Seeing them brought back a bitter memory.
Addison clearly remembered how much effort it had taken for her group to kill the ogres they had encountered before. Even with everyone working together, and with Zion, a battle-hardened hero, leading the charge, they had still suffered heavy casualties.
But now there were two ogres.
And the warriors here didn't have someone like Zion leading them.
At that moment, Addison finally understood everything.
Why the Alpha had changed the battle plan.
Why he was so badly injured that he had to retreat to recover.
Why the shifts were happening so quickly.
The casualties on the front line were simply happening too fast.
"Princess…" the Alpha called out hoarsely.
His voice was rough, strained from both exhaustion and the constant shouting of commands. Even so, he still tried to show the proper courtesy due to her. It was the most he could manage in his current condition.
