บททั้งหมดของ The 100th Task- When His Fated Mate Finally Gave Up: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Three days. I only had three days.The coming-of-age ceremony was tomorrow. The entire pack would be there. It was my best shot at getting the Moon Goddess's Tear.My mind set, I let instinct guide me back to my rooms.The place was empty.No flowers, no warm decorations, not even a single photo.It was as cold as the entries in my journal.I lay in bed, planning for tomorrow and searching for information on neutral cities.Places free from any pack's control. Places where I could start over.The next morning, my mother's angry voice echoed in my head."Hazel! Get to the main hall, now! Gloria's ceremony is starting!"I put on the only thing in my closet that wasn't battle gear: a plain black dress.No jewelry. No fine accessories. I didn't even own a decent mirror.So this was what it was like to be the "real daughter" of a powerful Beta family, the mate of the pack Alpha.The main hall was ablaze with light, packed with guests.Everyone wore lavish gowns and formal attire, their face

The moment the words left my mouth, the disgust in Fabian's eyes erupted into pure rage."It seems the Silver Room is the only place fit for a traitor like you!" He shoved me away, and I stumbled, nearly falling."You wanted to break our mate bond? If you make it out of the Silver Room alive, you'll get your wish."My father's face was ashen. He pointed a trembling finger at me. "You have brought nothing but shame to our family! For the honor of this pack, I must punish this betrayal!"He turned to the captain of the guard, his voice like thunder. "Lock her in the Silver Room! Three days! Until she atones for her treason!"My blood ran cold. The Silver Room. It was a torture chamber lined with every werewolf's hell.For a second, I thought about just letting go, letting myself die.But then I thought of New Moon City, of the hope I still had to escape, and I tried to defend myself one last time."Wait! Taking the Tear was my fault, but the wards had nothing to do with me…"Before I cou

The healer pressed a new communicator into my hand and left quickly.I lay alone on the simple cot, my wounds throbbing.The silver poison was gone, but the burns would take a long time to heal.Just then, the new communicator buzzed.It was someone I'd mentioned in my journal.Elder Samuel.He was one of the most respected elders in the pack, retired from active duty two years ago, rarely involving himself in pack affairs.I hesitated, then answered."Child, are you alright?"The Elder's old, kind voice came through the speaker, full of concern."I heard what happened. Where are you now?""In the medical tent," I answered weakly."I'm on my way.""No, Elder, you don't have to. I'm fine…""Nonsense!" he snapped. "You were poisoned with silver, and you call that 'fine'?"The line went dead.Half an hour later, Elder Samuel appeared at the tent flap.He was a tall, old man with a full head of white hair, but his eyes were still sharp.When he saw the burns on my body, a look of pain cros

The moment the ritual ended, a cheer went up from Gloria's room."She's awake! She's awake!""Gloria, how do you feel?""It worked! The curse is gone!"I lay on the cold stone altar, feeling completely hollowed out.But strangely, I wasn't in pain.Instead, I felt a sense of freedom I'd never known.Like a bird caged for years, finally set free."Fabian!"Gloria's weak but sweet voice carried across the square.Everyone, including my parents who had been watching over the ritual, rushed to her room.No one even glanced my way.I sat up, looking at the empty altar grounds.Alone in the moonlight.I tried to feel my inner wolf, but there was nothing there.I was no longer a whole werewolf.But I was also no longer Fabian's mate.The memories of my past life came flooding back. But the invisible chain that had bound me for two years was finally, completely gone.I climbed off the altar, trembling, each step like walking on knives.Back in my quarters, I grabbed the encrypted communicator.

Fabian's POVI began a frantic search for Hazel."Send out all the trackers!" I ordered my Beta. "Search every neutral city, every border town!""Yes, Alpha."Three days later, he returned with disturbing news."Alpha, it's strange. All traces of Luna Hazel have been wiped clean by a powerful force. Our trackers can't catch her scent at all. It's like she's being personally shielded by the Moon Goddess.""Impossible!" I slammed my fist on the table. My Alpha aura flared, but a wave of weakness washed over me, and my power fizzled out.My Beta stared at me in shock. He must have felt it too.At the same time, I found myself growing more and more irritated with Gloria.Her scent, her cloying voice—it all started to grate on my nerves.My very wolf, the beast that was supposed to be primal and instinctive, was rejecting her."Fabian, what's wrong? You've been so cold to me lately," she complained, stamping her foot.I looked up at her, realizing for the first time how grating her presence