The Human mate: Marked for vengeance. のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 91 - チャプター 100

Teya’s POVAs I sat in the classroom, the familiar scent of chalk dust and burnt coffee wafted through the air, clinging to the walls like an old memory. It served as a reminder that Professor Elwin had probably been in here since the crack of dawn, furiously jotting down notes on the board as if the entire fate of our academy depended on every single word he wrote. You could almost picture him hunched over, fueled by a caffeine overload, racing against time to impart his wisdom on us.In a way, it felt weird that Kael wasn't the one teaching this class. My pen was already thrust deep into my notebook, but honestly, my focus was nowhere to be found.It was crazy how swiftly things had spiraled back to “normal” around here, or whatever passes for normal at this Academy, anyway. Just a week ago, I had been deep in the woods, feeling my skin stretch and tear as my bones reshaped themselves. And here I was now, hunched over a desk like any other typical student, pretending to care abo

Teya’s PovRyker ended up in my class. Of course he did. The universe clearly had a twisted sense of humor.From the moment the lecture started, I could feel his attention like a low, persistent hum just behind me. I kept my gaze on the blackboard, determined not to acknowledge it, but halfway through the professor’s explanation of pack territorial laws, a folded scrap of paper slid onto my desk.I stared at it for a heartbeat before reluctantly unfolding it.If he underlines one more word like it’s a life-or-death prophecy, I’m going to fall asleep right here.I bit the inside of my cheek, refusing to let the corner of my mouth lift. Without glancing back, I folded the paper shut and shoved it into my notebook.Two minutes later, another note landed in the same spot. Do you think if I howl, he’ll wrap it up early?My eyes stayed forward, but it was getting harder to ignore him. The third note arrived before the lecture was even close to ending. Blink twice if you’re trapped and need

Lucien's PovI could already feel the storm brewing in my chest the moment I spotted Ryker lingering near Teya after class. It wasn’t just his smirk or the way his eyes lingered too long on her. It was also the fact that they shared the same damn classes. That meant more time together, more opportunities for him to worm his way into her good graces. And Teya… she was kind. Too kind. The type who believed in giving people the benefit of the doubt. That softness made her beautiful, but it also made her a target, and I wasn’t about to let someone like Ryker take advantage of it.I approached him before he could leave, my steps purposeful. He looked at me with that same irritating calm, like he’d been expecting me.“You got a problem?” he asked, his voice low but taunting.“Yeah,” I said, stepping close enough that only he could hear. “Stay away from her. If you don’t, I’ll make your life miserable.”He tilted his head, amused, like my threat was nothing more than a mild inconvenience

Ryker's POVSo, let me take you back to that moment when I first spotted Teya. It was one of those instances that you hear people talk about, almost like it's pulled straight from a storybook. But trust me, this wasn’t some fairy-tale magic moment filled with sparkles and doves flying around. Oh no, it was much more intense, much more raw. It felt like I’d been slammed with a heavy weight right in the chest, and believe me when I say, it knocked the breath out of me.Picture this: it was as if someone had taken a knife and sliced right through the layers I thought I had protected my heart with, and instead of it causing me pain or spilling out whatever semblance of control I had left, I just found myself gasping for air. There she was, this fierce force of nature—fire in human form, cloaked in skin that appeared delicate but was anything but. Teya was like some beautifully tragic relic of a battle that had been fought long ago—an unyielding spirit rising defiantly amidst the ruins

Teya’s POVLucien was still being… Well, Aurora termed it as overprotective. But to me, it was suffocating.And now this had to happen.“Teya! Teya! Teya, listen to me. Plea—”I spun around so fast that he almost skidded to a halt. My eyes blazed with the fury that I felt inside me.“Explain what exactly?” I snapped, my voice sharp.“You want to explain how you were beating up a guy who wasn’t even fighting back? Or your behavior these last couple of days since Ryker showed up? Which one do you want to explain first, Lucien?”_Calm down, Teya,_ Aurora urged in my head, trying and failing to cool my temper.Lucien’s jaw worked, his chest rising and falling as though he was fighting to steady himself. “I—he provoked me. I just… I lost it for a second—”I let out a bitter laugh, shaking my head. “A second? That looked like a lot longer than a second, Lucien. And don’t even try to tell me I didn’t see what I saw.”His eyes darkened, but there was a flicker of something, guilt, maybe, ther