Chapter 86“What do you mean die?” My voice quivered.Havana hesitated, her lips pressed together, refusing to speak.“Tell me,” I insisted, my tone serious.She finally sighed. “Love. Love is the only thing that can break the curse.” Her eyes met mine. “But you don’t love Dark, Selene.”My heart shattered. It ached so fiercely, I clutched my chest in pain. Havana rushed to find something to ease the sudden pressure. My head throbbed, and I held my waist where I had been stabbed earlier, struggling off the bed.I had to save Dark.Staggering toward the door, I left the palace, one hand pressed against the bleeding wound, the other against the wall to steady myself.Then I saw him, his wolf form, towering and terrifying, he was huge almost at the level of the buildings. Blood dripped from his mouth. I moved forward, falling to my knees and coughing up a handful of blood. Still, I set my eyes on him and pressed on.Ahead, there was a blazing fire, and within it I saw Amarah and Lord Va
Chapter 85Selene’s POV“Why did you kill her?!” Lilliana screamed, her chest heaving, her eyes bloodshot with rage.My eyelids fluttered, slowly opening and closing as I stared at her.Lilliana raised her blade, stopping just at my throat.“Tell me, why did you kill Hayley?”I let out a soft, twisted chuckle. My voice darkened, and my eyes widened. “When you made others suffer, you felt no ounce of pity. So why now? Why mourn a sister you lost when you’ve caused others far worse pain?” My voice dropped, as I glared at her. “You haven’t lost anything yet, just wait. I’ll destroy everything and everyone one of you who have caused my friends pain.” Lilliana pressed her blade against my neck, cutting it slightly, but I didn’t flinch.“Hayley was the only one I cared about,” she growled, tears brimming. “And you took her from me.”I tilted my head mockingly. “Now you know what it feels like to lose someone.”Screaming in fury, she swung the blade to take off my head, but I moved just i
Chapter 84Dara and Silas stared at each other, uncertain of what to do.Riven struggled to speak, lifting his head weakly to look at Silas. “Save Selene. Don’t bother about me.”Silas glared at him with disdain. “Still pretending to care? Of course I’ll save Selene. You’re already dead to us.” He spat the words with hatred.Dara placed a hand on Silas’s sleeve, her eyes filled with pity. She shook her head slightly, silently telling him they couldn’t just let Riven die.“Why should we care about him? He betrayed us!” Silas’s voice rose, his anger boiling over.“Yes, I know,” Dara replied quietly. “But letting him die here would be a waste. I still have questions he needs to answer.” Her eyes were hard.Silas hesitated. “Does that mean… we leave Selene?”Dara smirked, her eyes drifting toward Valmort and Amarah. “No. We’re saving both.”Valmort let out a mocking laugh. “How can you possibly save both? You don’t have the antidote. He’ll be dead in forty minutes. I suggest you choose wi
Chapter 83“Valmort, even your men don’t stand a chance against her. Don’t you think you’re just wasting lives?”Lord Valmort stood silently on a high pillar, far from Selene and the battlefield—now nothing but a pool of blood.He sighed deeply. “She’ll get tired soon. We just wait until she’s worn out.”Selene tore through the soldiers like a force of nature. She raised her bloodied face to the sky and let out a thunderous growl. Then she turned back to the battle, kicking everyone in her path aside. Blood covered her from head to toe. Her eyes were crimson, feral. When some of the men shifted into wolves, they whimpered in fear at the sight of her.Dara and Silas reached the border of the Night Bane Order. They froze in shock at the sight before them.“Selene,” Dara gasped, wanting to run to her, but Silas held her back.“She’s not herself anymore. If you go to her now, you’ll just be throwing yourself into danger.”“But Selene—” Dara murmured, her eyes full of worry.Silas’s gaze t
CHAPTER 82Selene’s POV“I love you, Selene.”The words shattered something in me.My chest rose and fell in shallow jerks, but I couldn’t move. I couldn’t even speak. I stared at Riven like I didn’t know him at all, because maybe I didn’t.I opened my mouth, but before I could speak, loud footsteps came from behind.Riven’s expression hardened instantly.“They’ve found us,” he whispered.I turned, but it was too late. I could hear them, Lord Valmort’s men running towards our direction.“I’ll handle them,” Riven said, already backing away. “You run. I’ll find you.”“I don’t care what happens to you,” I hissed. “Not anymore.”He paused, pain in his eyes.I meant it, every word.I was still standing, staring at where Riven had just left. I couldn't help it, I just couldn't. He betrayed me, he made his choice. I breathed in deeply and suddenly turned when I heard the voice behind me.“Running again, Selene?”I froze.Slowly, I turned and there she was.Hayley.Leaning against a tree like
Chapter 81Selene’s POVI turned over, Caleb was beneath me, my elbow digging into his neck.“How dare you?” I growled. “You killed Jaxon. You murdered Riven. You poisoned Dark.”My fist slammed into his face. He tried to speak, but I wouldn’t let him.“Why did you do it?” I demanded, punching him again and again until blood spilled from his nostrils and dripped from his lips. “Why?” I shouted, finally releasing my grip on his neck.“Selene…” he gasped, coughing violently.I seized his shirt and yanked him out of the cell. “Selene, wait—” he pleaded, but I paid deaf ears to his voice.“I’m not Lord Valmort’s son! I was sent!” he screamed, and I halted, my grip loosening.“What?” I narrowed my eyes on him. “Trying to play games now? You think I’ll fall for one of your pathetic schemes?” My voice was cold, my eyes ablaze. I bent low, grabbed his throat again. “Who sent you?”“Ri…Riv…en…”“Riven?” I dropped him suddenly. “Is this a joke?” I punched the side of his face, and he shrieked,