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Chapter 24 : The Lie in the Flames
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Selene’s POV The fire’s smoke still clung to my hair when dawn broke. Even though the flames had been tamed hours ago, the smell of ash lingered like a curse. The east wing of the pack house was gone, blackened timbers still smoldered, and whispers flooded the courtyard with the rising sun. But my eyes were fixed on Lucian. He stood near the wreckage, cloak tossed over his shoulders, giving orders with his usual cold efficiency. Guards scrambled, omegas cleaned, but no one noticed the subtle tightness in his jaw, the way his fists curled and uncurled at his sides. I noticed. I always noticed. I stepped closer, forcing my voice steady despite the pounding in my chest. “Lucian.” He barely looked at me. “Selene. Go inside. The smoke is not good for you.” “I’m not fragile,” I snapped, before softening my tone. “Last night, you were gone before anyone realized the fire had started. Where were you?” That earned me his eyes, dark and sharp, locking with mine. His silence was louder
Mated To The Enemy Alpha Chapter 24 : The Lie in the Flames
Lucian’s POVThe flames hissed and spat as if my words had fed them blood instead of air.Gasps rippled through the chamber, wide eyes darting from me to the fire, from the fire to the Elders. A silence thickened over the crowd, but beneath it lay the buzz of fear, suspicion, outrage.I did not flinch. I would not.“This ritual,” I said again, slower, harsher, my voice carrying against the stone walls, “is a lie.”Selene staggered a step back as though I had struck her. Her lips parted, her eyes wet with betrayal. “Lucian… how can you…?”The council moved at once. Elder Corvus lifted his hand and the fire shrank to embers. The chamber grew darker, colder, the only light left the faint glow of torch brackets. His eyes glinted like polished steel.“You dare,” he said, his voice soft but cutting, “to call the fire a liar?”I met his gaze, unyielding. “I dare to call out any manipulation, even if it comes dressed in flame and ritual.”A sharp intake of breath echoed. Elders shifted. A you
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Kai’s POVThe air inside the ritual chamber pressed down on me like a weight. The stone walls dripped with the damp of centuries, and the ancient fire pit in the center had already been lit, its flames curling upward in pale blue tongues. That light wasn’t normal fire. It was the council’s fire, enchanted to burn away lies, to show hidden truths.Every step I took toward the circle made my chest feel tighter. My wolf stirred uneasily under my skin, restless, almost frantic. The thread between me and Lucian pulsed, hot and alive, pulling at me until I had to clench my fists to keep from looking at him.He stood at the far end of the chamber, shoulders squared, expression carved from stone. His mask was flawless, but I could feel the storm inside him. Our bond thrummed, begging, screaming at us both.If the flames touched him,if they dared to drag out the truth,everything would shatter.“Begin,” Elder Corvus commanded, his voice cutting like steel.The council stepped forward, their han
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Lucian’s POVThe silence after that kiss still clung to the air, heavy, unrelenting. My wolf purred inside me, satisfied, but my human mind wrestled with terror. What had I done? What if someone had seen me slipping into his room? What if the Elders knew?Kai sat on the edge of the bed, chest rising and falling too fast, lips red from our kiss. He didn’t look at me, and the distance in his silence twisted like a blade in my gut.“I should go,” I whispered, though every part of me rebelled against the words.Kai finally looked up, eyes stormy. “Then go before you ruin us both.”The bond between us pulsed angrily at his rejection, but I forced myself to the door. My hand touched the handle, and for a heartbeat I swore I caught it, a shadow in the hall, faint, gone before I could be sure. My wolf’s ears perked, growling softly.We were not alone.I opened the door and stepped into the corridor, cold air slamming into me like a warning. Whoever had been here was gone, but their presence l
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---Kai’s POVThe night pressed close, thick with silence, but I could still hear his heartbeat. Lucian’s chest rose against mine, steady but strained, like every breath cost him more than a fight ever could. The room smelled of cedar and smoke, and under it, him.His hands gripped my waist as though he couldn’t let go. As though the bond had shackled him, dragged him to me, unwilling and yet completely surrendered.“Lucian…” My voice cracked when I whispered his name.He bent his head lower, lips ghosting my jaw before claiming my mouth with a hunger that burned away the last of my doubts. The kiss was fire and desperation all at once. His tongue tangled with mine, rough, commanding, but beneath it was something raw. Something I had never thought I’d taste in him, fear.I clutched at his shirt, pulling him closer until our bodies fit like pieces that had always belonged. My back hit the wall with a thud, but neither of us cared. His mouth trailed down my neck, teeth scraping skin, an
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