Chapter: Chapter 40: Not Letting GoRowan's POVWhen I saw her like that, everything else lost meaning. The urge to find out exactly who had put my mate in that state was overwhelming, bone-deep, and impossible to ignore. I felt the same bloodlust rolling off my brothers. If the three of us lost our heads right now, it wouldn't be good for anyone. Not for her, not for the pack, not for the fragile peace we'd spent weeks building with the visiting Alphas still watching from the hall above us. I know first hand what our anger can cause so I took a breath, pushed past the ache in my chest, and pulled my cloak free, running the last few steps to reach her.I wrapped it around her properly, my hands moving fast over her arms and shoulders, checking to see if there was anything worse than the injuries I could already see. Before I could ask what had happened, Cassandra ran forward to throw her arms around Raven, tears streaming down her face, her whole body shaking with what looked, to anyone who didn't know her, like gen
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Chapter: Chapter 39: Beta AlfredRowan's POVMy whole body ached to be near her while she danced.She gave everything to the dance. More than anyone standing in that field had expected from her, more than I'd expected myself, if I was honest. The scent rolling off her by the time she finished hit me low in the gut, sharp and sweet, and I hated how much it affected me. How much I wanted to cross that field and put my hands on her in front of every pack in the kingdom."She shines, doesn't she?" Ansel took a slow drink beside me, his eyes locked on her the same way mine were."Don't lose your head, brother," Asher said coldly. "Remember why she's here."He lowered the glass and looked at him properly. "If she finds out, we might lose her forever. Even if she's the one who has to choose, I don't like keeping her in the dark about it.""Then how is she supposed to choose without bias?""It's funny," Ansel said, "how worried you are about this, when you treat her the most like a prick at this rate. Are you even sure she'
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Chapter: Chapter 38: What Is ThatRaven's POVCassandra jerked back from me, clutching her hand to her chest. Her palm had gone bright red, a fresh burn already blistering across the skin.The bundle in my arms hissed. Smoke curled out from the folds of torn silk. I held it tighter against my chest, and felt the dragon inside go rigid. It wasn't shivering anymore. It wasn't scary anymore. Its small body had gone taut and still, gold eyes locked past my shoulder, straight at Cassandra, and a low, furious rumble built somewhere deep in its chest."Sister, I was just so worried, I…" Cassandra tried again, reaching toward me with her uninjured hand, forcing tears back into her voice as she could simply will the moment backward. "I thought you, I…"The dragon snapped.Another puff of smoke curled off its scales. A sharp, warning chirp cracked through the air, and Cassandra flinched back so fast she nearly lost her footing in the wet grass.Rowan moved before I could say a word. He stepped in front of me in one motion, not
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Chapter: Chapter 37: Wet GrassRaven's POVI kept crawling until the rock opened up.One second I was pressed flat against stone. Next, my hands hit wet grass. I dragged my body out of the crack; it felt like my whole bones were breaking, but if I didn’t push through the smoke, it would definitely kill me here. Eventually I fell forward onto my face.Cold air hit me. It smelled like rain and salt.If you didn’t know better, it was almost like nothing was burning at all.I lay there and pulled all the fresh air into my lungs, breath after breath. My throat felt scraped raw. My dress was torn from the hem to my knee, streaked with soot and blood and green moss. My palms were shredded.The dragon was still wrapped around my hand. Its tail had not loosened once."We're out," I told it. My voice came out as a rasp. "We're out."It chirped, small and thin, and pressed its snout into my wrist.Good, Ara said. Now don't lie there. You look dead. Death is what she's hoping for.I pushed myself up onto my elbows. The cliff
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Chapter: Chapter 36: The DragonRaven's POVThe egg went hot in my hands. I hissed, biting my lips to keep my tears from falling. My palm was starting to blister; the pain was unbearable, but leaving the egg was not an option. Even though it sounded weird, even though it sounded stupid, something in me wanted to hold on. My chest tightened. “Kh—kh!” I doubled over, one hand flying to my mouth as another cough ripped through me. My eyes streamed as smoke filled the cave.“ Cassandra,” I screamed her name, praying she would save me. Sister, if you are there, please help.” I barely got the words out before a harsh cough tore through my chest.She didn't answer. Through the flames, I caught a flash of gold moving further away from the cave. “No.” She was gone.Wow, Ara said flatly. Didn't see that coming. Except that we absolutely did. I ignored my wolf; I don’t know where she was getting the strength to be funny when we were facing certain death. I turned around, looking for any escape route when I heard a sound c
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Chapter: Chapter 35: HatchingRaven's POVMy hands fisted in the silver silk. "Leave me alone, Cassandra.""You leave me alone," she snapped, stepping closer, grabbing my wrist. Her nails dug in, hurting me. "You ruined everything. Now you parade around in silver like you're better than me."I tried to pull free. "You're hurting me.""Am I?" She shoved me, hard, both hands slamming into my shoulders. "You hurt me first just by being born."We struggled at the edge of the pavilion, the cliff wind whipping strands of hair loose from my careful waves. She shoved again, and I shoved back. I was trying my best not to hurt her; I just wanted her hand off me. Why did she have to make it so difficult?Her slipper slid on the damp grass, and she stumbled, and, trying to catch herself, she dragged me sideways with her, not off the edge, just close enough that my stomach dropped for one sick second before I found my footing again.I tore free and turned away from her, toward the lights and the noise of the festival, my ches
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Chapter: CHAPTER 144: FINALE.MABEL.ONE WEEK LATER. The minute I stepped into the banquet hall dressed in a red flowy gown, the entire hall stood up. My heart was pounding with excitement for this moment. The moment when I got everything that I deserved, with everyone I have ever loved close to me. Not to mention the people who swore that I wouldn't become a supreme Alpha. The ones who called me a mere woman, a favored woman, a nobody. Now, they all stood side by side, dressed in their most expensive dresses while welcoming me into the hall. I took one steady stride between them, walking on the red carpet while cameras flashed left to right, capturing the moment. The gold jewellery adorning my body jiggled with each movement, sparkling under the bright chandelier light above. I kept a straight face, my lips tugged up in a smile while I acknowledged the people who raised their glasses to me.My eyes fell on Ralph first. He came all the way to this place to honour me. Next to him was Carl, who was actively drin
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Chapter: CHAPTER 143: AFTERMATHKYRAN.Mabel was curled in my arms, breathing softly with her eyes closed. I couldn't take my eyes off her no matter how much I tried. This scene. This part where I get to keep her close to me. I have only imagined it. I only made it up in my head. I never actually thought we could be this close. “Mabel,” I whispered her name. She let out a croaked response, then stretched her body before slowly opening her eyes. She looked exhausted. Her hair was a scattered mess, with a few strands straying to her face. “Mhm?” She hummed. I reached to tuck a strand of her hair behind her ears. But my fingers paused mid-air. I was still finding this difficult to believe. Still wondering how she forgave me. This has only ever happened in my dreams, and each time, I always woke up feeling empty. I have always yearned for the day she would look at me, and whisper how much she loved me. But no matter how many times I imagined it, or how many times I dreamt of it, it just doesn't happen in real life
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Chapter: CHAPTER 142: MAKING UP(II)MABEL.His hands on my face burned hot, and I somewhat leaned into it. The next second, my arms wrapped around his neck. I couldn't feel the floor anymore. It was as if I was floating in the air, and before I knew it, my back pressed onto the soft mattress behind me. That was when I actually opened my eyes to see the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.His wolf was on the surface; his eyes were as red as blood, but his dark pupils were present. That simply meant he was still in control of everything that was happening. His fingers traced my jawline. I could feel the hesitation with every trace. The restraint he showed as he stared at my lips while gulping. “Mabel,” he whispered. “Mhm,” I hummed in response. The room suddenly felt too small. It was like the only thing that mattered was just the two of us pressed against each other like this, with the tension thrumming between us. “Do you know how long I have waited to hear you say you love me?” He asked. I couldn't reply to that
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Chapter: CHAPTER 141: MAKING UP.MABEL.I didn't stay back to listen to whatever they had to say to Kyran. Instead, I returned to the car to further process everything that I just learnt today. Karl was responsible for everything, and he was punished for it. As for the part where everyone's memories were erased, it was done by elders of crescent Zenith. I believed it because I have actually seen ancient scrolls containing memory erasing incense. I just wasn't certain, or convinced of its potency. I let out a very deep breath, then leaned on the backrest with my eyes closed. Everything that has happened these past few days kept replaying in my head like a jumbled mess. I opened my eyes again, then glanced down at the envelope. I have been granted the supreme position, and it will be made official soon. So far, it was all perfect except for two things. I heard the door open, and I returned the envelope into my pocket. I adjusted just a bit as Kyran entered the car before shutting the door. “Drive,” he said to the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 140: INVITATION (II)MABEL. Walking into the court and finding Zachary, Silas, and Beaumont all looking lifeless was honestly not in my list of things to expect. I can't feel any energy from them, nor can I see their desire to kill me or dominate me as usual.I exchanged glances with Kyran. The elders sat on the raised platform above everyone else, looking down at us as if we were tiny insects they could crush at will.I bowed to them, all for courtesy’s sake. “We got the invitation,” I said. “I wonder why?” Bane was the one to stand up. “Isn't it obvious?” he asked, then took one step forward “Apolgies, elder, but it's not,” I replied. My voice was a bit hard. I was trying to suppress something. Anger maybe. Anger at the fact that they knew everything that was about to happen, and locked themselves away, allowing it to happen. Lives were wasted, but to them, it probably was another test? “These three Alphas colluded to bring harm to your people, and to the people of Darknile's pack. As an elder, i
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Chapter: CHAPTER 139 : INVITATIONMABEL. Two days later …I just recovered from everything that happened. The shock of the fact that I would have lost my own kids. When Evie hugged me two days ago, I prepared myself for the bad news. And when I saw that the main door had been bolted, my chest tightened. I expected to hear Evie cry to me and ask for my forgiveness, but none of that came. Instead, she told me that Kyra had been crying till she fell asleep, and that Arlan was worried sick after his first transformation, which I didn't get to witness. I didn't know which to feel first. Sadness that I wasn't there for him when he needed me, or happiness that everyone was okay? Certainly the latter. The heaviness in my chest lightened from that news, and everything felt complete.Kyran survived. My children and my parents were okay. My assistant and beta survived as well. And it was also good to learn that Ralph and Carl weren't killed in the fight. I had promised to take care of them, but I was too absorbed in my own
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Chapter: Epilogue— Five Years Later
Raven POV The palace felt alive again.Sunlight filtered through the crystal windows, casting gold across the marble floors as the scent of roasted meats, honeyed bread, and blooming lilacs filled the halls. I could hear the twins racing down the corridor…barefooted , loud, and laughing as if the world had never known war.“Slow down!” I called after them, but I was smiling too hard to mean it.Rowan walked in behind me, holding a bottle of aged wine and a bouquet of wildflowers he swore he picked himself. “Remind me again why we let your children run this palace?”“Our children,” I corrected, smirking. “And because they’re faster than the guards.”He laughed and kissed my cheek. “Asher’s finishing up the final touches outside. Everything’s ready.”I looked out over the balcony, watching the courtyard slowly transform into something out of a dream. Lanterns hung from tree branches, glowing with soft magic.Tables were arranged in a crescent shape, lined with fruits and spices from
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Chapter: I’ll Never Leave Again
Gwen POV I ran..really ran…blurring past stunned faces and silver-draped columns, past the clinking of crystal and the soft laughter of royals and warriors. I didn’t stop until I reached my room, the one they’d given me at the far end of the wing.I slammed the door shut, my chest heaving, my heart threatening to break free from my ribs. I locked it out of instinct, pressing my back against the cool wood like it would somehow keep everything else from breaking in too.A second later, there was a sharp knock on the door.“Gwen.” Elisha’s voice. Muffled but unmistakable. “Open the door.”I didn’t move. I couldn’t.Another knock, louder this time. “Please.”I pressed my palm harder against the door, willing him away, even as my body ached to let him in.What was wrong with me?Why did the sight of him undo me?Why did his voice crawl under my skin like a spell I couldn’t shake?I sank to the floor, pulling my knees to my chest and burying my face in them. He didn’t knock again, but I
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Chapter: I Have To Go Gwen POV I stood quietly in the corridor overlooking the main hall below, my hands resting on the smooth stone railing. The palace buzzed with life and laughter, warm chatter, and the echo of preparations as the staff readied the space for the coronation. Everything looked almost… normal again. Or at least, a version of normal we were all trying to reclaim after so much blood, loss, and pain.Today was the day.The day, Raven would be crowned queen, and Rowan, our king. A union not just of mates, but of power, duty, and a promise to lead this land into peace. Asher would be named First Prime Alpha…an honor he earned through sacrifice and bravery. He might have started this journey shrouded in secrets, but he had more than proven where his loyalty lay.Everything had fallen into place. And that meant it was time.Time for me to leave.My fingers tightened slightly on the rail. It wasn’t easy…gods, it wasn’t, but my people needed me. Rebuilding the Outerlands wasn’t just a task…
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Chapter: Can I Mark You Loira POVI lay curled against my mate’s body, Kael’s warmth wrapped around me like a second skin, his heartbeat slow and steady beneath my cheek. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt… at peace. Not just safe, not just alive…but whole.The sun had dipped low, casting gold over the grass and filtering through the broken trees we hadn’t yet had the strength to cut down. Nature was still healing. So were we. But there was laughter…genuine, full-bellied laughter…that echoed through the quiet. The kind that used to feel like a dream.I turned my head just a little, watching as Raven giggled breathlessly between Asher and Rowan, her smile brighter than I’d ever seen it. Gwen was pretending to sulk nearby, pouting dramatically while Elisha teased her, and the others sat in small groups, talking, smiling, just… living.Some months ago, none of this seemed possible. Back then, everything was survival. Blood. Fear. Loss.But here we were.My fingers tightened slightly agains
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Chapter: Three Months LaterRaven POVThe wind was softer these days. The skies are clearer. The world… lighter.I stood at the edge of the garden, the same garden where I almost lost him—where I thought I’d say goodbye forever. But now, as the morning sun kissed the petals of the moon lilies, I watched Rowan sparring with Kael in the courtyard below, the two of them laughing like boys with no shadows hanging over their heads.He was stronger now. Not the same Rowan I had dragged away from the brink of death, but something even better…renewed and stronger.His mark on me shimmered faintly with every heartbeat, and the bond between us had only deepened. Sometimes I felt it before I heard him speak. Other times, I woke up to find him already watching me, as if afraid this peace might still vanish.But it hadn’t.The war was over. The queen was dead. My father… gone.Our people were healing.Gwen was currently barking orders at a group of warriors helping rebuild the outer walls of the palace. She hadn’t changed
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Chapter: Kiss Me, Rowan Raven POV Rowan sank slowly to the ground beneath the tall flowering tree that had once been witness to vows of forever.I followed him down, my hands already reaching for his. They were warm…but not as warm as they should be. His skin was paler than before, and though his eyes still held that fierce light, it was dimming, fading like the last stars before dawn.“I used to imagine growing old with you,” I whispered, trying to keep my voice steady as I sat beside him. “I thought we’d have time.”He smiled faintly, brushing his thumb along the back of my hand. “We did, in our way. Time didn’t give us years, Raven… but it gave us this. Right here. Right now.”I shook my head, tears spilling over my lashes.“Don’t say goodbye yet. Please. We can try again. There has to be something…anything…”“There’s nothing left to fight, love,” he murmured, gently cupping my cheek. “And I’m tired of fighting this curse.”I buried my face in his chest, listening to the fading rhythm of his heartbeat
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