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THE TRAITOR'S HAND

Author: Quin4693
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-01 21:38:44

The underground chamber was silent and the children slept uneasily, curled in thick blankets, while I sat on the edge, every muscle in my body wired with tension. Eric stood near the sealed exit, his arms crossed, bruises blooming on his neck and jaw from the earlier attack.

We hadn’t spoken much since we were brought to safety. There was no need. The fear in our eyes said it all.

“They’ll come again,” I whispered.

“Soon.” Eric nodded

A soft knock came at the steel door.

Jaden entered, his blood-streaked shirt was almost completely torn.

“We’re clear, for now, but the western ridge was compromised. It’s only a matter of time before they circle back.”

“We will move them tonight.” Eric said silent

I shot up. “Tonight? We’re not ready”

“We won’t be ready tomorrow either,” he snapped. “I won’t risk them again.”

My hands trembled. “And the mole?”

Jaden hesitated before answering. “Still sniffing him out. But whoever it is… they knew about the tunnel.”

“They knew where to hit.”

I didn
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  • THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN HEIRS   HUNTER AND TRAITOR

    it was midnight and the war room breathed like a living thing at Vincent's stronghold. Shadows stretched long against the jagged walls, crawling upward as though desperate to escape. The ceiling arched into darkness, swallowing each sound until every word spoken inside seemed to echo with unnatural weight.Lanterns dangled low and the runes carved deep into the obsidian floor pulsed faintly, each symbol glowing like the heartbeat of the fortress itself. The scent of incense clung to the air.Lucas stood at the center of the circle. The light of the runes licked up his boots, tracing his outline in ghostly fire. His face was composed, and blank, but the steady rise and fall of his chest betrayed the war within. His heart thundered, beating against his ribs like war drums summoning armies.Around him, Vincent’s lieutenants stood in grim silence, a ring of predators ready to devour one of their own. Three shadow priests flanked the edges of the room, their robes pooling like spilled in

  • THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN HEIRS   THE RISE OF THE HEIRS

    Twenty years had passed since they escaped from Vincent's grasp.The woman at the head of the conference table tapped her silver pen once against a thick folder and looked up, eyes steady and unflinching.The boardroom was silent.Her presence alone commanded the room.“Share prices are stable and our overseas partners have doubled their interest in our arcane shielding prototypes,” she paused as she scanned the room before continuing. “Now, onto the important matter, are our people in place?”A man in a tailored suit nodded quickly. “Yes, Chairwoman Grey. Four families confirmed allegiance. The fifth is silent but leaning in our favor.”Lily Grey leaned back, her long coat pooling behind her, and finally smiled.It was the smile of a woman who had survived hell and rebuilt her throne from its ashes.“Good,” she said. “Then begin the vote. We fund the expedition, initiate pre-deployment on the veil ward technology... and remind the families what’s really at stake.”As the room buzze

  • THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN HEIRS   SHATTERED ILLUSIONS

    It had been a week since we entered the human world, my world.The wind was gentler here.No howls. No tremors in the earth. Just sunlight cutting through the trees, the smell of rain on old leaves, and the quiet hum of distant cars.we had safety, but still yearned for peace.I kept looking back with every sound, scared that we will soon be discovered.Lily sat on the porch steps of the small cabin we had gotten. Her hair was pulled into a braid, her hands clutched the same flower crown she had made weeks ago, by now the petals were long since dried.I watched her from inside, my hands trembling as I closed the burner phone I had just used.I had made contact with an old friend. A rogue, I had met from the war.And I he had told me the truth.And it felt like poison in my mouth.Eric Grey never brought us into his fortress just to protect us.He brought us there because he needed us.The twins were the last known offspring of the High-Blooded Lycan line, a bloodline prophesied to bri

  • THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN HEIRS   THE PRICE OF POWER

    The cell was colder than the last one, smaller too.It was like a box with no windows. Just thick, enchanted stone walls that pulsed with magic. My wrists were raw from the new chains, and Lily lay curled against me, trembling, her small hands balled into fists.“He’s not gone,” she whispered. “Lucas is still in there. I can feel him.”Her confidence surprised me. I had already begun to give up on him, but here she was, determined.I brushed her hair gently. “I know, baby. He’s just scared and confused.”“But he heard me,” she said desperately, tears slipping from her eyes. “He heard me and he walked away.”My throat tightened. I didn’t know what to say. Because I had seen it too, the flicker of regret in Lucas’s little eyes, buried under doubt, power or maybe purpose.The kind of purpose Vincent twisted just enough to squeeze into his mind.Lily wiped her face with the edge of her sleeve. “Why didn’t he come back?”“He just wants to find himself, he'll be back. I promise” I said tr

  • THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN HEIRS   THE GATE OPENS

    The stone cracked with a groan that echoed like thunder, the gate in the chamber’s center began to split.A circle of glowing runes surrounded it, soaked in blood.It hummed with the energy of something that wasn't meant to be touched. Something beyond the veil.The Cradle was no longer just a fortress.It was becoming a summoning ground.Lucas trembled beside it, eyes wide, drawn toward the energy like a thread was pulling him forward.He kept trying to pull away, but whatever was drawing him was stronger.“Lucas,” I called weakly. “Stay with me. Baby, don’t go near it.”But he didn’t hear me.Or worse, he ignored me.Vincent stood behind him, hand on his shoulder, his voice smooth and calm.“They never told you the truth, did they?” he said. “Your mother, your father, they’re scared of what you really are.”“They're ashamed of you”Lucas blinked up at him, confused, his breath shaky. “They said I was special... that I had to be protected.”Vincent crouched. “No, Lucas. They wanted

  • THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN HEIRS   THE HEARTS THAT FIGHT

    Inside The CradleThe stone beneath me pulsed faintly, like a heartbeat forged from the earth itself. Something ancient stirred beneath us.I could feel it.Lily hadn’t spoken in hours. She sat by Lucas’s side, holding his hand, humming softly under her breath. Lucas had only just stirred, but his eyes were still hazy. Whatever spell Vincent had used was draining them.I stared at the cuffs on my wriss . The were painful, but not unbreakable.Vincent hadn’t accounted for desperation.The guards came every few hours. Always two, Always masked. But I had studied their movements and listened for patterns. I had waited.The next time they entered, I was ready.I slumped to the ground, feigning weakness. One of them stepped closer to check.When he was close enough, I struck. Driving my knee into his throat, I snatched the small dagger from his belt and stabbed him. The second guard lunged toward me, but I rolled as fast as I could, catching him in the ribs and jamming the dagger straig

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