THE LYCAN KING’S CLAIM のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 61 - チャプター 70

The battlefield around me blew into complete chaos now.Werewolves and the rest of my Lycans collided head on with vampires, yet all I saw was the red-eyed monster standing in front of me. Valor.His presence alone was enough to distort any part of me.I bared my fangs and spat blood to the side. “Jude!” I growled without removing my eyes from my enemy. “Hold down the vampires. He’s mine.”Jude nodded. “Got it.”And then, I launched myself forward.Valor grinned, as if amused.We collided with the force of two meteors. The impact alone thundered through the clearing, sending debris and stones scattering around.We were tearing at each other like primal beasts meant to destroy the world.I got on top first.My claws dug into his chest, ripping part of his flesh open.I felt ribs beneath my palm and a loud growl left his mouth.Good.I slammed my fist down on his face, then again and again.Each blow drove his head deeper into the ground.“You think… you can win?” Valor hissed, blood bu

Aldric’s POVMy vision blurred open, the darkness slwoly slipping away from the edges of my vision.Beep.Beep.Beep.The rhythm of the machines whistled into my ears.I tried to lift my hand… it might as well have been chained to the bed. My limbs felt heavy, like they belonged to someone else.Then, I tried to force my eyes open.Then the sharp lights from the hospital almost blinded me.Then I felt it.A soft weight rested against my arm.I blinked again, long and painfully slow.Someone was seated at my bedside, her head resting on her arms.Seraphina.My mother.Her hair was a mess, she had swollen eyes, red rims around it.She looked like she hadn’t slept in days.I swallowed painfully, forcing my voice out my throat.“...Mom?”Her head snapped up instantly.She gasped, and took a very sharp inhale like she had been holding her breath for days and then her hand flew to her mouth as tears sprang to her eyes.They overflowed in seconds, rolling down her cheeks as she stood abruptl

Elara's POVShe wasn’t supposed to see that.The thought slammed into my chest the moment Seraphina turned away from the doorway.Her steps were quick as she dashed out of the room like she saw something she wasn't supposed to.“Seraphina—wait!”My voice echoed down the hospital corridor.I pulled away fully groom Jude, snapping at him before leaving the room and then, I rushed after her.My heart pounding so loudly it drowned out every other sound.The white walls blurred around me.My mind replayed the scene over and over… Jude’s hand on my jaw, the kiss I hadn’t seen coming and then Seraphina standing there, frozen in shock.It hadn’t been meant to happen.Not like that.Not at all.I rounded the corner just as she reached the end of the hallway.“Seraphina,” I called again, almost breathless now. “Please.”She slowed her steps then stopped.When she turned to face me, there was no anger in her eyes and even no accusation.She wore that calm expression of hers.“I promise you,” I s

Aldric’s POVThe night air hit me the moment we crossed the hospital doors.That cold and sharp bite was something I've missed.Inside, everything smelled like antiseptic and blood and but out here, the world smelled real again.And I felt somewhat alive again…Seraphina rolled my wheelchair forward until we stepped out of the buildings and it opened into the small courtyard.Above us, the sky stretched endlessly, stars scattered and glowing down on us.She stopped behind me.Neither of us spoke for a long moment.I stared ahead, my jaw clenched so tightly my teeth ached.My hands rested uselessly on my thighs, fingers twitching now and then like they didn’t belong to me anymore.The venom was gone, they said.But since the moment those words left Elara's lips earlier, my body just didn't feel the same.It felt like pain just hovering around ready to surge through, but I didn't let it.Seraphina stepped around the chair, her face calm but watchful.“Do you want to talk about what happ

Elara’s POVAldric stood across from me, his large and broad frame casting a shadow over my dimly lit room,"Prove it.”Prove that I cared about him more than Jude….The words hung in the room, like a challenge or a dare.“But how?” I asked, my tone stuttering.“That's up to you…”Those words felt like a blank cheque waiting for me to sign.Then, my lips curled before I could stop them.Oh, Aldric.If he wanted proof, I’d give it to him… not in words, not that he'd take it.Then I'll prove it to him in other ways…Slowly and carefully, my fingers found the zipper of my dress, my touch soft.His gaze followed the movement, his eyes darkening as I dragged the zipper downward, inch by inch, until the neckline dropped and then revealed the swell of my breasts and my nipples.The cold air hit my bare skin.“Is this what you want?” I asked, my voice was low, a purr laced with venom.He stood there, his eyes fixed on my plump breasts, taking it in.I didn’t wait for an answer, that alone