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CHAPTER 13

Author: Moonshine X.Y
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-19 04:01:24

Somewhere above them, Valdris roared.

Elowen heard it through stone and distance as if the palace itself had a pulse. Boots struck floors in uneven rhythms. Every so often, a sound rose too high and broke too quickly, which meant someone had screamed and then stopped.

Corvin did not slow. He moved through the tunnel with the certainty of someone who had memorized these routes in childhood and carried them into war. His sword remained in his hand, point angled downward, ready to rise in an instant.

Elowen followed close enough to feel the warmth of Corvin’s back in the cold air. The wound at his side throbbed with each step, but he kept his breathing even. He had learned long ago not to let pain become a voice.

The tunnel narrowed, then widened into a chamber where the ceiling lifted and the air grew damp. Water dripped somewhere in the dark. The smell of earth and old stone pressed into Elowen’s senses, heavy and ancient, as though this place remembered the first crown that ever sat i
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    They moved fast through the corridor, but the palace did not feel far away anymore. Its noise seeped down through the stone like water through cracks. Elowen could hear muffled shouts above them, the hard clang of steel, and the occasional slam of doors as guards tried to seal wings that had already been breached.Corvin led without hesitation. His steps were quiet, controlled, and certain. He did not look back until they reached the next bend. When he finally did, his gaze swept over Elowen in one hard glance.“You are bleeding again,” Corvin said.Elowen touched his side and felt the dampness spreading. The blade had caught him earlier, and he had ignored it because survival demanded it. Now the pain had sharpened into a steady burn that made his ribs feel tight.

  • Caged by a King   CHAPTER 13

    Somewhere above them, Valdris roared.Elowen heard it through stone and distance as if the palace itself had a pulse. Boots struck floors in uneven rhythms. Every so often, a sound rose too high and broke too quickly, which meant someone had screamed and then stopped.Corvin did not slow. He moved through the tunnel with the certainty of someone who had memorized these routes in childhood and carried them into war. His sword remained in his hand, point angled downward, ready to rise in an instant.Elowen followed close enough to feel the warmth of Corvin’s back in the cold air. The wound at his side throbbed with each step, but he kept his breathing even. He had learned long ago not to let pain become a voice.The tunnel narrowed, then widened into a chamber where the ceiling lifted and the air grew damp. Water dripped somewhere in the dark. The smell of earth and old stone pressed into Elowen’s senses, heavy and ancient, as though this place remembered the first crown that ever sat i

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    The corridor stayed still for a moment longer, as if the palace itself listened.Elowen could feel Corvin’s breath, steady and controlled, even after the chase. The king stood close enough that the warmth of his body cut through the chill left by the dark powder. The words hung between them with a weight that made Elowen’s chest tighten.Chosen.Elowen did not step back, but he did not lean in either. He held himself in the narrow space between instinct and reason, between what he had come here to do and what he was beginning to want.Then the palace screamed.A horn sounded from somewhere above them, sharp and urgent. It was followed by a second, lower call, then the heavy clang of metal struck against metal. Voices rose, too many at once, the rhythm of panic spreading through stone like a crack in ice.Corvin’s head turned slightly, listening. The change in him was immediate. The warmth that had surfaced in his gaze extinguished, replaced by a cold focus that had carried him through

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