Chapter 27: Malik’s Mission

The vast desert stretched endlessly before Malik as he and his small contingent of elite guards approached the northern border of the kingdom. The winds were calm, and the sky was a brilliant shade of blue, but there was an unsettling quiet that weighed heavily on his mind. Malik had long since learned that such calm could be deceiving—especially at the kingdom's edges, where the Iron Claw, a rogue faction, was amassing strength.

At his side, two massive tigers who have recently arrived from Reino de la Selva for support walked with a silent, predatory grace. Suri, the sleek and black-striped female, padded ahead, her green eyes alert and calculating, scanning every inch of the desert before them. Beside her, Khan, the larger male with a deep golden coat, strode with measured steps, his muscular frame giving off a sense of coiled power. Their presence was both regal and dangerous, adding a layer of intimidation to Malik’s already commanding aura.