All Chapters of Bullied by my stepsister; Claimed by the Alpha : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

~RIYAThe morning air shimmered with a kind of expectancy I couldn’t name. It was soft, tender, almost reverent, as though the moon herself had left behind traces of her silvery magic for me to follow. I stood by the edge of the forest, the hem of my pale blue gown brushing against damp grass, my fingers curled around the pendant my mother had left behind.The witches of Inadu hadn’t returned—not yet. But I could feel them. Like shadows behind a veil, their presence haunted the wind. And somehow, I knew they were waiting. Watching."You shouldn’t be out here alone," Nathaniel’s voice reached me softly, gravelly from sleep but laced with worry.I didn’t turn around. I felt his presence as clearly as the bond that tethered us. “I needed air. And clarity.”His arms encircled me gently, wrapping around my waist as he placed a kiss at the base of my neck. “You’ll have both. Just don’t go looking for them in the dark.”I finally turned to face him. His grey eyes searched mine, as though try

~NATHANIELThe wind howled above the treetops like it knew what was coming.I stood at the edge of the watchtower, my hands gripping the frost-kissed railing, my eyes scanning the vast stretch of forest that separated River Heart from the forbidden territories. Every nerve in me was wired tight, buzzing with a tension I couldn’t explain—not even to myself.Riya was resting, or so I’d told myself. The truth was she’d grown quieter since Ama’s release. She said it was to buy time, to dig out the truth behind Howard’s threats. But every time I looked into her ocean-blue eyes, I saw the storm she was trying to cage in.And it was driving me insane.Thane climbed the final rung to the top and leaned beside me, his breath forming puffs in the cold. “Nothing from the eastern scouts. But I don’t like it. Too quiet. Like we’re being watched.”“We are,” I replied. “Always.”He followed my gaze into the woods. “You don’t think Ama—”“She’s up to something,” I cut in. “She always is.”I had tried

~AMAThe air in Witchgrove stank of rot, sage, and secrets.Branches above clawed at the bruised sky, gnarled like the fingers of the damned. My boots sank into the mossy earth, wet and pulsing like something alive. I walked alone, or so it seemed. But I could feel them. Watching. Breathing.The witches.Not the children’s story witches with broomsticks and cackles—these were older than stories. Older than death. Descendants of Inadu herself. And I, Ama Wolfsong, had come to them willingly.For power.For vengeance.For justice twisted into the shape of my rage.I had followed the whispers, the cryptic map carved into the back of an old wolf's skin in the dungeons, and the final voice that called me in my dreams. I had nothing left to lose. Riya had taken it all. My future. My title. My worth.They found me first. A figure emerged from behind a crooked tree, her robes clinging like black smoke to her skeletal frame. Her face was shadowed, but I felt her grin like cold metal across my

~RIYAThe sky churned like a brewing storm, thick with unnatural clouds that glowed a dull violet. Something in the air had shifted—not just tension, but magic. Old magic. Magic that tasted like blood and betrayal. I could feel it coiling in my veins as if it were my own.We had barely a day to breathe after Nathaniel returned from his scouts' run. The witches were coming. Not just any witches—the daughters of Witch Inadu, long-thought extinct, buried beneath the centuries of peace. But like rot under a perfect apple, they had waited. And now, they were marching for our gates.I stood atop the fortress wall of the River Heart territory, the wind thrashing my hair around my face. My hand gripped the banister until my knuckles turned white. Nathaniel stood a few feet behind me, speaking in low, harsh tones with Thane and General Cassius. They were preparing defenses, reinforcing magical boundaries, and consulting with the shamans. But I knew this battle would not be won with walls.It w

~RIYAThe skies were stained red, an unnatural hue that seemed to drip across the heavens like blood spilled on silk. I stood atop the watchtower, wind whipping through my hair, the horizon trembling beneath the weight of chaos. River Heart was no longer safe. The witches were coming.I could feel them. Their power slithered through the cracks in the land like poisoned roots, inching closer, breathing down my neck even from miles away. The coven of Witch Inadu had moved. Ama had succeeded in leading them here. And now, the full fury of their dark magic was descending upon our home.“Luna,” Lily called gently, stepping up beside me. “We’ve had word from the northern border. The barrier is holding, but only barely.”I closed my eyes, feeling the pull of my magic respond to her words. The barrier Nathaniel and I had summoned with the remaining Elders was more than just protection. It was a declaration. River Heart would not fall without a fight.“Tell Thane to hold formation,” I said, tu