All Chapters of Maeve: Marked By Blood, Chosen By Fate.: Chapter 81 - Chapter 84

Maeve.Cold.That was the first thing I felt. Not the bite of winter or the chill of night — this was deeper, emptier, the kind of cold that pressed inside your bones and made your blood feel heavy.I opened my eyes to find nothing but black. Shadows stretched in every direction, endless, shifting like smoke, whispering words I couldn’t catch.“Carson?” My voice cracked, weak and small. “Carson, are you here?”Only silence.Panic burned hot in my chest. I staggered to my feet, my legs shaking, my claws sparking faintly with silver flame that barely lit the ground beneath me.Then came the voice. Smooth, familiar, cruel. Johan.“You finally came to me.”I spun, my claws raised, silver fire bursting weakly. “You.”He stepped from the dark like he owned it, amber eyes glowing, his mouth curved in a smile that wasn’t kind. “Don’t look so surprised, Maeve. You always belonged here.”“Liar,” I hissed, fire crackling between my fingers. “I belong with Carson.”Johan chuckled softly. “And yet

Carson.The stone wall cracked as my body slammed against it, the air ripped from my lungs. Blood filled my mouth, hot and coppery, dripping down my chin. For a long moment, I couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe.When I finally forced myself up, every muscle screamed, my claws dragging along the ground as I pushed. My vision swam, but one sight cut through the haze — Maeve.She was sprawled on the floor, her skin glowing faint silver, her hands pressed to her stomach, her breaths shallow. Blood pooled beneath her.“No,” I rasped, my chest tearing with the sound. “Maeve.”I staggered toward her, but shadows coiled up in front of me, Johan stepping out with that smug smile carved into his face.“Stay where you are, Alpha,” he said softly, tilting his head. “She does not need you anymore. She has what she needs. What we gave her.”I bared my teeth, my claws curling, fury rising hotter than the blood spilling from my chest. “If you touch her—”He laughed, low and sharp. “What will you do? Kil