioned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he wondered what the king was really hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf suddenly growled low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not at Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the hunters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Branches cracked nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy footsteps approached through the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then royal soldiers emerged from the burning forest wearing black armor marked with the king\u2019s crimson crest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their commander froze instantly seeing the guardian wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then his eyes landed on Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And his face lost all color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere he is,\u201d the commander whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old hunter narrowed his eyes immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know this child?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander ignored him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, he slowly drew his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy order of King Morvain,\u201d he said coldly, \u201cthe boy is to be executed immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence exploded through the burning forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias stepped backward instinctively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hunters stared in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For stealing food maybe.<br>For trespassing perhaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this child?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander pointed directly at Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat boy is not an orphan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf\u2019s growl deepened dangerously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander swallowed visibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then finally said the words nobody expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is Prince Elias Valdorian.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world seemed to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old hunter\u2019s blood ran cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The infant heir supposedly murdered sixteen years earlier during the Night Coup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander\u2019s voice shook slightly now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe king ordered every surviving royal child killed after the coup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every hunter stared at Elias in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t understand\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the old hunter suddenly did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sixteen years ago, King Morvain seized the throne after claiming the royal family died during a rebellion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But rumors survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whispers that one infant prince disappeared before the palace massacre ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A missing heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lost bloodline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now the guardian wolf had confirmed the truth before everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rightful prince was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill him,\u201d the commander ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of the soldiers moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the wolf stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive paws crushing burning branches beneath them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silver eyes glowing brighter through the smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature looked ancient now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not merely an animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something sacred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander raised his sword shakily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One terrified soldier fired a crossbow bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf moved faster than human eyes could follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SNAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bolt shattered in midair beneath a burst of silver light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the guardian roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound shook the entire forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firestorms bent outward violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trees cracked apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several soldiers collapsed instantly covering their ears screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias stumbled backward in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wolf turned immediately toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gentle again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like it would rather destroy the world than let harm touch the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old hunter finally stepped between the soldiers and Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander looked furious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou would betray the crown?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old hunter stared at the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then at the wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then finally toward the royal soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo,\u201d he said quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the crown betrayed the kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p 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