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Chapter 11: The Blood Altar

Author: Dera vale
last update publish date: 2026-09-29 16:50:16

The heavy iron doors of the inner sanctuary slammed shut with a deafening boom. Outside, the muffled roars of the attack and the clash of steel raged on, but inside, the air was dead quiet—thick, hot, and heavy with the scent of crushed flowers and old blood.

Julian did not let go of my wrist. His grip was an iron band, his pulse hammering against my palm so violently I could not tell where my heartbeat ended and his began. He hauled me toward the center of the room, where a massive block of bl
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    The click of four crossbow triggers echoing through the high sanctuary sent a surge of adrenaline straight to my heart. On the balconies above, Victor’s guards held heavy iron bolts aimed squarely at my chest.Julian’s arm shot out, shielding my body with his broad frame. His shadow magic billowed around us like thick black smoke, but I could feel the violent tremor in his muscle where his back pressed against mine. The silver vial in Victor’s hand glistened under the torchlight—a poison designed not to kill me, but to destroy Julian through the newly forged bond in my blood.“Drop your blade, Sovereign,” Victor sneered, stepping closer. “Or my men let fly. One scratch on her skin, and the poison enters her bloodstream. The Thrall Bond will carry the venom straight into your heart before you can even cross the room.”Julian’s jaw clenched so tight the pale skin stretched paper-thin over his bone. “Touch her, Victor, and I will tear your soul from your flesh.”“You won’t get the chance

  • Claimed By The Blood Sovereign    Chapter 11: The Blood Altar

    The heavy iron doors of the inner sanctuary slammed shut with a deafening boom. Outside, the muffled roars of the attack and the clash of steel raged on, but inside, the air was dead quiet—thick, hot, and heavy with the scent of crushed flowers and old blood.Julian did not let go of my wrist. His grip was an iron band, his pulse hammering against my palm so violently I could not tell where my heartbeat ended and his began. He hauled me toward the center of the room, where a massive block of black obsidian sat under the blood-red light filtering through the high glass dome.The Blood Altar.“We don’t have time for this, Julian,” I panted, my boots skidding across the smooth stone floor. “Victor’s enforcers are already through the lower gates. If they breach the inner ward—”“Let them try,” Julian growled. His voice was a low rumble that rattled my ribs. He spun me around, slamming my back against the edge of the smooth, cold stone altar.The contrast made my breath hitch. The freezing

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