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Chapter 163: Hunted
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Bride Of The Beast Chapter 166: The wolves will fall
Deep within the northern pines, where the winter wind couldn't reach, a small fire crackled on a flat bed of black stone. Shadows stretched long against the ancient trunks as a circle of figures huddled together in hooded gray cloaks.Marilyn stood closest to the embers, her hands out over the low flame. Denis leaned against a tree behind her, his arms folded, watching the outer edge of the grove where the snow fell lightly through the branches."You bragged for weeks, Marilyn," an older witch said, stepping into the firelight. Her skin was weathered, her pale gray eyes fixed on Marilyn. "You swore you would bring the boy into the fold. You said you'd turn his life upside down until he had nowhere left to go.""And now," a second witch chimed in from the dark, "the prince is whole."A murmur passed through the gathered group."He was supposed to stay broken," the older witch continued, her tone sharp. "With his feral side isolated, Eilis was a beast that could be baited, controlled,
Bride Of The Beast Chapter 165: locked again
The journey back to the keep was a long, silent blur. Matilda couldn't come with us. Being an exile, stepping foot inside the pack's territory would mean immediate execution, no matter what Aria promised. I wondered how my life had come to this. A reunion with someone's mother was supposed to be a thing of happiness. Mine was a joke.She had kissed my forehead, wrapped Amias tightly in his furs, and told me to stay strong before disappearing back into the treeline.And I guessed that was that, the last time I was ever going to see her. I didn't know how to feel about it.My legs completely gave out halfway through the lower courtyard, leaving Camden to carry me the rest of the way up the stone steps. Amias was fast asleep in Aria’s arms beside us.I kept my head down, burying my face against Camden's shoulder to hide from the glares I knew were coming. I expected the hushed curses, the angry scowls, and the utter disgust from the pack members lining the corridors, the way they usual
Bride Of The Beast Chapter 164: A witch in action
Aria and Camden took another step into the room, but they hit an invisible wall with a muffled thud.Camden stumbled back a fraction, his hand instinctively snapping to his sword hilt as he pressed a palm against the empty air. A faint, shimmering ripple spread out where his hand touched, glowing white before vanishing."A shield," Aria muttered, stopping beside him. Her eyes narrowed as she looked past the boundary, her gaze landing squarely on my mother. "You put up a barrier."I stared at the spot where Camden's hand had landed, my chest hitching. I hadn't seen my mother raise her hand or chant a single word. She had been sitting right beside me on the cot the entire time, yet she had quietly locked down the room without making a sound. I wondered if that was why she hadn't flinched when the door creaked open. She knew they couldn't reach us.My mother stood up slowly, stepping between the cot and the threshold. Her stance wasn't aggressive, but the air around her shifted, turning
Bride Of The Beast Chapter 163: Hunted
"Raven, get up! We have to move!"Denis’s rough voice sounded, followed by the thud of his boots kicking through the dry brush outside. The door banged open, letting in a sharp draft of freezing wind."The princess and Camden have been sighted at the base of the pass," Denis growled, his face flushed red from the cold, his hand tight on the pommel of his sword. "They’re tracking fast. We need to go now."Flat on my back on the narrow cot, I forced my head to turn. Through the haze of my fever, I looked at Denis, really looked at him. He looked completely different now. Gone was the quiet, steady attendant who used to grin at me, console me, and tried to advise me. There was no loyalty in his eyes anymore, no gentle care, just a sharp, cold urgency.My stomach turned into a knot as I realized just how deeply he had been playing a part the entire time."No," my mother said, stepping between Denis and the cot, her arms crossed tight over her chest. "We are not moving him. Taking Raven f
Bride Of The Beast Chapter 162: On both ends
RAVENThe ceiling of the shed blurred and shifted every time I tried to focus on it.I was flat on my back on the narrow wooden cot, the blankets pushed down to my waist because my skin felt like it was on fire. Cold sweat soaked through my shirt, but a second later, a deep shiver would run through my bones, making my teeth chatter.I saw him. Eilis was standing right at the foot of the bed, his tall frame blocking out the dim light from the door. His dark eyes were fixed on me, filled with that same cold, terrifying anger from the night he locked me away. He didn't say a word. He just stood there, looking down at me like I was a stranger."Eilis..." I rasped out, my hand reaching out blindly into the air. "I didn't... I didn't want to leave him...""Raven, lie back down," Matilda's voice broke through the haze, gentle but urgent. Her hand caught mine in midair and guided it back down to the mattress.I blinked hard, the fever stinging my eyes, and Eilis vanished. There was no one at
Bride Of The Beast Chapter 161: Traitor
EILISThe ceiling of my bedchamber didn't move, no matter how long I stared at it.I couldn't get up. Every time I tried to sit, my head spun so violently the room tilted, and a sharp pain slammed right through the center of my chest. My legs were useless under the furs."Eat something, Eilis," my father said, standing beside the bed as a maid stood with a tray of roasted meat and broth.The smell alone made my stomach turn into a tight knot. I shoved the maid's hands. "Take it away.""You haven't touched food in three days," my father said, his voice stern and quiet. "You're starving yourself to death.""I'm not starving," I snarled, though the words came out thin and raspy. "It's him. It's what he's doing to me.""He needs strength if he's to survive this," my father muttered to the maid, gesturing for her to set the broth on the nightstand anyway."I said get it out of here!" I snapped, my voice cracking. Neither of them moved to pick it up.Anger burned hot and bitter in my throat
Bride Of The Beast Chapter Ten: The Council
The morning did not bring the soft, golden light of a new beginning. As I sat by the window in my chambers, the silk of my morning gown felt like a shroud. My body still ached—a dull, rhythmic thrumming in my lower back and the sharp, stinging memory of the bite on my neck.I had survived the ball,
Bride Of The Beast Chapter Nine: The Defiance
Eilis looked ready to snap her in half, his posture a jagged line of restrained violence. I felt like a bird pinned to a board, having no idea how to defend myself. Every word that formed in my throat felt like a trap. If I spoke to softly, I was weak, but if I spoke too firmly, my voice would betr
Bride Of The Beast Chapter Eight: A Lie
I was navigating the edge of the dance floor, trying to reach a pillar where I could disappear for a moment, when it happened.A servant, darting through the crowd with a heavy silver tray of crystal flutes, misjudged the turn.We collided.It wasn't a hard hit, but my body was a map of raw nerves a
Bride Of The Beast Chapter Seven: The Bond
EILISThe bond burned.Not like fire though, this was a constant, pulsing pressure beneath my skin, it was a low ache that tightened every time I tried to ignore it.I braced both hands against the cold stone wall of the training chamber and bowed my head. Sweat slid down my spine, my scars pulling
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