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The Serpent Among Roses
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Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball The First Kiss
CHAPTER 58AVA’S POVThe throbbing behind my eyes persisted. I had refused the healers, surprisingly Draken took my words. I laid on the bed, stubbornly trying to blink it away. When he entered the room, his golden gaze locked onto my face, tracking the slight paleness of my skin. I forced a quick, reassuring smile, but I couldn't fool the King. Instead of questioning me or demanding a medical report, Draken turned on his heel. He walked straight to High Commander Thorne, who was waiting near the threshold with a stack of patrol ledgers, and quietly informed him that the crown would be entirely unavailable for the remainder of the day. He canceled every single council meeting with a flick of his wrist.He lifted me from the bed and took me to his private chambers, closing the heavy oak doors behind us. There were no servants, he didn’t want them disturbing, no nobles, and no political expectations. We were just two exhausted people who had survived a gauntlet of blood and lies, finall
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball The Winter Moon Festival
CHAPTER 57AVA’S POVThe palace awoke to a sharp, hum of excitement that seemed to crackle right through the frost. For the first time since the attack, the stone walls didn't feel like a fortress waiting for a siege; they felt like a home preparing for a miracle. Thousands of servants flooded the courtyards, hanging white banners stitched with silver thread, wrapping garlands around the stone pillars, and lighting rows of silver lanterns. Overhead, glowing moon crystals were suspended from the battlements, casting a brilliant, luminescence across the packed snow.Inside my chambers, Maya was bustling with energy as she combed through my hair. Instead of pulling out the stifling ceremonial Luna robes that usually weighed down my shoulders, she bypassed the wardrobe and laid out a breathtaking sky blue gown lined with soft white fur along the collar.“Tonight is about celebrating life. You deserve to live it.my lady,” Maya murmured, a soft, genuine smile gracing her lips as she pinned
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball The Smile Behind Tea
CHAPTER 56AVA'S POVA few days had passed since my chilling encounter with Madame Lira. Draken became more protective, shadowing wherever I went. Beta Thorne was suddenly at my side every time I stepped through the palace. I didn't know why, and that was the problem. With both of them watching me, it was impossible to investigate the secret I held. Despite the Seer's dark warnings, life inside the fortress continued. For the first time in a month, the palace genuinely felt alive. From the lower courtyard, the clanging of iron echoed as the royal guards resumed their grueling combat training. Servants laughed in the corridors, carrying fresh linens and stoking the great stone hearths. The kitchens hummed with the rich, savory scents of roasting meats and winter spices.Draken was completely back to business, attending consecutive high council sessions to root out the remnants of the treason plot. With the kingdom settling, I had started performing some of my duties as Luna. Everything
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball Dreams of Snow
CHAPTER 55AVA'S POVThe human mind forgets, but the blood remembers. That night, after that message from Madame Lira and the comfort of Draken’s embrace, sleep did not bring peace. It brought a darkness that pulled me under like a tide.I wasn’t myself. I wasn’t Ava anymore. I wasn't the stubborn southern wolf I used to be. The dream came, It did not flow like a story. It struck my consciousness in terrifying fragments. First came the snow, an endless, blinding white desert falling from a choked sky. Then came the crimson, a spray of fresh blood staining the snow like spilled ink. Somewhere far away, echoing off the mountains, wolves were howling. Not a mourning howl. A hunting howl. A sound of slaughter.A woman's ragged breathing filled my ears, vibrating right inside my own chest. She was running. Every step she took felt hard, her boots sinking deep into the frost. Clutched tightly against her chest was a crying infant wrapped in a thick white cloth. As the wind whipped the fabr
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball The Serpent Among Roses
CHAPTER 54AVA'S POVOne week after our return from the South, the Northern palace had already begun pretending nothing had happened. The palace was stubbornly stitching itself back together. From the tall window of my chambers, I watched the morning sun glint off the stone courtyard, the cool winter air from the balcony. Teams of stone-masons were shouting orders, hauling blocks to repair the parapets shattered during the Blood Oath attack. Elite vanguard guards moved in rhythm, their armor clattering in patterns as they resumed their normal patrols.Even Draken had broken away from his forced isolation. Though Thorne strictly rationed his schedule, the King was back in the high council chambers, steering the kingdom through the political fallout of the treason investigation. Everything was returning to normal. Everything looked peaceful.But as I leaned my forehead against the cold glass, a hollow emptiness ache settled deep behind my ribs. I didn't feel relieved. I didn't feel saf
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball The Northern Valley
CHAPTER 53AVA'S POV The steady movement of the carriage wheels against the frozen dirt road was the only sound breaking the stillness inside the cabin. For hours, the landscape had been blurring outside my frost-rimed window. The comforting greens of the South were officially gone, completely swallowed by the Northern territories. The biting cold was creeping back. But the real ice was settled deep inside my chest. Ash had curled into a fur ball the moment we left the Southern borders. Maya sat opposite me, her gaze heavy with an anxious, protective warmth. She had tried to offer me tea twice, but I hadn't moved. I hadn't spoken. I just stared out into the valley, watching the frost feather across the thick glass. Beside her sat Selene. My stepsister or whatever we were supposed to be now. She clutched her hands tightly in her lap, keeping her head lowered. Her presence created a thick, prickling tension that made the air feel thin. Every breath in that carriage felt like drawing in
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball Moonlit Practice
CHAPTER 42AVA'S POVThe hot fever that had nearly torn my mind apart last night had finally receded, leaving behind a heavy, hollow ache in my chest.When I woke up, the sunlight filtering through the frost-rimed windows of my suite was pale and weak. I sat up clutching the heavy fur blankets to m
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball The Storm Breaks
CHAPTER 25AVA’S POVWe froze, staring at the barred door as the sound of the breaking tree died out. For a terrifying second, the silence inside the watchtower was absolute, save for the frantic rush of my own pulse. Whatever was out there was circling us, waiting for a vulnerability.Then, the ra
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball Sold
CHAPTER 2 AVA'S POV He sunk his fang deep down my neck and the mark was set. A wave of pain crashed through me as the bond took hold, and my knees felt weak. When he finally pulled back, the weight of the situation settled in. "I don’t want this," I gasped, tears slipping down my cheeks. "I don’t
Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball Broken
CHAPTER 1 AVA'S POV "You’re just a Beta’s daughter, Ava." Jax’s voice still echoed in my head, like a headache that refused to go. "I’m going to be Alpha. I need a mate who brings power. Not just... you." The memory made the silence in my bedroom feel suffocating. I stared at my reflection in t
