Stealing the Heart of the Lycan King のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

CALANTHA"You seem very interested in my throne, don’t you?" Kaiden said just as I looked up at him. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and a simple T-shirt that clung to his broad chest and muscular arms. Even though he was dressed so casually, he still looked like a model straight out of a runaway.Ryker's lips curled into a fake smile that didn’t reach his eyes. "Cousin,”he greeted, his gaze locked with Kaiden's in a silent challenge. "What brings you here?"Kaiden let out a slow breath, his grip on my waist firm but not rough. "I was driving around for some fresh air. Didn't expect to run into my overly ambitious cousin, forcing himself on my Luna."Ryker chuckled dryly. "Oh, I think you’ve got the wrong idea, Kaiden." His voice was cool, but his eyes remained cold. "I own this building and your Luna came to buy it. I had no idea she was the client I was meeting with.""Oh, is that so?" Kaiden raised a brow, his lips curving into a faint smile that didn’t match the icy sharpne

CALANTHA The moment I stepped out of my room, I spotted Bradley standing in the hallway with Hana, deep in conversation.I quickly stepped back, pressing myself against the doorframe and straining to listen. Their voices were hushed, but I caught enough.“How bad is it?” Hana asked quietly.“Pretty bad,” Bradley muttered. “He couldn’t hold it in this time.”Hana exhaled sharply. “And the Queen?”“She’s restless. I’m doing my best to keep her away from him,” Bradley replied, then added, “I have to check on him now. Keep watch, okay?”“Okay.”Then, to my surprise, he pulled Hana into a quick hug before kissing her.Oh. So, they had something going on. But that wasn’t my concern right now.Their conversation had increased my fear. Kaiden wasn’t just stressed. Something serious was happening that he couldn’t control.My mind screamed at me to go back to my room, to stay out of things that weren’t meant for me. But my heart wouldn’t let me.I needed to see him.I watched as Bradley and

CALANTHAI couldn’t focus in class at all, not even during our literature reading session.After class, Eloise and Nyx mentioned they were heading to the new café downtown for coffee. When they asked if I wanted to join them, I agreed without hesitation. Anything to take my mind off what happened yesterday with Kaiden and his mother.But even as I sat with them at the café, listening to their chatter about the latest gossip and fashion trends, my thoughts kept drifting back to Kaiden. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t shake him from my mind.A quiet voice in my head warned me that nothing about last night was normal. None of it made sense. And if I had any sense at all, I should run while I still had the chance.But I couldn’t. Foolish or not, it felt wrong to walk away from Kaiden just because of that. I mean, I didn’t even know the full story. Wouldn’t it be selfish to leave without understanding what was really going on with him?“Calantha.” Nyx’s voice pulled me back to the m

CALANTHAI did not stay out late today. As evening approached, I let Lysandra and the High Priestess know that I was heading home. Deep down, I felt relieved to be leaving. Throughout lunch, I couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling of the High Priestess watching me. And each time I glanced up, I caught her staring at me, her brows slightly furrowed as if she was studying me or trying to figure something out.Lysandra offered to drive me back to the packhouse, but I politely declined, insisting I would call for a chauffeur from the packhouse. After a bit of back and forth, we agreed that Tate would drive me instead, since his house was along the same route.The car ride was quiet. And when we finally arrived at the packhouse, I stepped out and thanked him before making my way inside.As I walked toward the building, I noticed a group of men sparring in the training field nearby. Their movements were swift and experienced, the sounds of fists hitting flesh and grunts of exertion filling

CALANTHA The woman led us to a small tent that looked worn out and messy. Inside, my chest tightened at the sight before me. A frail little boy lay on the bare ground, his tiny body unmoving. His leg was wrapped in a filthy rag, and his face was pale, almost lifeless.The woman quietly stepped outside again, giving me space. Eloise and Nyx stayed by my side. “Oh my god.” Nyx whispered, a small sob escaping her lips. Eloise immediately pulled her into a comforting hug.I swallowed hard, forcing back my own tears. Then, walking towards the boy, I knelt beside him and carefully lifted his head into my arms. His skin was cold and his breathing was weak.Slowly, I reached for his injured leg and started unwrapping the rag.“Calantha, what are you doing?” Eloise’s voice rang in alarm. “You could make it worse!”I didn’t reply to her. Instead, I kept going until the rag came loose, revealing the full extent of the injury. The wound was deep, infected, and rotting.Nyx let out another stran