Semua Bab DEAR EX, I AM YOUR UNCLE'S MATE: Bab 121 - Bab 130

The blade glinted as it pressed against Annabel’s neck. The wolf holding it snarled, his breath hot against her ear.“Step down,” he growled. “The pack deserves a real leader.”Annabel didn’t flinch. Her voice was calm, but her words were razor-sharp. “You’ll need more than a blade to take my place, Kane.”The murmurs of the gathered wolves rippled through the clearing. Eyes darted between Kane and Annabel, their loyalties splintered.“You’ve lost control,” Kane sneered. “Evangeline’s mess, Elijah’s betrayal—how many more disasters before you admit you’re unfit?”Annabel tilted her head slightly, the movement deliberate. “You think you can do better?”Kane’s grip on the blade tightened. “Better than a leader who sides with rogues and lets her sister almost destroy us? Absolutely.”The rogue wolf stepped forward from the circle of onlookers, his voice cold. “Drop the blade, Kane. If you want the Alpha seat, earn it in a challenge, not a coward’s ambush.”Kane’s lips curled into a smirk

“Fall back!” Annabel’s voice cut through the chaos. Her warriors scrambled, retreating from the monstrous wolf as it barreled toward them.The creature was relentless, its massive frame crashing through the forest like an unstoppable force. Its glowing eyes locked onto Annabel, its growl shaking the air around her.“Hold the line!” the rogue shouted, leaping into the fray. His blade gleamed as he lunged at the beast’s flank.The monster swiped at him, its claws tearing through the ground where he had stood seconds earlier. He rolled and sprang back to his feet, his movements sharp and calculated.Annabel barked an order. “Circle it! Keep it contained!”Her wolves obeyed, moving quickly to encircle the beast. Spears and blades glinted in the dim light as they closed in. The creature roared, swiping at anything that came close, but the pack moved as one, harrying it from all sides.“Rogue, now!” Annabel yelled.The rogue nodded, darting under the beast’s guard. His blade slashed at its

The shadow emerged fully, revealing a hulking beast, its body shifting unnaturally between wolf and something far worse. Its eyes burned with a strange, unnatural glow. A collective growl rose from the pack behind Annabel, but fear lingered in their glances.“Malachi!” Annabel shouted, her voice cutting through the chaos. “What is that thing?”He grinned, his sharp teeth catching the dim light. “The end of your rebellion. A creation of my will, forged from the strongest of us.”The rogue wolf staggered to his feet, blood running from a gash on his forehead. “He’s lying. That’s no wolf. It’s an abomination.”Malachi's expression darkened. “You would know, wouldn’t you? You were always so quick to betray the things you didn’t understand.”Annabel’s claws flexed. “Enough games. Either face me yourself or send your monster back to whatever nightmare birthed it.”Malachi barked a harsh laugh. “As you wish.” He gestured lazily toward the beast. “Destroy her.”The creature charged.Annabel b

“Pull them back!” Annabel’s voice rang out, sharp and commanding. The shadows surged, swallowing another pair of wolves as their panicked howls echoed through the battlefield. She gritted her teeth, claws extended as she darted between strikes from the encroaching darkness.The rogue, blood dripping from a wound on his temple, sprinted toward her, his movements precise despite the chaos. “You need to call a retreat,” he shouted, eyes narrowing at the tendrils weaving closer. “We’re not winning this.”“No,” Annabel snapped, shoving a tendril away with a forceful swipe. “We don’t run.”Evangeline’s laughter rose above the cacophony, mocking and cold. She stood atop the same jagged rock Malachi had occupied moments ago, her eyes glowing as she orchestrated the attack. “Still so stubborn,” Evangeline called. “That’s why they’ll die. All of them.”Annabel snarled, surging forward, but the rogue yanked her back just as a shadow lashed out, slamming into the ground where she’d stood. “You’ll

Annabel’s voice rang out, sharp and commanding. “Fall back! Regroup near the ridge!”Her pack scrambled to obey, retreating from the battlefield as shadows engulfed the clearing. The Architect stood motionless, his hand still raised, controlling the chaos. Wolves, loyal and rogue alike, scrambled to escape the suffocating darkness.Annabel grabbed the rogue by the arm as he hesitated. “Move! We need a plan, not a death wish!”He glanced at her, his face unreadable, then nodded. Together, they sprinted toward the ridge, where the pack was already gathering.“Who is he?” Annabel demanded, spinning to face the rogue as soon as they reached the others. “What aren’t you telling me?”The rogue’s jaw tightened. “He’s not of this world.”“That’s not an answer,” Annabel snapped.The rogue hesitated, then spoke in a low voice. “He’s ancient. Older than any of us. Elijah sought his power, but even Elijah couldn’t control him. If Evangeline’s working with him…”“She’s not working with him,” Kael