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Chapter 30

Aeliana's POVDawn came too fast.I was dressed and ready before the sun fully broke the horizon. I had my combat boots on, with dark clothes that wouldn't catch on branches, and I tied my hair in a tight bun. I tied the small pouch that Jolene had given me, it's filled with herbs that would mask my scent.Caelan was already in the courtyard when I came down. Marcus and David stood with him, checking weapons and gear. Liora was there too, which surprised me; I thought she was to stay back."I'm coming," she said before I could ask. "You'll need someone as a backup."I nodded. Having her along meant one more skilled fighter, one more set of eyes."Everyone clear on the plan?" Caelan asked."We are going to scout the area first," Marcus confirmed. "Except there was a problem, we would try as much as possible not to engage. We observe, count numbers, assess defenses, and go from there."His ey

Last Updated : 2025-10-04

Chapter 31

Aeliana's POVThe silence stretched like a wire pulled too tight, ready to snap.My heart hammered against my ribs as I scanned the trees behind us. Nothing moved, but the feeling of being watched crawled over my skin like insects."We need to move. Now," David whispered urgently.But Caelan didn't move. His eyes were fixed on the compound below, then back to the forest, calculating. I could see the war playing out across his face.We were so close. The children were right there, maybe two hundred yards away."Caelan," Marcus's voice was tight. "We're compromised.""I know." His jaw clenched. "Everyone, weapons ready. We might have to...""Wait." A voice came from the shadows, soft and female. "Please, wait. I'm not here to fight."We all spun toward the sound, and Liora had her blade out in an instant. Marcus moved to flank, and David's body rippled, halfway to shifting.A figure stepped out from

Last Updated : 2025-10-04

Chapter 32

Caelan's POV The first guard went down hard. Marcus had hit him with a precision strike to the temple before the man could even draw his weapon. The second guard was faster, his blade already halfway out of its sheath when David slammed into him from behind, driving him into the wall. Both guards crumpled to the floor, unconscious but alive. "Secure them," I ordered, moving deeper into the building. The children's building was larger than it looked from the outside. A central corridor with rooms branching off on either side. The air smelled of fear and unwashed bodies. My wolf snarled at the evidence of suffering. Small faces appeared in doorways. Wide eyes, gaunt cheeks, clothes that hung too loose on thin frames. Some of the children looked barely able to stand. "It's okay," I said, keeping my voice calm and steady. "We're here to take you home. We're from the Silvermoon Pack. You're safe now." A girl, maybe thirteen, stepped forward. Her dark hair was matted, but her eyes we

Last Updated : 2025-10-05

Chapter 33

Caelan's POV We were maybe a mile from the compound when I felt it through the pack link. Aeliana's presence grew like a supernova, so wild and uncontrolled. She was shifting, and the emotional feedback through the bond was pure rage. "Something's wrong," I said, skidding to a stop. "Aeliana and Liora are in trouble." Marcus's face went pale. "Liora's my foster sister, I promised her father to protect her. If something's happened to her..." "I know." I looked at the thirteen children clustered around us, exhausted and scared. and at David, who was the only other adult here. "David, take them and follow the route we scouted. Make sure you head straight for Silvermoon territory. Don't stop, don't look back." "You're going back," David said. It wasn't a question. "We left two of our own behind, most especially my mate; I'm definitely not abandoning them." "I'm coming with you," Marcus said immediately. "No." I gripped his shoulder. "These children need protection. If guards are f

Last Updated : 2025-10-05

Chapter 34

Aeliana's POV"Caelan, please..."But he was already shifting, his human form melting into his massive black wolf. He didn't look back as he charged toward the main lodge, towards what is almost a certain death.I stood frozen, every instinct screaming at me to follow, to fight beside him, to not let him face this alone. My wolf howled in anguish, the sound tearing from my throat without permission. Liora convulsed in my jaws, a weak gasp escaping her lips.I turned away from the lodge, away from Caelan, and ran with Liora. Every step felt like betrayal because it took me farther from where I wanted to be. Behind me, I heard the compound erupt into chaos. The Guards were shouting, their weapons clashing, and beneath it all was Aeliana's erupted anger.And somewhere in that hell, Caelan was fighting alone.I ran faster, Liora's weight barely slowing me down. My wolf's strength had never been greater, especially now that it is fueled by desperation and grief. Trees blurred past as the

Last Updated : 2025-10-06

Chapter 35

Aeliana's POVWe crashed to a stop at the bottom. I tried to stand, but my injured leg wouldn't hold my weight. Blood was pouring from the arrow wound, hot and sticky.No. Not now. Not when we were so close.I looked up the slope. The guards were descending, taking their time now. They knew they had me.I looked at Liora. Her eyes were open, barely, clouded with pain and confusion."Ael...iana?" Her voice was a whisper, barely audible."I'm here," I whimpered. "I'm getting you home. I promise.""Cae...lan?"I couldn't answer that. Couldn't tell her I'd left him behind to die. I Couldn't bear to see the judgment in her eyes. "He's coming," I lied. "He'll meet us there."She closed her eyes. I didn't know if she believed me.The guards were halfway down the slope now. Maybe thirty seconds away.I tried to stand again. My injured leg collapsed. I fell hard, my vision blurring with pain and exhaustion.This was it. We'd made it so far, been so close, and it still wasn't enough.I lay my

Last Updated : 2025-10-06

Chapter 36

Caelan's POV The lodge's interior was so chaotic. The Smoke that filled the air, is thick and choking, and laced with the stench of dark magic that made my wolf recoil. The walls pulsed with unnatural purple light, and the temperature fluctuated wildly between freezing cold and oppressive heat. I shifted back to human form just long enough to orient myself. The screaming was coming from below, from the basement. That's where the children were, and that's where I needed to go. Two guards appeared through the smoke, weapons drawn. They didn't hesitate or ask questions, just attacked. The first one swung a blade at my head, but I was faster. I caught his wrist mid-swing and twisted hard, hearing the satisfying crack of bone. He screamed and dropped the weapon. I drove my elbow into his temple, and he went down like a sack of stones. The second guard was smarter, more cautious. He circled me, looking for an opening while keeping his distance. But I didn't have time for this da

Last Updated : 2025-10-07

Chapter 37

Caelan's POV She didn't answer right away, just stared at the three unconscious children in the center of the broken circle. "Because someone had to," she said finally. "Because I've done terrible things for that woman, and maybe... maybe this was my chance to do something right." "That's not the whole truth," I said. Vera's laugh was bitter and pained. "No. It's not." She looked up at me, and there were tears in her eyes. "My sister is here. In this compound. Annalise has been keeping her prisoner, using her as leverage to make me do what she wanted. I couldn't leave, not without her. I couldn't..." Her voice broke. "Where is she?" I asked. Vera pointed to a locked door on the far side of the basement, nearly hidden in shadow. "There. In the cells. She's not alone... there are others too. People Annalise uses as tools, as threats against their loved ones. Please..." She tried to stand but couldn't, pain making her gasp. "Please save her. Even if it means leaving me here to die.

Last Updated : 2025-10-07

Chapter 38

Caelan's POV We'd been walking for maybe two hours when Maya collapsed.She'd been strong until then, carrying the boy without complaint despite her thin frame and the obvious signs of long-term imprisonment. But exhaustion finally won, and her legs simply gave out."I'm sorry," she gasped, tears streaming down her face. "I'm so sorry, I just—""It's okay," I said, crouching beside her. The little girl in my arms had fallen asleep against my shoulder, her small fingers clutching my shirt. "You've done more than enough."I looked at our group and assessed the situation honestly. Vera could barely walk, even with the wall to lean on earlier, and now she was using a broken branch as a makeshift crutch. Maya was done. The three chi

Last Updated : 2025-10-08

Chapter 39

Aeliana's POV"No. The opposite, actually." Jolene stepped aside to let us see into the room. "The curse shifted about twenty minutes ago. The hold on it weakened suddenly, like someone cut the power source."I moved closer to look at Liora. The black veins that had been spreading across her skin had stopped advancing. They weren't receding, but they'd stopped."What does that mean?" I asked."I don't know for certain. But if I had to guess, something happened to Annalise. She was either severely injured or drained of her magic." Jolene moved back to Liora's side, her hands already beginning to glow with healing energy. "Whatever it was, it's given me an opening. I might actually be able to break this curse now."Marcus moved forward so fast he nearly knocked me over. "Then do it. Break it now.""It's not that simple. Even weakened, this curse has been feeding on her for hours. Her wolf is barely holding on. If I push too hard trying to break it—""She dies," Marcus finished. His hands

Last Updated : 2025-10-08

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