Semua Bab Once His Mate, Now His Regret: Bab 141 - Bab 150

Cassiel AldricThe trip to the other region was rough from the start. That part of the territory fell beneath the one my council oversees, but it might as well have been a different world. They weren’t as connected, as organized, or as disciplined as we were. Their infrastructure was scattered, leadership weak, and the sense of order my council enforced back home simply didn’t exist here.Basically, we are elites and they are.... what’s a polite way to refer to them? Backwards? Ancient? Dull? Hmm, all of the above. The first day of my trip- Tuesday, I chose to travel by car, hoping to cover as much ground as possible before nightfall. It was an exhausting drive, the kind where the hours seemed to stretch endlessly, the scenery shifting from sparse towns to stretches of barren land that looked untouched for decades. By the time the sun had started to dip low and the sky turned a deepening orange, I found a small roadside motel on the outskirts of my region.If I’m being honest, the p

Aurielle DuVallI waited in the hallway while one of the mercenaries carefully packed up what little was salvageable from my things. The sharp crackle of broken glass under her boots echoed faintly, reminding me of what a wreck the room had become. It looked like a storm had torn through it. Lamps lay shattered on the floor, their metal stands bent and twisted as if they had been snapped in half by bare hands. The flowers I had kept on the nightstand were tossed about like weeds, petals crushed into the carpet until they looked like dried bloodstains. My clothes— every piece —had been shredded, not simply torn but methodically destroyed, as though someone had taken their time with a blade.The only untouched items were my medications, neatly placed in the center of the room as if they were being presented to me. That deliberate positioning made my stomach twist. They wanted me to see them, question them, and wonder if they had been tampered with or not. I wasn’t going anywhere near t

Aurielle DuVallSleeping after waking in the middle of the night turned out to be impossible. My body was exhausted, but my mind wouldn’t shut down. Every time I closed my eyes, I felt it again, that crawling sensation of eyes on me. Not one pair. Not two. Three. Like invisible fingers pressing into my skin, tugging my awareness in different directions at once.I knew two were Thalia and Auburn, but who did the third belong to?By the time the first weak light of dawn seeped through the curtains, my gut was a knot. My head ached. My body felt heavy and wired at the same time. A shitty night, through and through.I pushed the blanket off, swung my legs over the side of the bed, and walked past Auburn and Thalia, who stood on opposite sides of the room like statues. Neither blinked. Neither spoke. The air between them was thick with unspoken judgment.I wonder if they slept at all.I went into the bathroom, locked the door, and let the hot water of the shower pound over me until my skin

Aurielle DuVall“I think she’s connected somehow,” I said, my voice low, almost unwilling to give the thought more weight than it already carried. Still, I forced myself to explain. The man kept showing up everywhere I went, never failing to be in the right place at the right time. The only possible way was if someone had access to my exact movements. I had sent my detailed itinerary to Matthias so he could see I was responsible and focused only on my job, and Nerissa, as his fiancée, had access to his devices. That much was obvious now.“That makes sense,” Cassiel replied slowly, though his tone was already laced with unease. “Even if he had been stalking you for a while, your schedule varies. He would not have been able to predict all of it without help.”I nodded, grateful that he understood my logic. “Exactly. That is why I think she has something to do with it. I just don’t know how to prove it. So, I came up with a plan. Like, five minutes ago. Maybe longer”“Aurielle,” he sai

Aurielle DuVallI thought for a split second about what to do. Just one small, fragile second where my brain tried to catch up with what my eyes were seeing. Then instinct took over, and I bolted. My legs carried me across the park in a full sprint, the cold air tearing through my lungs. I blinked, hoping, praying, that when I opened my eyes again, he would be gone like always, even though my gut told me this time was different. But no. He was still there, still coming straight at me, his face twisted with a strange, wild determination.What the fuck?I pushed harder, running with every ounce of strength I had, my heartbeat slamming in my chest. Across the pa,rk I spotted movement, shadows shifting into form. The wolves stationed nearby were sprinting toward me, their low growls rolling across the empty space like thunder. Auburn was at the front, moving with a speed that made the ground blur beneath her feet. She did not shift, but she didn’t really need to. The silver glint of he