Semua Bab The Banished Mate: Awakening The Silver Wolf: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Guilt surged through him, sharp and cold, cruel and unrelenting, crushing him, suffocating him, almost drowning him.His mother... Ella... and now this maid... they all suffered because of him... because of his weakness... and because of his failure.His fists tightened, his body shaking with rage, his aura flaring with power, with pain, with fury...“Who did this?” His voice was low, dangerous, his eyes burning, his wolf growling within him. “Who killed her?”The guard beside him shifted, his eyes downcast, his body tense. “We... we found this...”He held out a piece of black fabric, delicate and soft, expensive and elegant.Kaden’s heart stopped, his blood running cold, his vision blurring as he recognized the material, as he recognized the scent, and the recognized truth.Lila...?His chest tightened, his shoulders stiffening, his jaw clenching as anger surged through him, as hatred burned within him, as betrayal shattered him.She did this... she killed her... she killed her becau

The room was quiet and cold. The fire had gone out, leaving only gray ashes. Elder Dorian stood still, staring at the map on the wall. One hand rested on it, like he was trying to hold onto something solid—something real.His other hand shook.Inside him, his wolf growled, pacing like a caged beast. The veins in his neck pulsed like warning drums. His wolf clawed at the inside of his skin, agitated, pacing, snarling.“She’s threading the Alpha like a puppet,” he muttered aloud, his voice hoarse with disbelief. “And no one sees it. No one wants to.”He had seen what others ignored. The way the Alpha didn’t speak with his own voice anymore. The way the pack followed orders with empty eyes. The way the land itself seemed darker.It was her.Lila.She wasn’t a healer. She wasn’t a friend. She wasn’t even a wolf.She was something else. Something wrong.And the—gods help him—he had waited too long to act. His lips already forming the words he would hurl at the Council. They’d call him mad.

The feast was loud, warm, and full of light.Bonfires burned in the center of the gathering grounds. Tables were lined with roasted meats, fruits, and sweet breads. Laughter echoed through the air. Children ran between the legs of warriors, and music played from flutes and drums.It was everything a celebration should be.But Elder Thorne didn’t smile.He moved through the crowd slowly, watching faces, listening to whispers. Everyone seemed… relaxed. Like the tension of the last few days had simply vanished.Because Lila had told them it was over.He spotted her across the fire—dressed in crimson and gold, her hair woven with silver threads. She looked like a queen. She laughed like she belonged.The Alpha stood beside her.No… stood behind her.Eyes dull. Expression blank.Thorne’s stomach turned.“Elder Thorne,” someone greeted, offering him a drink.He nodded politely but didn’t take it. “Has anyone heard from Elder Dorian?”The warrior blinked. “I thought he left the pack… after t

Darkness filled the halls of the Crescent Moon Pack. It wasn’t just shadows—it was something alive, spreading, heavy, and cold.Lila stood tall in the center of it all.Her arms were crossed, her eyes sharp and hard. Her face showed no kindness. Power swirled around her like a storm. In front of her, the old sorcerer shook with fear, his hands trembling.“You’re going to give me more power,” Lila said calmly, but her voice was cold. “Right now.”The sorcerer shook his head. “I can’t. You’ve already taken too much. If you take more, the darkness will take over you. You’ll lose who you are.”“I don’t care,” she said, stepping closer. “Give it to me.”“No,” he said firmly. “I won’t be part of this. I won’t help you destroy yourself.”Her eyes narrowed. The air around her grew heavier. Shadows rose from the floor, swirling around her like snakes.“Then you’re of no use to me.”She lifted her hand. Dark magic flew from her fingers and wrapped around the sorcerer’s body. He gasped as the da

Jace reached for his dagger. Maren’s breath caught in her throat.A soft, steady rhythm.Too heavy for a rat. Too slow for a patrol.Her name tasted like heaven on his lips, his wolf growling possessively as she stopped before him, her head tilted, her eyes warm. “Thank you... for letting me stay here... for giving me a chance...”His chest tightened, his heart pounding as he fought the urge to touch her, to hold her, to never let her go. “You’re part of this pack now... no one will ever hurt you again.”Her eyes softened, her lips curving into a gentle smile, her body relaxing as she looked up at him. “I... I feel safe here... with you...”Damian’s breath caught, his heart racing as her words wrapped around him, filling him with warmth, with hope, with a longing he couldn’t deny.Mate... his wolf growled, his body trembling with desire, his instincts roaring to claim her, to protect her, to love her.But before he could say anything, a shout echoed across the clearing, breaking the sp