All Chapters of The Royal Mate Of The Cursed Lycan King: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Raiden POVI rose back over her slowly, deliberately, like I was reclaiming the space between us. My mouth traced a path along her skin—her neck first, where her pulse betrayed her, then her collarbone, lingering there as if I could memorize the shape of her by touch alone. I kissed her everywhere I could reach, slow and possessive, not rushed, not careless. Each kiss was a promise I wasn’t ready to say out loud.Her breath hitched beneath me. I felt it. Felt her.When my mouth finally found her lips, it wasn’t gentle. It was hungry, claiming, the kind of kiss that said you’re mine without ever needing words. She answered instantly, melting into me, hands clutching at my shoulders like she was afraid I’d disappear if she loosened her grip.I pulled back.Just enough.Her eyes flew open, wide and glassy, her lips swollen, parted. She shook her head immediately, almost desperately.“Don’t,” she whispered. “Please… don’t stop.”That look nearly broke me.I smiled—small, restrained, the k

Raiden POVLucian finally left me alone with my thoughts.The discussion we’d had earlier still lingered—reports, patrol routes, supply movements, the usual weight of a kingdom that never truly slept. When he excused himself, I didn’t return to my desk. I needed air. Distance.So I stepped out onto the balcony.From here, the training grounds stretched wide beneath me, alive with movement and sound. Steel clashing lightly. Laughter. The dull thud of bodies hitting dirt. It was a familiar rhythm—one I’d grown up watching, commanding, bleeding for.And then there was her.Aria moved across the ground with a focus that made my chest tighten. Not stiff. Not reckless. Just… present. She listened with her whole body now. I could see it in the way she shifted her weight before striking, how she recovered faster from missteps, how she didn’t freeze when challenged.Pride settled deep in my bones.No one could tell me she didn’t belong here.She fit—not because she was my mate, not because fat

Aria POVI blinked rapidly, my mind lagging behind my body.For a few heartbeats, I didn’t move. Didn’t breathe.Did… did Raiden just pass out on top of me?“R–Raiden?” My voice came out thin, unsure, like if I spoke too loudly I might shatter something fragile.Nothing.My heart skipped violently.“Raiden?” I tried again, louder this time, my hands coming up to tap his back. Once. Twice. Harder. “Raiden—!”No response.Cold fear slammed into my chest so fast it stole my breath.I shoved against him with all the strength panic could give me, rolling his heavy body off mine and onto the other side of the bed. He landed on his back, completely limp.Unconscious.“Oh my—oh my God.” I gasped, both hands flying to my mouth as I stared down at him.He wasn’t moving.My vision blurred instantly. Tears spilled before I could stop them, hot and useless, as my thoughts spiraled into chaos.What do I do? What do I do?Then Kaida’s voice cracked through my panic, sharp and furious in my head.Don

Raiden POVI finished up in the bathroom and stepped back into my room—only to stop short.Aria was sitting on the edge of the bed, fully awake.For a second, I simply stared.She looked calm on the surface, but her eyes—those knowing, relentless eyes—were fixed on me, steady and unblinking. As if she had been waiting. Not just for me to return, but for something more.“You’re up,” I said quietly.“And you too,” she replied.Her voice was soft, but it didn’t waver. She never looked away.Moon help me.I suddenly didn’t know where to put my hands. Or my eyes. Or my words.“Oh—yes. Yes,” I added, offering a small, awkward smile before turning away, letting my feet carry me in no particular direction. Anywhere but closer to her.“What happened last night, Raiden?”I froze mid-step.The question hit harder than I expected, lodging itself right between my ribs.I swallowed, my throat suddenly dry.You really thought you’d escape that? Veyr drawled lazily in my head.I clicked my tongue und

Darius POVAfternoon came dressed in heat and restlessness.The sun sat high above the trees, glaring down on the camp like it knew what we were about to do and approved of none of it. I stood at the edge of the clearing, arms folded behind me, jaw clenched so tight it ached. The air smelled of steel, sweat, and something darker—anticipation, maybe. Or regret.Raiden has left.The words echoed in my head, sharp and persistent.I learned it the way I always learned things lately—through him.The mysterious one.He appeared without warning, as usual, stepping out from the shadows between trees like he belonged to them. Hood drawn low, voice smooth and infuriatingly calm.“The Alpha King rides east,” he had said. “He took his second and a handful of men. The fortress is still guarded—but its heart is exposed.”I hadn’t asked how he knew.I never did.Some questions were dangerous not because of the answers—but because of what they would force you to accept. And I already hated how often