Semua Bab The Alpha King's Forbidden Mate: Bab 11 - Bab 14

The moon hung high in the ink-black sky, casting an ethereal glow over the towering pines that guarded the outskirts of the Nightfang territory. The world was quiet, but inside Seraya, a storm raged.She stood near the tree line in silence, barefoot on the damp soil. The crisp wind tugged at the hem of her nightdress, and her silver hair glistened under the moonlight. This was where she came when she couldn’t breathe, when the walls of the palace closed in and the whispers of the pack became too loud. Out here, with the scent of pine and soil, she could pretend—pretend she wasn’t mated to the most powerful Alpha alive. Pretend she wasn’t forbidden.She closed her eyes and leaned against the rough bark of a tree. Her fingers curled into fists as she tried to ground herself. The bond between her and Killian was a living thing, always tugging, always calling. It was worse at night. More intense. Like their souls reached for each other in the dark.“You always run here when you’re trouble

The forest never truly slept.Even after the confrontation at the ancient dais, Selene could feel it watching her—breathing, waiting. The whispers hadn’t stopped since that night. They echoed in her ears with every step she took through the palace, like secrets carried on invisible threads. Sometimes they came in the voice of the moon goddess. Other times, in a language no one alive should understand.Back in Silverfang Palace, the grand halls felt too bright, too hollow. Marble floors gleamed with perfection, yet everything was coated with a sheen of unease. No one else knew what had happened in the forest. Aleron had made her promise to keep it hidden—for now.“They’ll fear you,” he had said grimly, gripping her hands like a lifeline. “And if they fear you, they’ll try to control you. Or kill you.”Selene wasn’t sure what terrified her more—the truth of what she might be or the knowledge that her mate believed she might be hunted for it.She stood now at the window of her chambers,