All Chapters of To Rule the Tsar Alpha's Heart: Chapter 131 - Chapter 134

He sat back finally, drawing into a hunched position like a vulture on a grave.“Valentina wants to ascend,” he said.“She wants a throne built from my ashes.”“A throne of what?”“Bodies,” he said simply. “Witch corpses. Shifter corpses. Human corpses. Ancient corpses. New corpses.”A chuckle. “A predictable child’s fantasy.”“And what do you want?” I asked.He raised his head.Something shifted behind his eyes, something lucid, terrifyingly sane.“Child,” he said with soft authority,“I want the world I built back.”“What world?”“A world without witches.”“A world without shifters.”“A world ruled by fear.”“A world that remembers the name Bathory.”Then he added:“And Valentina wants it too… except she plans to rule alone.”I stiffened.“She fears me,” he continued.“She should.”“But she also fears you. And that is delicious.”“I don’t see how.”“Oh, let me explain.”His fingers traced a slow arc in the air.“She turned you. But she couldn’t control you. She fed you her blood. Bu

Dennise’s POVHe whispered, “You’re alive.”The pain in those two words nearly dropped me to my knees.I forced myself to stay composed.“Yes,” I whispered. “I am.”He took a step forward.I took one back.His face tightened.My chest burned.“Why are you running from me?” he asked, frustration leaking into his tone.“I’m not running,” I said.“I’m surviving.”“That’s the same damn thing.”His voice was sharp, wounded.He took another step.I retreated again.“Ace-don’t-”“Don’t what?” he snapped.“Don’t come closer? Don’t try to understand why the hell you vanished? Don’t ask why you smell like death and old magic?”His fists clenched.“You look like her,” he whispered.“Like who?”“Valentina.”I swallowed.“She changed you.”“Yes.”“You let her,” he growled.I didn’t answer.Because yes-I let Valentina change my body.But she did not change me.He inhaled deeply, eyes narrowing.“You smell like two things,” he said.“Blood.”My jaw tightened.“And grief.”My heart twisted.“You’re