Bound by Twisted Fate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 131 - チャプター 140

"Look who finally emerged from their cage." Lyra spoke when she saw me emerge. She was dressed formally in a suit. She looked better than I had seen her in a while now that the battle was over. Her hair was shorter and her skin was brighter. Rest had really helped revive her. And of course Nathan being back had completed her. "Well, I'm a married man now." I spoke beaming. "My wife has been keeping me more than busy." She gagged. "Gross." I grinned. "Guess it's my turn to brag about my amazing sex life with my wife." She rolled her eyes and led the way into the SUV. I followed suit. "You'd think after literally defeating a beast, we'd have gotten rid of all these boring and long meetings." "Well, I'm still the alpha." I huffed. "And you're still my beta." Lyra paused for a second. "Right." She spoke. I could immediately tell something was off as I glanced over at her. "What's wrong?" I asked. She furrowed her brows. "What do you mean?""I mean you're quiet. You're never th

"That's cheating!" I told Matteo as he tried to jam a piece of the blue sky into the space. "The stupid corner piece that never fits.” He spoke in frustration. He was pure concentration, his tongue caught between his teeth as he tried to jam the piece of the puzzle in. I fekt at peace. The fresh air of the cabin. The isolation. I was almost tempted to ask Thane if we could stay a little longer. But I knew as usual duty always called. But it was nice to feel so normal on a quiet afternoon. Here, I wasn't Luna and Matteo wasn't the kid who was carrying a burden no one could ever know about. "Piper, can we do something That's not a complete grandma activity." He huffed. I raised my brows at him. "Oh that's a lot of attitude from you." I spoke as I reached forward to tickle him. He laughed and scooted backwards away from me. "Hey, I'm just saying. Jigsaw puzzles are grandma activities and you know it." I rolled my eyes. "Okay, fine. Let's go for a walk and see what fun and more int

I swung the axe in my hand before sending it swinging towards the hard log. I let out a grunt as the impact landed. The log split in half falling apart easily. I wiped the sweat off my forehead before picking up another log and continuing without even stopping for a break. Jaimie worked beside him, slower but steady. He’d been quiet for almost the entire time we had been out here. I'm sure he was wondering why I had called him here. The questions were probably plaguing him but I didn't exactly have any interest in letting it out right now. Sure Jaimie's and my relationship had been on the mend after everything that had happened. But I was still finding it hard to tell him exactly what was going on in my mind. I got another log and mercilessly slaughtered it into pieces. This time Jaimie paused, his eyes widening slightly. "Okay, man. I think you should take a breather. Neither that poor tree or axe have done anything wrong to you." He let out a chuckle as he tapped my shoulde

The second we approached the cabin, a deep dread ran through me. I stood scarily still staring at the destruction of the cabin. I stepped over the threshold and stilled. The door hung off one hinge. The coffee table was overturned, legs splintered. I sucked in a breath as I kept walking. Glass crunched underneath my boots. Forgetting all the wreckage, one thing stood out. It was empty. I didn't bother calling out Piper's name. It was no point. She wasn't here and I knew it. My hands curled into fists at my sides. I felt like I couldn't move, couldn't breathe. Everything in me went cold and numb. I should have freaking known. I should have known that fire was just a decoy. Maybe I would have gotten here on time. Maybe I wouldn't have been took late. Jaimie came rushing in after me. I saw him still as he looked around at the wreckage as well. He was seeing all the same things I was He walked slowly ahead and I saw him crouch down and pick somet

The castle was quiet. But it was only the kind of quiet that existed because everyone else was asleep and the guards were bored. I moved like a shadow along the stone corridor, making sure my boots were silent on the stone floor. Jaimie was right behind me with a knife held low and poised in his right hands. His eyes kept darting around checking every corner and crease just like mine were We had come over the wall, cut the rope line for the outer patrol, and let the servants’ entrance do the rest. No grand or dramatic entrance. No shouting. Just us two slipping through the borders expertly the way we knew how. I knew the palace well enough to know exactly where the King’s chambers were at the end of the west wing. And I knew for a fact, two guards were outside the door guarding it. Not a problem at all for Jaimie and I. A few minutes later, the two guards lay on the breathing but not waking up. Jaimie and I swiftly pushed them off to the side before we let ourselves in. I gav