MATES: REMNANTS OF A BETRAYED BOND 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 411 - 챕터 417

VALEN’S POVThe minute I walked into our sun-lit bedroom, Raina stirred in the king-sized bed. She shifted on her side, her fingers crimping the edge of the white cover over her ears.I shoved my hands in my jeans pockets. My shoulders caved as I stood in front of the bed.For several seconds, I watched her silently.All I could think about was my moment of weakness when I got swayed by Jiya’s pheromones. I got a vile taste in the back of my throat from the memories. Remorse tore through me. The shame was unbearable. And I was nervous about how she would react.Unable to bear the distance between us, I ran a hand through my loose hair and then moved to the side of the bed.The mattress dipped when I climbed in beside her. I braced on my elbow and inhaled deeply. She smelled heavenly. So divine.“Rise and shine, sleeping queen.” I placed my other hand on her waist, gently rubbing the curve of her body as I stared at her beautiful half-covered face.Her dark brows were furrowed, and her

RAINA’S POV“Right. This is for Vaheed.” I pursed my lips and lowered my head.I did not like relying on Jiya’s power. I was unsettled about it, but what else could we do? There might not be another option to help Vaheed.Valen sensed my disconcertment and clipped my chin with his fingers, lifting it to gain my gaze. “If Jiya succeeds today, that’s just one accomplishment for her. So stop looking at what she can do because what you mean to me was never up for comparison. It doesn’t decide your worth. It never will. Okay?”I nodded with a smile.He nuzzled his nose with mine, which elicited a soft giggle from me.“I made sure Vaheed will be unconscious throughout the procedure. No one can go in or out of the dungeon without my magic. You’ll be safe until I return.” He pecked a kiss on my cheek and then my lips as his body shimmered and vanished.The room was unnervingly quiet and chilly. It was my first time here, so I glanced around a bit. I was surprised by how futuristic it looked.

RAINA’S POVDouble thunder wolves! Where did that allegation come from?Perturbed, my eyes flashed on Jiya. “Mate-marked? Could that be true?”Everyone began whispering in skepticism, leaning in to see if they could spot the mate mark themselves.With my human eyes, it would be impossible to see it with the mirror between us. All I could do was sweep my gaze at everyone else and gauge their expressions to know if it was true or not.“Hahaha,” Elder Mitchel laughed, jamming his hands into his front pockets. “It's such a ridiculous and unfeasible notion.”For the life of me, I couldn’t remember ever seeing a mark on her. And based on their unchanging quizzical expressions, they didn’t see one either.Reverting my gaze to her, I couldn't think past the one question that gnawed at me: Did she sleep with someone?The smile dropped from Jiya’s face, and she shrugged nonchalantly. She stared at the mirror, although she couldn’t see us. “I am sure what he meant to ask was why Raina has a mark

RAINA’S POV“Urhhh! Shut up!” Jiya slid down against the wall to the floor, wailing and slapping her thighs. “I didn’t sleep with anyone. You’re all stupid if you let this come between me and Valen.”Pulling my arms away from around my heavily breathing mate, I took the time to observe the Elders' disappointed faces. Their devastation was something that I would never forget. They knew, just as I did, that this was a plain blip into their plot. It was a humiliating rout to their queenship campaign.“Some queen-in-demand you are.” Vaheed laughed coldly, raucous and heartless, getting his belly full as he eyed her condescendingly. “Didn't you understand that your so-called divinity belonged to the throne? To corrupt it is simply heinous.”In this case, she practically dethroned herself, going from a golden spotlight to a morally gray shadow.My eyes wandered to Tallulah. Devin was at her side, grinning with his eyes pinned to her phone screen.“Nice going, Tallulah,” I said to draw her a