MAD END'S DECEPTION のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 281 - チャプター 290

ARAHShe hit the floor hard, her back squelching into blood and organs. She didn’t know why she hadn’t dodged in time, but instinct had kicked in fast enough to let her grab him by the neck, holding him just inches from her face.He growled deep and loud, hot breath spilling over her skin, his teeth bared in a snarl. Saliva dripped from his jaws, hitting her cheek. It reeked of blood, bile, and something putrid—making her stomach turn. She whipped her head to the side, face twisting in disgust.“Barky, stop!” she yelled.But he didn’t. It was like he wasn’t even there anymore—just muscle, teeth, and rage. He was stronger and heavier than he’d ever been, like five Barkys packed into one body.Desperate, she threw her arm forward, activating her wind tattoo. It snapped around Barky’s body, wrapping tight like a whip. It pulled him off her with force, flinging him backward. But even as he was lifted, she felt the resistance in the mag

GILDEONHe stared at the floor, exhaling a heavy sigh. Just when he thought the Old Man couldn’t sink lower, he was hearing this. His jaw tightened. Haemos, torturing his own people now? The seers were harmless and devoted. Without them, the salamanders wouldn’t have survived the war to this day.He lifted his head, eyes flicking between Eitan and Yadira, his brow furrowed. “Why does Old Man need a portal?”His lieutenants exchanged another grave look.“Answer me,” he demanded.Yadira met his gaze squarely. “Because the commander is preparing to descend into Earthland.”“Commander Haemos will take the sigilmaker and…” Eitan hesitated.“What is it?” Gildeon hissed.His red-haired lieutenant turned away. “He ordered us to eliminate you.”Gildeon went still. In the past, he would’ve dismissed it as another empty threat. Haemos had promised his death more times than he could count, and never acted.Bu

GILDEONHe swung his arm up just in time to block Nick’s snapping jaws. The guy’s teeth elongated into fangs, sinking deep into his flesh until hot blood ran down his skin. The sudden burst of inhuman strength knocked him off balance, slamming his back hard against the cold floor.Mabel’s cries rang in his ears as she begged her husband to stop, but Nick was gone—no longer a man, only a predator enslaved by hunger.Gildeon couldn’t shift. Not with Mabel here. Watching her husband mutate before her eyes was already shattering her world.Seeing Gildeon in dragon form might finish her.Arah understood. She dragged Mabel toward the stairs, whispering to calm her. The moment they disappeared, Gildeon let the change take him. His arms rippled, scales tearing through his skin, crushing the lodged fangs in an instant. Heat surged down his body, fire bursting from his hide. Nick shrieked, recoiling as the flames scorched him.But bef

MABELAlmost two weeks had passed, and there was still no news about her husband. Part of her thought the police were just incompetent—not doing their jobs properly, wasting the taxes people worked so hard to pay. But another part of her felt relieved that he hadn’t been found yet. The thought of Nick in jail, sentenced to life for murdering their helper... that would destroy her.Someone knocked at her door, but she didn’t move an inch from the bed. Her eyes were fixed on her mom’s garden outside the window, watching a butterfly flutter in and out of the sunflowers and gumamela.“Mabel, how long are you going to stay locked up in there?” her mom called. “You’ve got to eat at least.”She didn’t respond. Instead, she curled up tighter and cried into one of Nick’s shirts which still smelled like his cologne. Her gaze fell to her wedding ring—her beautiful, shiny ring. All she’d ever dreamed about, since she was a little girl, was to marry a

ARAHShe wanted to run after Mabel and explain herself, but Cora grabbed her arm, shaking her head.“Give her time,” she said. “What you told her isn’t something she’s going to believe right away. Besides, you just admitted to making her a widow on her wedding night.”Arah sighed, clutching her collarbone as she watched Mabel storm off through the window.“Gotta give it to you,” Cora said. “I didn’t think you’d actually say it to her.”Arah sank into the couch. “I didn’t want to lie. And honestly, I wanted to see how she’d react. I needed that.”Cora sat beside her. “You’re planning to alter her memories, aren’t you?”Hearing it out loud made her stomach twist. She looked down and gave a small nod, shame creeping in. She had hurt their friend, knowing full well she could just erase it afterward.Cora exhaled deeply and leaned back into the couch. “It’s a shitty thing to do, I’ll tell you that,” she said. “I sti