Mordred survived the assault, though they'd eliminated alpha Bennett and two other rebel leaders, leaving the remaining insurgents powerless.
Gideon handled the aftermath, expecting to wrap things up before month's end. With the king having banished their greatest threat, little work remained.
Yet Caelum poured every resource into hunting Mordred, who'd slipped away with surviving alphas and loyal warriors. Their numbers posed no real danger—easily crushed if needed—but Caelum wanted Mordred breathing when they found him.
He planned to make that bastard suffer before ending his miserable life.
Finding him was inevitable, regardless of where they hid.
Meanwhile, Mordred and his followers met with reinforcements from the Arkonis kingdom. They'd crossed the border undetected, which meant serious money had changed hands. Corruption thrived everywhere, after all.
