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Chapter 75

Author: Faryal Javed
last update publish date: 2025-12-04 13:19:23
Rowan surfaced like someone swimming up through tar—slow, dragging, every breath sandpaper in his throat.

The ceiling above him wasn’t stone. Not the chamber. Not the dark.

A room. A bed. Light.

He blinked, eyes dry and burning, and the world tilted sideways. Then a familiar voice—rough with exhaustion, but unmistakable—broke through:

“Ro?”

Alistair.

Rowan turned his head, and pain lanced through the right side of his skull where his ear should have been. He winced. Alistair was already le
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    It took several hours for Rowan to completely calm down.He had stopped shaking a few minutes ago. But the hold he had on Damian's sleeve did not loosen.Nathan looked at Damian. "You two should sleep."Rowan's head snapped toward him. "What about you? Are you going somewhere? Where are you going?"Nathan pressed a soft kiss to his lips. "Calm down, Ro. I will just go and see how Lucian is doing. And then I will be back. Maybe explain what we talked about with Eldric and Aurelian."Nathan glanced at Damian. Damian nodded.Rowan was now even more alert. Bordering on paranoia."What did you talk about with the old Holt? And how could you talk to Aurelian with the iron ring activated?"Damian placed his hand on Rowan's cheek and gently turned his face toward him."I will explain everything. So please, just do not panic. All right? Everything is fine. It was normal talk. About who could have dared to poison any of us."Rowan relaxed a little at Damian's gentle, reassuring voice.Nathan ki

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    Nathan and Damian left Edric's room.Outside, Nathan turned to Damian. "With the iron ring active, we will not be able to communicate with Aurelian."Damian thought about it for a while. "We will start questioning all the Holt mages who are here in the capital."Nathan nodded.They were only halfway across the corridor when they saw a guard running toward them. The guard stopped in front of them, breathless."Your Majesty. Lord Regent." He gasped for air. "There is an esteemed guest waiting for you both in the waiting chambers."Both Nathan and Damian frowned."Who is it?" Nathan asked."Lord Aurelian Holt, my lord."Nathan's blood ran cold. "How was he able to enter the capital?""It seems he had already entered before the activation of the iron ring."Both Nathan and Damian had so many questions. Both wanted answers.Damian was the first to walk toward the waiting chambers when Nathan's hand stopped him."Change first. You cannot let him see you in this state."Damian finally looked

  • Chains Of The Heart   Chapter 181

    Nathan was exhausted.He was practically dragging his feet by the time he was done with all the nobles. His legs ached. His back ached. His head throbbed with a dull, persistent pain that had settled behind his eyes.He simply wanted to get in bed with Damian and Rowan on either side of him and sleep.But he had one last task before he checked on Silas's investigation.Nathan dragged his feet toward Damian's study. The corridor was quiet, the guards standing at attention, their eyes following him as he passed. He did not acknowledge them. He did not have the energy.He pushed open the door.Alessio was already there, seated at Damian's desk, a stack of parchments spread before him. He looked up when Nathan entered, his expression shifting from concentration to concern."You look terrible.""Thank you," Nathan said flatly. He crossed to the desk and sank into the chair across from Alessio. "What do you have?"Alessio handed him a parchment. "The official statement. I drafted it myself.

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    After leaving Lucian's room, Rowan and Nathan walked a little further.They did not know what to do next. Where to go next. Their steps were slow, unhurried, their minds still turning over everything that had been said.They stopped in front of a large arch.Beyond it, the castle courtyard opened up before them. The sun was climbing higher, casting long shadows across the cobblestones. Guards patrolled the walls. Servants hurried to and fro, carrying linens and trays and messages. The fountain in the center of the courtyard bubbled softly, its water sparkling in the light. Birds perched on the edges of the roof, chirping and fluttering.It was a beautiful day. Bright. Clear. Alive.And yet, neither of them felt it.Nathan spoke first. "He did not mean to yell at you. He was just stressed."Rowan was still looking outside. His silver eyes were distant, his expression unreadable."I know," he said. "I would have reacted much worse if I were in Damian's place." He paused. "But it still h

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    The night was a heavy thing.Especially for Damian.Sleep abandoned him. It always did. Peace had died with his father. Anger had been born when his mother was murdered. And now—now Rowan was targeted.The only ray of light in his life. The only thing that urged him to get up in the morning and move forward.Lucian had taken the fall meant for Rowan.The kingdom was already against Nathan. They had already killed almost all of his family. Now they were after Rowan too.And Lucian had almost died tonight.Damian tossed and turned on the bed. The sheets tangled around his legs. His breath came in short, uneven bursts.He turned toward Nathan. "I am sorry. I am keeping you awake."He turned toward Rowan. "I am sorry. Go back to sleep."He turned away again.He did not realize that they could not sleep either.They felt everything he was feeling.The bond—frayed, incomplete, but still there—carried his turmoil like a current. His fear. His grief. His rage. It bled into them, filled their

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