บททั้งหมดของ The Chubby Fated Mate of the Demi- God Wolf: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Vaelora revealed itself the way predators always did, slowly, deliberately, and with the absolute confidence that you were already standing in its jaws.The city rose in spirals carved into a natural basin of black stone and silver crystal, terraces stacked with impossible architecture that didn’t obey human sensibilities. Towers grown from bone-white stone braided with living vines. Bridges of fae-light arcing between structures that shimmered if you looked too long.“This is where everyone who matters pretends the others don’t scare them,” I muttered.Thane huffed a quiet breath of amusement beside me. “You’ll fit in.”That didn’t comfort me.We stood at the gates of the High Conclave, neutral ground where Vaelora’s supernatural hierarchy ruled by layered dominance rather than titles alone.Wolves ruled territory.Witches ruled currents.Fae ruled bargains.And gods?They watched. Always.We were escorted through the gates under crystal banners etched with sigils I didn’t feel. That

The morning air in Raelthorn was deceptively calm. Mist hung low over the terraces, curling around the ancient stone like ghostly fingers. But the estate hummed with tension. Wolves prowled silently along the upper walkways, ears swiveling at every distant sound. Magic rippled faintly beneath the marble floors, warding spells layered over wards, and yet… I could feel it. Someone was coming.Not invited.I stepped onto the balcony to get a better look at the valley below. My hollow stirred, faintly pulsing, as if warning me. I wasn’t sure whether it was instinct, Null Blood, or a combination of both, but it was enough to make the hair along my arms rise.“You shouldn’t be out here,” Thane’s voice cut through the morning mist. He moved beside me, his presence immediate, grounding. But I could feel the tension in him too, the same quiet warning that hummed in the air.“They’re coming,” I said, nodding toward the valley.“Already here,” he replied. “And they’re testing us. You.”I turned

The night had a smell, sharp, metallic, and laced with magic. I didn’t notice it at first. I was too busy studying the wards in Raelthorn’s outer perimeter, tracing the threads of energy with my fingers, feeling the Null Blood hum faintly against my pulse.“Something’s off,” Thane said, stepping up behind me. His presence pressed against my back, warm and grounding, but tense.“What do you mean?” I asked, not looking up.“The wards,” he said, eyes scanning the courtyard. “They’re… rearranged. Subtle shifts. Not attacks, not yet, but someone is probing us.”My stomach dropped. “An infiltration?”“Yes,” he said quietly. “And if they succeed, they’ll have access to every secret in Raelthorn. Every student, every pack, every resource. And they’ll know about you.”I swallowed hard. The hollow pulsed, warning me, urging me to prepare. I had thought I was ready for attacks, for waves of enemies. But infiltration was… intimate. Personal. They wouldn’t just confront me, they’d get inside my ho

The training hall smelled of burnt wood and ozone, a faint metallic tang that lingered in the air. Morning light streamed through the tall, arched windows, catching the swirling motes of energy that rose from the runes on the floor. I stood at the center, hands tingling, hollow humming faintly beneath my skin. The Null Blood was alive, and it demanded control, focus, precision.“Again,” Thane said, voice low but firm. His molten-gold eyes swept over me like sunlight striking obsidian. His fragment glimmered faintly along his arms, coiling like liquid fire, ready to surge at the slightest misstep.I swallowed and focused, centering myself. The hollow pulsed in answer, stronger this time. I drew in a deep breath, extending my arms, and let the Null Blood flow outward. The air hummed, the runes pulsed in rhythm with my heartbeat, and a ripple of magic spread across the floor, bending to my will.“Better,” Thane said, stepping closer. The warmth of his presence wrapped around me, tetherin

The aftermath of the courtyard battle had barely settled before the currents of Vaelora’s politics began to stir. Rumors traveled faster than shadows, factions whispering about Null Blood, demi-gods destabilized, and the Alpha wolf bonded to a human who could anchor divine magic.I walked through the halls of Raelthorn, fragmentally aware of the whispers and cautious glances. My chest still thrummed from the bond, heat lingering low in my belly, pulse still synchronized with Thane’s even when he wasn’t immediately beside me.“Alenya,” Thane’s voice cut through my thoughts. He appeared beside me, fragment faintly glowing as molten energy flickered along his arms. “You’ve drawn attention. Not all of it friendly.”I nodded, swallowing hard. “I know. The inner circle… they’re watching me differently now. Respectful, maybe, but tense. Jealousy still lingers. And the factions outside… they won’t forget that I stabilized your fragment.”Thane’s eyes, molten and piercing, softened briefly. “T