Chapter: Chapter 264AURELIAN POV:I took a step closer to the scarred man. He was still holding the gun. His hand was shaking. He raised it again and pulled the trigger. The bullet left the barrel and I felt it hit my chest, but I didn't stop. I kept walking.He fired again. Another bullet hit me, this one struck my shoulder. But I kept walking. He fired a third time. A fourth. The shots came faster now, one after another, and the other men around him began firing too. The night filled with the sound of gunfire, loud and relentless. I could see the flashes from the muzzles, bright and quick, and I could smell the gunpowder.I raised my hands and shielded my face. The bullets tore through my clothes. Each one stung and burned, but I didn't fall.My eyes burned gold and I released my aura outward, a wave of invisible force that spread through the air around me. The men froze and slowly, their arms dropped to their sides and the guns hung loosely in their hands. Their eyes turned white. One of them raised h
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Chapter: Chapter 263AURELIAN POV:I held onto her hand as we walked out of the room. The hallway was dark. Our footsteps echoed in the silence as we made our way toward the front entrance.Rowe was standing near the car when we stepped outside. The night air was cool and the sky was dark. A few stars were visible above the treeline."We're going back to my father's," I said.Rowe nodded and opened the door for Iris. She climbed into the back seat and I followed her. Rowe closed the door and walked around to the driver's side. The engine started with a low hum and the car pulled away from the mansion.Iris leaned closer to me and rested her head against my shoulder."Your father," she said quietly. "Does he know about me?""I told him about you. About the baby."She looked up at me."What did he say?""That's the reason he offered to help me. He was angry at first. But he's always been slow to warm up to people."She smiled slightly."That sounds familiar."I laughed softly."I don't know what you're talk
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Chapter: Chapter 262AURELIAN POV:"I can explain," I said.But she dropped the papers and walked past me. She didn't look at me, she just walked out of the library and disappeared into the hallway. Her footsteps echoed for a few seconds, then faded into silence.I stood there for a long moment. The papers were scattered across the floor. The letters I had written to Rowe, the maps I had marked, the instructions I had left behind. I bent down slowly and picked them up one by one. I stacked them neatly and placed them back on the desk.I didn't follow her. She needed time, I knew that. If I went after her now, she would only get angrier. She would say things she didn't mean. So I waited.I gathered everything from the desk. The maps, the notes, the letters. I placed them all into a leather folder and tucked it under my arm. The house was quiet as I walked out of the library. The only sound was the soft creak of the floorboards beneath my feet.I walked up the stairs slowly and when I reached the hallway wh
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Chapter: Chapter 261AURELIAN POV:I followed my father down the wide staircase and through the entrance hall. He didn't speak. He led me past the main corridor and down a narrower hallway I hadn't noticed before. The walls here were older, the stone was darker. The chandeliers gave way to wall sconces that flickered with real flame. The air grew cooler. I could see cobwebs in the corners of the ceiling and the floor had a layer of fine dust that hadn't been disturbed in years.He stopped in front of a heavy wooden door. It was plain and unmarked, set into the stone like it had been there longer than the rest of the mansion. The wood was dark and weathered, and the iron hinges were rusted at the edges. He pulled a key from his pocket and inserted it into the lock. The mechanism turned with a heavy click that echoed down the hallway.He pushed the door open and stepped inside. I followed him into the room and it felt like it had been frozen in time. Shelves lined every wall, stretching from floor to ceilin
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Chapter: Chapter 260AURELIAN POV:My father stared at me without blinking."...Explain.""I killed them."His eyebrows pulled together."Impossible.""I did.""No." His voice became firmer. "If Morveth had died..." He tapped his own chest. "...I would've felt it.""You should have, but I killed him in another reality."The room became still."Vaelthor made me believe Morveth was a threat to the wolf race. Vaelthor gave me the power to kill Morveth, but after a long fight at your mansion, we both fell off the roof dead," I explained."I found myself in Vaelthor's palace and he showed me everything that had happened after my death and how the people I loved had emotionally detached themselves from me. And I was faced with an option, and I chose what he said was best. Little did I know he planned it all.""Vaelthor rewrote the universe and redesigned the whole reality. But I didn't know that he brought Zevaris, the only brother of his left, to me. Zevaris did some things and Vaelthor had me end him, and whe
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Chapter: Chapter 259AURELIAN POV:The Bugatti moved fast along the winding road. I kept my eyes forward, my hands resting on my knees. Rowe drove in silence and kept his hands on the wheel and his eyes on the road ahead.The mansion appeared slowly, a dark shape rising above the treeline. As we got closer, it grew larger. There were guards standing at attention at the entrance.The car slowed as we approached the gate. A guard stepped forward and leaned down toward the window. When he saw my face, he straightened immediately and nodded. The gates swung open.We drove through and the long road stretched ahead with perfectly maintained gardens aligned at both sides. Flowers bloomed in neat rows. It was beautiful and carefully arranged.The mansion itself came into view as we rounded the final bend. It was massive and was built from dark stone. Tall windows lined the front facade and a wide set of steps led up to the entrance.The car stopped at the bottom of the steps. I opened the door and stepped out. Th
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Chapter: Chapter 204: Alpha RonanRONAN (4 years later):I sat behind my desk in the home office, papers spread out in front of me. The afternoon sun came through the big windows. Across from me, Elder Marcus, one of the senior advisors, leaned forward, pointing at the map we were discussing.“...and if we shift the southern patrol route here, we can cover the new border with fewer men,” he was saying.I nodded, about to reply, when the door burst open.Amara ran in like a little storm, four years old, dark curls bouncing, brown eyes sparkling with mischief. She laughed so hard her whole body shook as she raced straight to me.“Daddy! Daddy! Look what I found!” She held up a shiny rock like it was treasure.I couldn’t help it, I smiled big. The meeting was forgotten for a second.Elder Marcus chuckled softly and leaned back in his chair. “Alpha Ronan,” he said warmly, “Amara is all grown up now. Look at her, running the pack already.”Amara climbed onto my lap without asking, still giggling. “The rock is magic, Daddy!
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Chapter: Chapter 203: The third matingLYRA:I stood in front of the big mirror in my room. The white dress felt soft against my skin. It was long and flowed like water. Tiny silver beads sparkled when I moved.Mira, my little twin sister, climbed on a stool so she could reach my waist. She tied a blue ribbon carefully. Her small fingers worked fast. She giggled. “You look like a fairy queen, Lyra!”Mary, the one who resigned after being my personal guide when I first arrived at the Moonshadow pack, stood behind me. She pinned white flowers into my hair one by one. She smiled big. “You are the prettiest bride today,” she said softly.Madeline from Aldric’s pack brushed the dress to make it smooth. She hummed a happy song while she worked.Mara stood close too. She fixed my veil so it fell just right. Her eyes were wet with happy tears. “After everything we went through,” she whispered, “you deserve this beautiful day.”I looked at all of them in the mirror. My heart felt full. “Thank you,” I said. “All of you. I couldn’t d
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Chapter: Chapter 202: Where Lyra ReturnedRONAN:“Did it work?” Silas asked quietly.I stared at Lyra, waiting for any sign, a breath, a finger moving, anything. But she stayed still. My heart hurt so bad. Tears fell again.I reached slowly to pick up the baby.“Leave her with me, Ronan,” Lyra said softly. Her eyes opened. She smiled weakly. “She’s my baby.”My whole face changed. My eyes went wide. My mouth opened. Then a big, happy smile spread across my face. I laughed through my tears. I couldn’t stop smiling. The whole room felt bright suddenly. Everyone looked up with hope.Silas started crying happy tears. Cole smiled so big his cheeks hurt. Jerome wiped his eyes fast and laughed. Mara stood up, her sobs turning into happy gasps. The other woman clapped her hands softly.Lyra sat up slowly. All the pain in her body was gone, like magic. She felt strong again. She looked at me with those beautiful eyes.I rushed to her. She threw her arms around me. I hugged her tightly. We both cried and laughed at the same time. The b
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Chapter: Chapter 201: My greatest joyLYRA:I opened my eyes slowly, seeing myself back in a bright place. No sky, no floor, no walls, no nothing, just light.“Where am I?” I whispered to myself.“You don't recognize it?” I heard from behind me.That voice sounded too familiar, impossible not to remember.“Aldric?” I said, turning back. There Aldric was, standing behind me with a smile on his face.I rushed to hug him. He hugged me too.“I miss you, Aldric…” I said.“I miss you too, Lyra.” Aldric smiled, tears in his eyes.I looked past him and noticed a huge door, about the size of a building, rising out of the white space.My dad walked out, my mom by his side.I ran to them, hugging them tightly. Aldric stood there, smiling.“I thought I would never see you both again,” I cried as I let go slowly.“But then what does this mean?” I asked.“You're not in your body anymore,” Aldric answered.My eyes went wide. “What of Ronan? What about my baby?”“You want to see them?” Aldric asked.“Yes… I’d love to see them.”Aldric no
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Chapter: Chapter 200: Hoping for a miracleRONAN:“Just tell me you're crying because the baby is cute. Please don't say anything else,” I cried, my voice breaking.Jerome reached out slowly and took the baby from my arms, holding her like she was made of glass. His hands shook a little as he cradled her close, almost like he was trying to shield her from whatever pain was coming next.“Lyra, please clean up and come out,” I said again, louder, tears running down my face. “We don't have much time.”Silas put a heavy hand on my shoulder. His eyes were red, full of tears he was trying to hold back. “I'm sorry, bro,” he whispered.“Sorry for what, Silas?” I asked, pretending to be confused. My voice cracked. “Sorry that I'm holding my child? What is there to be sorry about?”I pushed myself up to my feet, trying to act like everything was okay. But my legs felt weak. My chest hurt like someone was squeezing my heart. Mara slid down the wall and folded into herself, sobbing quietly into her hands.“Lyra!” I screamed at the top of
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Chapter: Chapter 199: I'm a father.RONAN:I spotted the hut from far off through the trees. I shifted back to human form. Cuts and bruises burned across my body, but none of it mattered. I ran faster, bare feet pounding the dirt path, my heart slamming so hard I thought it would burst.As I reached the door, Mara stood there holding something small wrapped in soft cloth. The most beautiful sound in the world hit me, the thin, strong cry of a newborn baby. Fresh tears flooded my eyes instantly. My legs almost gave out.It was my baby. I’m a father.The alpha arrived right behind me, breathing hard. When he saw the tiny bundle in Mara’s arms, a wide, proud smile broke across his face. He said one soft word in their language.“Sulome.”Mara looked at me with gentle eyes and translated. “He said… congratulations.”“Thank you,” I managed to choke out. My voice cracked. I dropped to my knees in the dirt, blood and sweat and tears mixing on my skin. “Can I hold her?”Mara stepped forward carefully and placed the baby in my ar
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