เข้าสู่ระบบCHAPTER 24 – “Flight or Fight”“Move faster.”Eryx’s legs gave out again. He collapsed against the wall. Gasping. The silver burns screaming.He’d left the cell. Found markings. Scratches on the stone. Arrows pointing down. Deeper.Someone had left him a path. A way out.But his body was failing. The chains were gone but the damage remained. His wrists bled. His ankles wouldn’t support his weight properly.Alarms blared. Sudden. Deafening.“Prisoner escape! All guards to lower levels!”Footsteps thundered above. Coming fast. Coming for him.Eryx forced himself forward. One step. Another. His vision blurred. The hallway tilted.He was going to die here. In this corridor. Caught before he ever reached freedom.More footsteps. Behind him now. Close.“There!” A guard shouted. “End of the hall!”Eryx tried to run. His legs wouldn’t obey. He stumbled. Fell. Hit the stone hard.Blood pooled beneath his hands. From wounds that wouldn’t stop bleeding.The guards rounded the corner. Five of the
CHAPTER 23 – “Silver Chains”“Look at me when I’m speaking to you.”Marcus’s voice cut through the haze of pain. Sharp. Demanding.Eryx didn’t lift his head. Couldn’t. The silver chains burned too much. Drained everything.“I said look at me.” Marcus’s hand gripped Eryx’s hair. Yanked his head up. “Show some respect.”Eryx’s eyes were empty. Distant. Gone somewhere the pain couldn’t reach.“Better.” Marcus smiled. Released him. Eryx’s head fell forward again.Two days. He’d been chained for two days.The silver ate at his skin. Left burns that wouldn’t heal. His wrists were raw. Bleeding. His ankles worse. The collar around his neck pressed against the dormant bond seal. Making everything hurt more.“You’re learning.” Marcus circled him. Predatory. “Slowly. But you’re learning.”Eryx said nothing. Had nothing left to say.“Tomorrow is the ceremony.” Marcus continued. His voice conversational. “You’ll be cleaned. Dressed. Presented. And you’ll bond with me willingly.”Still nothing.“O
Chapter 22: The Alpha's SonYou’re prettier than I had imagined.Outside the cell stood Marcus Blackthorn. He was not old—perhaps just over twenty years of age. His beauty was striking, yet it carried a sharp, unwelcoming edge. Rather than warmth, his gaze swept slowly over Eryx—measuring and judging him, much like a farmer appraising cattle before the market.Eryx remained seated, refusing to stand just to appease him.“That’s no way to greet your future mate,” Marcus said with a sharp, cruel smile. “We should get to know each other before the bonding ceremony.”be no ceremony.“Your family thinks differently.” Marcus stepped into the cell, the door clicking shut behind him. “I met your sister yesterday—a sweet girl. She cried genuinely when we showed her the torture devices.”Clenching his fists tightly, Eryx felt it surge—sharp and fierce. It was never calm, never gentle. A shield forged from fire, born of rage.kill you.“No, you won’t,” Marcus said, stepping closer with confidenc
Chapter 21 – “A Mother’s Desperation”“This was all part of the plan.”Wiping away her tears, Eryx’s mother allowed a sharp edge to creep into her voice, her words tinged with rising anger.“What do you mean by ‘planned’?” Eryx asked.“Blackthorn,” she spat the name. “He orchestrated everything—the relocation, the new identities, all of it.”Eryx’s blood ran cold. “Kael said you’d be safe. He promised—”“Kael believed you would be,” his mother said, her expression softening. “But Blackthorn had spies everywhere. The moment we were relocated, he knew. He waited and watched. Then, three days ago, he sent his men.”A crumpled sheet appeared, torn at one corner, with reddish stains smeared across its surface.“They left this—instructions on what to say and what to offer.” Her hands trembled. “They want your power to flow through their bloodline, Eryx. Blackthorn’s son, Marcus, is weak. For an Alpha, he’s... inadequate.”“They want to use me to fix him,” Eryx said bitterly. “To boost his s
Chapter 19: The Second Rejection“Please accept it.”Fragments of sound pierced the air—Sophia shouting. Her tone was sharp and urgent, not pleading but insistent. A fierce fire blazed within Eryx, leaving his breath caught deep in his chest. Words failed to escape his lips. Perhaps it was meant to sever ties completely, to leave nothing connected. Yet, the cut never truly happened.Something still felt amiss.The bond returned, pressing firmly.Fragments of light erupted from Eryx’s chest—thin, silver strands impossible to ignore. They stretched forward, drawn to Kael like wind rushing inland. From Kael emerged dark lines, rising slowly but surely. They were not gentle, neverretreating. Where the two met, a knot formed—one bright, one deep—each pulling, neither yielding. Kael fell to the ground, his cry echoing through the amphitheater—raw and filled with pain. Eryx felt the change—Kael’s pain weaving into his very bones, merging with his skin like smoke. No longer separate. A
Chapter 18: The Hidden Truth RevealedA sudden sound escaped Kael. His hand pulled back, carrying the knife with it and freeing Sophia.The sound erupted throughout the open space. Voices immediately rose in response—some shouted in protest at what hadjust occurred, while a few stood frozen, uncertain how to react.“What are you doing?” Blackthorn stood, his voice thunderous. “By the rules of combat, you must finish her—either killher or forfeit everything.”said Kael, his voice flat and devoid of any fight. Instead, it was filled with stillness.“No.” Eryx struggled to breathe. “No, Kael, don’t—”“Explain yourself,” Blackthorn demanded. “Why spare her life? You’ve won. The omega will live only if you finish this.”Kael helped Sophia to her feet. Though her legs wobbled beneath her, she stood firm. Blood streaked her face, but a triumphant grin spread across her lips, her eyes shining with victory.“Say it,” she said, her voice low—just loud enough for the nearest Alphas to catch ever







