All Chapters of The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

The beast's voice in my head was louder than ever."Kieran!" Elena's words cut through the haze of rage. "The south tunnel! There are pack members trapped!"I dropped Darius, who scrambled away, and ran toward the fallen tunnel. Smoke and dust filled the air. Frantic pack members were trying to dig through the rubble."Sienna?" I called, fear rising in my throat."She's in there," a young wolf cried. "With the children!"I pressed my hands against the fallen rocks, feeling the weight, the support. There was no way to dig through without causing another fall.The dark lines on my skin pulsed, and suddenly I knew what to do. I placed both hands flat against the largest boulder and let the curse flow through me, into the stone.The rock cracked, then split apart. Not crumbling, but breaking into perfect halves that rolled aside, leaving an opening.Gasps rose from the pack members watching."Get them out," I ordered, maintaining my attention on the rocks, keeping them stable with my newf

Ronan's POVBlood dripped from my palm as I stood in the middle of the witch's stone circle. Smoke swirled around my legs, thick and sweet-smelling."Are you certain you want to do this?" Mara asked, her blind eyes somehow still finding mine in the dim candlelight. Unlike Isolde, this witch had no loyalty to the Syndicate or the packs. She served only the balance."I need to remember," I said strongly. "Sienna deserves the truth."After the fight at the caves yesterday, I couldn't shake the feeling that I knew more about the Midnight Queen than I was letting on. My past with Sienna was a puzzle with too many missing pieces.Mara nodded and took my wounded hand. "Memories blocked by magic leave scars on the mind. Breaking through will hurt.""I can handle pain."She smiled sadly. "Not this kind."Before I could respond, she pressed her thumb against the cut on my palm and started chanting. The smoke thickened, climbing up my legs, my chest, until it filled my lungs.I tried to cough, b

"Too late," Zeke said, his voice suddenly changed – hollow, as if someone else spoke through him. "The summoning has begun."Sienna fought against his grip. "Zeke, this isn't you! Fight it!"For a moment, conflict crossed his face. Then his eyes hardened. "This is exactly who I am, sister. Who we both are. The Queen's children."My blood went cold. The Queen's children?"That's impossible," Sienna gasped.Zeke smiled sadly. "Why do you think she wants us both? Our mother didn't die. She became the Midnight Queen."The ground beneath the blood circle cracked open. Dark smoke poured out, whirling around the twins."We need help!" I yelled to Ronan. "Get Kieran!"Ronan paused, clearly torn between getting help and staying with Sienna."Go!" I pushed. "I'll stay with her."As he raced back toward the camp, I pressed against the barrier, looking for any weakness. Inside, Sienna was still fighting, flames bursting from her free hand."Sienna!" I called. "Listen to me! Your blood is special

Darius's POV I ran through the trees, heart pounding in my chest. Behind me followed Elena, Morgan, and three younger dogs from the pack. The sounds of fighting faded as we moved deeper into the woods. "This way," I called over my shoulder. "There's a passage beneath the old oak that leads to the safe house." The Blood Moon hung above us, soaking everything in an eerie red glow. The same moon that watched as the Midnight Queen tried to open the Celestial Gate. The same moon that watched Zeke and Sienna join powers against their mother. And the same moon that would reveal me if I wasn't careful. "Kieran ordered full evacuation," Elena said, her voice tight with fear. "The younger ones and elders first." I nodded, trying to look worried. "The passage will get them to safety while the warriors hold the line." What none of them knew was that I'd been reporting to the Midnight Syndicate for years. Every secret, every weakness of the Shadowfang PackI had passed it all along. But no

Kieran's POVThe red beam of light shot through the sky like a warning. My heart pounded as I ran back toward the safe house, leaving the ritual site behind. The twins had somehow started the gate opening process without me. Without Sienna.My wolf growled inside me, demanding I turn back to find her. But Elena and the pack needed me first.I broke through the tree line at full speed, skidding to a stop at the sight before me. Wolves scattered in fear. Children crying. The smell of fear so thick I could taste it."Alpha!" Morgan spotted me first, running over with blood smeared across her face. "Thank the moon you're here.""What happened?" I asked, grabbing her shoulders. "Where's Elena?"Morgan pointed toward the main house. "She's hurt. Badly."Ice filled my veins as I sprinted toward the cabin, pushing aside anyone in my path. Inside, I found Elena lying on a homemade bed, her neck and shoulder torn open. The smell of silver poison filled my nose."Who did this?" I growled, droppi