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Chapter 29 - The Price of Silence
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THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 30 - Banished
The darkness of the Hanniba Forest closed in around Lylah like a suffocating shroud. Her stomach growled with hunger, her body aching with fatigue. The pregnancy was taking its toll on her, making her feel weak and vulnerable. Every step felt like a struggle, every breath a chore.The trees loomed over her, their branches creaking ominously in the wind. The rustling of leaves sounded like sinister whispers, making her skin crawl. Lylah's heart pounded in her chest, her senses on high alert.She stumbled through the underbrush, her bare feet scraping against the rough forest floor. The trees seemed to blur together, their trunks becoming a dizzying maze of faded brown and green. Lylah's vision began to spin, her legs trembling beneath her.Just when she thought she couldn't go any further, Lylah spotted a tree with a thick trunk and a canopy of branches that seemed to offer some protection from the wind. She stumbled towards it, collapsing against the trunk with a sob.She sat there fo
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-20THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 31 - Alpha Thane's Luna
Thane stood before the mirror, resplendent in his traditional wedding attire, adjusting his intricately embroidered vest. Two serious-looking young wolves fussed over him, adjusting his clothes and combing out his hair. Their activities were interrupted as the door to the chambers flung open. Thane looked up with a mixture of surprise and annoyance at the sudden intrusion, but his face softened as Drena marched in, fully dressed in a beautifully patterned, flowing gown. "Well, you're going to miss your own wedding, this dressing is taking forever!" she exclaimed, her eyes shining with excitement, betraying the mock frown on her face.Thane smiled. "I would have had the eyes of the person that entered my chambers without permission like this, Drena. Be thankful that you're my most favourite person here."Drena chuckled. "That's soon going to change. On your return to this chamber tonight, you'll be back with a new favourite person!"Thane motioned to the men in the room, and with a qu
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-21THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 32 - A New Direction
Lylah woke to the warmth of sunlight filtering through the trees. She stretched, feeling the stiffness in her body from the previous night's ordeal. As she sat up, she noticed the contents of the bag Shay brought scattered around her makeshift bed. A soft smile spread across her face. She stood up, brushing off the dirt and leaves from her clothes. The air was crisp, and the forest was alive with the sounds of birds chirping and leaves rustling. In the daylight, the forest didn't look as intimidating and scary as it had the previous night, instead, there was a calm and beautiful serenity all about it. Lylah poured out some water from the big water bottle and washed her face, then she began to tidy up the area. After that she ate a bit more food, then strolled around observing her environment. In keeping to her promise, Shay returned towards mid-morning, fragile and worn out from a lack of sleep and rest, another bag in her hand. "Lyl!" She called out, her eyes sparkling with a warm
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-22THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 33 - The Road to Lunarville
Lylah walked on, her feet carrying her forward with a determination she didn't know she possessed. The sun beat down on her, relentless in its intensity, but she pressed on, undeterred. As the day wore on, the landscape around her changed, the dense forest giving way to rolling hills and verdant pastures. Now and then she would come across a deer or a stag, their cautious gazes lingering before they vanished into the underbrush. As the sun began to set, casting a golden glow over the landscape, Lylah finally paused, her body screaming for rest. She found a relatively flat spot under a sturdy oak tree, sheltered from the wind, and began to make herself comfortable for the night.Shay's provisions proved to be a lifesaver, as Lylah wrapped herself in the warm blankets and devoured a simple but satisfying meal. She lit one of the candles, the soft flame casting eerie shadows on the surrounding trees. From time to time gusts of winds would blow out the candle, plunging her into temporary
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-23THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 34 - Friendlies, then Hostiles
Lylah's eyes fluttered open, focusing on an unfamiliar ceiling above her. She tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over her, forcing her back onto the leather-padded bench. Her head throbbed with a dull ache, and her hands and feet felt heavy, as if paralysed by fatigue.As she struggled to regain her bearings, she took in her surroundings. She was in a small, enclosed space with dark, carpeted walls. The air was thick with the scent of leather and the faint tang of disinfectant. She saw two more rows of metal benches, each one padded with fine leather, and a series of metal handrails bolted to the walls.The motion of the space was what really caught her attention. It was a gentle rocking, a subtle swaying that made her stomach lurch. She felt like she was on a boat, but the scent of saltwater and seaweed was absent. Instead, she smelled gasoline and exhaust.Lylah's gaze darted around the space, trying to take in every detail. She suddenly became aware of four faces starin
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-23THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 35 - The Shadow Organization
The Mercedes Splinter van wound its way through the concrete roads of Manhattan, the towering skyscrapers of the Financial District giving way to the iconic neon lights of Times Square. The billboards and advertisements that lined the streets flashed by in a colorful blur: Coca-Cola, Nike, and Broadway shows vying for attention. The van turned onto a side street, the bright lights giving way to a more subdued, industrial landscape. The sounds of the city grew louder - the honking of horns, the chatter of pedestrians, and the wail of sirens in the distance.The van pulled up to a nondescript compound, surrounded by high walls and topped with razor wire. The sign above the entrance read "Janerad Foundation" in bold, metallic letters. The men emerged immediately the van was safely through the large gate, their faces illuminated by the faint glow of the compound's security lights.Carefully, they lifted Lylah's unconscious form from the van and carried her towards the entrance of the tower
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-24THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 36 - Difficult Decisions
Alpha Thane stood at the edge of his bedroom window, gazing out at the courtyard. The sun was just rising, casting a warm glow over his face, illuminating his facial features contorted in worry. He turned away from the window, his eyes falling on his Luna, Omah, who lay sleeping in their bed. She looked even more beautiful as she slept, her long, black hair stretched out on the pillow behind her. But despite her beauty, charm and grace, Thane couldn't shake the feeling of disappointment that had been growing inside him for the past four months.Omah had been unable to conceive, despite their frequent attempts. "Give it time, Thane," Drena had said, when he told her about his worries on her last visit, "it's just been a few months, don't get yourself worked up." But her words had done nothing to put Thane's mind at ease. The urgency to sire a child and fulfill the prophecy was growing by the day, especially after the last attack by Villapaw barely a month after his wedding. This time
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-24THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 37 - Uncharted Courses
The room was silent for very long, as Thane pondered on Omah's suggestion. He took her hands, his eyes locking onto hers. "That may be an option, but it's not one I'm willing to take. I don't want to replace you with another." A sad smile crossed Omah's lips, but her expression remained resolute and her voice was steady as she spoke. "I appreciate this - you not wanting to replace me; but the choice may just be beyond your will my Alpha. When I married you I was well aware of what is expected of your mate. We are all familiar with the words of the prophecy. I know how crucial it is for you to have a child, an heir to secure the future of our clan. And if I'm unable to conceive..." She paused, her eyes welling up with tears. "I won't hold you back, Thane. I won't be the reason our clan suffers."Thane's face contorted in a mixture of emotions – shock, guilt, and concern. He pulled Omah into a tight embrace, holding her close. "You're not to blame, Omah. This isn't your fault."But Om
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THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 109 - The Lost Prophecy
The Living Room was quiet now. The hearth still crackled faintly, the scent of warm bread still lingered in the air, but the room felt hollow—emptied of voices, of presence.Thane stood alone, arms folded behind his back, staring once more through the tall arched window. Outside, the silver dusk had begun to descend over Lunarville, and the faint sounds of training echoed in the far distance—arrows thudding into wood, warriors barking commands, the occasional howl cutting through the wind.But inside him, there was only silence.He no longer had a Luna to speak with since his two mates got lost to fate and the last ran for her life. Drena, too, hadn’t visited in a while. He’d never minded the solitude before. He’d built his rule on decisiveness, not public opinion. And yet, now… he longed for a voice to complement his own. A physical presence. A confidante. And it was in that yearning that his mind drifted, once again, to Lylah.The ache came softly, like fog curling through the crac
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 108 - Beyond Preparations
The days that followed the quiet meeting in the strategy chamber were anything but quiet.Thane, together with Alpha Billam and Alpha Cochram, wasted no time. With the alliance now formed—small as it was—they began fortifying Lunarville and their own clans. Patrols were doubled. Old signal towers were repaired and rekindled. Hidden caches of silver-resistant armor were dug up from storage, and training resumed with renewed intensity.Archers were drilled from dawn till dusk, their arrows tipped with sharpened obsidian and infused with wolfsbane extracts in case of ambush. Gauntlets—thick, rune-etched iron bracers designed to deflect both blades and bullets—were redistributed to front-line fighters. Trap-masters, a nearly forgotten order from the First Hunt Era, were summoned back into service to lay intricate trigger snares through the outer paths of the Heartwood.Fire pits laced with scented herbs to mask scent trails were dug near every village boundary. Night sentinels were traine
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 107 - The Gathering Storms
LUNARVILLE The hearth crackled quietly in Lunarville's strategy chamber, its warmth casting shifting amber light across the stone walls. Afternoon sunlight filtered through high windows, illuminating the maps and war tokens spread across the long table.Alpha Thane sat at the head, jaw tight, eyes on the flames rather than the two Alphas seated with him. The silence between them was heavy—not hostile, but thoughtful.It was Alpha Billam who broke it.“I know it felt like last week's convention was a failure,” he said, his voice calm but firm. “But don’t let that deter you. All isn't lost yet.”Thane didn’t respond at once, but his eyes flicked briefly toward Billam.Billam continued, “For what it’s worth, I stand with you. And you know I mean that fully. Unity is the only way forward, and though the others can’t—or won’t—see that yet, some of us do.” He glanced at the other man across the table. “Cochram agrees.”Alpha Cochram gave a short nod. “I do. After I slept on it, I couldn’t
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 106 - Unstable Variables
The sterile air in the lab still shimmered faintly with the heat of success. The scientists’ footsteps had barely faded from the corridor, and the applause they had given still rang in Justine's ear. The moment had felt victorious, but Dr. Ganner's last words were now threatening to throw him off balance. He had remained where he stood, his hands behind his back, eyes fixed on the matte-black weapon at the center of the table. Beside him, Dr. Ganner was no longer smiling.“Well?” Justine asked, his voice low. “What kind of problems?”Dr. Ganner didn’t answer immediately. He moved to a nearby screen, fingers tapping with habitual precision until streams of data and gene sequences rolled into view. His expression was taut.“I’ve encountered challenges with developing the antidote,” he said. “Serious challenges.”Justine’s brow furrowed as he turned toward his friend. “Peter, you’ve had weeks. You've had Kael’s blood for ages, full lab access, state of the art equipment, financial suppo
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 105 - The Key Component
The research lab on the second floor buzzed with quiet urgency. Blueprints were spread across metal tables, glowing monitors tracked chemical reactions, and at the center of the room sat the Kyrexin-X—a matte black, angular device. Its surface was fitted with slim vents and illuminated digital panels that pulsed with soft blue light, casting a faint glow onto the surrounding equipment.A group of white-coated scientists moved with precision around the device, performing final checks and calibrations.In the far corner, Justine stood beside Dr. Ganner, observing the work going on before them. Right behind them, Kael stood in front of a desk, watching them with apprehension.“I believe we should move in a week,” Justine said, his voice calm but resolute. “They’re tightening their patrols. Harris’ intel confirms it. If we wait too long, we lose the element of surprise.”Dr. Ganner stroked his grey-speckled beard thoughtfully. “And I believe a fortnight is more prudent,” he said with gent
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 104 - Torn
Kael closed the door to his room behind him, leaning against it as a long, shaky breath escaped his lungs. The silence was deafening. He pressed his palms into his eyes, trying—and failing—to shut out the memory of Lylah’s anguished cries, the pain in Angela’s eyes, the sound of the tray crashing to the ground.Why did everything feel so wrong?He paced the room, restless, agitated. Losing sight of the fact that he had been preparing to go out earlier, he pick up a book from his nightstand and pried it open, but the words blurred uselessly before him. He turned on his computer, then shut it off almost immediately. His chest felt tight, his mind a whirlwind of guilt, anger, confusion. He couldn't focus, couldn't be himself.Without even consciously deciding, his feet carried him down the hallway. His pulse hammered in his ears. His heart twisted with a feeling he didn't want to name. Before he could second-guess himself, he reached Angela’s door and, without knocking, slid it open.Ang
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 102 - When Love Hurts
Lylah’s morning began with silence, save for the occasional sound of the kitchen clock ticking rhythmically in the background. She stood by the stove, preparing a breakfast as if it were any other day, as though her world hadn’t gotten even worse over the last few weeks. The aroma of crispy bacon, sizzling eggs, and freshly brewed coffee filled the kitchen, offering a fleeting comfort in an otherwise bleak atmosphere. But the food wasn’t for her; it was for Kael.She carefully arranged the tray—scrambled eggs, some bacon, a slice of buttered toast, and a cup of coffee—and, once everything was set, carried it from the kitchen with quiet determination. As she passed through the hallway, a security guard, who had been standing outside the door like a silent sentinel, followed her closely. Lylah didn’t mind the guard, though; she had grown used to the twenty-four hour surveillance. What she couldn't get used to was the coldness in Kael’s eyes every time he looked at her, as if she were n
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 102 - Scattered Bricks
A heavy silence cloaked the Great Hall after Thane's words. For a brief moment, it seemed the weight of truth might bind them.Then Alpha Hijar of Villapaw leaned back, one brow raised, voice laced with pointed skepticism. “You speak of unity as though it’s a simple thing, Thane,” he said. “But the clans are autonomous for a reason. Always have been. Your... noble motive notwithstanding,”—he tilted his head with a wry smirk—“suggesting that we all come together might sound heroic, but it’s just like telling us Alphas to give up our autonomy, and that's not the way of our kind.”Thane’s eyes flared, his patience strained. “This isn’t about anyone giving up his autonomy, Hijar! It’s about survival. About werewolves standing as one realm against a common enemy. Humans don’t care which banner we raise or which clan they attack first, they want us all gone.”Alpha Renosh raised a calming hand, his voice the most level among them. “I understand you, Thane. I truly do. But I also understand
THE PROMISED SAVIOUR Chapter 101 - Thane's Proposal
The warm, amber glow of crystal lanterns hung from the high arched ceiling of the Great Hall, casting soft light over the polished timber walls and intricately patterned stone floor. The space was grand yet refined, a testament to Lunarville's blend of tradition and progress. The long council table, carved from a single ancient tree, stretched the length of the hall, surrounded by high-backed chairs marked with the sigils of each clan.Seven Alphas sat in their respective seats, their faces drawn with the gravity of the moment. Though the Great Hall buzzed faintly with the low hum of energy panels lining the edges—hidden cleverly behind natural textures—the air was heavy with silence. Tension rippled beneath the surface.At the head sat Alpha Thane, his expression as resolute as the blade of a warrior who has seen too many battles. His eyes swept the room before settling briefly on the youngest Alpha among them.“I want to acknowledge Alpha Cormac of Ravenhurst,” he began, his voice e
