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Chapter 14

Penulis: Buellaaldama
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I couldn’t move. I couldn’t breathe. Everything felt like it was happening too fast, and yet, in that moment, it felt like time was standing still.

Darius was coming straight for Killian, his eyes filled with rage, and his hand was reaching for the blade he had pulled out. I saw the glint of metal in the moonlight, and I couldn’t stand still any longer.

I couldn’t let him hurt Killian.

I didn’t think so. I acted on instinct.

I ran toward Darius, shouting silently in my mind to stop him, to stop this madness. My feet hit the ground hard, and the stick in my hand felt useless, but I gripped it tight. I could barely see anything but Darius’s furious face and the blade in his hand. I had to stop him before it was too late.

My heart was pounding in my chest, but I didn’t care. I couldn’t just let Killian be hurt again. I was useless, but I wasn’t going to stand there and do nothing.

I closed the distance between us quickly, pushing myself harder, faster. But as I got closer, Darius turned,
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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 15

    I couldn’t see anything in the fog. It was thick and suffocating, wrapping around me like a heavy blanket. My heart pounded in my chest, and I could feel the panic rising in my throat. I tried to take deep breaths, but the air felt heavy, making it hard to breathe. My eyes darted around, but there was nothing. Nothing but the swirling smoke that made everything blurry.I needed to find Killian. He had to be somewhere. He was strong—he could survive. But I couldn’t be sure, not with this fog clouding everything. I started walking, my feet unsure on the uneven ground, my body tense as I listened for any sound that could guide me. The footsteps I had heard earlier stopped. There was nothing now. Just silence.I kept moving, my ears straining for any sign of life. I reached out with my hands, brushing them against trees and rocks, trying to steady myself. I had to keep going. I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t leave him alone out there.“Killian?” I whispered, hoping my voice would break through

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 16

    My heart pounded in my chest as their hands gripped me tighter. Raven’s men, their fingers digging into my arms, were too strong. My mind screamed for freedom, but my body was weak, exhausted from running.I couldn’t let them take me back. I couldn’t—With all my strength, I twisted in their grasp, pulling at their hold. One of them jerked back, startled by my sudden movement, and I broke free. A rush of adrenaline surged through me as I stumbled forward, my feet dragging across the ground. I didn’t care where I was going—I just needed to escape. Escape from their grip and run back home, maybe to inform the guards that Killian is missing. The night air hit my face as I sprinted away from them, ignoring the sharpness in my muscles. I didn’t stop, not even when the world around me blurred. I had to get back to the pack house. To inform the guards about Killian's whereabouts. The ground beneath my feet felt uneven, but I pushed on. Every breath was a struggle, but I couldn’t—no, I woul

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 17

    I sat on the edge of the chair, my fingers curled tightly around the pen. The notebook in front of me looked empty. Just like my head. Just like my voice. Just like my life has been empty. “Don’t worry,” Luca said with a kind smile. “We’ll start small today, Selene. Writing your name. That’s all.”He pulled his chair closer. His presence was calm, gentle. Not threatening. I didn’t flinch when he moved—he wasn’t like Raven.“Here. Hold the pen like this,” he said, guiding my fingers. “S... E... L...”My hand trembled. I pressed the pen down and scratched out a shaky “S.” It didn’t look right. I frowned.“Hey,” Luca said quickly. “It’s fine. That’s great for a first try.”I looked at him. His smile didn’t feel fake.“Let’s try again. Just follow my hand.”I tried again. “E... L... E... N... E.” The letters were crooked and uneven. I looked at him, ashamed.“You did it.” He pointed at the page. “That’s your name.”I blinked my eyes at what he said. I couldn’t smile, not really, but I ga

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 18

    Killian’s POVThe fight with Darius had been more rough than I expected.Even though I won it, I didn’t leave the battle without injuries. My right shoulder throbbed from a deep gash, and bruises painted my skin, this was from Darius. I hated that I let my anger lead me into that fight, but it was necessary I did. Darius had insulted not only me but my authority as Alpha. And I can't stand him going further without a reaction. Now I know he is a traitor to me. I will get back at him when it's due time.After the fight, I called Raven to my side with urgency. My voice was firm, but low at the same time, because the pain in my chest was growing worse and I was bleeding. I should have asked him to take me home but remembering Selene is around. I decided to let him go get her while I find my way back to the pack house . Her safety matters the most.“Go get Selene. Bring her back to the pack house,” I said. “Now, hurry!”Raven gave a nod before heading off.One of the warriors who had co

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 19

    Luca was patient.He sat across from me in the classroom, his elbows resting on the table, eyes kind and gentle. He held up a flashcard with a single word printed in bold letters: safe.“Try it again,” he encouraged softly. “Say it slowly. No pressure.”I looked at the word. My lips moved without sound at first, then I forced it out, even though my heart beat fast.“S-s...safe.”His eyes lit up. “Yes! That’s it. You did it!”A small smile formed on my lips. I had said it. Out loud.Luca clapped once and leaned back in his chair. “You’re doing amazing, Selene. You’re learning so fast.”I looked down, shy but happy. This wasn’t like the last time I had tried to learn something. Before, every mistake meant a slap or a harsh word. Now, mistakes were okay. Luca never raised his voice. He never made me feel stupid.He made me feel safe.When I looked up, I saw Killian standing by the door. His arms were folded over his chest, his expression unreadable—but there was something soft in his eye

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 20

    Killian sat on the edge of my bed, filled with silence. But his scent was so strong. I could feel it around me. Even though he was not too close to me. Not too far from me yet I perceived the scent like he was laying closer to me.He always left enough space for me to breathe, maybe he smelled I was afraid of him. So he gives enough room for me to choose between coming closer myself or withdrawing back. That was the total difference between him and Sebastian. Sebastian would never give me the room to breathe nor would he ever think I needed one. I was always abused, humiliated and beaten. The silence between us was broken when he spoke up, bringing me back to reality.“Do you want me to stay for a while?” he asked softly, staring at my face.I noticed tears were almost dropping down my cheeks so I quickly wiped it off.I looked at him, hiding the tears which were about to betray me then I nodded my head. Just once. Flipped my head to the other side to avoid eye contact with him. He

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 21

    The morning air was cool on my skin. I stepped outside slowly, my steps unsure. The sunlight was too bright. I hadn’t seen the sun in years, not without fear. My eyes struggled to adjust, blinking fast as the light hurt them. Everything looked washed out. My vision, already half-blind from the beatings and darkness I had lived in, fought to focus.Still, the breeze was gentle, carrying the scent of flowers and grass. It felt strange. I was used to the scent of blood, cold floors, and chains. I didn’t know what to do with the peace.Luca walked beside me, not too close, but close enough to help if I needed it. He didn’t say much. He never pressured me. That was why I trusted him during our learning sessions. He let me talk with drawings or small nods. He didn’t laugh when I stammered or stayed silent.Killian was ahead, speaking to a warrior near the training ground. He looked different in the sunlight. Less cruel, more calm. His eyes caught mine for a second, and he gave me a small no

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 22

    I could feel the air shift as soon as Luca walked into the room. He had that calm, reassuring presence that always seemed to settle my nerves. We had spent so much time together in the past weeks, and I was beginning to understand him better—his gentle patience, his unwavering support. In his presence, I felt like I could breathe again, like there was hope in a world that had stolen so much from me.As I sat down on the chair, trying to get comfortable, I noticed Killian standing by the door, watching us intently. His eyes were darker today, his jaw tight. I couldn’t figure out why, but there was something different about him. Something subtle that made the air feel heavier than usual.“Ready to continue?” Luca asked, pulling me back to the moment. He smiled warmly, and I nodded. My lessons with Luca had become a kind of sanctuary for me. I was learning to communicate, to express myself, even though the words never came as easily as I wished.Killian remained silent by the door, his p

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  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 70

    The sun crept through the trees in pale, hesitant beams, but they did nothing to ease the weight pressing on my chest. The camp, once a safe haven, now felt like a maze full of shadows. Each corner I turned seemed to hold another secret, and I was too exhausted to keep searching for answers. Every step I took felt like I was walking on the edge of something—something I couldn’t quite see but could feel closing in around me. I wanted to trust the people here, wanted to let the illusion of safety in, but I couldn’t. Not yet. Not when there were so many whispers in the air—so many secrets hidden just beneath the surface.The morning began like any other, the quiet hum of the camp bustling around me, but there was an unease settling deep within my bones. I could feel it the moment I woke up—the weight of silence between me and the pack. My body was healing, yes, thanks to Luca’s careful attention, but my mind… my mind was still a shattered mess. The tenderness in his touch, his constant

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 69

    Whispers Beneath the Moon.The moon-hollow spring shimmered like spilled silver beneath the gathering dusk. I couldn’t look away. It wasn’t just the reflection of the moon that caught my breath, but the way the water seemed to pulse with a life of its own, as though it were somehow aware of me. The air was thick with ancient magic, and it wrapped around me, squeezing my chest in a way I couldn’t explain.I’d seen beautiful places before, but none that made my heart ache with such unease. There was something so eerily perfect about this moment—too perfect. I couldn’t shake the feeling that the world was holding its breath, waiting for something to happen. The soft ripples of the spring mirrored the flickering of my thoughts, both chaotic and restless. My eyes, locked onto the water’s surface, reflected a version of me I barely recognized—a girl lost in a world of secrets, searching for something she couldn’t quite define.My bare feet sank slightly into the cool, smooth stones beneat

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 68

    The first thing I noticed was the scent of herbs—sharp, bitter, and so overwhelming that it clung to the inside of my nose like an invasive reminder. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it wasn’t comforting either. I tried to focus on something else, but as soon as I opened my eyes, a wave of exhaustion slammed into me. The soft flicker of candlelight danced on the walls, casting long shadows that seemed to stretch across the room like tired spirits. The air was thick with the scent of healing oils, balms, and damp earth, all tinged with something sharper—the bitter aftertaste of the wolfsbane poison I’d barely survived.I tried to lift my hand to touch my face, but it felt as though a thousand pounds were pressing down on me. My body didn’t obey me as it once had. Each joint, each vein, felt like it had been soaked in slow fire.It burned and pulsed through every part of me. I was alive, but I didn’t feel truly awake. My skin felt too tight against my bones, my limbs heavy, sluggish. I barely

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 67

    The first thing I felt was the pounding in my skull.It wasn’t sharp, but a deep, echoing ache—like someone was striking a drum underwater. Each throb sent a ripple through my temples, making it harder to breathe, to think. My lashes trembled against the weight of consciousness as I blinked slowly, trying to pull myself from the fog.A soft warmth surrounded me—the familiar scent of lavender detergent on my sheets, the feathery brush of my pillow beneath my cheek. I was home, in my room. But the peace I normally felt here had vanished. Everything felt... off. The silence was too heavy. The air is still. Time itself seemed suspended.And then I saw him.Killian. Perched at the edge of the bed like a sentinel refusing to leave his post. His usually unreadable expression had crumbled. His hand wrapped around mine, not gently, but like it was a lifeline—one he couldn’t afford to lose. The tendons in his fingers were taut, his knuckles pale from the force of his grip.He looked like a man

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 66

    The air in the room felt unusually still when I woke up, like time itself had paused. I reached out and found Killian's pillow next to mine, the scent of him still lingering in the fabric, as comforting as it was bittersweet. He’d been staying close, his presence a constant reassurance in the chaos I had been thrust into. But today, I woke to an empty bed. I wasn’t sure what time it was, but the quietness of the room seemed to stretch on forever, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.Since arriving at the pack, I’d been doing my best to adjust. But no matter how much I tried, I always felt like an outsider. Still, I couldn’t deny that some things were starting to feel a little more familiar. I was slowly learning how to fit in—at least, I hoped I was. Killian had trusted me enough to leave me in Elara’s care while he handled matters within the pack.His departure wasn’t sudden, but it still left a pit in my stomach. He said he’d be back soon, that it wasn’t anything

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 65

    The pain in my head is overwhelming, a dull throb that pulses in sync with the rapid beats of my heart. I blink, trying to clear my vision, but all I see are the blurry outlines of familiar faces, the chaos of the previous night still heavy in my chest. My hands tremble as I sit up in the bed, the cold sheets tangled around me, offering no comfort. The room is dark, save for the faint glow of morning creeping in from the window. But there’s something wrong in the air, an undercurrent of tension that seeps through the walls.I instinctively look to my side. Killian. His broad frame is sitting by my bed, his arm resting on my shoulder in what is supposed to be a comforting gesture. But all I feel is the weight of his presence—his protective nature, his concern. It suffocates me more than it soothes.“Killian?” I croak, my voice rough from sleep, but also from the knot of anxiety that twists in my stomach. He doesn’t answer, his gaze fixed on the distant corner of the room, his jaw clen

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 64

    The air was still—too still. It was the kind of silence that didn’t soothe but stifled, wrapping around me like a noose. I opened my eyes to find the world bathed in a dull, gray light, the morning sun struggling to pierce through the curtains. Shadows clung to the corners of the room like ghosts. My chest tightened before I even sat up, dread anchoring itself deep in my stomach like a lead weight.My dreams had been nothing but twisted chaos. I’d seen Sebastian’s cold, dead eyes gleaming from the shadows, his mouth unmoving, yet his voice slithered through my mind like a curse. Raven was there too—his smile dripping with triumph, a smirk carved from cruelty. Their whispers had followed me into sleep, poisoning every corner of my subconscious. Even now, awake and aware, I could still feel them lingering—unseen but close, like breath on the back of my neck.I sat up, but my hands betrayed me—they trembled uncontrollably. I tried to steady them, to get the fear away, but it was like

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 63

    I jolted upright in bed, a strangled gasp ripping from my throat as icy sweat soaked the back of my neck. My lungs burned for air, my chest heaving like I had just escaped drowning. The shadows in the room loomed larger than usual, clawing at the corners of my mind as if trying to pull me back into the nightmare I had just escaped.But it wasn’t just a dream—it was a vision. A message. A warning.Sebastian’s face lingered behind my eyelids, his pale eyes burning into mine with a haunting familiarity. It wasn’t just a memory—I could feel him. Somehow, impossibly, he had found a way to reach me through the tether that still existed between our cursed bloodlines. A bond I thought I had buried long ago now clawed its way back to the surface.Pain spiked behind my eyes, sharp and punishing. I clutched my head, pressing my palms against my temples as if that could cage the power surging inside me. It was like a storm—hot, relentless, alive. My magic stirred beneath my skin, crawling like f

  • The Alpha's Mute Mate    Chapter 62

    I jolted awake with a strangled gasp, my chest heaving as though I had been running for miles. My skin was clammy with sweat, and my pulse thundered in my ears. The remnants of the dream—or rather, the vision—clung to me like a shadow that wouldn’t let go.I could still see his eyes—Sebastian’s—glowing crimson in the darkness, filled with amusement and cruelty. I could hear his voice calling my name, soft like silk, but with a promise of death in every syllable. And just before the vision ended, I saw flames devour everything I loved.I sat up, pulling the blankets off with shaking hands. My breath fogged in the air despite the warmth of the room. The atmosphere felt too still, like the world was holding its breath. There was a strange pressure in the air—thick, heavy, and pulsing like a second heartbeat. It wasn’t just the aftershock of the vision. No, this was something else—something inside me.A warm, tingling sensation rolled beneath my skin like electricity. I could feel it puls

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