All Chapters of The alpha king's slave mate: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

Lyra’s povThe dayw as finally here.The day of the ritual.The air was filled with the hum of energy. Everything was in place so even the earth could feel it. The moon hung full above us, pale and watchful, draping its silver light across the forest like a blanket.I stood at the edge of the forbidden forest, my heart pounding hard enough that I could feel it in my fingertips. The trees were quiet tonight, but it wasn’t the kind of silence that meant that all was well. It was just watching expectantly and hoping. They knew what was coming.Behind me, Aldric was murmuring to Garrick in low tones, checking the runes and the alignment of the offerings. Elias stood off to one side, his usual scowl in place, arms crossed like he’d rather be anywhere else. He hadn’t said a word to me all day, but his eyes never stopped watching.Ronan stood beside me, his presence calming my racing nerves. His hand brushed mine once, just a fleeting touch, but enough to calm the storm raging in my chest.

“Kael, please,” I said, taking a step forward though every instinct screamed for me to stay behind the others. The energy coming off him was darker than anything I’d ever felt before—it rolled through the air like a living shadow, thick enough to taste. “You need to calm down. Whatever you think this is… it’s not what you need. I’ve moved on. You should too.”His expression twisted. “Moved on?” he repeated, his tone dripping disbelief. “You moved on from me?”The air trembled. A wave of black energy rippled from him, sending leaves fluttering and branches snapping in protest. Behind me, I could feel Garrick and Aldric tense, their hackles rasing defensively, but I raised a hand to keep them back. I couldn’t explain why, I just knew I needed to face Kael myself.“Yes,” I said quietly. “I did.”Something broke in his eyes then. The faint glimmer of humanity I’d hoped to find disappeared completely, replaced by a consuming darkness. His smile stretched into a long, wild thing.“You think

Lyra's povWhen I woke up, the world felt soft. Like I’d been wrapped in clouds and left to float somewhere between life and sleep. My eyelids felt heavy, but light filtered through them. I blinked slowly, trying to remember where I was, what had happened, and why my body felt like it had been struck by waves of thunder.There was an intense smell of herbs, pine resin, and something faintly smoky. Garrick’s healing incense. My fingers twitched against the fabric beneath me, and I realized I was lying in my bed. Not the one in the west wing but the one next to Ronan's chamber.For a long moment, I just breathed. In and out. My ribs ached, but the pain wasn’t unbearable. The air felt thick, heavy with magic that wasn’t mine, and it pulsed faintly around me. It was protective wards. Someone had been trying to keep me safe even in my unconsciousness.Then came the voices. Muffled at first then it got clearer.“She’s been asleep for two days,” Garrick murmured somewhere close. His tone

kael's povI let silence stay for a few minutes to build tension.I could hear them as they gulped in fear, as their breathing picked up and their hearts raced. It's as all so delightful.My breathing had evened out as I stared at the line of people in front of me. All of them were shaking. Their fear was thick in the air and I could feel it humming under my skin like a current I wanted to keep touching.I moved forward one step.They all moved back at the same time. Celeste and her father and my father and the warriors. Their eyes went wide and their hands reached for their weapons like swords could do anything against what I had become.Celeste's voice shook when she spoke. "Kael?"I looked at her and tilted my head. Her hair was a mess and her face had gone pale. There was a time when seeing her like that would have made me feel something soft. That time was gone now.She took another step toward me even though her legs were trembling. "What's wrong with you? You've been gone for s

Kael's pov“This is the power I have claimed,” I said, my voice rising now I could hear Draken's voice mix with mine. “This is the power I offer to share with you. For too long, we have been content with mediocrity. For too long, we have accepted weakness as virtue. For too long, we have believed that peace is the highest achievement.”I slammed my fist down on the balcony railing, and cracks spider-webbed across the stone. “But peace is stagnation! Peace is the slow death of greatness! We were meant for more than this, more than tending fields and forging horseshoes and celebrating festivals that commemorate nothing but our own complacency!”The Council members were conferring now, their faces pale. Some warriors had drawn weapons, though they pointed them at nothing, uncertain of the threat. My shadow slaves remained perfectly still awaiting my command.“I declare war on Shadowfang,” I announced, and this time my voice wasn't just loud—it thundered, amplified by the darkness until e