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CHAPTER 56

Autor: Megan Newman
last update Data de publicação: 2026-02-05 01:52:51

Lyra learned three things in the first hour after midnight.

First: the Veil did not sleep.

Second: the bond no longer obeyed her.

Third: love, when twisted by power, became a weapon sharper than any blade.

She lay still, listening to the castle breathe.

The wards hummed softly in the walls, layered like lungs within lungs. Somewhere far below, water moved through old pipes. Footsteps passed at intervals—guards posted not to protect her, she realized, but to ensure she did not leave.

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    The chamber smelled of fire, iron, and something older—ancient, predatory, impossible to name. Lyra’s heart hammered in her chest, echoing in the veins of the Veil itself. Every pulse of her magic seemed magnified, amplified by the predator outside, by the shadows creeping along the walls, and by the bond between her and Rylan—burning, raw, too much, yet not enough.Rylan’s arms wrapped around her, his wolf energy radiating in a golden aura that lit the room like molten sunlight. Yet even that radiance seemed small against the encroaching darkness.“Kade,” Rylan growled, voice dripping venom. “Step back. Now.”The king’s jaw tightened. His pride, his jealousy, his obsession with Lyra’s Veil power all warred inside him. “Step back?” he spat, voice low, dangerous. “Do you think I’ll stand aside while you… own her? You’ve done nothing but protect her because you’re weak. Because you cannot handle her power. I—”“I handle her, Kade!” Rylan snapped, eyes flaring gold. “Not the Veil! She ch

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    The figure moved like liquid darkness across the floor, its silver eyes locked on Lyra. The light from the chamber flickered and danced across its form, elongating the shadows until they wrapped the walls, the ceiling, and even the air itself.Rylan tightened his hold around Lyra. Her head rested against his chest, body trembling not only from the residual Veil energy but from the raw proximity of the shadow.“This isn’t just another attack,” he whispered, teeth gritted, voice low and dangerous. “It’s here for you, Lyra. It knows what you are—and it’s not leaving without taking it.”Lyra’s pulse pounded so violently in her ears she could hear nothing else. Her hand, trembling, slid up to clutch the Veil mark on her wrist. It throbbed beneath her skin, alive, resonating with the predator’s approach. She could feel it, whispering—urgent, insistent, warning.Rylan shifted slightly, pulling her closer. “Stay still. Focus on me. I won’t let it touch you.”Her voice shook. “Rylan… what if i

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