บททั้งหมดของ Dreamt My Alpha Mate: บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 75

“Hold her still,” Kyle snapped, his voice like iron scraping against stone.Two guards pressed down on my shoulders, their claws biting through my tunic as they forced me against the cold slab of the altar. Silver chains glowed across my wrists and ankles, the runes carved into them searing hot against my skin. I gritted my teeth, choking back the scream. I would not give him the satisfaction.Kyle leaned over me, his eyes sharp, his hand gripping a dagger coated in some black resin that stank of rot. “Do you feel that?” he asked softly, almost kindly, dragging the blade’s tip along my collarbone. “That is the edge of destiny. You’ve been caged long enough. Tonight, you’ll bleed, and the city will finally be free of your poison.”I forced a laugh, my voice hoarse but steady. “Funny. You sound afraid of someone pretending to be in control.”His jaw twitched, the mask cracking just slightly. He pressed harder with the blade until blood welled up, trickling down my chest. “Keep talkin

“Get her up,” I rasped, blood dripping from my side as the sound of battle grew louder outside the fortress. “We’re leaving now.”Gemma moved first, tearing the last chain from Ivy’s ankle. Ivy tried to stand but her legs buckled. I caught her before she hit the ground, her body cold, her breathing shallow. “Easy,” I said quietly, pressing my hand to her cheek. “You’re safe now.” It was a lie, and we both knew it. Nothing about this place was safe.“Rowan’s on the outer line,” Asher called from the doorway, voice tight. “He’s buying us time, but there’s too much.”I could already smell his blood. My jaw locked. “We go now,” I said. “Gemma, Kara, clear the east corridor.”Kara moved without hesitation, her blade flashing as she cut down the first guard that turned the corner. She didn’t even flinch when blood splattered her face. For once, Gemma didn’t say a word against her; she just followed, cutting a path beside her.I shifted Ivy’s weight against me. “Hold on to me,” I told her.