LOGINShare
Chapter 18 The Howl of War
Last Updated:
2025-12-03 15:39:24
Latest chapter
The Alpha's chosen One chapter 23 The Moon’s warning
The moon was high when I entered my office, its pale glow spilling across the floor like a silent witness to everything I had been trying—failing—to control. My mind still buzzed from the council meeting, from Rowan’s questions, from the way Liam had watched me with those too-honest eyes that made me feel exposed in a way no enemy ever had.For a long moment, I simply stood there, gripping the edge of my desk so hard my knuckles whitened.I could feel him.Not in the physical sense—the packhouse was quiet, most wolves already asleep. But through the bond. A silent pull, a gentle tug at the core of my chest. Liam wasn’t trying to connect, yet he was there… steady, warm, quietly present.A reminder.My mate.My unwanted, unavoidable, dangerously necessary mate.I exhaled sharply and pushed the thought away. I had bigger problems—like the pack preparing for a full-scale assault, like Eldora’s wolves gathering in numbers big enough to challenge my borders, like traitors within my own terr
The Alpha's chosen One Chapter 22 The walls that watch
The corridors of the Lycian palace felt alive.Every step echoed with the weight of a thousand secrets—cold stone whispering, gold-veined walls reflecting flickers of torchlight, and shadows stretching long as if reaching for us. Two warriors escorted Liam and me down the hall, their armor glinting and their eyes forward, stiff and emotionless.Liam leaned slightly against me. His body was exhausted, but his mind—through the bond—was louder than ever. Fear. Shame. Worry. And beneath it all, something deeper… guilt.I tightened my hold on him.“You’re not a burden,” I murmured softly.He blinked. “I didn’t say anything.”“You didn’t have to.”The guards heard but pretended not to. Wolves in this palace were trained like statues: loyal, silent, and dangerous.One of the guards stopped at a tall arched door carved with moon sigils.“This is the Prince’s chamber,” he said.The door swung open.My breath caught.The room was enormous—larger than my entire Alpha office at home. Vaulted ceil
The Alpha's chosen One chapter 21 The palace of Shadows
The journey to the Lycian palace took hours, but it felt like days.Ronin led us through the dense forest, moving with the silent precision of a trained Royal Guard. Behind him, Liam walked beside me, leaning on my arm when his strength faltered. Every few minutes, I felt a jolt through the bond—his exhaustion, his fear, his frustration at his own body for betraying him.I squeezed his hand each time.And each time, he squeezed back.As we approached the end of the forest, the trees thinned and the world opened into a valley of stone and light.Liam lifted his head slowly. “We’re close.”“How do you know?” I asked.He swallowed. “I can… feel him.”Him.The King.His father.A low rumble of thunder rolled in the sky above the palace. Not natural thunder—this one came with a pulse of power that vibrated through the bond, making Liam wince.I moved closer immediately. “It’s okay. I’m here.”He exhaled shakily. “I’m sorry you have to see this place.”“You don’t have to apologize for somet
The Alpha's chosen One chapter 20 The King's Summons
The air around us was still trembling from the force of Liam’s collapse.His wild energy faded slowly, like a storm dragging itself across the horizon. The grass around us was scorched in circles, the earth ripped open in jagged lines, and my lungs were still heavy from the weight of his power pressing down on me.He wasn’t moving.“Liam,” I whisper, dropping beside him, brushing his hair off his forehead. His skin is warm—too warm. “Hey… look at me.”His eyes fluttered but didn’t fully open.Around us, my pack stood frozen, unsure whether to step forward or stay back. Their faces showed a mix of fear, awe, and confusion. My Beta, Kael, approached cautiously.“Alpha,” he said quietly, “is he stable?”“Yes.” I looked up sharply. “No one touches him. No one comes near him. Understood?”Kael nodded and backed away.I slipped my hands under Liam’s shoulders, pulling him gently onto my lap. His breathing was shallow, but steady. The bond pulsed painfully between us, tugging at me, making m
The Alpha's chosen One Chapter 19 When Power Breaks free
The evening sky burned with streaks of orange and violent red, the kind of sunset that warned of storms long before thunder ever touched the earth. The air tasted sharp, electric, as if the wind itself sensed something was coming—something it wanted to flee from.I felt it too.A strange pull beneath my ribs.A tension, tight and trembling.And it was coming from him.Liam.He had been distant since morning training. Quiet… too quiet. Even the bond, usually warm like a gentle hand on my chest, now pulsed with something uneven—shaky and unsteady, like a heartbeat forced out of rhythm.I followed that pull to the edge of the northern woods. Shadows stretched long between the pines, dark and silent. I could smell him—his scent, familiar and calming—twisted now with something wild, something dangerously unstable.“Liam?” I called softly.No response.My wolf bristled inside me. Something is wrong.I stepped into the clearing, branches crunching beneath my boots.That’s when I saw him.Sta
The Alpha's chosen One Chapter 18 The Howl of War
I barely slept that night.The image of Liam collapsing in my arms replayed in my mind over and over, refusing to fade. His earlier burst of strength haunted me—unnatural, powerful, something no untrained wolf should possess. Whoever he was… whoever he had been before losing his memory… it wasn’t simple.And I couldn’t ignore it anymore.Between that and the way he whispered my name, fragile and frightened, something inside me had cracked open. I hated the feeling. Vulnerability. Softness. Care.Alphas weren’t supposed to care.But as I stood outside the infirmary window, watching him breathe deeply in sleep, chest slowly rising and falling under the moonlight… I couldn’t deny it.He mattered.More than I wanted him to.A deep rumble of thunder rolled across the sky, dragging my attention away. The wind shifted direction sharply—cold, sharp, carrying a scent I recognized instantly.Blood.Enemy wolves.My hackles rose, my wolf snarling with instinctive fury.The enemy pack—the same ba
You may also like
The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness
Moonlight Muse712.8K viewsThe Alpha's Surprised Mate (Book #1 of Silver Moon Series)
Saphyre_Dragyn457.2K viewsMated to the Alpha Knight
Elizabeth Jane667.3K viewsThe Pack's Doctor
Cooper468.5K viewsSTORMBOUND: Claimed by the rival alphas.
Ash Aria 138 viewsMoonbound Heart Saga: Shadowed Veil (Book Two)
HRLM273 viewsAlpha King's Second Chance Mate
Kara Rodgers 271 viewsHis Discarded Mate
Mi Kel275 views
