LOGINCHAPTER 74 The Trap Around HerThe moment Cassian saw the dead dove on Nyra’s bed, something inside him snapped and his warriors filled the room within minutes.Guards searched every corner and servants were dragged from their quarters and questioned.Nobody had answers, nobody knew how the bird got inside and that only made Cassian angrier.A dead dove did not simply appear inside the most heavily guarded chambers in the kingdom.Someone put it there, someone got past his guards, someone got close enough to threaten Nyra.Cassian stood beside the bed, staring at the blood-stained feathers and his jaw tightened.“Seal the castle.”A guard immediately bowed.“Yes, Your Majesty.”“Nobody enters.”“Nobody leaves.”The guard hurried away and Nyra stood near the doorway.She looked pale, her hand rested over her stomach and Cassian noticed immediately.He crossed the room and stopped in front of her.“Look at me.”She slowly lifted her eyes, fear sat inside them and that fear made his che
CHAPTER 73 The Curse They Whisper AboutThe hidden tunnel changed everything, after the map was discovered, the entire palace became different, more guards stood outside every hallway and more warriors patrolled the grounds.Nobody entered or left without being questioned, even servants had to show permission before entering certain parts of the castle.Yet somehow...Nyra did not feel safer, she felt watched and everywhere she went, eyes followed her.When she entered a room, conversations stopped and when she walked past servants, they lowered their heads quickly.Some even crossed themselves as if trying to protect themselves from evil.The first time it happened, she told herself she was imagining it, the second time, she knew she wasn't.That morning, she entered the dining hall, three servant girls were talking near the doorway and the moment they saw her, they froze.One of them nearly dropped the tray she was carrying and then all three hurried away and Nyra stopped walking.
CHAPTER 72 The Hunt BeginsCalista stared at the letter in her hand and her fingers tightened slowly and then she smiled, a real smile, it was the kind nobody ever saw.“The Last Moonfang Heir.”She read the words again and then again.Across from her, three masked figures stood silently inside the candlelit room and the air felt heavy.One of the figures finally spoke.“Her identity is public now.”Calista folded the letter carefully.“I know.”“Everything is moving faster than expected.”Another figure stepped forward.“Your failures are becoming expensive.”Calista’s eyes narrowed.“My failures?”The man did not back down.“Nyra is still alive.”Silence filled the room and then Calista laughed, a small laugh, a dangerous laughter.“Alive doesn’t mean she has won.”The masked figures exchanged glances and one woman finally spoke.“The Moonfang seal is breaking.”“I know.”“The child is growing.”“I know.”“The kingdoms are rallying around her.”Calista’s smile disappeared.“I know.
CHAPTER 71 The Silver WolfThe entire court went silent, nobody moved and nobody breathed.Nyra stood frozen in the center of the chamber and her heart rang so hard it hurt.A few seconds ago she had only been trying to stand, only trying to answer a council elder’s question and then pain had rushed through her body.The silver marks across her neck and arms had started glowing and suddenly it happened, part of her wolf appeared, right in front of everyone.A shocked gasp broke through the room, then another, then another and Nyra slowly looked down.Her hands trembled and silver fur covered parts of her fingers, sharp claws extended from her nails and her eyes widened.“No…”Fear crashed through her instantly.“No…”The room erupted.“What is that?”“Did you see her eyes?”“That isn’t normal!”“Moon Goddess protect us!”Several nobles jumped from their seats, others backed away and one woman nearly fainted.Nyra’s chest tightened, she hated this, the stares, the fear and the whisper
CHAPTER 70 The Enemy WithinThe money came from Shadowfang.Those words changed everything.Cassian stared at the report spread across his desk and his expression darkened.Across from him, several trusted warriors waited silently and nobody dared speak first.Nobody wanted to be the one delivering more bad news.Finally, Cassian broke the silence."Are you certain?"The warrior nodded."Yes, Your Majesty."Cassian looked down again and the report felt heavier now.Somebody inside Shadowfang was funding attacks against Nyra, not strangers, not foreign enemies, not mercenaries from distant lands.One of Draven's own people, his jaw tightened.This was becoming bigger than anyone expected, much bigger.Then a knock interrupted his thoughts and the door opened.Nyra entered slowly and Cassian immediately stood.The hard expression vanished from his face, it always did around her."You should be resting."Nyra smiled weakly."I was resting."Cassian raised an eyebrow."You look exhausted
CHAPTER 69 The Child They Fear"We know everything."The words refused to leave Draven's mind, even hours later, even after the meeting ended, even after Nyra was escorted back to her chambers.The image remained burned into his head, the drawing, the unborn child, someone knew, someone was watching and someone was close enough to know things they should never know.Draven stood alone inside a guard tower overlooking the palace walls, his fists clenched, his wolf paced restlessly inside him.Danger.That was all his instincts screamed. Danger. Danger. Danger.The child was no longer a secret, and that changed everything, a knock sounded behind him and Ronan entered.The Beta looked exhausted."You haven't slept."Draven laughed bitterly."When was the last time I slept?"Ronan did not answer because neither of them knew, days, maybe weeks but Draven barely remembered and his mind stayed trapped on one thing.Nyra.And now the child, his child and the thought hit him hard every time.







