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Chapter 18

Penulis: Dahlia Black
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-05 04:31:47

The heavy darkness of the Central Training Hall felt thick enough to carve with a blade.

With every sconce along the granite walls shattered into fine glass, the only illumination left was the pale, silver needles of moonlight filtering down through the high iron grates overhead. The air was charged with a violent, intoxicating static, a suffocating mixture of ozone, mountain wind, melted quartz, and the raw, unbridled Alpha heat pouring from the three males who held me pinned against the stone
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    The heavy ironwood door had barely settled back into its frame after Aurelius’s departure when a low, dark chuckle echoed from the adjoining sitting room."I have to hand it to you, little ghost," Valerius purred, stepping through the vaulted archway with long, lazy strides. "Most people who try to demand their freedom from Aurelius end up frozen inside a block of glacier ice for three days. You managed to get him to lock the door, pin you down, and hand you a silk gown instead. That has to be a new record for the Central Triad."I sat up on the edge of the ironwood mattress, rubbing the faint red pressure marks on my wrists where Aurelius’s iron grip had held me moments before. My Moon-Gazer core was still humming with the residual heat of the Cold Prince’s glacier frost, my silver irises glowing with a quiet, lethal intensity as I looked at the second Alpha standing before me.Valerius carried a heavy silver tray laden with fresh mountain food: sliced seared venison, thick crusty br

  • Mated to the Apex Three   Chapter 31

    The heavy oak doors had barely clicked shut behind Valerius and Thaddeus when I tossed the midnight-ice silk dress onto the bedside table."No," I said, my voice cutting through the quiet chamber like a drawn blade.Aurelius stopped in his tracks, five feet from the entrance. He didn't turn around immediately, but the sudden, rigid posture of his broad shoulders signalled that his inner wolf had heard every ounce of defiance lace through my tone."No?" Aurelius repeated quietly, his deep, gravelly voice carrying an ominous, low rumble."No," I repeated, stepping around the perimeter of the velvet rug until I stood directly between him and the tall lancet windows overlooking the mountain range. The afternoon sun framed my silhouette, casting my shadow long across the polished granite floor. "I listened to your strategic explanations. I acknowledged your legal maneuverings with the Senate. But I am done playing the submissive role in your carefully constructed theater, Cold Prince."My

  • Mated to the Apex Three   Chapter 30

    The quiet question hung in the warm, scented air of the bedchamber, vibrating softly against the granite arches.Now that the ghost is out of the cage... what is your next move?Thaddeus closed the leather-bound ledger with a decisive snap, his silver-grey eyes holding my luminous gaze with cool, calculating precision. Valerius’s sharp smirk softened into a low, rumbling chuckle as he shifted his stance, his crimson irises burning with a fierce, possessive satisfaction.Before either of them could speak, Aurelius rose smoothly from his kneeling position beside the ironwood bed."Our first move," Aurelius said, his deep, gravelly voice cutting through the quiet like polished steel, "is ensuring the realm understands that your days in rags are permanently over."He turned toward a carved oak wardrobe standing near the tall lancet windows, throwing open the heavy double doors.From inside, he pulled out a folded garment crafted from structured, heavy silk the deep, shimmering color of mi

  • Mated to the Apex Three   Chapter 29

    The absolute silence of the High Spire was the first thing that broke through my resting state.It was not the stifling, dangerous quiet of the subterranean catacombs, nor was it the heavy, suffocating silence of the domestic barracks where every creak of the floorboards threatened punishment. This silence was dense, warm, and rich with the unmistakable, concentrated scent of three apex Alphas, a sharp, harmonious blend of high-altitude frost, volcanic sulfur, and deep obsidian ozone.My eyelids fluttered open, my long lashes brushing against skin that felt clean, warm, and entirely free of dried beast-blood.I lay in a massive, carved canopy bed of dark ironwood, draped in heavy, velvet blankets of obsidian black and royal crimson. The high, vaulted ceiling above was constructed of polished granite arches, lit softly by glowing crystal sconces embedded in the stone. Beyond the tall, lancet windows, the golden light of late afternoon bathed the room, offering an unhindered, bird’s-eye

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    The shadowy, vaulted span of the main gatehouse tunnel swallowed our group whole, leaving the blinding glare and stifling silence of the Grand Arena behind.The heavy thud of Aurelius’s shadow-steel boots echoed against the damp granite arches. I lay motionless against his chest, my head resting over the steady, powerful rhythm of his heart, while my body hovered in a state of raw, agonizing paralysis. My Moon-Gazer core, drained to its absolute limits after breaking my chains and extending royal silver claws, drank in the intense, territorial heat radiating off his body through our shared connection.Valerius walked closely on our left, his crimson eyes scanning every dark alcove in the stone walls, his broad shoulder occasionally brushing against Aurelius’s arm as an instinctual wall of physical defense. Thaddeus led our pace three steps ahead, his raven-dark mantle sweeping across the cold stone floor.Before we could reach the heavy oak door leading to the private stairs of the Hi

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    The silence of ten thousand frozen spectators held for two fragile, agonized seconds as Aurelius took his first heavy step down the golden ramp, carrying my bloodied frame toward the gatehouse.Then, the fragile calm shattered into absolute, hysterical violence."KILL HER!"Lady Morrigan’s screech tore through the freezing stadium air like a rusty blade dragging across glass. She broke away from her father’s side on the high dais, vaulting over the ice-coated balustrade with unhinged, manic frenzy. Her embroidered silk gown tore along the hem, her polished golden hair falling into wild, chaotic strands around her pale face as she hit the marble stairs."Do not let them walk away!" Morrigan shrieked, pointing her manicured, blood-stained fingers at my head, her pale green eyes bulging with a psychotic, feverish desperation. "She is a monster! She is a slave! Executioners, strike her down! Guards, cut her throat! KILL HER NOW!"Driven by the unhinged command of their lady, six elite Van

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