All Chapters of MATED TO A WEAPON: THE SHADOW BRIDE SAGA: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

~RAVENNA~“Luis,” I rushed toward him, but strong hands yanked me back before I could reach him.It was only then I realized I wasn’t supposed to move. I looked him over, my heart breaking at the sight of how tattered he looked.“Are you alright?” I could still remember when he lay unmoving on that rocky ground, with those two arrows fixed to his back.He smiled, but yet it did nothing to lift my heavy heart. This was all my fault.“That’s enough.” A voice cut through our interaction. I turned then, and my eyes met with his.There was no warmth in his eyes, only a coldness sharp enough to frost glass. For a moment, I thought of the possibility that it was rage I saw in his eyes.He seemed to be clenching his fists too tightly.“Bow to the King.” The same voice cut through my thoughts again. I turned to see the guy who he had called Ronan before.“I…”Hands shoved me down to my knees before I could complete my statement, a wince escaping me as my knees came in contact with the hard gro

~RAVENNA~“What?” There was something about the way he said those words that made my whole-body freeze.It was obvious he meant every part of it. But the problem was I couldn’t think of the right answer to give him.“Surely you are joking, right?” I breathed.But he just stared at me blankly, an indication he was far from joking.“Luis is my friend alright, why would you want to kill him? Not that he is the shadow bride or something.”He smiled coldly, “your friend? How vague.”My jaw tightened. “Don’t you dare touch him, or else…”The smile disappeared from his face. “Else what?”I met him head on, eyes glimmering with rage. “I will kill you,” I said through gritted teeth.I turned to leave, but he grabbed my hand suddenly, turning my face back to him.The anger in his eyes could burn buildings down. His jaw was tightly clenched.“Does he mean that much to you, that you will put your own life in the line for him?” He asked through gritted teeth.I forced his hand away, unsure where m

~KING KAELION~They say pain is an illusion, only there because you imagined it to be.But there was nothing fake about the pain that clutched my heart right now, it felt like my heart was being shred into pieces by that look in her eyes alone.“Stay the hell away from me.” She said coldly, not minding the pain she was causing me.Yet, I couldn’t stop my legs from moving towards her. I grabbed her shoulders, shaking her lightly, hoping it will snap her back to reality maybe.“Stop… saying that.” The pain worsened. King was in a lot more pain, twisting and growling. Almost going frail.Her face remained cold, breaking the remaining parts of my heart.“I meant it, King Kaelion,” the sound of my title of her lips felt like mockery. “Accept the rejection let’s move on from this.”My heart skipped a beat, twisting again painfully. Does she not feel the pain at all? Does the mate bond mean nothing to her?I forced myself to stand straight, forcing the pain to the back of my mind.“I don’t a

~KING KAELION~The courtroom felt too tight and uncomfortable. With the elders gathered all around, I felt everything but calm at this time.“My king, we have to act fast. Last night, there was a strange attack in our subsidiaries. Several deaths were recorded.” Elder Joan, the head of the elders reported, his eyes grim with fear.I pursed my lips. “What happened?”The elders exchanged glances, uneasy ones.“No one knows for sure, my king,” Elder Hans responded lowly, “it just happened at the same time during midnight. It was like a plague.”Gasps echoed through the room.My stomach clenched uneasily. What was really going on?“Investigate it further, I need answers by sunset.”They all nodded, but Elder Joan kept mute.“King Kaelion,” he began after a while, “we were wondering if this is one of the works of the shadow bride.”Everyone fell silent, some exchanging glances.“What if she has begun her mission? We will all be in danger if we wait any longer.”I swallowed hard, thinking h

~RAVENNA~“Rave… is that you?” The voice was painfully familiar.I turned slowly to get a better view at the figure.“Luis?” I muttered painfully. I couldn’t be sure.“Yes,” he sounded like he was smiling now. “It’s me, Ravenna.”I let out a choked sound of joy and rushed toward him. But when I saw him, I stopped.He was bound, his two hands stretched on both sides with chains, and his legs bound together.I swallowed the painful lump forming in my throat.“Who did this to you?” I managed, my voice betraying my fake composure.Luis look pale—cold, maybe. And the thought of him being kept in this dark room, while I was given the luxury of a bed and warm room, made me feel even more terribly guilty.He smiled warmly at me. “I am fine now, Princess. I am so happy to see you are well.”I could see his face clearly now. I rushed forward to him, tugging roughly at the chains to free him.“Princess, stop—” he called out weakly, but that only made me want to get him out of there.I pulled, th