All Chapters of Mated To The Enemy Alpha: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Kai’s POVI could still feel the night on my skin. Lucian was all around me, his touch still branded in places I couldn't scrub clean, and his scent like smoke on my clothes. Every time I closed my eyes I saw him hovering over me, his lips still pressed hard against mine, and his voice broken as he called my name. And I felt it too every time I opened them. The guilt. I sat on the edge of my bed, head down, fingers squeezing at the sheets so hard my knuckles turned white. I should feel stronger than this after last night, after us burning so bright it consumed everything. Instead, I felt weak. Bare. If the Council found out… if the pack ever knew…They would kill me first. Then they would tear him apart for betraying them.I pressed the heel of my hand against my chest, but the bond pulsed there, alive, furious, unrelenting. My wolf inside me whispered, Go to him. He is ours.But I couldn’t. Not yet.Footsteps sounded in the corridor outside and I froze, panic rising sharp and hot in

Kai’s POVThe air inside the ritual chamber pressed down on me like a weight. The stone walls dripped with the damp of centuries, and the ancient fire pit in the center had already been lit, its flames curling upward in pale blue tongues. That light wasn’t normal fire. It was the council’s fire, enchanted to burn away lies, to show hidden truths.Every step I took toward the circle made my chest feel tighter. My wolf stirred uneasily under my skin, restless, almost frantic. The thread between me and Lucian pulsed, hot and alive, pulling at me until I had to clench my fists to keep from looking at him.He stood at the far end of the chamber, shoulders squared, expression carved from stone. His mask was flawless, but I could feel the storm inside him. Our bond thrummed, begging, screaming at us both.If the flames touched him,if they dared to drag out the truth,everything would shatter.“Begin,” Elder Corvus commanded, his voice cutting like steel.The council stepped forward, their han

Selene’s POV The fire’s smoke still clung to my hair when dawn broke. Even though the flames had been tamed hours ago, the smell of ash lingered like a curse. The east wing of the pack house was gone, blackened timbers still smoldered, and whispers flooded the courtyard with the rising sun. But my eyes were fixed on Lucian. He stood near the wreckage, cloak tossed over his shoulders, giving orders with his usual cold efficiency. Guards scrambled, omegas cleaned, but no one noticed the subtle tightness in his jaw, the way his fists curled and uncurled at his sides. I noticed. I always noticed. I stepped closer, forcing my voice steady despite the pounding in my chest. “Lucian.” He barely looked at me. “Selene. Go inside. The smoke is not good for you.” “I’m not fragile,” I snapped, before softening my tone. “Last night, you were gone before anyone realized the fire had started. Where were you?” That earned me his eyes, dark and sharp, locking with mine. His silence was louder

Kai’s POVLucian’s hand tightened around mine as his head snapped toward the trees. My breath caught, every hair on my arms standing on end. The forest was too silent. No rustle of owls, no chirp of crickets. Just stillness,and those eyes glimmering in the dark.“Lucian,” I whispered again, softer this time. The bond between us pulsed, urging me closer to him, urging me to hide against his chest like I could disappear there.His wolf surged beneath his skin, I felt it in the heat of his grip, in the low rumble vibrating through his chest. “Stay behind me.”“I’m not weak,” I hissed, though my voice shook. My heart slammed against my ribs so loud I was sure the watcher could hear it.Lucian’s shoulders squared, tall and commanding. His voice cut the air, sharp and cold. “Show yourself.”Nothing.The eyes blinked once, then vanished.Leaves rustled, too fast for the wind.I tensed, my wolf restless inside me, clawing to get out. If it was rogues,spirits, if it was them, then my whole lif

Selene’s POVThe silver glow of the full moon spilled through the great hall’s open roof, drenching the stone floor in pale light. Tonight was supposed to be the night of fulfillment, of triumph. My gown glittered faintly as I stood at the center of the hall, every thread chosen to remind them all that I was not just any woman,I was the Alpha’s promised mate. The Council’s eyes lingered on me, and whispers slipped through the crowd like snakes.At the far end, Lucian entered. My chest tightened at the sight of him,tall, broad, a shadow of power that silenced the murmurs as easily as if he had willed it. But his face… cold, unreadable, like stone carved into a mask. He looked at me and through me all at once, and for a moment I hated him for it.Still, tonight he would be mine. The Council had made it clear: the bond would be sealed under the moon. I would no longer have to wait, to wonder, to beg for his attention. Tonight, he would have no choice but to take me.Elder Corvus rose fir