Nobela ni Araújo de almeida

Chapter 84She hunched over, wrapping her arms tightly around herself, choking back the screams that wanted to burst out as she felt the children’s desperation growing—calling for her in anguish."My babies… they’re screaming for me… I felt it… Kan, I felt it!" she sobbed, her voice cracking with pain. "They’re scared… they’re alone somewhere in that school… it feels like those bastards broke in! You said this wouldn’t happen!" she shouted, accusing him.Kan gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He tried to stay calm, but his own chest burned, like something was tearing him apart from the inside.The phone vibrated.He answered on speaker."Kan, this is the principal. There’s suspicious movement in the botanical wing, but we can’t get through the main corridor that leads there. We don’t know how many… but it seems some interceptors managed to get in.""They got in?!" he roared, his blood running cold."The students are being gathered in the central cour

Chapter 83Without another word, the three slipped quietly out of the classroom, making their way through the hallways until they reached the school’s botanical space—a huge glass greenhouse filled with rare plants, herbs, and flowers cultivated by students for science projects. It was a rarely used place, especially at that hour of the morning.They pushed the glass door open silently and stepped inside, breathless. The humid heat and the scent of plants filled their lungs. They found a corner between tall pots and broad leaves and crouched there."We’re safe here," whispered Ayel. "For now.""Not for long…" Noam replied, eyes brimming with tears. "They’re going to search the whole school."Ayel stared at the ground, but then his hand went to the necklace he wore around his neck—a dark stone wrapped in silvery metal, pulsing faintly with the warmth of his body, flickering with a light."This necklace…" Ayel, the oldest brother, murmured, turning to Noam. "Who gave this to you?""I fo

Chapter 82He quickened his pace and caught up with her before she could leave through the gate. His hand gripped her arm firmly but carefully, as if he were afraid of hurting her."Maya."She turned to him, tense, trying to pull away, but even though his touch was controlled, it still felt like iron shackles."Let me go, Kan. I don’t want to talk to you," she said quickly, glancing around."But I want to talk to you," he said, his voice low and thick with urgency. "And you’re going to listen."She struggled to break free, but his expression was unshakable. He was ready to stand his ground."I heard what you said. About the children. About the marks. You don’t even pity kids. How can I talk to a man like you? Someone who has the nerve to put children at risk? I thought an Alpha was supposed to be a good leader… every day I see how much of a tyrant you really are.""Then fine," he said firmly. "We don’t have to hide anything anymore, if that’s what you think."Her eyes widened, and for

Chapter 81"We know," Bia answered softly. "But we believe they’ll be able to protect themselves. It just wasn’t the right time to tell you that yet."Maya fell silent for a few seconds. Then her eyes shone with a new determination."What do you mean?""You’ve already noticed that your children are different, haven’t you?""Well… they have this strange ability to appear in places, but I have no idea how they do it.""We still haven’t figured it out either, but they might have powers beyond the ordinary. Actually, we’re certain. So, the real problem is whoever tries to mess with them. Your children are prodigies — they were never supposed to be born, but they’re a miracle mixed with a curse. Because they’re something beyond hybrids.""They’re that strong? Can they get away if an Interceptor tries something?""I believe one wouldn’t be a problem. The trouble is if there’s more than one," Cael warned her."Well… it seems they work alone.""They do. They don’t work well together. Each has

Chapter 80The three children were by her side, one on each side, still fast asleep, their tiny hands clutching the sheets. It was impossible not to recognize her own children. Her mind was a mess, but in that moment, their presence was the only comforting thing she had.A little further away, Cael and Bia sat watching her, both wearing an apprehensive smile."Good morning," Bia said, moving closer. "We were waiting for you to wake up," she added, swallowing hard."What happened?""You’re safe," Cael answered calmly.Maya looked at them, then at the children. She slowly sat up, feeling the bandage on her shoulder. She touched it carefully.Moments later, her triplets began to stir awake, as if they were late for something. The three little ones looked at each other with wide eyes."Good morning, Mommy!" they sang, then peppered her cheeks with kisses."It’s almost time," Ayel warned the other two, who jumped off the bed, still yawning."So soon? Where are you going?" Maya asked, watch

Chapter 79"Why do you make me feel foolish about the things I decide…" Kan murmured, breathless, to Maya, as if she could understand him.He lifted her into his arms as if she weighed no more than a petal and, with quick steps, carried her to the car parked just a few meters away. His assistant was waiting; the moment he saw them, he opened the back door, and Kan climbed in, keeping Maya in his lap.While adjusting her blouse, trying to make her more comfortable, something gleamed beneath her button-down shirt.A pendant.Simple, silver. A familiar shape. The symbol engraved on it— the sunflower of the sun— he knew that crest well. He remembered seeing that emblem only once, a long time ago. And now, it was right before his eyes, forcing him to remember the last time...His gaze locked onto the object as if time itself had frozen.He touched it with two fingers.The memory returned like a blade slicing through his chest.The wolves’ village.The strange, frail girl who—"It can’t be.