📜 Previously on The Last Prince of Kaligarh:
Aryan's forces have taken Neruva and begun to sever Kaligarh's outer districts. With Reva, Kaamaya, and his growing loyalists at his side, the rebellion is evolving into a full-scale liberation. Meanwhile, whispers of a forgotten warrior tribe reach Aryan—one that once served the royal family with feral loyalty…
SCENE 1 – THE FORBIDDEN VALLEY [MOUNTAINS BEYOND GANDHAR]
A narrow trail leads through black pines and snow-touched cliffs. Aryan, Viraj, Sena, Veer, and a few trusted scouts ride quietly.
VIRAJ
(tense)
My prince… are we sure this is wise? The Wolf Tribe hasn't answered a summons in years.
ARYAN
(low, calm)
They didn't need to. Their silence was their answer to my father's betrayal. I will give them a new question.
They reach a stone gateway overgrown with ivy and claw marks. Etched above it in an ancient tongue: "We serve no throne, only the blood that honors us."
SCENE 2 – THE WOLF TRIBE'S STRONGHOLD
An eerie silence greets them. Then—howls. Dozens of warriors in black-and-bone armor emerge, faces half-covered, wolves at their side. The tallest among them steps forward, his armor old but unmarred, a massive curved blade on his back. His voice is deep, like thunder trapped in a cave.
WOLF LEADER
Who dares walk where kings once fell?
ARYAN
I am Aryan, son of Samudrasen. I come not as a king, but as the blood of Kaligarh.
The leader draws his blade and points it at Aryan.
WOLF LEADER
Blood speaks through strength. Speak, or be forgotten.
SCENE 3 – THE TRIAL OF THE WOLF
[A wide stone circle surrounded by growling wolves, torchlight flickering]
Aryan strips off his cloak. Across from him stands the tribe's champion—Karan, a massive warrior with wild eyes and tribal paint.
RANVI(from the sidelines, whispering to Reva)
They want him to fight that beast? What if he loses?
REVA(grim)
Then we retreat. Or burn the place down.
The duel begins. Karan strikes like a falling tree, brutal and fast. Aryan dodges, counters, bleeds—but remains focused. Sena and Veer growl from the edges, restless.
Finally, Aryan feints, disarms Karan, and places a dagger to his throat.
ARYAN
(gasping)
I do not fight to dominate. I fight to protect what still breathes. Will you protect it with me?
Silence.
Then Karan kneels.
KARAN
The wolves remember. The wolves ride for Kaligarh.
The others howl in unison. The leader removes his helm.
WOLF LEADER
I am Varka. From this day, the Wolf Riders ride with you, King Aryan.
SCENE 4 – BACK AT SUNDARHAV CAMP [NIGHT]
The return is dramatic. The Wolf Riders enter like ghosts of war—armored, silent, wolves at their heels. Campfires go still. Ranvi drops his plate.
RANVI
…By all the stars. Are we the rebellion or a legend now?
KAAMAYA(with awe)
He didn't just build an army. He revived a myth.
DEVIKA(whispers, smiling)
My son walks with shadows. And they follow.
Aryan enters the command tent with Varka at his side.
ARYAN
Now, we plan for Kaligarh.
📘 End of Chapter 36
🔮 Coming Up in Chapter 37:
Aryan leads a coordinated attack to reclaim Gandhar Crossing, using both his spies and new Wolf Riders to dismantle enemy supply lines. But an ambush reveals a traitor in his ranks…