All Chapters of THE LYCAN KING’S CLAIM: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Chapter 52Aldric’s POV Ten years ago.I was small.. small enough that the window I stared through towered above me, its frame swallowing me whole. I remembered the way my fingers gripped the wooden ledge, my knuckles tight around it. Outside, the world had already gone dark as blood and bodies fills the yard. Loud and painful screams rung through the whole courtyard. I had heard wolves die before, maybe from old age, sickness or a a training accident… but never like this.Never being torn apart and devoured.Vampires swarmed the Lycan warriors like locusts upon a feast. They were ripping the fur and flesh of the Lycans like it meant nothing. I saw my father’s soldiers, huge men I once believed were invincible seeing them train, all reduced to prey in seconds.My heartbeat thundered in my small chest.I remembered whispering to myself, “They won’t come in. They won’t see me.”But then one of them did.A tall vampire at the far end lifted his head slowly from the throat he was

Chapter 54Elara POV I pressed myself into the corner of the room, my entire body trembling as Aldric tore into the vampire with brutal speed and anger. The loud and sickening sound of bones snapping echoed off the castle walls. The vampire shrieked, its voice high and inhuman, but Aldric didn’t stop. His claws sank into its torso, shredding it's flesh and pulling the creature apart piece by piece. It was Aldric was letting out a huge wave of anger all at once and all centered at that vampire. His blood soon sprayed across the floor, even some droplets hitting my cheek, but I couldn’t even flinch. I was so frozen with breath stuck in my throat, watching the Aldric, I thought I knew unravel himself completely to protect me.The vampire made one final, desperate snarl. Aldric’s hand shot through its chest and then he ripped the heart out in a savage and instinctive motion. The body collapsed instantly, lifeless and limp on the ground. Aldric dropped the heart beside it, his ch

Elara’s POV The moment we stepped past the gates, the air felt different. This was home once. Before everything completey turned on it's head on the day of my birthday .Seraphina walked beside me, her steps light, but her eyes moved everywhere. She was alert, but calm, giving me the space to breathe. I needed it. Every inch of this place was a ghost, a part of me maybe wasn’t ready to face.A formation of soldiers waited for us just inside. They snapped to attention when we crossed the threshold. Why were they here? I knew the path to my house quite alright… “Follow us,” the lead one said.No welcoming words or acknowledgement. I turned to Seraphina and assured her with a nod and she followed behind me. The soldiers kept a fast pace, their silence growing heavier the deeper we went. They didn’t speak to us or each other. Finally, we reached a familiar hallway. My heart stumbled.They stopped in front of a dark wooden door at the far end of the corridor. My breath hitched

Elara’s POV The room felt heavy, the tension so high and thick. I sat on the edge of the long table, my hands curled tightly in my lap, while Seraphina stood a pace behind me, her eyes sharp. Across from me, Jude leaned back slightly, his jaw tight. And Arkon, sat with his hands folded, watching us like a hawk. “Vampires and Lycans,” Arkon began, his voice low, but somehow carried through the room. “They have been at war for hundreds of years. Not decades, not centuries as mortals count, but centuries by any measure. And for as long as anyone can remember, they were evenly matched… until the vampires adapted.” He leaned forward, his face cold. “They reproduced faster, created more warriors and bred them for war. Eventually, their numbers tipped the balance.”I swallowed hard, trying my best to picture what that war must have looked like. “The Lycans,” Arkon continued, “needed assistance. And that is how the Hunters came to be. They were humans, chosen by the Moon God and wer

Aldric's POVA wave and incredible jolt of pain vibrated through me.And then… I tasted blood before I even hit the ground.Valor’s fist slammed into my jaw, a thunderstrike of insane strength that sent my body flying backward again.I twisted midair, landing hard on my shoulder, rolling across the stone.But, almost immediately, I pushed myself upright with a growl, wiping the blood leaking from the corner of my mouth.I wasn't don't just yet!My kingdom burned behind us. I could see the rising flames now reaching the sky. I could hear loud screaming screams echoing from every direction.But I kept my eyes on him—Valor.Vampire King.The monster who wanted her.He stood across the ruins of my main hall room of the kingdom.He was bloodied and battered, almost as much as I was, but even yet be still wore that sick and taunting smirk of his that boiled my blood.“Come now, Aldric,” Valor said softly, brushing dust from his sleeve. “I expected more.”My vision pulsed with rage.I didn’