All Chapters of MATED TO THE STUBBORN HUMAN : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Xander's povThe glow from the forge dimmed then I heard the voice of the keeper.“It is time for the alpha king to face his trial.”I was in a space of nothingness. I could see anything. “What trial?” I asked, speaking into the darkness as unease grew in my guts.The keeper suddenly materialized in front of me, its glow blinding for a second as my eyes adjusted. “You still hold on to the past, Xander. It's like a plague that you cannot seem to get rid of. You cannot lead Lycara into the future while bound by hatred. Before you wield the weapons of kings, you must prove yourself worthy—by confronting the one who made you who you are.”My father.I felt a hand touch mine. It was Ava— or what seemed to be like her, I wasn't sure. “You have to do this.” She whispered in my ears.Whether or not that was her, I knew that she was right. I had to do this, I had to confront my biggest fear in order to let go and move on with my life.The weight of the moment pressed down on me as I realized t

Xander’s povEveryone was silent after the trials they had just passed through. No one was willing to share their experience and I didn’t mind. After a few minutes of silence I spoke up.“We need to move on to the next line of action.” I said. “Kael, Vanessa, Rowan and Kaida. I want you all to split up and memorize the drawings on the walls and once that’s done you’ll go ahead to teach our warriors so as to prepare them. Also take some of the weapons that the warriors and elders hadn't been able to take and distribute them among the warriors and enforcers”“okay, alpha” Kael replied.I noticed that Lyra had isolated herself from the rest of us and this made me wonder the extent of the trial she had faced.What did she see?I waled over to her and upon noticing me she turned wanting to walk away and avoid me but I halted her plan to flee with a single command. “Stop.”Grabbing her bicep and turning her to face me,I noticed tears of tears on her face and this got me concerned. “what’s

Xander’s povHe stiffened at my words.I clenched my hands into fists at my sides as flashbacks flooded my mind. “After my mother's death, you were cruel and not just to me but to your people as well. I spent so many nights crying and wishing that mother had just let the rouges kill me that day so that you wouldn’t have become the man that you turned into. I also prayed to the moongoddes that you wont ever touch Rowan and Lyra, I would gladly take all the beatings if it would spare them from your wrath.” I paused to take a deep breath. “you made me hate you_ I resented you with everything in me. And yet, here I am today, every lesson I have learned, every trial I have overcome, it was all because of you.”He didn’t say anything once I was done, he just stared.After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke “do you… do you still hate me?”I took a deep breath before answering. “No, I do not.”His expression wavered briefly.“There was a trial that I faced yesterday, in the forge.”

Ava's povThe morning light filtered into the war room through the massive windows as I traced my fingers over the map that had been spread across the large table. My mind was set on a plan— there was one more thing that needed to be done.“We need to go to silver claw.” I announced, my voice calm and firm.Xander, who was standing next to me, turned to fully face me as his eyes narrowed. “Silver claw? Why?” He asked.I exhaled, preparing myself to do some convincing because this wouldn't work without it. “You know I'm from there. My parents live there. They might know something about Darius that we don't know— something we may have missed or overlooked.” I locked eyes with him. “And if they don't then maybe they'll be able to help us get through to him. The war is almost here and I want to give him one last chance before we go fully into battle.”Xander stared at me in silence as he considered my words. His fingers tapped lightly on the hilt of his sword strapped to his side.“Do you

Ava’s povI shook my head. “no, I can’t.”“you must.” he insisted, sharply. “Because if you go after him and try to reason with him you will only end up dead.”Xander finally spoke up, his voice firm and steady. “if he cannot be reasoned with then he shall be treated like the threat that he is and this war will end by any means necessary.”My mother let out as oft gasp, raising her hand to cover her mouth as she understood what was going to happen to her son.My father’s eyes lit up like an inferno, burning with fury. ‘”so what? You’re going to drive your sword through your mate’s own flesh and blood?”Xander didn’t flinched, he held my father’s gaze head on. “if it means protecting my people, my mate and even your people then yes, I will do what must be done.”The room fell deathly silent. Even the air stilled at the silent battle going on between my father and Xander. The tension was thick and suffocating. I don’t know what I had been expecting but it certainly wasn’t this.I swallo