All Chapters of Chrome and Claws : Chapter 71 - Chapter 77

Chapter 69  Every morning Raven woke to the quiet warmth of Axel’s arms wrapped around her, the heavy thrum of his heartbeat beneath her cheek. Sometimes she would lie there, pretending to be asleep just to feel his hand move through her hair, his breath tickling the edge of her ear. It was the kind of peace she’d never imagined she’d deserve and for once she allowed herself to breathe. Raven sat on the steps outside the training hall, boots off, toes brushing the grass. Soldiers trained nearby, their laughter cutting through the usual discipline. “Enjoying the calm?” Axel’s voice was soft behind her. When she looked back, his hair was still damp from shower, his shirt half-unbuttoned, sleeves rolled to his elbows. The sight alone made something in her stomach twist and flutter. “It’s strange,” she murmured. &ldqu

Chapter 70 Raven stood on the balcony overlooking the training field. Her fingers traced absently along the cold railing, her other hand pressing against her stomach, a reflex now. She didn’t mean to, not consciously. But something there pulsed softly, warmly… alive. The realization had come in whispers but she didn't understand as she remembered the faint nausea, the sudden exhaustion, the strange rhythm of her magic pulsing in two beats instead of one. It terrified her as much as it awed her. Down below, Axel was drilling the new recruits. His voice carried through the wind. deep, commanding, familiar. She watched him move: fluid, lethal grace wrapped in muscle and purpose. But beneath it, she could feel his tension. He hadn’t said it aloud, yet she knew he sensed her distance, her avoidance. Raven turned away, clutching her cloak tighter. As questions raced in her mind, what did he think? Is he ha

Chapter 73Inside the main hall, Raven moved slowly, each step deliberate. Her pregnancy was now unmistakable. Her robes clung softly to her growing belly, the gentle swell a sign of life amidst the chaos surrounding the pack. She carried herself with quiet grace, her aura radiant yet tinged with the faint shadows of the Hollow Blade’s lingering influence.Malrik had insisted the hallways be cleared of unnecessary distractions, and the pack responded with discipline. Every warrior seemed to hover in the background, eyes alert and protective. Raven had never felt so both guarded and exposed.Axel’s return to the fortress was quiet, but the moment he stepped into the main hall, his gaze found her instantly. Time seemed to stop as he took in the sight of her. Though her body had grown softer, warmer with life, her presence burned brighter than ever and her aura shimmered with gold light threaded with hints of black.“Raven…” His voice broke slightly, the raw emotion threatening to overpo

Chapter 75 The battlefield stretched like a scar across the land. Smoke and ash hung in the sky, the sun obscured by the pall of destruction. The Moonriders’ fortress, though partially intact, had been battered by the initial surge of Lyandra’s forces. Stones cracked, fires burned in scattered heaps, and the air itself seemed to vibrate with the dark pulse of Hollow energy. Raven hovered above the inner courtyard, her aura a whirlwind of golden-black fire that bent the air around her.  Below, Axel cut a path through the chaos. Moonriders and warriors were falling back, some injured, some overwhelmed by the relentless Hollow born giants that surged forward with terrifying strength. Sparks of magic ignited in the air with every strike, and the Hollow energy warped the very ground beneath their feet. “Raven!” Axel roared, dodging a sweeping blow from a Hollow born warrior. H