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The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 98
Unsolicited Advice “It is being rumored that our own General has fallen for a slave,” she started, her voice laced with a hint of disapproval.“Evelyn has also been spotted with the person of interest. Pack members feel she's an outcast, possibly a rogue, and if so, then that means danger to The Blood Moon pack,“ Helen added firmly, her sharp gaze locked onto me.My eyes lowered slightly, my brow furrowing. The fact that she referred to Ava as a rogue or an outcast didn’t sit well with me or my wolf. A low growl rumbled in my chest, but I kept my expression neutral.I cut in immediately, my voice steady, “And what might be your advice on this matter, Helen?”She exhaled, shifting slightly in her seat, as if preparing to make a well-crafted argument. “Well...” She paused, adjusting herself into a more relaxed posture, though I could sense the sharpness in her words before she even spoke them.“I think we should be vigilant and mindful of whom we allow into our personal space, let alon
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 97
Kaelen's POV I was in my office trying to make up for the days I missed been in the pack when” Zylan alarms. “One of the Council member is here to see you.”My eyes furrowed. This late? I quickly glanced over at the wall clock ticking on my left side. Definitely late for any form of meeting with any Council member at this moment.I am certainly not in the mood to indulge myself in any formal conversation with an Council member. Even though they are well regarded as high-ranked members in the pack due to their age and past service, I feel most of their ideologies and opinions over certain matters are archaic. They believe they know more than even their leader and insist their opinions should be implemented.“Which of them?” I posed the question.“ Helen.”A deep low growl rumbled in my chest. I frowned at the acknowledgment of who I was about to let disturb my peace.Helen is a subtle strategist who knows how to weave her way to her desired outcome. Beneath the beaming smile on her f
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 96
The council summoned Kaelen again at midday. This time, they asked questions without asking them.“You were gone for three days.”“Two nights, yes,” Kaelen replied calmly, hands clasped behind his back.“You crossed the ridge without escort.”“I was not followed.”“And what did you find?”Kaelen didn’t blink. “Clarity.”A slow pause followed. The word floated between them like a challenge.Elder Mahr leaned forward. “Clarity doesn’t hold territory. Or win wars.”“I never said it did.”“You’re playing with fire, General,” another said, voice cold. “We don’t trust silence.”“I’m not asking you to,” Kaelen said. “Only to let me do my job.”They didn’t like that.Zylan sat in the back, arms crossed. He didn’t speak, but his eyes watched everything. The way the elders stiffened. The way Kaelen didn’t bow.Finally, one of them shifted. “Tomorrow morning,” Elder Mahr said, “you and the girl—Ava—will appear. There are questions we may need clarity for.”Kaelen met their eyes one last time. “T
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 95: The Return to Shadows
"They’re watching you. You know that, right?"Kaelen didn’t flinch at Zylan’s voice, low and steady as they rode side by side through the gates of the Panja war camp. Dust swirled at their heels, kicked up by the tired hooves of their mounts."Let them watch," Kaelen muttered. His cloak clung to his frame, soaked with days of travel and the weight of something deeper.Zylan raised a brow. "Rylan’s already stirring the pot. He says you vanished without orders. Left your post. Abandoned your warriors.""And what do you say?" Kaelen asked without looking."I say you look like hell. And that something happened in that valley."Kaelen didn’t respond. He kept his gaze on the looming camp structures ahead, their dark outlines harsh against the morning light.When they crossed into the main grounds, whispers followed. Heads turned. Some nodded in greeting, others stared too long. A few looked away entirely. It was subtle, but Kaelen felt the shift.The moment they dismounted, a pair of elite
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 94: The Breaking Point
"Don’t go yet," Kaelen murmured against her bare shoulder, his breath warm in the pre-dawn chill. Ava smiled softly, her fingers playing with the edge of the blanket tangled around them. "If I don’t leave now, I won’t make it past the outer ridge before the guards switch shifts." "You shouldn’t have come," he added, but there was no weight behind the words—only worry, and longing. "I had to," she whispered, tracing the faint scar along his jaw. "I needed to see you before everything changes." His hand closed over hers, pressing it to his chest where his heart beat a fierce rhythm. "Everything already has, Ava. You know that." She didn’t reply. There were no words for what she felt—not now, not when the scent of the valley clung to her skin, not when her body still ached from how he had claimed her like the world might end. Ava looked up, caught in the stillness of his eyes, and the silence that settled around them felt louder than any scream. Kaelen shifted, rising from the palle
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 93: Victory’s Price
"One more thing," Kaelen said, his voice low but firm, eyes fixed on the distant horizon. "Go back to the pack and bring Ava with you on your next visit. Let me see her. I’m… wanting to see her."Zylan arched a brow but said nothing at first. Then, with a light nod and a subtle smile, he replied, “So the mighty General finally admits he’s human.”Kaelen turned his head slightly, giving him a look. “Don’t start with your teasing. Just bring her.”Zylan chuckled, already turning on his heel. “I’m going. But I’ll make sure she comes willingly, not dragged.”Kaelen’s voice followed him as he walked away. “She’ll come.”Zylan paused, looked back over his shoulder with a grin. “She always does.”The valley was quiet—too quiet for someone used to the rhythm of command. That’s precisely why Kaelen had chosen it. He stood at the edge of a small ridge, the vast expanse of green stretching far below, framed by the gentle curves of the hills and the slow glimmer of the stream winding through the
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 92: The Breaking Point
Kaelen’s POVThe tea was warm on my tongue, bitter with herbs I couldn't name—but Zylan’s steady gaze kept me grounded. I didn’t pull away when he guided the flask back to my lips, nor when he pressed a cloth to the split skin on my knuckles. The silence between us wasn’t heavy this time. It was patient. Watchful. Safe.“You’re going to have to let me take over for a while,” Zylan said, not as a suggestion. He knelt beside me, close enough for his voice to be soft, but not smothering. “Until you can stand without shaking.”“I’m fine,” I started.“Don’t lie to me, Kaelen.” His tone didn’t rise, but it struck harder than a blade. “You’re not. And you haven’t been for days.”I looked away, jaw clenched. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”“I do.” Zylan stood, brushing dust from his knees. “You’re burning out. Your body’s cannibalizing itself because you’ve pushed past every warning sign.”I hated how much truth there was in that. I’d ignored the hunger, the fatigue, the dizziness—becaus
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 91
“The soldiers. Quiet. Restless. More fights breaking out. One even collapsed during a sparring match, said his limbs just gave out.”Kaelen sat up straighter despite the ache in his spine. “So it’s not just me.”“No. But it’s stronger in you. Which makes me think this isn’t just sickness. Something’s targeting you.”He didn’t flinch. “You think it’s Ava?”The name cut through the air like steel.I watched him closely. “I think… whatever tether you formed with her, it’s still active. Even at a distance.”“However, I think it’s the accusations laid on you that affect you the most. And you have to be strong and go after what you want. If you love Ava, fight for it—irrespective of the culture of our land.”He went still.I leaned forward, voice low. “Kaelen… when did this start?”His lips parted, but no words came. Then he closed his eyes. “A few days after she stopped showing up in the kitchens. After that last night. The one I thought was our—”He stopped himself. Looked away.“She’s co
The Forbidden Gaze Chapter 90: The Breach Between Us
Zylan’s POVThe moment I saw Kaelen slump against that boulder like a wounded animal, something inside me snapped.He looked wrong. His proud posture was gone, traded for a haunted tilt of the shoulders. Shadows lined his eyes like bruises, his once-imposing presence dulled under the weight of something he wouldn’t name.I’d seen warriors broken by loss, by betrayal, by hunger—but Kaelen? He was breaking from the inside out.“I didn’t want to burden anyone,” he’d muttered, and damn it, that cut deeper than any blade.“You’re not a burden,” I said again, this time more to convince him than myself.He didn’t answer. Just stared at the dirt like it held the answers he was too afraid to ask for.______________I handed him the flask. “It’s laced with herbs to ease your stomach. Sip slowly.”He did. His hand trembled around the metal. I made a mental note of it but said nothing. Not yet.A breeze swept through the clearing, and the firelight flickered across his cheekbones—too sharp, too s
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