All Chapters of Double Claimed: Marked by Two : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

AVAThe meeting room was dimly lit, and the air was thick, filled with centuries of decisions, both right and wrong. I sat at the far end of the long table, my boots tapping softly onto the ceramic floor.Around the table, the council of elders sat, their eyes glued to Logan who sat at the head of the table, as he spoke.His face sharp and cold, his dark eyes fixed on the map laid on the table, tracing the Blackwood territory with his finger.I could feel it as I stared at him, he was too far gone into the journey of this war.“Is this really the right answer?” I asked, my gaze still on Logan.“We understand your thoughts, Ava,” Elder Lucien spoke first, his voice calm. “But we cannot sit still while the enemies slice us through. You have seen for yourself, our people are being left in fear, we do not know who might be next.”My gaze flickered to the elder, briefly, then back at Logan, who never lifted his eyes off the map.I took a deep breath, my voice steady as I stood up. “I know

AVAI stood at the edge of the mountain, bow in hand, arrows strapped behind me, watching the chaos. The wind tasted of dust and blood, the once green field of Yorkshire was now a mess. Fires crackled from towers, firing at the other pack. And in the centre of all this chaos stood Xavier and Logan. Blinded by their quest for powers, the people were dying slowly.It's been two days since the war started, and two days we found out that Alec had been the one who started the war, seeking revenge. He had planned to use this medium to hurt his brother. Two once quiet packs have now become a war zone, a shadow of their previous selves, all for one man, Alec Blackwood.In the space of those two days, I had mastered the art of archery, combining it with Ruby's magic. Today was going to be the end of it all. Just as the prophecy had said, my team and I were going to reunite both packs together. Whatever it was going to take, we were ready to sacrifice anything.“We’re ready,” Selene said beside

SELENE'S POVI still stood at the battlefield, my dagger pointed directly at Xavier. I had tossed the other dagger to Emelia, since she had given Ruby hers.We waited for Ava and Ruby to come out of the woods. The battlefield was as quiet as a graveyard. No one dared to move an inch.My heartbeat was throbbing loudly, I was scared of the unknown. Ruby had left here and gone into the woods with an arrow wound on her forehead. I was shocked when I saw her stand up and demand Emelia's sword.What if Alec kills them?What if something bad happens to them?“Sele...” Xavier tried to speak but the glare I gave him made him stop.“I warned you, pleaded with you not to go to war but you refused. You were clouded by power.”I was still talking to Xavier when all heads turned. I tilted my head and a soft gasp escaped my lips.A naked Ava, staggered as she walked out from the woods, carrying Ruby on her back.My dagger left my hand as I ran to her, shielding her with my body.Emelia helped carry

AVAWe sat across the table, facing each other. Slowly, I lifted my head, locking gaze with Riley who shifted her face away.I tilted at Selene, and a dark glare pierced through me. She sat, folding her arms, her face unreadable. I glanced at Emelia, and she had a tugging smirk.I sighed, clearing my throat as I began.“Riley?” I called, my voice calm. “I’m sorry, I shouldn't have put the blame on you. I get the fact that you were scared and under an oath not to spill, I'm truly sorry.” Silence fell, no one moved, and no sound was heard.I swallowed my pride, standing up from the chair, and walked towards her, turning her chair to face me. I clasped her hand in between mine as I stroked her chin.“I know you're angry at me, you can scream at me, I'll take all of it. I'm really sorry.”She lifted her head, slowly, staring into my face. Then a smile lit up her face as she pulled me into a warm hug.“I know you didn't mean what you said, I forgive you.” She whispered and I let out a smi

AVA“You’ve got this,” Selene whispered into my ear.We were back at the council hall, everyone was ready but I wasn't. Selene noticed the tension that was building up in me, she moved towards me, whispering words of encouragement.I stepped forward, scanning the hall. Everyone was present.“Thank you, everyone, for coming back,” I began, voice soft. “I know it must be hard returning here again, but I appreciate your efforts.”“We didn't come here to receive appreciation awards, did we?” Xavier rasped, his eyes dark as he glared at me.Finding his words offensive, I simply rolled my eyes at him before turning back to the elders.“I had given us all some time to go and think about what we discussed earlier, it would be better if the elders of the different packs spoke their minds to me.”A soft cough was heard from the elders, Elder Marcus stood up, his eyes narrowing around the hall before it finally rested on me.“Child, we have heard all you said and we went back, discussing amongst