Все главы The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster: Глава 131 - Глава 140

Isolde's POVI felt the dark power before I saw it. Like oil spreading through water, the Midnight Queen's spell tainted the air around the temple. From my hiding place behind a stone pillar, I watched in fear as the First Wolf's eyes turned black and he lunged for Zeke.No one had noticed me yet. That was good. I had been following them since they entered the mountain pass, staying hidden in the dark, waiting for the right moment."Not like this," I whispered, holding my staff. "Not after everything I've done to protect them."Sienna's fire erupted in a frantic attempt to save her brother, but it was too late. The huge wolf had Zeke in his jaws. Blood spilled across the stone floor.I moved without thinking. My hands flew through the air, drawing old symbols that glowed blue against the night. Words of power spilled from my lips—not the dark magic the Midnight Syndicate had taught me, but the pure magic of my ancestors."Protego Maxima!" I yel

Sienna's POVMy heart wouldn't stop beating as we finally reached the clearing. Three days had passed since Zeke sacrificed himself, running into the darkness to protect me from our mother's control. Three days of dreams, worry, and tears."Is this it?" I asked, looking at the old stone ruins ahead. The morning sun made the stones glow red, like they were covered in blood.Ronan nodded, his silver eyes searching the area. "The Moonstone Forest ends here. These are the Ruby Ruins."I walked closer, feeling something pull me toward the broken stones. The ruins weren't big—just a circle of broken pillars with weird marks. But in the middle stood a tall tower made of red stone that seemed to shine from within."Ruby Wolf symbols," Kieran said, referring to the strange marks carved into the stones. "Your family built this place thousands of years ago."I touched one of the symbols—a wolf with a ruby eye—and felt a shock run through my body. The symb

Caius's POVI returned to the Ruby Ruins just as the moon rose. The sky still glowed an unnatural red, like blood spilled across the clouds. Everything had changed in the few hours I'd been gone. I could smell it in the air—power, fear, and something else. Something dangerous.As I stepped into the opening, I saw them—Sienna lying unconscious on the ground with Ronan and Kieran beside her. The Midnight Queen and her forces had fled after their surprise attack, but I knew they wouldn't stay away for long."I see I missed all the excitement," I said, my voice cutting through the tight silence.Kieran's head snapped up, his eyes flashing not with their usual golden glow, but with normal human eyes. Interesting."Where's Zeke?" he asked."Safe," I answered, moving closer. "I've hidden him in an ancient vampire sanctuary. The Queen's magic can't reach him there."Relief crossed Ronan's face. "Is he still... himself?""More or less," I said w

Sienna's POVI woke up alone in a strange place. Not the rubble where I'd left Ronan and Kieran fighting. Not anywhere I knew.Everything around me glowed with soft red light. The ground under my feet wasn't dirt or stone—it felt living somehow, pulsing with energy like a giant heart."Hello?" I called out. My voice bounced back at me from all directions. "Is anyone here?"A woman appeared in front of me. She looked a lot like me, with the same dark hair and red eyes. But she wore old clothes, like from hundreds of years ago."Sienna Storm," she said, her voice ringing clear in the strange space. "The last Ruby Wolf. I've waited a long time for you.""Who are you?" I asked, my hands shaking. "Where am I?""I am Elara, the first Ruby Wolf," she stated. "And you are inside the Trial of Power. Your actions triggered it when you entered the ancient ruins."My heart beat. The Trial of Power—I'd heard about it in old stories."But I didn't mean to start any trial," I said. "I was running fr

Midnight Queen's POVFinally. After decades of planning, centuries of waiting, the moment had come.I hovered above the old ruins, watching my shadow wolves tear through the pitiful defenses below. The vampire prince, Caius, had brought his troops. The cursed alpha, Kieran, had gathered his pack. And the Phantom Wolf, Ronan, stood guard over my daughter.Such loyalty. Such wasted work.None of them understood what was truly happening here. None of them could see the bigger picture that I had been working toward for longer than any of them had been alive."My Queen," Darius called up to me, blood dripping from his mouth after his fight with Kieran. "The perimeter is secure. We're ready for the next phase."I smiled down at my trusty spy. He had served me well, infiltrating Kieran's pack, giving me information about my daughter's every move."Well done," I said. "Begin the ritual pre