Semua Bab CLAIMED BY THE DEMON KING: DARK ROMANCE: Bab 171 - Bab 180

ELARA'S POV‎“Please,” I whisper, “come back to me.”‎‎Dravon takes a single step forward. The stone beneath his boots cracks. His breathing is uneven, harsh. I can feel his power, raw, burning, ancient, rolling off him like a storm. His eyes were constantly changing from blue, to gold, to black.‎‎“You were bleeding,” he says, his voice guttural, almost broken. “She hurt you. She hurt you.”‎‎“I know but I’m fine,” I lie. “You’ve done enough. You’ve protected me. Everything is okay now.”‎‎The shadows tremble again, as if unsure whether to strike or fade. The fire flickers lower. But then someone shouts from the far end of the hall…‎‎“She’s bewitched him! The Queen is controlling the King!”‎‎It’s one of the older nobles, Lord Verran, his voice cutting through the air like poison. He is one of Lord Veyra's right hand men, always agreeing to whatever he says. And that one sentence, just that one, is enough to tip everything back into chaos. All my pleas slip through my fingers.

ELARA'S POV The air is filled with anxiety as everyone quietly anticipates Dravon next words. Though everyone knows the purpose of the emergency meeting, nothing is official until Dravon proclaims it. Rumors of wars have spread through the palace, packs and even neighbouring kingdoms. It's just last night Dravon declared that the war council be summoned, yet the news has travelled far and wide. The news is being labelled as a rumour, but I know it's not so. It's true, the war will happen. I've not seen Dravon so determined like the way he has been regarding this war. Even I can't change his mind.I look around the room, noticing that Lord Veyra is remarkably absent. It's honestly not surprising, I don't think any father will be okay after witnessing yesterday's night event. It can also be that he's feeling ashamed to come into the palace, after all Anita did eventually agree to committing vile crimes. According to the rules, Lord Veyra is meant to be stripped of his title due to his

MIA'S POVThunder rolled again across the dark sky, reminding me that indeed we are in Winterwood, the place that once brought me joy and eventually caused me great pain. “How do you feel?” Thorne asks. He has stayed by my side throughout the journey despite being a Beta. He's meant to lead the troops but he told the war commander to take charge, riding alongside with me.To be honest I don't have an accurate answer for Thorne's question, I don't know how I feel. Winterwood was once a place of comfort for me. I loved the people, the food, and I loved being an assistant to the Luna. Then it transitioned to a place that almost led to my death, a place that unknowingly turned me to a murderer, giving me a guilt that I'll forever carry even to my grave.As I stare at Winterwood my feelings turn numb. I can't feel anything, not even hatred. I turn to Thorne's watchful gaze, giving him an honest reply. “I don't know. I don't know how I feel.”Thorne nods in understanding, thankfully not pu

ELARA'S POV Calistra stares at me, her eyes wide. She looks helpless, almost pitiful. Everything is going exactly as I planned. Calistra usually gets back up from Lucien by leveraging her child. I know that for Calistra to be punished without any hitch, I need to get Lucien out of the way and that is exactly what I did. I revealed the truth of the true paternity of Nate, ensuring that Calistra is rendered helpless. She has no one to run to for help. She has to pay for her crimes. “I know nothing of any poison. I don't know any person called Anita.” Calistra denies. I shake my head slowly. “It's a little too late for such denials. We have a series of evidence of you both together. They're letters, video footage and pictures. As for the poison, we can summon the witch, Miss Veefjold. She'll happily tell everyone the truth.” Calistra still remains defiant. “I'm not admitting to anything. I'm innocent!” She turns to Lucien. “Please believe me, I didn't commit any treason. I know noth

KYLE'S POVI watch as Calistra is being dragged away, part of her neck already darkened by the King's touch. I dart my eyes between Elara and her husband, trying to hide my trembling hands. Elara knowingly meets my gaze, and the look in her eyes tells me all I need to know.She's planning to expose me too, she came prepared. From what I could gather, I learnt that Anita has already been detained and now, Calistra is in their custody. The obvious next target is me.But I'm not fretting. They can't possibly have enough evidence against me, I've been low-key during my stay in Demon's Pack. No one except Mia saw me vividly and I'm sure Mia won't snitch on me. She knows what's at stake if she does, I'll reveal her precious secret to every soul present.Lucien who was once sitting in front of me stands up. “My King, My Queen. I really apologize for these treacherous actions committed by Calistra. I honestly have no idea all these were happening, else I would've reported her myself. The peop