Semua Bab Lycan King's Cursed and Rejected Mate: Bab 421 - Bab 430

ISLAWhen the call ended, I stared at my phone like I was seeing it for the first time. The screen had gone dark, reflecting my own confused expression. Something felt... off."Alpha?"I looked up to see Beta Alaric standing in the doorway of my office, his weathered face creased with concern."Is everything alright?" he asked, stepping into the room and closing the door behind him. "You look like you've seen a ghost."I set my phone down on the desk and rubbed my temples, trying to process what had just happened. "I'm not sure," I admitted. "I just got off the phone with Lycan Leader Kael, and something about the conversation felt... strange."Alaric moved closer. "Strange how?"I leaned back in my chair, trying to organise my thoughts. "I called Maya because I needed help with the Alpha situation. You know how badly the meetings with the Southern Alphas went yesterday, and we've agreed that I needed to pay each of the Alphas a visit in their pack, and I was worried that they would t

MAYAI came back to myself slowly.My eyelids were heavy, and my lashes were sticky with dried tears. My head throbbed. I took a breath, and a metallic taste in my mouth made my stomach churn.The first thing I became aware of as I slowly came to consciousness was the twins. They were moving restlessly inside me. As soon as I noticed that, I panicked.I tried to move my hands to soothe them, to place my palms on my belly in the gesture that had usually soothed them over the past months, but then I noticed my hands were bound too.I could perceive the acrid smell of silver biting into my wrists and the clink of chains echoing in the room.All the fatigue vanished from my eyes.I was lying on a narrow bed in what appeared to be some medical facility or laboratory. The walls were stark white, lined with equipment I didn't recognise. The air smelled of antiseptic and something else – something that made me recoil in fear.The lighting was harsh, so harsh that it made my eyes water.Both o

ISLAThe private jet touched down on White Moon Pack's airstrip, and my stomach lurched as if we'd hit turbulence.I'd barely slept during the three-hour flight, my mind racing through worst-case scenarios.As the engines wound down, I gathered my things with hands that trembled slightly despite my efforts to stay calm. Still no word from Maya. Still no way to reach Kael or anyone else in their group.Through the small window, I could see a convoy of black SUVs waiting near the hangar. White Moon Pack's security was legendary, and seeing them in action should have been reassuring. Instead, it only reminded me of how vulnerable my sister was, wherever she was being held.The aircraft door opened, and I stepped onto the metal stairs, immediately hit by the mountain air that was noticeably thinner and cooler than what I was used to back home. White Moon territory stretched out before me; rolling hills covered in dense forest, with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance. Under normal c

KAEL"Let me at least inspect the house," Kyren said quietly. "It'll only take a few minutes."I nodded and watched as he moved through the destroyed rooms, pausing occasionally to set an item right or pause to look at a marking. I tried to control the urge to charge out into the night for Maya, but I forced myself to remain calm while I let Kyren work.The leader of the Hollow Kin knelt beside the largest bloodstain in the kitchen, squinting his eyes in concentration as he drew in deep breaths through his nose.His fingers hovered just above the dark spots without touching them, and I could see the way his shoulders bunched in tension as he squinted closer to the markings.Miriam had stopped crying but remained on her knees, staring at the destruction around us with hollow eyes. She looked like she had aged in the past few minutes.After what felt like an eternity, Kyren opened his eyes and stood slowly. "This isn't Maya's blood."I nearly hugged Kyren out of the instant joy and reli

MAYAI could feel myself growing weaker.Delia was half-suspended in the air now, eyes closed, and both hands turned up to the sky, as though she were in a trance.Around her, I spotted Seliora, the vampire guy, and three other people watching her with admiration in their eyes. They must be the remainder of Xander's children.I tried to stop singing, but Delia was feeding on my power, and my mouth seemed to have gone out of control. A tear rolled down my cheeks as I dropped my head, but as soon as I did, something caught my eye.I saw Nanny charging towards me, as she had years ago. A small smile spread across my lips, and I found myself murmuring,"Mum!"This time, she wasn't alone. Behind her were Kael and Kyren, all charging towards me.Relief flooded through me as I saw them. They were alive. They had escaped, and they had come for me.But I could feel the weakness spreading through every part of my body. My vision was growing dim around the edges, and I could feel my consciousnes