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“I’ve never felt better,” I tell them as they keep stealing glances my way. “The sickness I experienced before is no longer there. Maybe the zombies not sensing me now that I’ve had my first transformation is a temporary thing.”
“I’m thinking the same,” Bardhyl says.
The rest of the way, we travel in silence, and only the rain hitting trees echoes around us. Each time I check the path behind us, the undead follow, and I’m terrified they’ll suddenly snap into their frenzied forms and attack my men. Or are they scouts for other zombies? Ridiculous. They’re undead and don’t have any brain capacity to work as a team in such a manner.
I swing back as they approach, frustration building in my chest, as I don’t want those things scaring Jae.
“Get lost,” I call out as softly as possible, flicking my hand at them to leave. “Go away!”
They freeze and just stare at me with empty, dead eyes. Who were these three in their previous lives? Humans? Wolf members?
My men stand on either side of me as the Shadow Monsters slowly turn around and start trekking back down the mountain.
I’m gobsmacked, completely and utterly convinced that didn’t just happen.
“Are you kidding? Did they just listen to your command like you’re their queen?” Lucien gasps.
“I-I t-think so! No, this can’t be right. How?”
“You’ve become the Zombie Queen,” Bardhyl says almost in awe, like he’s proud for me to carry such a title.
I cut him a sharp glare. “Don’t even joke about that. Seriously, that is not a thing, right?”
“We need to keep moving,” Lucien says, taking my hand to join him, but my gaze remains locked on the three Shadow Monsters lurching away from us at my command.
This must be a mistake, a coincidence because they must have smelled blood somewhere close.
My stomach rolls in on itself, and I can’t even convince myself I commanded the Shadow Monsters.
And Bardhyl’s words float over my thoughts, refusing to leave me.
Zombie Queen.
That’s ridiculous. There’s no such thing.
