บททั้งหมดของ The Accused Mate: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

POV: Viktor BeaumontI watched Dorian follow the illusion like a lovesick dog. So easy to manipulate—just show him his dead mate, and he'd forget all about our plan. Fool.The moment he disappeared down the hallway, I moved quickly toward the Heart Chamber. With Dorian preoccupied, I could finally put my real plan into motion. The plan I'd waited five years to finish.I slipped into an empty room and pulled out my phone. Three quick texts to my allies in the Artemis Pack—the ones who had stayed true to me even after my brother banished me."In position. Begin Phase Two."My phone buzzed almost instantly with responses: "Guards at the north entrance eliminated." "Ingrid spotted heading your way." "Elias situated near the sacred pool. Shall we intercept?"Perfect. I sent one last message: "Stay hidden. Wait for my signal."Tucking the phone away, I moved through the shadows toward the tunnel opening. I knew this pack house better than most—I'd spent ye

POV: Alpha Elias BeaumontAs I hid behind a downed tree, the bullet flew by my ear. It hurt my heart to feel that."They knew we were coming!" Orion knelt down next to me after I yelled at him. The old fighter had mud and blood on his face, but his eyes were fiercely determined.Luther has spies all over the place, Orion growled. "But surprise is still on our side." "They don't know about our hidden weapon."Our secret tool. Amara. My true mate. The woman I had done the worst thing possible to hurt.A howl split the night air – the warning from our eastern flank that they were in position. I nodded to Orion and took a deep breath."Now!" I ordered, and twenty wolves burst from the treeline.The assault on Blood Moon land had begun.We raced through the outer border, my pack members fighting alongside Orion's resistance fighters. These wolves had been exiled by Luther Cain after he took power, and they wanted their home back as badly as I wanted to make things right.A guard jumped out

POV: Celeste MoreauMy hands burned as I tried to push through the unseen wall. I yanked them back with a cry, looking at my red, burned skin."Careful!" I warned Zara, who had almost walked into the same block. "Stay back."My young trainee stopped just in time. Her eyes widened at the sight of my wounded hands."What is it?" she asked, grabbing for her water bottle."Blood magic," I said, letting her pour cool water over my burns. "The best kind. Someone doesn't want visitors in Blood Moon land."This was the third barrier we'd hit since dawn. Each one stronger than the last. Someone was working hard to keep people out—or to keep something in."Can you break it?" Zara asked.I wiped my wet hands on my pants and reached into my bag for a small jar of healing paste. "Not without telling whoever cast it. We need to find another way."As I spread the paste on my burns, I felt a familiar tingle in the air. I'd felt the same energy years ago, whe

POV: Luther CainI crashed through the emergency exit, blood dripping down my arm. The explosion in the sacred room had caught me off guard. Amara was stronger than I'd expected."Sir! We need to escape!" A guard with black eyes grabbed my shoulder. "The Artemis Pack has breached the main gate."I shoved him away. "Tell me something I don't know!"Everything was falling apart. Twenty years of planning, of patient waiting, all falling in a single night. I'd underestimated Elias Beaumont's resolve to make things right with his mate.And I'd especially misjudged Amara Kings.I limped down the hallway, my mind racing. The Heart of the Moon stone was gone – in Amara's hands now. Without it, my link to The Mother would weaken. I needed another plan, fast."This way, Beta Cain," Viktor Beaumont pushed, leading me toward the pack's security room. "We still have one card to play."We entered the steel-reinforced room where monitors showed every corner of

POV: Elder Thalia ReedI slammed my walking stick into the bright purple barrier, shattering it like glass. At seventy-three years old, I might look weak, but my magic was stronger than ever."Hurry!" I called to the young wolves behind me. "We don't have much time!"The children dashed through the gap in Luther's magical shield before it could reform. These were the youngest members of the Blood Moon Pack – innocent pups caught in a war they didn't understand.Emma, the youngest, grabbed my hand. "Elder Thalia, I'm scared."I squeezed her small fingers. "I know, sweetheart. But we're almost safe."A lie, but a required one. No one was safe tonight.The sound of fighting echoed through the trees. The Mother's followers – dogs with black eyes – were everywhere, hunting down those who resisted. I had to get these children to the safe house before we were noticed.For eighteen years, I had kept my head down. Watched and waited. Protected Amara Kings