Semua Bab My Fated Enemy: Bab 121 - Bab 124

KAIRAI felt a warm hand holding mine a second before my eyes opened. The softness of the pillow was the next thing I felt. I blinked a few times, realizing I was in my chamber in Oryndale with Dearon holding my hand as he slept, sitting in the chair by the bed with his head and most of his upper body resting on the mattress.Smiling softly, I gently ran my fingers through his silky, dark hair. He woke up at once. Drawing a sharp breath, he straightened up and extended his hand to touch my forehead and cheek. “Are you all right?” he asked hoarsely.A nervous chuckle escaped me. “I feel fine… Why wouldn't I be…” The realization made my words fade. Then my throat dried. We had been in the camp. I remembered the moment a messenger had come with the news about the attack on our borders. I remembered feeling weak, the throbbing in my head, the suffocating… and then nothing.My body covered with cold sweat. Dearon studied me, fear glinting in his eyes. I swallowed, trying to kill the drynes

Three hours had passed from our peculiar introduction, and now, Rafe, Nazo, and I were sitting at a large table eating and drinking with Alpha Rain and her trusted men. The future ruler of Dagonrel was nothing like I had expected, and not only because she was a woman. I was certain she would make a remarkable Queen.Unlike Salvius, who was currently chained to the wall in the opposite corner of the room where we feasted, the other wolves at the table treated their Alpha with utmost respect; most of them stared at her in admiration. She oozed power and bloodlust. I was sure she didn't refrain from cruelty on the battlefield or when serving punishments. Salvius, with his hands above his head and feet slightly dangling an inch beneath the ground, was an obvious example. Nonetheless, when I saw her smile at her men, I saw kindness and a sense of justice. I was almost certain she and Kaira would have quickly become friends.Rain's golden eyes locked on me, and she raised her chalice. “I do