Chapter 18: Thane and Arcturus

Arcturus leaned against the side of a storage shed to keep from falling over, maintaining a glamor in addition to a mental link left him almost as weak as one of them. He wondered if could make it to Skettus Hold with the strength he currently possessed.

Gritting his teeth together he pushed off the wall and started running toward the forest.

He made it three steps before an iron-like grip closed around his throat and pulled him back towards town. Arcturus hit the wall he was leaning up against with enough force to rattle even him.

Arcturus’ senses returned to him in an instant, his first instinct was to grab the hand holding him and crush it.

Yet, try as he might, he simply didn’t have the energy or leverage to break free from the man’s grip.

He looked up to his captor and pleaded, “Please, I can’t breathe! Let me go!” He let out a few dramatic coughs.