LOGINChapter 201: song of betrayalDamon povThe door opened with a groan of protesting hinges. I didn't know what I was expecting, but it was certainly not what I saw.Inside, shelves lined the walls, stacked with medical equipment and supplies covered in dust. Blood smeared on one of the shelves. More on the floor near a pile of discarded bandages.But there was no Milo.I inhaled deeply, drawing his lingering scent in the air my lungs. Wolfsbane and fear and something else, hit me hard, i almost stumbled. For months this was the first I was this close to him. My heart increased in intensity."He was here," I said, my voice rough. "Minutes ago. Maybe less."I did not wait for a response. Did not give Aldrich time to spin another lie or Selene time to voice whatever concerns were building behind her careful expression. I moved, following the trail that disappeared through the corridor.The corridor blurred past me as I followed my instincts, followed the pull of the bond that was growing
Damon's POVAldrich moved with the confidence of someone who knew every stone in this cursed fortress. We followed him through corridors that seemed to twist back on themselves, down stairs that shouldn't exist according to any map I'd studied. The Silent Dancers flanked us in perfect formation, their weapons drawn, while Selene kept pace at my shoulder, her eyes never leaving Aldrich's back.Daphne stayed close to him. Too close. Her hand occasionally brushed his arm, as if reassuring herself he was real, that the mate she'd mourned for five years was truly alive. I understood the impulse… the bond was a powerful thing, demanding closeness, demanding touch… but it made my teeth grind. We couldn't afford sentiment right now. Not when every second brought the Queen closer to realizing she'd been played."The lower supply network was built during the old wars," Aldrich explained quietly as we descended another flight of stairs, these ones carved from rough stone rather than the polished
Milo POVI moved.Not because I had a plan. Not because I knew where I was going or what I would do when I got there... But because staying in that bloody room… surrounded by corpses, and the traumatic experience of almost having my baby ripped out of me, made it never an option.The strong smell of copper filled the air. The emergency lighting cast everything in shades of red and shadow. But I gritted my teeth, and pushed forward, even as my legs trembled, my body screaming in protest. The wolfsbane was still in my system, making everything sluggish and wrong. My muscles felt like they were filled with lead, my thoughts fuzzy at the edges.But I had felt it.For one brilliant, milli-seconds, an impossible moment happened. I had felt the mate bond flare to life. Damon. Somewhere in this fortress, close enough that even through the wolfsbane's suppression, the connection had sparked like lightning in the dark, before it went off.He was here. He had come for me.I just had to survive
Chapter 198: trusting the enemyDamon pov"I know where Milo is." Aldrich said, the words bursting out even before I finished. "Good." I stepped back, every muscle still coiled for violence, ready to strike at the first sign of betrayal. "Then you have a minute to prove you are on our side. Starting now."Aldrich pushed himself up slowly, one hand pressed to his ribs where I had landed a solid hit. For someone enhanced by the Queen's twisted science, he was moving carefully, deliberately. Either I'd done more damage than I thought, or he was being cautious not to provoke another attack.Smart man.Daphne gave me a grateful look, before moving toward him immediately, before we could stop her. Her healer's instincts overriding whatever caution she should have maintained. Her hands reached for the cut on his throat, the blood still trickling down to stain his collar."Don't," Aldrich said quietly, catching her wrist before she could touch him. "Not yet."She froze, her eyes searching h
chapter 197: Fighting the enemy.Damon's POV “Aldrich!!” His name left my mouth like a Forbidden curse. The Queen's right hand. Her most trusted commander. The architect of a hundred atrocities, the most wanted man in the kingdom. And he was standing there in that blood-soaked room with his arms casually spread, as if inviting me to try. I didn't need an invitation. My blade was already moving, before I could think twice about it. a silver arc aimed at his throat. Fast. Faster than I'd ever moved before, driven by weeks of helpless fury and the desperate need to reach Milo. The blade sang through the air, and for one perfect moment, I knew I had him. At the last moment, he moved. My blade found air where Aldrich's throat should have been. He twisted away with speed that should not have been possible for someone his size, and suddenly we were both in motion, circling each other while Daphne pressed herself against the wall. “Aggressive," Aldrich commented, his voice maddeningly
chapter 196: damning it allDamon's POVWe waited for two more hours before we moved, 3 hours behind our fighting force. heading for the north. we didn't wait, we didn't hesitate.After getting the alliance alphas to our side, all the forces were quickly mobilized and the plans were set in motion.Everything was moving as planned.Selene's intelligence suggested the Queen would take the bait. She was arrogant, confident in her superiority, convinced that no force could challenge her reign. So when our decoy army attacked from the northern ridge with flags bearing the unrighteous alliance colors, she did exactly what we predicted.She mobilized her entire force and marched to meet them.I watched from the eastern cliffs as her army moved like a dark tide across the valley below. Thousands of warriors, all bearing her crest, all moving with military precision. At their head rode Millen herself, armor gleaming in the afternoon sun, every inch the conquering queen."She took the bait," S
an audience Milo’s POVMy lungs were on fire, my throat burned, my heart pounding frantically like a ward drum. But despite all this ,there was one thing again even more disturbing and alarming than my exhaustion. It's the fire that was coming from my lower back. And Master even made it worse than
Mysterious newsDamon povI sat on my majestic throne, I clenched my arms hard on the armrest as my eyes trained on each of my commanders seated in the hall. Milo squirmed by my side. It was just like he had been squirming throughout the training section. He thought I didn't notice the pleading in
No choiceMilo’s POVI woke up to an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. It was like a tight knot that wouldn't refuse to loosen no matter what. I tried to feel for my wolf, Lior, but he didn’t respond. He continued to sulk in a dark corner deep in my mind. A whine escaped my lips, I was not s
On one conditionMilo’s POVI woke up with a lingering headache.The first thing I noticed was the smell of medicine that lingered in the air like pollution. Then…“Hey, sleeping beauty”The voice of my wolf rebounded in my head, making the headache worse.“Where am I? What happened? I asked lior,







