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Chapter 431: The Unacceptable Truth

Aurora’s P.O.VI froze, staring at Ashton as though my ears had betrayed me. “What do you mean by that?” I asked, my voice cracking even though I tried to keep it steady.Before Ashton could answer, muffled voices reached us, struggling, frantic sounds that twisted my stomach. We all turned just as Maggie stepped out from behind another jagged rock, her fingers digging into Avery’s arm. Avery was bound tight, gag stuffed in her mouth, her eyes wide with panic as she tried to pull free.As soon as she saw us, Avery’s struggles became frantic as she tried to run towards me, but Maggie grabbed her by her hair and yanked her back so hard that Avery cried out in pain, tears streaming down her cheek.“Maggie, stop this madness this instant!” I shouted, my chest tight with anger.She didn’t even flinch. Instead, she looked right at Ashton, her expression cold, almost triumphant.“The vessels are ready,” she said simply, as though that explained everything.Alice rushed closer to me, her hand

Chapter 432: Sacrifices

Aurora’s P.O.VI shook my head, my chest tightening as the thought dug deeper into me. “No… no, this is impossible,” I said, my voice sharper than I intended. “For you to even dream of achieving something like this, you’d need sacrifices.”Ashton’s eyes didn’t waver. He nodded slowly, almost too calmly. “You’re right,” he said. “We do need sacrifices.”Caroline, who had been silent until now, snapped out of her shock. Her voice cracked as she demanded, “What the hell do you mean by that? Sacrifices of what? Of who?”Ashton turned to her, his expression unflinching. “Witches aren’t the only ones with magic running through their veins,” he replied.Caroline’s brow furrowed, her voice rising with disbelief. “Stop talking in riddles, Ashton! What the hell are you trying to say?”His lips curved into something between a smirk and a grimace. “Wolves,” he said simply. “Wolves are not just animals. They are mythical creatures, born from the essence of the moon goddess herself.”I felt my stom

Chapter 433: Not Themselves Anymore

Caleb’s P.O.VI was panting hard as Damien and I came tearing through the trees, feet pounding the dirt until the scent of earth and grass hit my nose. My eyes shot up, and there he was, Alpha Camden, standing like a mountain at the edge of the border.“Father,” I called, my chest heaving, “what happened? Why are you out here?”His eyes cut toward me, sharp, urgent. “Get ready,” he barked. “The soldiers spotted them, an entire army of rogues. They’re moving this way.”Damien’s voice broke in, rough with disbelief. “How many?”“Too many,” Camden answered, but then he froze. His face went blank for a second, and I felt it too, that hollow silence where there should have been voices of the soldiers warning us.I clenched my fists. “They’re gone,” I said through my teeth. “The soldiers, they’re all dead.”My father’s jaw tightened. “Damn it…”“No, listen.” I stepped closer, grabbing his arm so he’d hear me. “Alice told me this. The rogues, they burn. Fire weakens them, kills them faster t

Chapter 434: Been Lied To

Aurora’s P.O.VI froze where I stood, my chest heaving, my heart pounding so loud I could barely hear myself think. “We can’t reach them at all,” I whispered, my voice breaking as I glanced between Caroline and Alice. “There’s no way… we’re trapped.”Caroline grabbed my arm, her nails digging into my skin. “Don’t say that, Aurora. We’ll find a way. We always do.”Alice’s eyes darted between Ashton and Maggie, panic written all over her face. “No, she’s right. Look at them…together, they’re stronger than any of us.”Before I could answer, the ground shuddered beneath our feet. Caroline yelped and clutched me tighter, Alice stumbling into us so that the three of us huddled together, making sure we created a strong until. But the shaking was so violent it almost knocked us off our feet. “What now?!” Alice cried, her voice shrill.But then, just as quickly as it began, the shaking stopped. Silence.My ears rang with it. However, when I followed Maggie and Ashton’s gaze upwards, my stomach

Chapter 435: Crumbling Resolve

Aurora’s P.O.V“I don’t believe you!” Maggie’s voice cracked as her eyes widened, her hands trembling at her sides.“You’re lying. Ashton told me, he promised me…he said he was alive, that he was living his best life.”I couldn’t help the laugh that tore out of me, sharp and bitter. “Maggie, do you even hear yourself? A person who has mastered the art of lies and deception for centuries can twist your mind as easily as he twists everyone else’s. Don’t you see? He’s playing you.”“No!” she snapped, shaking her head so violently her hair fell in front of her face. “He wouldn’t lie to me. Not to me. He cares…”“He doesn’t care,” I cut in, my voice sharper than I meant it to be. “He only cares about power. You’re just another pawn he’s moving across the board, same as the rest of us.”“You don’t understand,” Maggie whispered, her voice breaking now. “He told me I was special. That I was different.”“Special?” I almost scoffed, but my chest ached at the look in her eyes. “He told me that o

Chapter 436: Taking His Place

Aurora’s P.O.V“Ashton…” my voice slipped out before I even knew it had formed. Everything was still, like even the air itself was holding its breath. He stopped mid-chant, his lips curling into that eerie half-smile as he turned his head toward me.“What did you just say?” His tone was sharp, dangerous, like a knife pressed to the edge of my throat.I stepped forward, my heart hammering but my voice steady. “I said… I’ll do it. Take me instead. Let Riley go, and I’ll be your new vessel.”Ashton frowned, but didn’t say anything; just studied me as if trying to determine if I was bluffing.“You don’t want him,” I pressed on, ignoring the sting in my chest at Riley’s writhing form. “He’s just a child…weak, powerless. I’m not. I’m part witch, part priestess. And best of all, I carry Lucas’s blood in my veins. I’m strong enough for what you want. Strong enough to hold your wraith.”Ashton tilted his head, his eyes glinting with sick amusement. “Oh? Offering yourself so freely… How noble.

Chapter 437: No Way Out

Aurora’s P.O.VAshton closed his eyes shut, his chants getting louder, his concentration unbreakable. My vision blurred, and I knew that time was running out. If I didn’t do something now…I will forever be trapped to become Lucas’s vessel."I can’t let this happen," I whispered under my breath, my fingers tightening around the dagger at my belt. The cold steel felt heavier than it should have, almost as if it knew the choice I was about to make. My eyes flicked toward Alice, just for a moment, and she caught the look."Aurora… what are you doing?" she asked, her voice breaking as she took a hesitant step forward."Don’t come closer," I said quickly, holding the blade against my chest. "You know why I have to do this.""No," Alice shook her head, eyes wet. "No, you don’t. There has to be another way. We’ll find it, we always do.""Not this time," I told her softly, my throat tightening. "If I don’t end it here, Lucas wins. And if he wins, Harmona does too. You know what that means for

Chapter 438: Fight or Flight

Caleb’s P.O.VI could feel Damien’s back pressed against mine, the two of us spinning in a circle, striking and dodging as another wave of snarling wolves lunged at us. Their claws scraped against the ground, their eyes clouded with something that wasn’t them, something darker. Every time I swung my fist, every time Damien’s elbow connected, I reminded myself we weren’t here to kill. Just disable it. Just stop them long enough to figure out how to break this madness.“Caleb!” Shane’s voice cracked as he ducked a swipe, barely managing to shove his attacker away before he staggered back to my side.“This is insane! That’s Elias! That’s my damn cousin! How are we supposed to fight them like this?”I blocked a strike with my forearm and slammed the heel of my palm into the side of a soldier’s neck. He dropped like a stone, unconscious but breathing. I didn’t even look at Shane as I answered, my jaw clenched.“We don’t have a choice, Shane! They’re not themselves right now. Look at their

Chapter 439: A Brief Reunion

Aurora’s P.O.VI heard the hum before I even opened my eyes, a soft, steady thread of sound that felt like it belonged to a room I had forgotten I used to live in. I thought at first it was a faraway radio, or the wind through the eaves, and because my head felt heavy and the world felt thin. I decided I must be dead; that was the only explanation that matched the memory pressing sharp and hot behind my ribs, the dagger, the way it slid in my hand, the way Lucas's laugh had twisted into something I couldn't unhear.I let the hum grow into a song in my mind and then, because I couldn't stand the silence of my own panic, I opened my eyes. The ceiling was vaguely familiar. There was wallpaper with a pattern my childhood hands had once traced, and leaning over me, like something out of my wildest dreams...was my mother.“Aurora?” she said, and her voice had the same lift it always did when she wanted to check if I was pretending to sleep. “Oh, love, you're awake.”My mouth made a sound t

Chapter 440: Need to Return Part 1

Aurora’s P.O.VI froze where I stood, my eyes widening as I stared at her, unable to process the words that had just left her mouth.“What… what do you mean by that, Mother?” My voice shook as though I were a child again, and I could feel my throat tightening.“If I’m not dead, then…then how am I seeing you right now? You can’t be here. You can’t be standing in front of me like this.”She only gave me a gentle smile, the kind that once made everything feel safe, though now it suddenly chilled me to the bone.“Aurora, my soul is trapped in the afterlife, but my body is dead. That is why you can see me.”I staggered back a little, clutching my chest as if I could steady my heartbeat. “Trapped?” I whispered hoarsely.“No… that doesn’t make any sense. Does that mean I… I failed to kill Lucas? Did I fail, Mother?” My words spilled out in a rush, desperate, panicked.Her expression softened even more as she shook her head slowly. “No, my dear. Lucas is finally gone. You did not fail in that

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