All Chapters of The Harbinger’s Forbidden Mates: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Rory's POV The hall shimmered with golden light, chandeliers burning above long tables lined with silver plates and crystal goblets. Laughter rose around me, the sound almost too bright, too sharp, as though it covered something bad beneath. I raised my cup, trying to hide my nerves. For once, the school wasn’t at war with itself. Wolves, vampires, dragons, and humans all sat at the same feast, appearing to be friends. Pretending I wasn’t the reason their bonds shook like glass. Beside me, Maya leaned close, her smile sweet, her perfume soft as roses. “Drink, Rory. You deserve this. Tonight you’re not a tool or a promise. You’re just one of us.” Her words warmed me. She had been my comfort in words, my rock in sleepless nights. If there was anyone I trusted, it was her. I smiled and lifted the cup. The wine was deep red, sharp against my tongue. I swallowed. And the world turned. At first, I thought it was the tiredness. The endless duels. The omen weighing on my shoulders. But

Rory's POV The night air pressed heavy against my skin, like the world itself was holding its breath. My body still ached from the poison and the dreams, but the worst pain was inside the echo of his words. Lucien’s laughing hadn’t stopped since I woke. It curled around my thoughts like smoke I couldn’t push away. I stumbled into the courtyard, desperate for air, desperate to be free of it. The moon hung high, swollen and silver, sending long shadows across the stones. That’s when I heard her. “You look fragile, little dove.” I froze. A woman stepped from the darkness, her figure tall, elegant, dangerous. Her silver hair shimmered under the moonlight, her eyes sparkling with something both beautiful and frightening. Selene. The queen of hunters. “Stay back,” I whispered, though my voice trembled. My legs shook as I tried to stand tall. She smiled slightly, tilting her head like a dog studying food. “If I wanted to harm you, you’d already be on the ground. I came with

Rory's POV The music was sweet, but every note felt like a trick. Golden chandeliers burned above, spilling their light over the marble floors of the Academy’s grand hall. Velvet curtains framed tall windows, and beaded gowns shimmered in waves of crimson, blue, and silver. But no amount of glitz could hide the truth: this wasn’t just a ball. It was a battlefield dressed in silk. I fixed the mask pressed against my face, my heart beating too fast, too loud. I could feel eyes on me hungry, possessive, calculated. They weren’t looking at a girl. They were looking at a prize. And tonight, I was dressed like a queen for them to fight over. “Breathe,” a low voice whispered at my side. Warm, commanding, scary. I turned and met Lucien’s grin, his dark mask gleaming with silver edges. He looked like sin carved in silk and shadows. “You’ll faint before the night is done if you don’t.” “I’m fine,” I whispered, though my hands shook against my gown. “You’re lying,” he teased, ey

Rory's POV The first sound was the breaking of glass.  The second was the roar.  It rolled through the big hall like thunder, shaking the walls until the chandeliers swung.  My heart slammed against my chest as the circle beneath me cracked, light spilling upward like a burst of lightning.  And then everything exploded. “Protect her!”  Elias’s order cut through the air, sharp and authoritative.  Kael’s growl answered, his body shifting, fur breaking through skin, golden eyes burning like molten fire.  He lunged, claw

Rory's POV The air was thick with smoke and dust, yet I could still smell the copper tang of blood.  My own wings ached, heavy as stone, dragging behind me.  Every breath burned, and every heartbeat felt like it might break my ribs.  And then I heard another voice.  Smooth.  Venomous.  Certain.  “You can scream you’re not mine all you like,” Selene whispered, stepping through the haze, her eyes glowing silver.  “But your power is tied to me.  It always has been.”  I flinched backward.  “Stay away from me.”  Her laugh slithered down my spin