All Chapters of No Escape From Fate : Chapter 201 - Chapter 210

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“So… Naziza… of Zergedia… the First…” Kays approached me with a slow, predatory stride, lips pressed tight, his furious eyes never leaving me.The moment I looked into those beloved eyes, it finally hit me that maybe—JUST MAYBE—I had done something wrong and seriously angered the mage. In his gaze now burned the very hell of the abyss. I had seen Kays crush utulisks, seen the thunder during his clash with Laverna, seen him reduce Helroy’s house to splinters along with the scum inside it—but now… now that rage was clearly aimed at me.I swallowed nervously, trying not to show how much I wanted to run screaming for help.“So you’ve organized here… a husband-shopping show…” I saw him close his eyes for a moment, fighting his fury, fists clenched with magic crackling over them. “While you already had a fiancé…”I heard some of the nobles gasp, though they stayed silent, hanging on every word.Oh my God… a mix of fear, wild anticipation, and adrenaline flooded my blood.This was alarming.

202 Explanations

Kays’s mouth attacked mine, and there was no way for me to win that battle. Tears streamed down my cheeks—I had missed him so much—and his forceful, rough hunger melted my mind with pleasure.“Kays,” I whispered, not even recognizing my own voice. “There are people here!”“So what?” the dark-haired man smirked, and I saw everyone around us freeze in place under the influence of his magic. “Having witnesses won’t save you from your punishment, prepedollie. You’ve been a very bad girl.”He stared straight at me, as if trying to see something deeper. One hand still held my ponytail tight, while the other traced the lines of my face.“Something about you has changed, you bold little brat,” he said. My mind was already drowning in desire; I had no strength left to resist. Between my legs, heat was throbbing, and all I wanted was to feel this mage bend me to his will, to punish me with his rough touch.“Meow,” I purred softly, looking up at him seductively, and caught his finger with my lip

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I sat on the edge of his lap, but Kays pulled me closer and wrapped his arms around me.“I don’t know how she faked her karpits. Maybe it was just body paint—because only royal karpits have a faint glow, ordinary ones don’t,” my beloved began to explain, tracing circles on my thigh with his fingers. “After our dinner, I took Bahira into the garden and told her that the Karadeylis she once knew was gone. After all those years, I’ve become a completely different man—not so naive anymore, maybe even not so hot-tempered—”I gave him a skeptical look.“Right. Burning down my throne-room door and having me in front of frozen guests—that’s what you call emotional control!”“I’ll do it again if you keep interrupting,” he said, nibbling my earlobe with a slight smile. “We can put that pretty little ass to use right here.”“Don’t!” I whispered—though inside everything clenched with anticipation—but I needed to know what had really happened with that bitch of a wife.“Anyway, I told her straight

204 The Search for the Runaway

Kays:WHY?That was the only question echoing in my mind when I saw my resurrected wife, Bahira.Why didn’t my chest respond the way it used to at the sight of that beautiful black-haired woman?I was shocked, disoriented, completely thrown off balance—but one thing was clear: when she was crying in my arms, I felt none of the old trembling in my soul. And yet for all those years I had believed that if she ever stood before me again, I would be the happiest man alive.For centuries I had dreamed of her, loved her, mourned her, grieved her… and when I finally got her back, it turned out those feelings were gone. They had once been real—long ago—but what I had been holding on to was probably just the memory of them… and my guilt toward her.And the answer was simple.Iza.When I looked at her, I saw so much pain, terror, and… fear in her eyes—more than I had ever seen even at that vile auction or in all the deadly dangers we’d survived.And the cause wasn’t even the resurrected Bahira.

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Legends say that once they were a magnificent race, ruling several large islands. But that wasn’t enough for them, and they tried to conquer wider lands.Knowing how cruel and merciless skirefens are, the other races banded together and began collecting magic from various magical sources, agreeing never to take energy from a living magical being.That was how about a dozen powerful mages came to be. They split into several groups and hunted down the arrogant, insatiable skirefens. Not all were destroyed, but the rest vanished for centuries… and now, here we are. One of them—and I sincerely hope there is only one—has emerged and started wreaking havoc again.While I was lost in these thoughts, one of my guards came with a report: more gorts had been found drained of magic. Not one or two, but an entire camp of them. Gorts usually gather in packs of three to six, roaming the mountains, growing larger as they absorb smaller stones into themselves.You might think gorts are just mindless

206 Early Choice

Taking our horses with us, my companions and I teleported across many miles in a single leap. Such jumps create a powerful magical impulse, shaking all of Briol and the surrounding lands—like pushing off hard before a massive jump.The downside of this way of traveling is the enormous drain of power: there are three of us, plus the animals. After such a leap, I need restorative sleep and at least a full day of ordinary riding. Yafi suffers from mild disorientation, and poor Iolanta… throws up her soul.But despite that, neither of them complains, and both keep going with me selflessly. With company it is even easier—we can take turns keeping watch at night. That cut what would have been a two-week journey down to one.We reached the point where my little imp had teleported, and from there we followed the magical trace of the rest of my stolen belongings from the armory. These are powerful artifacts, each with a distinct magical signature, and I followed it like a hound on a scent.Tha

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She lost that choice back in the village of Manar, the moment she so recklessly crashed into my life. Thinking about it now, I’m certain we would have found our way back to each other no matter what.Yet for all her painted face and half-naked outfit, something about her felt different. Something had changed—I just couldn’t yet see what.But I had no time to think. I wanted her too badly. I took her hard and fast, losing myself in her familiar scent and that hot, wet, tight place that was going to work off all my suffering tonight. Every part of her would.I filled her with my seed, not even bothering with a contraceptive spell. I’m done with all that “let’s wait, let’s live for ourselves” nonsense. I’ve lived for myself for over five hundred years. And she’s lived her own life too, in her world. We will have children. I will make her my wife. And this little thorn will never run from me again.Iza, of course, wasn’t happy about it—but it turned out that Bahira had fed her a load of l

208 Temporary Truce

Iza:We stepped out of the throne hall happy and already anticipating the “talk” we were about to have. And then everything happened incredibly fast—yet to me it looked like it was all in slow motion.“Iza, get behind me!” Kays shouted, throwing himself in front of me. I saw a massive blast of energy shoot from his hands… straight at Laverna.The witch hadn’t expected the attack and had no time to react—but the bolt never reached her. It slammed into something that suddenly leapt into its path.Anton.The force of the impact sent him flying several meters before he smashed hard into the wall.“No!” Laverna and I screamed at the same time, both of us struck by the same horrified shock.The witch immediately rushed to him, whispering a spell through her tears and terror. Streams of her magic poured out, beginning to heal him at once. She dropped to her knees beside him, sobbing, lifting his limp body into her arms and clinging to him while murmuring her magic like a prayer.“So this is

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“I’m not saying you have to start hugging each other like old friends,” I said softly, looking into his clear eyes. “But at least sit down and talk. Just… call a temporary truce.”“That won’t be easy,” he admitted, pulling me into a hug. “I’ve spent too long hating her to change overnight… but I’ll try, if it’s that important to you. Just know—if I see even one suspicious move from her toward you…”“Alright,” I smiled at my fiancé. “For now, I’m not asking for anything more.”“And who was that guy?” Kays tightened his arms around me, finally calming down as he buried his face in my hair.“Oh, that’s my ex from my world,” I said—and… three… two… one…“What?!!!” His grip tightened and his eyes flared with fury.“Oh, come on,” I snorted. “We talked and stayed friends. And besides… I think he’s the one who will help Laverna break her curse, the same way I helped you.”I told Kays everything that had happened since I came here and how I’d received my gift. I hid nothing, because once befor

210 Two Friends

Beautiful curved lines run in an intricate pattern, forming a unique, vivid design across my lover’s chest. I’m lying comfortably against his shoulder, tracing the painted relief of his body with my fingers. The dark-haired man slowly runs his fingers through my hair, watching me as I do it. We’ve spent several hours loving each other, and now we’ve earned our rest.A ring appears in Kays’s hand—the very one I once swore I’d never give back—and he slips it onto my finger again.“And where did you pull that from, considering we’re completely naked?” I smirk, earning a firm squeeze to my backside.“There are hiding places,” the king grins.“Kays,” I look up at him, realizing we need to have this talk, “I can’t abandon Zergedia. You know yourself what’s going on here. They need me… we’re needed.”“Don’t you like stable Virolia?” those clear eyes smile.“I do,” I pout, “but I can’t just leave everything here either. Since we’ve been given this chance, it would be irresponsible and selfish

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