Lahat ng Kabanata ng Claimed by the Fallen Five: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

The door slammed behind them with a finality that made Mae jump. The once, safe haven, of the house now felt like a prison. Every creak of the floorboards, every gust of wind outside, sent a chill racing down her spine. The pulse beneath their feet had faded, but it still hung in the air, vibrating the walls, the floor, everything.Mae turned toward Lucien, her chest rising and falling rapidly, her breath still caught in the fear, the lingering energy that seemed to curl around her heart like a vice. “What was that?” she whispered, her voice barely audible over the thudding of her pulse. She had to know. She could feel it inside her, a tremor in her bones, a pull at her very soul.Lucien’s eyes, usually so unreadable, were narrowed now, his gaze sharp, focused. He didn’t speak right away, his expression darkening, as though the weight of his knowledge was a burden he hadn’t wanted to share. But he knew, Mae had to understand. “The Unseen,” he said, his voice low, the words weighted wi

The silence that followed was crushing. Smoke curled along the fractured walls. Dust hung heavy in the air. The ground beneath Mae’s feet was scorched and split like the aftermath of a localized earthquake. The room, once chaotic with battle, now stood eerily still. Mae stood in the center of it all, her arms slack at her sides, her breathing shallow but steady. Light still pulsed faintly from her skin, fading slowly like the embers of something that had burned too hot too fast.No one spoke.Ashar stared at her as if he no longer recognized her. Riven’s wings twitched once before falling still. Kaine wiped blood from his mouth and leaned back against the wall with wide eyes. Sethis’s hands hovered near his weapons, but even he didn’t move. They had seen power before. They had never seen that. Lucien was the first to approach. He moved slowly, carefully, as though stepping too quickly might startle her or wake something else. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes were sharp, trac

The room was heavy with silence as the group regrouped. The tension from the battle still clung to the air, thick with uncertainty. The men had started formulating a plan for their next move, but Mae couldn’t focus on the details. The only thing on her mind was the weight of the moment that had almost been. She had felt it, the pull. Not just the force of her power, but the magnetic, undeniable connection between her and Lucien. The moments they had shared, the almost kiss, the heat that still simmered between them, it was more than just a fleeting desire. It was something darker, something deeper.As the others scattered to prepare, Ashar stepped toward Mae, his expression intense, unreadable. He didn’t speak at first, his gaze flicking to Lucien in the corner, then back to her. His jaw tightened as he closed the distance between them. “Mae,” his voice was low, his tone not quite harsh, but there was something underlying it, something unspoken. “We need to talk." Mae’s heart skipped a

Mae woke with a sharp inhale, her chest rising unevenly as if her lungs had forgotten how to fill with air. The room seemed to pulse around her, a dizzying blur of faces and sounds as her eyes slowly focused. Her body felt heavy, distant, as though she were floating outside of herself. The chill of the room pressed against her skin, but something else, something dark and unfamiliar, lingered in the air.Around her, the men were in motion. Riven stepped forward first, his hand hovering uncertainly over her as if unsure whether to touch her or keep his distance. Kaine was still sitting beside her, his eyes wide, mouth open in shock as he watched her struggle to breathe. Ashar paced restlessly, his hand tightening on the hilt of his sword as he muttered to himself. Sethis had his back to the group, kneeling by the door, still looking for a way out, though Mae could see the tension in his posture.But through it all, Lucien remained still. He didn’t move. He didn’t speak. He simply stared

The hum of the ship was a constant beneath Mae’s feet, a soft vibration that seemed to seep into her bones as they ascended into the cold expanse of space. The stars outside twinkled like distant memories, and for a moment, she allowed herself to be lost in their beauty, the same beauty that had once filled her with wonder. Now, it was just another reminder of how far she had fallen, how much had changed.She could feel the distance between herself and the others, the silence in the air thickening as they left the planet behind. Lucien, Riven, Ashar, and Sethis were all somewhere in the ship, preparing for what was to come. But Mae remained on the edge, a quiet observer, struggling to push past the ache in her chest.She wanted to believe the promises they had made. She wanted to believe that they would find Kaine, that they would get the babies back. But the uncertainty gnawed at her, making it hard to trust even the calm voices of those around her.A quiet knock on the door pulled Ma