Leaving the Princess to her own devices, I placed three guards on her. Then the construction began. It took us a week to build but we finally had an outer wall. I was slowly gaining more information on the lands we were in through simply talking with Luna. Apparently I intrigue her. She thinks she sees good in me. I think she'd be a useful asset. My hunters comeback with fresh kills every day whilst the foot soldiers got cooking fires going.

One day a hunter didn't come back. I lead the search party. We searched for three days before finding a creature straight out of Legend. A Hydra. Dangling from its middle heads' teeth was the tattered standard of a Blackstone Legionary. My party was poorly equipped to handle this threat but we fought anyway. One of my Wardens had stolen a shipment of Fire Flasks from the Viking village of Valkenheim. She threw a flask at a recently created stump, preventing it from growing two more. Three heads remained. I ran to the fourth head, and pulled the standard from its teeth.

"No..." I said furiously. "We were too late to save you Blackstone." I turned to the beast. "BUT WE WILL AVENGE YOU!" I yelled, running dead out towards a stunned head. Then I did the single most idiotic thing in my entire life.

I jumped down its throat. Upon reaching the stomach I embedded my sword in its softer flesh. I began to carve my way through the beasts torso towards something that felt important. It was big and pulsating. I carved away at the tubes connecting it to the rest of the flesh surrounding me. once it was free, I went back through the newly formed body cavity towards the throat once more. It took a minute to crawl out of the new corpse with what I now assume to be its heart.

When I got out I noticed my Blackstones were trying to carve into its stomach shouting "Get him out of there!"

I cleared my throat gaining their attention. They looked at me in all my bile and blood covered glory. I hefted the heart, now impaled on my sword, and let out a war cry. The Blackstones surrounding me too let out ferocious cheers.

"Master." said a Peacekeeper, gaining my attention. "Shall we head back to the Den?" She inquired. I looked to my knights to see them exhausted.

"I do believe that is ideal. But bring me the center head." a Lawbringer hefted his axe and struck downwards full force. Effectively cleaving the head that had held the Standard from the rest of its neck. Two Conquerors had to lift the heavy baggage. We marched all the way back to The Den victoriously.

"Blackstones! We have returned with spoils of war! This beast killed and ate one of our own, AND WE AVENGED THEM WITH HEATED FERVOR!" I yelled, my voice echoing throughout the newly repaired hall.

"HAIL ABIGOR! HAIL!" My Legion yelled.

"We will mount this head as the first of many trophies! To the wall!" I yelled. The Conquerors held the head in place as a foot soldier pounded three long spikes in to it. Effectively pinning it to the wall.

When all was said and done, we held a feast in the name of the fallen hunter. Cayde. As my knights were celebrating I took a large assortment of greens in a bowl with me down multiple refurbished halls. Eventually I came to an old door, a faded moon had been painted there long ago. I unlocked it and walked inside.

"Princess, my guards have told me you haven't been served anything all day. I thought you might like these greens. Please enjoy." I said to her, setting the bowl on a table. "I know you're still in here. My stonemasons blocked out all windows and I locked the door behind me when I came in here." I looked towards the closet where I could hear her breathing. "I don't want to hurt you." I said calmly. "I just want you to eat something before you starve."

She timidly came out, eyeing the bowl. "M-may we go home?" She asked as she sat at the table across from me.

"I don't think it's safe for you out there. I believe that once you leave you'd come back with an army and lay siege to this place. And I'd be forced to kill you. I don't want that." As she looked down at the greens I got an idea. "Do you like stars?" I asked. She looked at me, nodding timidly.

I took off my helmet, revealing my face.

"Would you like to see them tonight?" I asked. Her face lit up as she nodded rapidly. I smiled and opened the door. "Follow me. I know the best spot." She hurriedly went to my side. "Stay close so my Blackstones don't think you're trying to escape." She nodded and actually held my arm. As I lead her throughout the castle, I felt as if something was watching me. I looked into the shadows out of the corner of my eye and I saw a black mist. Like what transported us here in the first place.

My attention was then directed back to Luna. She was still glued to my side. As I surveyed her, I noticed there was a small bruise, partially hidden by her fur. I turned her head to look at it. "Who did this?" I asked. She looked away towards one of the three guards that were supposed to watch her. "What did they do?" She let a single tear trail down her face.

"W-we do not want to say." She said, staring right at the man. I looked to him, and saw he was scratching his crotch.

"Wait right here." I said to her. I walked toward the knight. He was a Conqueror. "You!" I said with authority. He stood at attention. "Weapon and Helmet check. Turn 'em over." He took of his helmet and handed it to me along with his flail. I held his helmet in my right hand and his flail in my left. "Anything to report?" I ask him, looking over the helm to check for any weaknesses.

"No my lord." He said evenly. I looked him in the eye. "Are you sure?" He nodded.

I turned to the others "And you?" They looked at me then their partner

"N-no my lord." I nodded. Then I clocked the Conqueror upside the head with his helm. He was stunned by the attack and could not bring his shield up in time before his own flail collided with his head.

"I am your master and you dare lie to me?" I asked coldly. He looked to his partners to see them walk down the hall. He then stood watch. "What did I tell you?" I asked on the verge of rage. "NO ONE TOUCHES HER!" I hefted the flail, bringing it down in a deadly arc. His skull caved under the force. I looked to the other two "If I so much as THINK one of you dared to touch her, you will share his fate. AM I CLEAR?" They nodded in a panicked frenzy.

I walked back to Luna. "I am so sorry. I thought they could be trusted. From now on, I myself will protect you." She looked at me in awe.

"Thou killed one of thine own guards... for me?" I nodded "Th... Thank Thee. We never thought thou would do something like that for us. We thought thou were cruel and ruthless towards everyone. Why art we so special?" I was stunned.

"I-I don't know. Maybe I'm trying to manipulate you, maybe I think you remind me of an old friend. Hell, maybe I'm going insane and bloodthirsty. I. Don't. Know."

I looked to the stairwell leading to the roof. "C'mon. I said you'd see the stars didn't I?" She held onto my hand. We climbed up the stairs, eventually we got to the door leading outside. "Close your eyes." I told her. She raised an eyebrow in response. "Trust me." She begrudgingly closed her eyes. I opened the door and guided her outside. I turned her to face the sky. "Open." She gasped at the sky above her. I had noticed the stars weren't like Ashfeld at first, but now they were copying Ashfelds' night sky.

"These are not our stars. How?" She asked me. I simply shrugged.

"These stars are like the ones over Ashfeld. I thought you'd like them." she turned her eyes back to the sky.

"They art beautiful. Thou gazed upon these at thine homeland?" I looked to the sky as well.

"My mother would always chastise me for wanting to stay up so late. But if I begged hard enough, she'd take me out on the rooftops and stargaze with me. It's one of my favorite memories I have of her. Even though she was organizing the Blackstone Legion, she always had time for me." I felt something trail down my face. I felt it and pulled away my hand to reveal clear liquid. I was crying. I hadn't done that since my so-called family left me to die.

Luna looked to me to see me looking puzzled at my tears. "What is the matter Abigor?" She asked me. I wiped away the remaining tears and looked away.

"Nothing, just... something's in my eye. That's all." I walked away from the beautiful sky, and back into the halls of the keep. Unaware of the concerned looks the princess gave me.

Author's Note

Oh? What's this? Is Abigor losing his edge towards Luna or is there an alterior motive? Find out next time on Her Wolves, His Pack!

Yes, the Conqueror raped Luna. No the punishment was not too severe. If anything, he got off easy with a quick death.

Also, for those of you who think this is going too fast or shouldn't be happening yet, remember there were some time skips. I'm going to do that a lot.