Semua Bab Accidentally Marked By The Lycan King: Bab 251 - Bab 253

Rylan’s POVI knew something was wrong the moment my boots crossed the threshold into the high corridor outside the council chamber.Usually, the marble hallways echoed with the sharp snap of sentry boots, the rustle of dry parchment, or the low, rumbling baritones of Lycan commanders debating territory logistics.Today, the air felt stagnant. As I drew closer to the heavy, iron-bound oak doors of the chamber, muted voices began to filter through the thick wood. The council room was rarely occupied after the dawn briefings, but what made me pull up short wasn't the mere presence of an unscheduled meeting.It was the tone of the delivery.It was the distinct cadence of someone choosing their words with agonizing precision, treating each syllable like a glass blade that might shatter if dropped too heavily.I stopped a mere three paces from the threshold, my back pressing against the cold stone of the corridor wall.Her voice cut through the gap in the heavy double doors."…I understan

Sera's POVOn the polished mahogany of my desk, the formal parchment from the Human High Council sat entirely untouched. I hadn't broken the heavy wax seal.As the hours bled toward morning, the strange thing was that the decision itself wasn't what kept my mind locked in a frantic loop. That part of the equation had actually become clear days ago. It was a long buried truth, a ghost I had carried in my shadow for nearly a decade.I knew that if I was truly going to choose this life, if I was going to choose a future beside Rylan, then I could no longer look him in the eye while hiding behind a shield of omissions. I stared out the window as the first fingers of dawn slowly painted the jagged horizon in strokes of brushed gold and violet. Then, with a quiet exhale, I stood up.I found Rylan exactly where I expected him to be: the western cliffs that flanked the outer ramparts, overlooking the vast valley below. For a long moment, I simply stood at the edge of the tree line and looke