Semua Bab ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE : Bab 101 - Bab 110

Chapter 099The SabotageDARIUS I broke into a run the moment Todd's words registered. The armoury was on the western side of the pack house, and I covered the distance faster than I ever had before. Behind me, I could hear Torren and several warriors keeping pace.The armoury doors were standing wide open. That alone was wrong — they were supposed to be locked at all times, only accessible by me and a handful of trusted guards.I burst through the entrance and stopped dead.The room was destroyed. Shelves had been knocked over, their contents spilled across the floor. Weapon racks lay on their sides. And there, in the far corner where Todd had been storing the fire bombs, was complete chaos.The carefully organized crates that had held the bombs were smashed open. Glass shards glittered on the floor. The containers Todd had used for the explosive mixture. The special substance he'd developed was splashed across the walls and floor, its smell burning my nose.Some of the bombs we

Chapter 101DARIUS No. I couldn't think like that. We were committed to this plan now."The bombs need to be placed all around this field," I instructed, gesturing at the open area surrounding the hut. "This is where we'll bring the war. Where we'll make our stand. I want bombs hidden everywhere, connected so that when we trigger them, the whole field goes up."Torren nodded. "I'll take four hundred bombs and fifteen guards. We'll set them in a wide perimeter.""Good. I'll take the other four hundred and fifteen guards into the hut itself. We'll plant bombs down in the underground chamber."We split up, Torren's group spreading out across the field whilst my group approached the hut. Just like last time, the door was unlocked. Just like last time, the interior was empty except for the shelves and that hidden mechanism between them.I twisted the lock and the wall swung open, revealing the spiral staircase descending into darkness. My guards looked nervous, but they followed without

Chapter 103The revelation and truthDARIUS I looked towards the hut, half expecting to see it destroyed, the bombs discovered and removed. But it stood intact, looking exactly as it had yesterday. No signs of disturbance.So they knew about the attack but hadn't found the bombs? That didn't make sense.Unless they wanted us to come. Unless this was exactly what they'd planned.The realization sent ice through my veins, but there was no turning back now."Hold positions!" I called out. "Watch for my signal!"The warriors spread out into battle formation, weapons ready. We were maybe a hundred strong compared to the thousand nightwalkers facing us. The odds were terrible.But we had the bombs. We had surprise on our side, even if they knew we were coming. They couldn't know about the explosives planted throughout their hideout.I studied the nightwalker army, looking for any weakness in their formation. But I found none.Then movement caught my eye at the center of their ranks.T

Chapter 105DARIUS I opened my mouth and let out a battle cry that tore from the very depths of my soul. All my rage, all my grief, all my determination poured into that single sound.The ground shook violently beneath our feet. For a moment, I thought it was some nightwalker magic, some terrible power Eli had unleashed.Then I realized what it was. The bombs. Sebastian had triggered the bombs underground at the sound of my battle cry.Which meant the captives were making their move. Which meant it was time."Attack!" I roared.And hell broke loose.The bombs we'd planted across the field detonated in a chain reaction. Fire erupted everywhere, roaring columns of flame that lit up the darkening sky. The explosions were deafening, shaking the earth so hard I nearly lost my footing.Nightwalkers shrieked as the fire caught them. They tried to run, tried to escape, but the flames spread too fast. The field had become an inferno, and they were trapped in the middle of it.I watched w

Chapter 107DARIUS I was sorting through papers on my desk when the door creaked open slowly. Someone poked their head through the gap, hesitant and careful."Can I come in?" Sebastian's voice was quiet, uncertain.A smile tugged at my lips despite the soreness in my body. "Come in."The door opened wider and Sebastian stepped inside. The sight of him made me wrinkle my nose immediately. He was still covered in blood and ash from the battlefield, his clothes stiff with dried gore, his hair matted and filthy."You should have washed yourself up and changed before coming here," I pointed out, though there was no real criticism in my tone.Sebastian sighed, his shoulders sagging. "I was worried about you. I needed to check on you first before doing anything else."Something warm bloomed in my chest at his words. He'd been worried. He'd come here first, before seeing to his own needs, just to make sure I was alright.I set down the papers I'd been organizing and walked towards him, ar