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Chapter 51 – Secrets in the Smoke
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THE ALPHA TRIALS Chapter 73 – The Rise of the Blood Queen
—AVA—Smoke rose behind her as the Celestial Temple crumbled into ruin.Her mates stood at her sides—Lucien with blades drawn, Cassian breathing hard, Darius already scanning the skies for divine retaliation.But Ava… Ava stood still.Eyes burning. Flame under her skin.She had just defied a god.She had survived his wrath.And now, she had declared war.—RETURN TO THE VALLEYThey returned to the Sovereign’s camp in silence.But silence didn’t mean peace.The moment Ava stepped into the sacred clearing, warriors from the five packs dropped to one knee.Even the Elders did not speak.They had felt the shift in the earth. They had heard the gods scream.“She did it,” whispered one scout. “She broke the bond.”“She burned a god,” said another.But Ava shook her head.“No,” she said quietly. “I didn’t burn him.”“I warned him.”—THE DREAM OF BLOODThat night, Ava didn’t sleep.Or maybe she did—because something pulled her across the veil.She stood in a realm of frost and silence.And bef
THE ALPHA TRIALS Chapter 72 – The Temple of Lies
—AVA—The moment she crossed the veil into the Celestial Temple, the air changed.It wasn’t just colder.It was empty.Like the gods themselves were holding their breath.She stepped onto stone etched with runes of trials, betrayal, and victory—her victory. Her mates followed close behind, cloaked in silence.Cassian’s hand brushed hers. “You don’t have to face him alone.”“I do,” Ava said quietly. “He crowned me.”“He can answer for what he’s done.”—THE TEMPLE’S HEARTThe Celestial Temple rose like a skeleton of light and shadow, ancient and humming with magic older than the packs.In the center, the golden flame that once burned bright for judgment flickered weakly now.Ava stepped onto the dais where she once faced illusions of herself.Where she had bled for a throne.Where she had watched her mother vanish.And there—emerging from smoke and silence—was Oryn.He wasn’t cloaked in flame this time.He wore a crown of ash. And his eyes were not warm.They were endless.—THE CONFRONT
THE ALPHA TRIALS Chapter 71 – Shadows That Bow to No One
—AVA—The girl they called Alpha.The woman the gods named Sovereign.She took a slow breath.“I didn’t rise for power,” she said, voice steady.“I rose to protect what we kept losing—our people, our peace, our pride.”“I won’t let it be taken again. Not by fear. Not by the gods. Not by anyone.”They bowed.And that was the first moment Ava realized…She was no longer fighting for a crown.She was the crown.—THE ASSASSIN’S WHISPERThat night, the wind changed.The flame torches flickered.The skies thinned—just enough for something to slip through.A figure cloaked in night drifted into the valley—neither wolf nor man, but something older. A god’s shadow. A myth wrapped in flesh.The warriors on watch never saw it.The guards around Ava’s tent never heard it.But inside her dreams?She felt it.A voice like cracking bone whispered:“The gods crown no mortal without cost.”“Wake, Sovereign. It is time to pay.”—THE WARNINGAva jolted awake, breath caught, pulse racing.Cassian sat up
THE ALPHA TRIALS Chapter 70 – The Trial of Sacrifice
—AVA—She awoke at dawn to the sky split in half.One side crimson. The other obsidian.In the center, hanging like a cruel promise—was the Mark of the Moon God, burning like a wound.Selene stood frozen as Ava approached.“This is the final trial,” her mother whispered.“And the most cruel.”Ava didn’t flinch.“What does it demand?”Selene turned, pain in her voice.“It demands a life.”“Yours…”“Or someone you love.”—THE SUMMONINGOryn appeared once more—silent, cloaked in divine fire.He raised a hand, and instantly, Cassian, Darius, and Lucien were pulled into a glowing circle. Trapped. Still. Conscious.Ava screamed, rushing forward.“What are you doing?!”Oryn’s voice was like thunder.“One soul for the gods.”“One soul to anchor the new world.”“You must choose.”“Or lose them all.”—THE CHOICEAva fell to her knees.Her mates’ eyes locked onto hers.Lucien shook his head fiercely. Don’t.Cassian growled, baring his fangs. “Pick me. You need the others.”Darius whispered, “No.
THE ALPHA TRIALS Chapter 69 – The Trial of Desire
—AVA—She stood in the circle of stone once more.Bruised. Burned. But breathing.And then—Oryn appeared again, the starlight around him dimmer now. Colder.“You have passed regret.Now face the realm where many queens fall.”“Desire will test not your strength... but your loyalty.”Ava narrowed her eyes.“Loyalty to who?”“To yourself,” Oryn said. “Or to the ones you love.”The world shattered again—And Ava was pulled into the fire.—THE FIRST ILLUSION: DARIUSShe blinked and found herself in a moonlit forest—soft grass, glowing flowers, the hum of distant water.Darius stood beneath a tree, shirtless, golden-eyed, glowing like a god.But something was… different.He smiled, took her hand, and said—“Stay with me. Here.No gods. No Trials. No pain.”The temptation in his voice was honeyed, soothing.And for a moment, Ava believed it.But then he said:“You’ve already won. You don’t need them anymore—Cassian, Lucien. Just me.”She stepped back.“Darius would never say that.”He bega
THE ALPHA TRIALS Chapter 68 – The Realm of Regret
—AVA—She stood in a circle of ancient stones, the mark of the gods burning on her palm.Behind her, her mates waited—tense.Ahead of her… a rift in the air, glowing silver, pulsing like a heartbeat.Selene’s voice trembled as she spoke:“This is not a realm of flesh or magic.”“It’s memory.”“It’s guilt.”“And only you can walk it.”Ava turned to Darius. He tried to mask the fear in his eyes.Lucien gripped her hand one last time.Cassian whispered, “Come back to me.”She stepped forward—and vanished.—THE ENTRYEverything went still.The air around her shimmered, folding in on itself.Then—Darkness.Cold.When Ava opened her eyes… she was standing in the middle of her childhood home. Before the raids. Before the Trials. Before the world broke her.Except—Everything was wrong.The fire was too warm.The moon outside too full.And the voice that called her name?“Ava?”It was her father’s.—GHOSTS OF THE PASTHe stepped into the room—whole. Smiling. Alive.“Are you hurt?” he asked g
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