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CHAPTER 119—The Trading Post
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2026-06-06 23:33:02
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Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 122— The empty throne
The chamber was carved from the heart of a mountain, its walls veined with silver that pulsed like slow breath. Moonlight filtered through a ceiling of crystal, casting pale shadows across the gathered Yao. They sat in a circle of stone thrones, each one different, each one marked with the sigil of a bloodline. Some thrones were empty. Those empty seats drew the eye like missing teeth. Elder Shen of the Moonfall lineage spoke first. His voice was gravel, worn smooth by centuries. "These heirs are unaccounted for. Aldric suspected to have 99% Fenrir bloodline. And the key fragment they called Zero, now known as Jade." He paused, letting the names settle. "No word in weeks. No sign. The portals remain sealed." Across the circle, Lady Wei of the Starlight Serpents smiled. It was not a kind smile. "Good riddance. Aldric was too powerful for his own good anyways.. And Seraphiel, a Mo, heard they were buddies? Good riddance to both." Elder Shen's eyes narrowed. "You speak of heirs o
Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 121— Garden of death
Seraphiel no longer remembered how long he had been here. The chamber of black stone, the warm wet soil, the constant drip of water from somewhere above. Time had dissolved into a cycle of pain and harvesting and the slow, inexorable growth of roots through his body.He was dying.Not quickly. The Mo who tended him were careful not to let him die. They needed him alive. A dead host could not produce the rare herbs that grew only from living Mo flesh. So they kept him balanced on the edge, feeding him just enough to keep his heart beating, just enough to keep the roots growing.But his heart was weakening. He could feel it stuttering in his chest, missing beats, struggling to push blood through veins that were clogged with root fibers. The seed they had planted inside him, the one nestled between his ribs, had germinated weeks ago. Its shoots had wrapped around his lungs, his stomach, his spine. Every breath was a battle. Every swallow was agony.The plants on his skin had multiplied.
Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 120— The guild
The river crossing took an hour. I built a bridge of ice, layer after layer, wide enough for both of us. The dark water rushed below, and I felt something watching from the depths. I did not look down. Aldric walked close behind me, her hand gripping the back of my cloak. When we reached the far bank, I let the ice dissolve and turned to face the hills.The Mo kingdom began here. The air changed as we walked inland. It was thicker, heavier, carrying scents I could not name. Ash. Old blood. Something sweet that turned bitter on the tongue. The grass under our boots was pale, almost white, and it crunched like frozen soil even though the temperature was warm. We followed the jade's guidance. The pendant had grown warmer since we crossed the river, as if it sensed something ahead. The map in my mind showed a town nestled in the first range of hills, a trading hub where mercenaries gathered to find work. If we wanted information about the Mo, that was where we would start. The town
Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 119—The Trading Post
The wagon creaked on its remaining wheels, I walked beside the wagon with my hand on Tomas's sword, the frost coiled in my core like a sleeping serpent. Aldric walked on my other side, her blanket pulled tight against the morning chill. Elara had warned us that the trading post was neutral ground. Neither Yao nor Mo claimed it. Humans ran it, desperate humans who had fled from both sides and carved out a small pocket of survival. They sold information, supplies, and documents to anyone with coin. "They do not ask questions," Elara said. "And they do not remember faces. That is why they are still alive." Halek walked ahead of the wagon, his staff tapping the ground. His spiritual energy was weak, barely enough to light a candle, but his eyes were sharp. He had survived this long by seeing danger before it saw him. "We are being followed," he said quietly. I stopped. The frost in my core stirred. "Where?" "Behind the eastern ridge. Two of them. They have been tracking us s
Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 118— Mo kingdom
Elara led us away from the bodies. The caravan survivors gathered around a fire someone had built from broken wagon wood. The flames painted their faces in shades of orange and red, highlighting the exhaustion, the grief and the relief. Aldric sat beside me, her shoulder pressed against mine. She did not speak. She rarely spoke these days. The old man with the staff introduced himself as Halek. He was the caravan's healer, though his skills were modest. He bandaged the woman's arm, checked the young archers for broken bones, gave the hidden girl a cup of water. When he finished, he sat across from me and studied my silver eyes. "You are Yao," he said. It was not a question. "Yes." His gaze shifted to Aldric. "And her?" "Also Yao." Halek's expression darkened. He looked at Elara, who stood apart from the group, her sword still in her hand. She nodded once, and Halek turned back to me. "You cannot go south," he said. "Definitely not as you are." I felt Aldric tense bes
Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 117— Journey to the south
Two weeks. Fourteen days of walking, sleeping, fighting, and learning. The frost in my core became as familiar as my own heartbeat. The jade pendant guided us south, across grasslands, through shallow rivers, around the edges of forests that did not freeze, turns out not every part of the new world was perilous. The air was great. Despite the fact that Aldric and myself hadn't fully awakened our bloodlines, the spiritual energy was abundant. I cultivated by moonlight essence and Aldric absorbed spiritual energy but it didn't seem to affect his physique or help his situation.Each day brought new challenges. Each night brought new understanding.. and we conveniently forgot we were supposed to be Yao heirs. I learned to glide. It started as an accident. I was crossing a wide stream, the water cold against my boots, when I pushed frost from my feet to keep from slipping. The ice spread beneath me, and instead of breaking, it carried me. I slid across the surface, faster than walki
Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 41— The world in between
The sixth night was the worst. Hope had worn thin. The priest, Zephyr, as Magnus had finally spoken his name aloud, had spent days tracing symbols no one in Del Imperium recognized. Circles within circles. Threads of light woven so fine they seemed like breath captured midair. Zero had not stir
最後更新 : 2026-03-28Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 36— Dire straits
The vampire realm did not welcome wolves. It recoiled from them. Either realm were unforgiving to each kind. The moment Aldric crossed the threshold, ancient wards flared in warning, crimson sigils igniting along towering obsidian pillars. The air itself resisted him, thickening like syrup, pre
最後更新 : 2026-03-26Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds CHAPTER 35— Aldric's return
The mission hall smelled of iron and smoke when Aldric returned. Four weeks of border cleansing had left their mark on him. His clothes bore faint tears at the sleeves, his boots still dusted with foreign soil. The mission pallet rested against his shoulder, sealed scrolls and confirmed kills boun
最後更新 : 2026-03-26Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds Chapter 32— Back to base
They called it an emergency convocation. The great hall had never felt so suffocating. Rows upon rows of students filled the crescent tiers, uniforms pressed and immaculate, faces bright with curiosity that curdled into something uglier the moment I was led onto the central platform. The ceilin
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