Chapter: THE DARK HEIRAlaric’s POVShe was sleeping again.I stood by the window of the bedroom, watching the sun begin to rise over the skyline. Elena was curled into a ball on the bed, her breathing soft and rhythmic. The gold key was still clutched in her hand.She had stopped fighting. For now.But I knew the peace wouldn't last. The Thorne blood was active now. I could feel it pulsing through the penthouse. It was like a third person was in the room with us. A dark, hungry presence that was growing stronger every hour.I looked at my own hands. The scars were glowing faintly. The Beast was quiet because she was near, but I could feel it waiting. It knew she was the key. It knew she was the only one who could give it what it wanted—a new body. A fresh start.I had told her the truth about her father. Mostly. I hadn't told her the part where I had to kill the men who betrayed him. I hadn't told her that the "Board of Directors" were actually a group of ancient families who had been hunting the Th
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Chapter: THE CLOCKWISE CLINICElena’s POVSuddenly, there was a knock at the door. "Mr. Thorne?" a woman's voice called out. It was sharp and professional. "The medical team is ready. We need to run the first blood panel."Alaric stood up and smoothed his hair. The vulnerable man disappeared, replaced instantly by the cold CEO. "Come in, Dr. Vance," he said.The door opened, and a woman in a white lab coat walked in, followed by two nurses carrying a mobile ultrasound machine. She looked at me with cold, calculating eyes. She didn't see a woman. She saw a laboratory."Is this the subject?" the doctor asked."This is my wife," Alaric corrected her. The word hit me like a physical punch. "And you will treat her with more respect than you treat yourself. If she loses even a single drop of blood more than necessary, I will personally see to it that you never practice medicine again.""Of course, Mr. Thorne," the doctor said, her face going pale.Alaric looked at me one last time. "I’ll be in the study. Don't f
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Chapter: THE VELVET PRISONElena’s POVThe penthouse didn't look like a museum anymore. It looked like a cage. A very beautiful, very expensive cage made of glass and gold.Alaric didn't say a word as the elevator glided back up to the 125th floor. He held me against his chest the whole time. I could feel the heat radiating from his body, even through his damp sweater. I wanted to pull away. I wanted to scream. But my body felt like lead. The run through the rain and the shock of his words had drained everything out of me. He walked straight to the master bedroom—a room I had only seen in shadows a few hours ago—and placed me on the edge of the massive, silk-covered bed."Don't move," he commanded. It wasn't a request. It was the growl of a king.I watched him walk to a small hidden bar in the corner. He poured a glass of amber liquid and drank it in one go. His back was to me. I could see the tension in his shoulders. Even from across the room, I could hear his breathing. It was heavy, like a bellows. It w
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Chapter: THE HUNTElena’s POV"Go! Go! Go!" Jax screamed. He didn't even stop to grab his coat. He just snatched his laptop and shoved it into his backpack.The red light on the computer screen was still flashing. It felt like a heartbeat—Alaric’s heartbeat. He was coming. I could feel it in the air. The room suddenly felt too small, too hot. That strange spark in my stomach was glowing again, like a tiny heater inside my skin.We ran out the back door of the warehouse. The air outside was cold and smelled like old rain and car exhaust. My blue silk dress was ruined. The hem was torn, and I had kicked off my high heels so I could run faster. My bare feet hit the cold, dirty pavement, but I didn't care about the pain."This way!" Jax pulled me into a dark alleyway.The city was waking up. I could hear the sounds of distant sirens and the rumble of garbage trucks. But over all that noise, I heard something else. It was a low, heavy sound.Vroom.A black SUV turned the corner at the end of the bloc
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Chapter: THE BITTER SUNElena’s POVThe sun was too bright. It cut through the dark curtains of the penthouse like a golden knife. I opened my eyes and felt the soft, expensive silk of the pillows against my face. For a second, I forgot where I was. I felt warm and safe.Then, I felt the heavy weight of an arm across my waist.Memory hit me like a physical blow to the stomach. The gala. The wine. The scars on Alaric’s back. The way I had fallen into the arms of the man I was supposed to destroy.I looked down. Alaric was still asleep. Without the angry look on his face, he didn't look like a "Beast." He looked like a man who hadn't slept in years. His dark hair was messy, and his long eyelashes cast shadows on his cheeks. He looked peaceful.But I couldn't be peaceful.Slowly, very slowly, I lifted his arm. I held my breath, waiting for him to wake up and growl at me. He didn't move. He just let out a deep, quiet sigh.I slipped out of the bed. My legs felt weak, and my head was spinning. I felt a str
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Chapter: THE PRICE OF THE TRUTHElena’s POVThe penthouse was silent, but my head was screaming.Alaric knew who I was. The secret I had carried for ten years—my real name, my real family—was gone in a single second. I felt naked, even though I was still wearing my blue silk dress. I looked into his amber eyes. They weren't cold anymore. They were burning."Why?" I whispered. My voice shook. "If you knew I was a Sterling, why did you bring me up here? Why didn't you call the police?"Alaric stepped closer. He was so tall that I had to tilt my head back to see him. Without his shirt, he looked like a giant. The muscles in his chest were hard, and his skin was warm. He smelled like wood and expensive soap."The police are for boring criminals," Alaric said. His voice was deep and smooth, like honey. "You are not boring, Elena. You are the daughter of the man I hated the most. And yet, when you touched me in the ballroom, the pain in my head stopped. For the first time in months, I didn't feel like a monster."He
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THE BLOODBOUND CHRONICLES
In a divided world where witches, demons, elves, and humans live under fragile peace, a young witch named Seraphina Vale discovers a forbidden power within her blood a power that once destroyed kingdoms.
When Seraphina saves a wounded stranger during a night raid, she unknowingly crosses paths with Prince Kael, heir to the Demon Throne. Their encounter awakens an ancient curse known as the Bloodbound Mark, binding their fates together. As word spreads of the mark’s return, witch councils, demon lords, and human hunters all begin hunting her believing her death will prevent another war.
Haunted by visions of a powerful witch from centuries past, Seraphina flees with her friend Lira, only to learn her magic is mutating beyond control. Forced into an uneasy alliance with Kael, she discovers that the mark connects them not as enemies, but as halves of one prophecy a curse meant to either unite or destroy all realms.
As the world prepares for war, Seraphina is betrayed by her own kind and hunted by Demon Hunters led by the relentless Captain Ryn. Meanwhile, Kael hides a devastating secret: his father, King Azarel, plans to use Seraphina’s blood to merge the demon and human worlds forever. Torn between loyalty and love, Kael risks everything to protect her even as the curse begins consuming them both.
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Chapter: THE FORGOTTEN BLOODThe deeper they descended into the mountain’s Heart, the more the air changed. The suffocating heat of the lava vents was replaced by a cool, humming resonance. The walls here weren't obsidian; they were raw, uncut crystal that glowed with a soft, pulsing violet light."Wait," Seraphina whispered, stopping at the mouth of a massive cavern. "I hear... singing?"It wasn't a song of joy. It was a low, rhythmic hum—a thousand voices vibrating in sync with the mountain itself.As they stepped into the cavern, the sight took Seraphina’s breath away. Built into the giant crystal pillars were homes, bridges, and gardens of glowing moss. And the people... they weren't just demons, and they weren't just witches.She saw children with small, curled horns and glowing blue fingertips. She saw warriors with charcoal-gray skin and eyes like silver coins."The Unseen," Arion whispered, his eyes wide. "The legends were true. The children of the Forbidden Bonds... they didn't all die in the purges
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Chapter: THE TRIPLE THREATThe vault air was thick with the scent of ozone and the King’s burning fury. Seraphina stood at the center of the chaos, her silver eyes glowing. She had just sent a wave of blue energy through the King’s front line, and for the first time, the invincible Demon King looked worried."You think a few memories and a shiny glow make you a God?" the King roared, his obsidian sword igniting with black fire.He lunged. Kael moved to intercept, his heart torn between the father he feared and the woman who now looked at him like a stranger. "Father, stop! The power is unstable!"But before their blades could clash, the ceiling of the vault didn't just crack—it dissolved.A blinding, holy white light poured down, accompanied by the sound of a thousand silver trumpets. It wasn't beautiful; it was deafening and painful. High Circle Inquisitors, dressed in gold-plated armor and flying on wings of pure light, descended from the hole in the roof."The vessel must be purged!" their leader screa
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Chapter: THE SHATTERED TRUSTThe world inside the mirror didn't just collapse; it exploded.Seraphina’s scream was ripped from her throat as countless shards of red light slammed into her. The faces of Eris and Malphas, twisted in agony and betrayal, flashed through her mind. Then, silence.She gasped awake, lying on the cold, hard floor of the vault. Her body ached as if she had been run over by a carriage, and the air tasted of copper."Seraphina!" Kael’s voice. He was kneeling beside her, his face a mask of frantic relief. He reached out to touch her cheek—She flinched violently, slapping his hand away.Kael froze, his red eyes wide with hurt and confusion. "What's wrong?""Don't touch me," Seraphina said, her voice flat, devoid of emotion. She pushed herself up, staggering back until her spine hit the cold, hard wall of the vault.Her blue tattoos were no longer just glowing; they were pulsing with a cold, silver light that seemed to eat the warmth from the air. She felt powerful, more powerful than s
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Chapter: THE GHOST OF THE FIRST BOUNDThe world inside the mirror was not dark. It was a blinding, painful red.Seraphina stood in the middle of a city that was melting. Buildings made of white stone were dripping like wax, and the sky was a bruised purple, torn apart by streaks of black lightning. This was the past—the final hours of the first Great War."So, the blood has finally called out to the void," a voice rang out.Seraphina turned. Standing on a balcony overlooking the ruin was a woman who looked almost exactly like her. She wore a dress made of shadows, and her arms were covered in the same blue tattoos, but hers were glowing so brightly they looked like they were made of neon."Eris?" Seraphina whispered."That is the name the history books gave me," the woman said, her eyes a cold, glowing white. "But I was just a girl who loved a demon too much. Just like you."Eris waved her hand, and the scene shifted. Suddenly, Seraphina was standing in a beautiful garden. It was peaceful, but she felt a heavy weigh
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Chapter: PRINCE OF LIESThe white light didn't burn; it felt like being pulled through a narrow straw.Seraphina hit a hard, cold floor with a gasp. The air was no longer sweet mist. It was the familiar, heavy scent of sulfur and expensive wine. She scrambled to her feet, her hand instinctively going to her wrist. The violet glow was gone, replaced by a dull, throbbing ache."Kael!" she called out, her heart hammering against her ribs."He's fine. Mostly," a familiar, lazy voice answered.Seraphina spun around. She was back in the Blackspire Keep, but not in her bedroom. This was a massive, underground vault filled with gold coins, ancient statues, and racks of forbidden weapons.Arion was leaning against a pile of gold, tossing a small, glowing coin into the air and catching it. Kael was a few feet away, slumped against a stone pillar. He was conscious, but he looked like he had been drained of all his energy."What did you do?" Seraphina demanded, her eyes flashing with a spark of blue light."I sav
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Chapter: THE ECHO REALMThe roar of the explosion died into a terrifying silence.Seraphina opened her eyes, expecting to see the ruins of her village or the cold obsidian of the Demon Keep. Instead, she saw nothing but a soft, endless violet mist. The ground beneath her wasn't stone or dirt; it felt like walking on clouds made of silk."Kael?" she whispered. Her voice sounded clear, no longer echoing with that hollow, double-tone."I'm here."She turned. Kael was standing a few feet away. His armor was gone, leaving him in a thin, black tunic that was torn at the shoulder. He looked human—or as close to human as a demon could get. His red eyes were soft, filled with a relief so deep it made him look younger.Seraphina took a step toward him, then stopped. She looked at her arms. The blue tattoos were still there, but they were faint, glowing with a soft, steady pulse like a sleeping heart."The tower? The Pale King?" she asked."Gone," Kael said, walking toward her. "The resonance shattered the ritua
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