Semua Bab Stealing the Heart of the Lycan King: Bab 151 - Bab 160

CALANTHA“Welcome, chosen blood of the realm... to the Trial of Beasts.”High Priestess Hera’s voice rang from the grand viewing terrace where she sat beside Kaiden. As she spoke, a group of her disciples began walking toward us. One by one, they placed a glowing rune-shaped pendant around each of our necks. The faint white light pulsed like a heartbeat.“In this sacred trial,” she continued, her voice steady and commanding, “you won’t be fighting each other. You’ll face a beast. But not just any beast—this one is born from Primordial Essence, an ancient and powerful magic that existed before time, before the realms, before life itself.”A ripple of murmurs swept through the teams. Beasts?I turned slightly and caught Lysandra’s gaze. She had been quiet all morning. Her eyes locked with mine, lingering like she wanted to say something… but she didn’t. She just looked away again.“The goal is simple,” High Priestess Hera said as we began lining up by house. “You must survive for fiftee

CALANTHAWhile Eloise and Nyx chatted excitedly about the first round of the tournament and how I’d supposedly tamed that beast, I couldn’t keep up with their energy. We were at a café for lunch, but my mind was far away; still stuck on the painful confrontation I’d had with Kaiden earlier today.I didn’t even feel like going back to the packhouse. That’s why I lingered with the girls instead, hoping the laughter would drown out the ache in my chest.“Calantha. Calantha.”Eloise’s voice snapped me back to reality. I blinked and looked up to find her and Nyx shaking their heads at me.“You’re always getting lost in your thoughts,” Nyx teased. “Are you secretly an old woman with too much on her mind?”Eloise giggled, and I gave a small smile in return.“It’s nothing,” I said lightly. “What? Am I not allowed to have a quiet moment anymore?”“Nope,” Eloise replied, sipping her coffee. “Not when you’re hanging out with your best friends.”“Whatever.” I muttered with a shrug, and we all lau

KAIDEN“You’re the best Lycan King ever!” Bradley was saying excitedly as I sat back, sipping from the warm herbal tea the elder physician had sent to my chamber. He was pacing the room, too fired up to sit still.“A literal life saver! Seriously, how do I even begin to thank you?”“You can start by shutting up and leaving me alone.”Bradley laughed like it was a joke. I wish it wasn’t. I really just wanted silence. I wanted to sulk in peace.“Her father looked like he wanted to tear me apart,” Bradley kept going, still grinning. “But the moment he saw the royal seal on your letter, he went dead quiet. It was so satisfying to watch.”“He had every right to be angry,” I muttered, setting my half-finished tea on the table beside me. “No father wants to find out his daughter’s been… involved behind his back. I still can’t believe you’ve been fucking around with that girl.”“It was a one-time thing,” Bradley said quickly, trying to defend himself.I almost rolled my eyes. “Sure.”Still, d

KAIDEN“I still can’t believe Bradley and Eloise hooked up,” Calantha said, clicking her tongue and shaking her head. “Those two are as stubborn as moles.”It was already late, and we were lying in her bed, facing each other in the dim yellow glow of her bedside lamp. The room was quiet, warm, and she looked too beautiful for me to focus on anything else.“Good thing they can fuck as much as they want now that they’ll be officially mated soon.” I said.Calantha sighed. “I feel bad for Hana, though. But honestly, she brought this on herself. I mean, she wanted an open relationship, and now she’s the one getting hurt. What did she expect?”I hummed, watching her closely, a small smirk tugging at my lips. “Do you think we should try that too?”She blinked. “Try what?”“Inviting other people to join us… in bed.”Her eyes widened slowly. “You wanna have a threesome? Or foursome? Fivesome? Whatever-the-fuck-some?”I almost burst out laughing, but I kept a straight face. Damn, this girl.“Do

CALANTHATHE NEXT MORNINGWhen the maids told me that Eloise and Nyx were here to see me, I thought it would just be the two of them waiting somewhere nearby. I definitely didn’t expect to walk into a whole crowd gathered in the grand hall of the packhouse.“Calantha! Hey!” Eloise waved excitedly as I paused at the doorway, completely stunned. My eyes widened at the sight in front of me.The room was full of people, all talking and laughing. Most of them were participants from the tournament, though I spotted a few unfamiliar faces who weren’t competing.“What’s going on, El? Why is everyone here?” I asked as Eloise and Nyx walked over to me. A confused frown pulled at my forehead. I crossed my arms tightly over my chest, suddenly feeling awkward and exposed. I was still in my nightgown, although thankfully I had thrown on a soft, fluffy robe before coming downstairs.“You didn’t hear?” Nyx said with a grin, her eyes sparkling. “Queen Adeline is hosting a picnic today for the tournam