All Chapters of Mated to the Night Wolf: Chapter 51 - Chapter 57

•|•|•There she comes! See how the dark days cease? A mate for one, a savior for us all. •|•|•[Kayos Adren Prime]Tucked away behind countless rows and aisles, I work quietly, a calm silence around me. A pristine comfort, warmth I revel in. Focused, I straighten piles of books beneath the dull flicker of candlelight. Silver rings gleaming beneath the yellow glow. Alchest scampers by shifting down the endless rows of books neatly stacked in piles down the wide oak table. I had long completed the task that Shade had set before me, yet I found myself entranced with work, willfully wasting the night away between aisles, piling, stacking—unable to stop. Unable? My lips press thinly, a shallow breath barely escaping.Yes, unable. For if I did—if it ended…My chest grows heavy, jaw tightening. I could not allow it. To not have an excuse to stay....No. I cannot leave. Not yet. For with every breath I take, Shade's scent invades me—an amber musk, lavender, sweet—hypnotic. I confes

•|•|•"Remember my son,Hope is the ember that kindles the soul. Without it—we simply turn to stone."•|•|•[SHADE SHADOWS]My fingers slide down the wood of the shelves, feeling for dust as I walk mindlessly in between aisles. I note that they return clean as if someone had spent hours here.Perhaps Madam called for a maid whilst we slaves were away. I do not dwell too much on the mystery. I have too many mysteries to solve already. Above all else, I am simply grateful that at least work has been done. It is good, for I fear I am not focused enough to get much done today.My mind is plagued by many things. The guard, Dula- Pausing in the middle of the aisle, my gaze soars to the high ceiling and my shoulders fall in absolute confusion. I cannot- Selene,I cannot live like this. This- ignorance. I am no longer able to run from it. My gaze falls forward. I feel so small in this vast library. In this vast court, in this vast world.It eats me whole and here I stay. Chunks are mi

•|•|•I beg of you, Moon, listen to my heart. Cast your anger aside for my sake.If you must take a life, then take mine. But let him live….And then let him love. •|•|•[MASTER GREGORY]The day has come. I cannot believe it has finally arrived.I thought perhaps I would be ecstatic, that my heart would leap with joy at the sight of the Noble carriage that drew to the front of the Night Court. For in it lies our supposed salvation. The ender of this Nightmare that grows steadily every day. But that has changed. Everything has changed now.I watch as the Alpha of the Shadow Pack, hobbles against his cane toward the carriage. My head tilts slightly when it opens and his Luna steps out.But she is not what was awaited.My mind is far gone in anticipation until she reveals herself—she who is betrothed, the light to lead us out of this chaos. Alpha Cains' Oldest daughter, Vivian Cecilia Pryd.She is a beauty to behold, even I can see that. Still, she is not what I study. My gaze shi

•|•|• In the Black Years, they came. When we were lost, and the Shadows mocked us. With them came light and hope. Tell me, how do we repay the heavens for sending their angels? •|•|• [SHADE SHADOWS] A strangled gasp tears from my throat as I fight for air, the feel of the cold hard ground beneath me as I stare up at the ceiling. Blurry faces peer down at me, paired by distant sounds speaking inaudibly above me. Hands immediately come to my aid as my vision slowly clears, and with it, the desperate voices of the company around me. Slowly, I make sight of Vale's, Eves, and Dula's worried faces, and yet whatever they are saying is drummed out by a low ring that reverberates in my ear. I blink numbly my gaze shifting back up to the stony ceilings. The realization hits me just as quickly. I fell. From the height of the stairs. "Shade? Shade?! Can you hear me?" Vale's panicked voice calls. Her hands cup my face, her frightened eyes frantically search mine. My eyes