Lahat ng Kabanata ng Cursed Bond of the Alpha: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Selvera's POVWe rode through the night without stopping and although the horses were exhausted, we pushed them harder."We are almost there," Flair called out from the front.The capital appeared in the distance but something seemed wrong, especially with the way everything was just silent and usually quiet."Where is everyone?" Tharis asked while scanning the empty streets. There were no guards, no torches, nothing.We dismounted near the temple and everyone got off their horses."Stay close," Zyros said while drawing his sword. We moved through the empty streets and noticed that the temple doors stood wide open."He is waiting for us," I whispered as we entered."Then let us not disappoint him," Flair replied.Inside, black candles lit the main chamber and there were five witches in dark robes surrounding a stone altar. Their eyes were completely black.Ronan stood at the altar's head, his arms raised as silver light poured from his hands into a crystal bowl."You came," he said wi

Zyros's POVMy body moved without permission. My hands raised and my feet also stepped forward towards Selvara."Zyros, fight it!" she screamed.I tried. Oh Moon, I tried, but Ronan's power was absolute. My muscles obeyed him, not me. And all of a sudden, my fist swung at her face. She dodged but barely."I cannot stop!" I shouted. "Selvara, run!""I am not leaving you," she said.Her body moved too against her will and her hand shot out and struck my chest. I flew backward and hit the stone floor hard."No, no, no," Selvara whispered while her hands shook. "I did not mean to..."But her body lunged forward again and this time with claws extended. I rolled away but her claws scraped stone where my throat had been.Ronan laughed from his throne. "Beautiful, is it not? The mate bond makes this so much more delicious. Every strike you land on each other, you feel twice the pain."He was right. When Selvara's attack missed me, I felt phantom pain in my chest anyway and it was through the

Selvara's POVWe found shelter in an abandoned hunter's cabin deep in the forest. Though it wasn't really a good place to stay, it was manageable as we could use it before the next day when the convergence would be happening.Flair posted guards outside while the rest of us collapsed inside. Everyone was exhausted and went to rest immediately. I had tried preparing something with the herbs I could find but looking around with the food ready, they were all asleep.Cara fell asleep immediately in the corner. Tharis sat by the door, his sword across his lap and Flair paced near the window with her arms crossed. Zyros stood by the fireplace, staring into flames that were not there yet.I walked over to him slowly. "We should start a fire." And he nodded but did not move."Zyros," I said softly while touching his arm. He flinched and then he turned to me and I saw the pain in his eyes. He looked at me for a while and I just smiled at him and urged him to say whatever he wanted to "I almos

Selvara's POVWe had just an hour left, which was barely enough time to breathe, let alone prepare for what was coming.Thorne led us through the forest to a hidden camp where his people had set up temporary shelter. They brought water, clean clothes, and bandages.I cleaned the blood from my neck while Cara helped me into a simple white dress. It was ceremonial, Thorne said. It was also traditional for those presenting themselves before the Convergence."You look like a bride," Cara whispered while tying the last knot."I feel like I am walking to my execution," I replied.Zyros appeared in the doorway wearing a dark formal robe that made him look every bit the Alpha heir he was supposed to be. His eyes found mine immediately he got out."Are you ready?" he asked."No," I said honestly."Good," he replied. "Neither am I."Thorne cleared his throat from behind him. "We need to leave now. The Convergence does not wait."We rode horses through the forest toward the capital. The city loo

Zyros's POV (at the convergence...)One moment Selvara was standing beside me and the next, she collapsed."Selvara!" I caught her before she hit the ground. Her body was limp and her eyes were closed."What happened?" Flair shouted while running toward us."I do not know," I said while shaking Selvara gently. "Selvara, wake up. Please."But she did not move. Mordain stepped forward with his hand still raised. "She is simply sleeping. The darkness does not harm those with Eclipse blood.""If you hurt her..." I started."I would never hurt my daughter," Mordain said. "Unlike you, who let her walk into danger again and again."Before I could respond, the hall doors burst open and more Eclipse wolves poured in. Dozens of them."Protect everyone!" Thorne shouted. But it was too late. The Eclipse wolves were already moving as they all surrounded Mordain."Anyone who interferes will die," Mordain announced while looking around the hall. I tried to move toward Selvara but one of the Eclipse