All Chapters of His Omega, His Punishment : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Clara's POV The first rays of dawn crept through the heavy drapes, casting a muted golden glow across the chamber. The light felt like a betrayal, illuminating the aftermath of the night’s brutality with an almost tender touch. My body was a map of aches—bruises blooming on my hips, thighs, and wrists, the mate’s mark on my neck throbbing like a heartbeat, raw and crusted with dried blood. The air was heavy with the mingled scents of sweat, sex, and the faint herbal tang of the poultice I’d pressed to Taehyung’s fevered skin hours ago. The Blackwood manor’s stone walls seemed to close in around me, their ancient tapestries mocking my captivity with their depictions of victorious wolves, their eyes glinting with the same predatory fire I saw in Taehyung’s. I lay still, my limbs tangled in the silk sheets, my breath shallow to avoid waking him. Taehyung slept beside me, his chest rising and falling unevenly, the fever’s grip loosening but not gone. His dark hair clung to his sweat-

Clara's POV The afternoon waned into a golden haze, the sun dipping low beyond the pack's sprawling territory, casting long shadows through the chamber's narrow windows like fingers reaching for secrets. Taehyung's arm remained a heavy weight across my waist, his breaths deep and even in sleep, the fever's grip loosening under the salve's influence but not fully broken. His scent enveloped me—musk and pine, mingled with the salty tang of our joining—stirring the bond into a restless hum that made my skin tingle. I lay still, feigning rest, my mind a whirlwind of schemes and shadows. The vial of poison, tucked away in its hidden nook, whispered promises of freedom, but my wolf's earlier words echoed louder: words as weapons, doubt as poison subtler than any herb. Carefully, I extricated myself from his hold, his bandaged hand sliding off with a soft murmur from him, but he didn't wake. The mattress creaked as I rose, my body protesting with fresh aches—thighs sore from our frant

Taehyung's POV The moment Clara's body went slack in my arms, a primal roar tore from my throat, not of command but of pure, unadulterated anguish. Her blood—hot, metallic, soaking through my shirt and mingling with my own wounds—felt like acid on my skin, burning away the carefully constructed facade I'd built around us. The rogue's claws had sliced deep into her side during the scuffle, a desperate lunge meant for me that she'd intercepted with her own body. Why? Why had she thrown herself in front of that strike? For the alpha who'd chained her, humiliated her, forced her to kneel under the moon's gaze like a conquered prize? My heart hammered against my ribs, a war drum echoing the chaos around us—the pack's howls turning to frantic shouts, the scent of fear and blood thick in the night air. But inside, my wolf was a hurricane of fury and desperation, clawing at the edges of my mind. *You fool! You absolute motherfucker!* My wolf's voice exploded in my head, a savage growl t

Taehyung's POV Clara's whisper sliced through the haze of my exhaustion like a silver blade, pulling me from the depths of my vigil. Her eyes, those piercing emeralds that had haunted my dreams long before I claimed her, fluttered open—hazy, unfocused, but alive. Gods, alive. The bond thrummed between us, a fragile lifeline pulsing with her returning strength, yet it felt strained, like a taut wire ready to snap. The room's herb-scented air felt thicker now, charged with the dawn's tentative light spilling through the windows, casting harsh shadows on her pale skin rather than gilding it softly. She looked so small in that bed, her body swathed in fresh linens, the salves glistening on her wounds like accusatory marks. My chest tightened, a vise of guilt and relief twisting until I could barely breathe, but her gaze met mine with none of the warmth I'd hoped for—only a glacial chill that sent a shiver down my spine. "Clara," I rasped, my voice rough from hours of silence, leaning f

Clara's POV The silence in the council chamber was thick, oppressive, like the humid air before a thunderstorm in our pack's forested lands. It pressed down on me as I stood there in the doorway, my bare feet rooted to the cold stone floor, the faint scent of polished oak and smoldering incense from the ritual braziers mingling with the sharper tang of tension from the gathered wolves. Elder Mara sat at the head of the long, rune-carved table, her silver braids gleaming under the shafts of dawn light piercing through the high, arched windows. To her left, the other elders—stoic figures like old Thorne with his scarred face from battles long past, and wise Sable, her eyes sharp as a hawk's—leaned forward, their expressions a mix of curiosity and skepticism. Warriors lined the walls, their muscular forms clad in leather armor still dusted with the night's dirt, arms crossed, watching me with guarded respect. Beta Jin stood near Taehyung, his broad frame a pillar of loyalty, but even