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The Last Hunt

Author: Andrea Katie
last update publish date: 2026-07-04 00:15:14

A low growl dragged me out of sleep.

My eyes snapped open in the dim light of the cave. For one confused heartbeat, I thought I was back on the battlefield, surrounded by chaos and the clash of steel.

My hand reached instinctively for the sword beside me before my mind caught up with reality.

The cave. The mountains. The curse that was slowly consuming me.

Another growl echoed outside, closer this time.

Shadow lifted his head immediately, his ears flattening against his skull as he
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  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    Hide and Seek

    The scouts disappeared down the narrow mountain trail, leaving me alone with the wind. Silence settled over the rocky slope. Only the distant cry of an eagle and the restless rustling of pine trees remained. I stayed where I was, my hand resting loosely on my horse’s neck, staring at the path they had taken. I was doing the right thing. “Cressida didn’t love me,” I said. The words Even though she had told me she did. Even though she thought she did. She didn’t. I had invaded her home. I had conquered her kingdom. I killed her mage. Even if I had tried to treat them fairly afterward, none of it erased what I had done. How could someone like her possibly love someone like me? No. She didn’t. What she felt couldn’t be love. It had to be pity, or perhaps duty. She had always carried the weight of everyone else on her shoulders. She believed it was her responsibility to save people, even those who didn’t deserve saving. Maybe she believed I deserved another chance. May

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    The Last Hunt

    A low growl dragged me out of sleep. My eyes snapped open in the dim light of the cave. For one confused heartbeat, I thought I was back on the battlefield, surrounded by chaos and the clash of steel. My hand reached instinctively for the sword beside me before my mind caught up with reality. The cave. The mountains. The curse that was slowly consuming me. Another growl echoed outside, closer this time. Shadow lifted his head immediately, his ears flattening against his skull as he stepped protectively in front of the cave entrance. His powerful muscles tensed, ready to charge at any moment if needed. I pushed myself to my feet with great effort, every movement sending sharp pain shooting through my battered body. My chest tightened painfully before another violent cough clawed its way out of my throat. I bent over, struggling desperately to breathe as the fit worsened. Blood splattered across the cold stone floor in dark droplets. By the time the coughing finall

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    The Place I Choose To Die

    ~Lucian’s POV~ I woke to the sound of dripping water. For a few moments, I couldn’t remember where I was. Everything hurt. My back rested against cold stone. My muscles felt as though they had been beaten with iron clubs, and every breath scraped painfully through my chest. I closed my eyes again, hoping to drift away. A violent cough tore through me before I could. Pain exploded beneath my ribs. I bent forward, coughing until something warm filled my mouth. Blood splattered onto the cave floor in dark crimson drops. I stared at it for a long time. There was more than yesterday, or perhaps it only looked that way. I no longer knew how many days had passed. One ? Three? The sunlight reaching the cave entrance told me it was afternoon, but that was all I knew. Time had become meaningless. Another cough shook my body. When it finally eased, I leaned my head against the rough stone behind me and closed my eyes. “So,” I muttered bitterly, “this is how it ends.” A soft snort answe

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    Beyond Blackstone

    I smiled despite everything. For the first time since Lucian disappeared, I didn’t feel completely alone. “Thank you,” I said quietly. “Don’t thank me yet.” Thorne adjusted the reins in his hands. “Wait until we actually find him.” His words carried confidence. But the tightness in his jaw betrayed him. He was afraid too. We guided the horses quietly out of the stable. The fortress slept around us. Its walls were bathed in pale moonlight. Every shadow made my heart pound. If a single guard spotted us now, Elara would never allow us to leave. The cold night air rushed against my face. “This is as far as I go,” Jace said. I looked at him. “Thank you.” He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. “You already saved my life once.” “I haven’t forgotten.” For a moment, none of us spoke. Then Jace’s expression grew serious. “Be careful Cressida” “I will,” I whispered. I prayed it wasn’t a promise I couldn’t keep. Thorne urged his horse forward first. I

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    The Search Begins

    Sleep never came. I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, listening to the distant footsteps of guards patrolling the fortress walls. Every time I closed my eyes, the seer’s voice echoed in my head. Lucian was out there somewhere beyond Blackstone’s walls, and every passing hour brought him closer to death. My fingers slipped beneath the pillow until they brushed the smooth obsidian stone. I pulled it into the moonlight spilling through the window. Its dark surface gleamed softly. “Perhaps it will witness the last,” the words echoed inside me. When I first heard them, I thought she meant the last Alpha King. Now I wasn’t so sure. I turned the stone over in my hand. It had witnessed the First Alpha King’s grief. It had witnessed the bargain. It had witnessed generations of suffering. I refused to let it witness Lucian’s death. Waiting inside these walls wasn’t going to save him. Praying wasn’t going to save him. Crying certainly wasn’t. I had to find him. The realiz

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    The Disappearance of the Alpha King

    I forced my legs to move again. By the time I reached the outer gate, I was breathing hard, my lungs burning from the hurried journey back. The guards turned the moment they saw me and stared in disbelief, their eyes widening with shock and relief. Then one shouted, “She’s back!” The cry spread through the village like wildfire. “Lady Cressida has returned!” Soon I was surrounded by relieved faces, some reaching out as if to confirm I was truly there. I hadn’t expected anyone to notice my absence, yet their concern touched something deep inside me. A young guard hurried forward, his face pale with exhaustion. “My lady, thank the Moon Goddess.” He glanced nervously toward the fortress. “You have to go right now. They’re about to execute the gate guards from the night you disappeared.” The words stole my breath. “What?” My blood turned cold as he explained in a shaking voice that Elara had ordered their deaths for failing to keep me safe during wartime. They were already

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    5. The Night He fell

    Cressida’s POV I lay on my narrow bed staring at the stone ceiling. Two whole nights had passed and Lucian had not sent for me. The silence felt heavy and suffocating. My wolf paced inside my chest, restless and jealous. What was he doing? Was he with another woman? The thought made my stomach

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    4. The dying Wolf

    Lucian’ POV The door slammed behind Cressida with a finality that echoed through my chambers longer than it should have. How dare she? The words still burned on my tongue. She had slept in my bed, curled against me like she belonged there, and the very next morning she asked for a favor as if

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    9. Elara’s Secret

    ~Cressida The night before had been full of passion and desire, the kind that left me breathless and aching in the best ways. I was starting to get used to it. To like it. Lucian inside me, the low growl in his throat when he pulled me closer—those memories lingered like a secret warmth as I st

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    8. Seeds of Vengeance

    Zara’s POV I woke up on the cold, dirty floor of the slave prison. My back burned like fire from the silver whip marks. Two nights had passed, but I was still not fully healed. Every small movement sent sharp pain through my body. I forced myself to sit up anyway. The other slaves kept their di

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