《THE LYCAN KING’S CLAIM》全部章節：第 151 章 - 第 160 章

ALDRIC POV“Step on it!”My voice tore out of me before I even realized I was shouting.The driver didn’t hesitate.The engine roared out even louder and the car lunged forward, it's tires screeching against the pavement as we sped into the night.Elara laid across my lap.She was still and her skin pale.Her blood soaked through my hands and my cloths.“Stay with me,” I breathed, my voice breaking. “Elara… stay with me.”Her head lolled to the side with the motion of the car.Nothing.I shook her gently.“Look at me.”Her lashes didn’t flutter and her lips didn’t part.Her chest—I leaned ina closer.Was she breathing?I couldn’t tell or maybe I was too afraid to really find out.“Faster!” I barked again.Elton sat opposite me, hhe worry in his face was clear, his eyes locked on Elara.There was no brotherly warmth between us. There never had been. But right now, that didn’t matter.He was just as worried about Elara as I was…Jonas sat in the front, glancing back at Elara from time

Elton POVI couldn’t breathe in my own room.The air in the room, felt thick and suffocating.I paced around, back and forth, back and forth. .Elara was dead.The thought still didn’t feel real. She felt so far away from death, and yet here we are…I hadn’t liked her.Not at first, atleast.She was defiant and always liked to take a shot back.She challenged me openly and times even questioned my authorityWorse of all, she was with Aldric. I hated that more…But then the truth came out.The bond.That undeniable pull we both felt.She was my mate.And now—She was gone and the mate bond was severed, like it was never there.I stopped pacing for a bit, as the thought hit hard..The mate bond was gone!I grabbed the nearest object, a small vase on the side table, and threw it across the chamber.It exploded against the wall in a violent crash, the shards scattering across the floor.I dragged both palms down my face and forced myself to think.Elara was dead, but something had to answ

ALDRIC POV“Powerful enough to bring your precious Elara back to life.”The words echoed louder than the noise of the bar.For a single, suspended second, I couldn’t breathe.Then instinct returned quickly.“Impossible,” I snapped, my tone shooting up.I pushed back from the bar stool and stood up now, towering over her. “She’s dead. You can’t alter the course of life itself.”My voice was firm.If I allowed even a sliver of belief, it would consume me.The woman didn’t flinch, or look any bit offended by my words.If anything, she looked amused.“Death,” she said calmly, lifting her glass to her lips, “is not as absolute as you think.”I let out a humorless laugh. “I’ve seen death. I’ve caused it, so trust me, I know exactly what it is.”Her eyes studied me for a beat longer.“Do you?” she asked softly.She set her glass down and angled her body toward me slightly, lowering her voice so no one else could hear.“Magic has limits, yes.Most witches are bound by the natural current of t

Aldric’s POVThe road to the forest border was darker than I remembered.The car engine hummed softly underneath us, but the quiet inside the car was heavier than the silence outside.Elton sat beside me, staring straight ahead.Neither of us had spoken since leaving the kingdom.Seraphina’s warning still echoed in my mind.Hollow witches are demons.What did she mean by that? Demons?After several miles of silence, Elton cleared his throat.“Look, Aldric, about earlier…”I kept my eyes fixed ahead on the road.“We were both out of line.” he said finally, his tone reluctant.It was an effort nevertheless.“I shouldn’t have said you let her die,” he muttered.“I know you care about her alot..”I swallowed the lump in my throat, then spoke.“And I shouldn’t have questioned your right to fight for her.”I said as well.He glanced at me then.“I don’t like you that well,” he said bluntly.”I'm not gonna lie about that.”I let out a sharp, humorless laugh. “The feeling’s mutual.”He laughed

Aldric POVGathering the Ritual ItemsThe paper laid plainly before us on the table, the list of what we needed for the ritual. I stared at it, my jaw tight and my thoughts already spinning on how to get all of them in time for Mira.Elton and Jonas were leaning in, eyes sharp, reading the items aloud.“Lunar stone dust,” Elton said, pointing at the line. “I’ll get this, I might have someone who can get it without much fuss.”I nodded sharply.“Binding sinful,” Jonas said, almost reluctantly, “fresh blood. I can handle that.”I let my gaze linger on the final item on the list.“Ancestral herbs. Very rare herbs.According to what I was taught, those were the types of herbs that let you connect with the dead, exactly what we need to bring Elara back.I'll get them.”Elton glanced at me once more. “You’re sure about this witch? Mira?”I shook my head, the frustration in my chest burning hotter.“Mira is a Hollow Witch. I don’t trust her, even a little. But we don’t have a choice in this.