บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha Twins Plaything: บทที่ 121 - บทที่ 130

AURORAThe slope down the hill was steeper than it looked from above. Loose stones shifted under my boots as we descended through the brush, the damp earth sliding beneath our feet with every careful step.The smell of wet soil and crushed leaves filled the air, sharp and cold against my lungs.I tried to stay focused on the slope of the hill, not my racing heartbeat, because if I missed a step, I'd break my leg and I wouldn't be much use like that. Above us, torchlight flickered along the stone walls of the packhouse.Wolves moved along the battlements like dark shadows against the firelight.There were too many of them.My stomach tightened. I didn't want to entertain doubts, but the number of guards I've seen tonight has made my breath quicken. Draven held up a hand suddenly and we froze instantly.We heard heavy footsteps just as two patrol wolves walked along the base of the wall just thirty feet ahead of us. Their armor clinked softly with each step as they spoke in low voices

AURORAThe moment that voice spoke, every muscle in my body went rigid.“Well… this is a touching family reunion.”My heart slammed violently against my ribs. Slowly, I turned toward the doorway.For a split second, I thought it would have been Malrik who caught us but I should have known from the look on Draven’s face when he told Darius ‘code red’ because it was none other than Luna. The torchlight from the corridor spilled into the torture chamber behind her, outlining the sharp angles of her face and the long dark hair cascading over her shoulders.Her eyes were fixed on me. They were cold and calculating and a chilling smile rested on her lips. My stomach twisted because I knew at that moment that she would scream and yell for the guards. After all, Luna hated me and I'm sure she'd want me to die. Darius froze beside the chains. The metal tools in his hands went still.Draven didn’t move at all, but I could feel the tension radiating from him like heat from a flame.Luna stepp

AURORAThe howls didn’t stop. They spread across the forest like wildfire.One howl rose from the valley below the packhouse. Another answered from somewhere far to the east. Then another echoed from deeper in the mountains.Within seconds the entire territory seemed to come alive. The sound vibrated through the trees and settled deep in my bones.My stomach dropped. This wasn’t a random search. This was a hunt. It was almost like they’d been lying in wait, waiting for an order to start the hunt. Draven stood very still beside me, his head tilted slightly as he listened.The wind stirred the branches above us, carrying the distant scent of wolves through the forest.There were too many of them.“They’re mobilizing the patrol units,” he murmured.Darius swore under his breath, “Already? Isn't it too early?” Draven’s expression darkened, “This could only mean that they were ready.”A cold shiver slid down my spine, “What do you mean ready?”Draven’s eyes shifted toward the distant pac

MALRIKThe war room had never been quiet for this long. Even before the patrols returned, before the messengers began running through the halls, before the alarms reached the courtyard, I already knew something had gone wrong.The air itself felt different and heavy. I could sense the wrongness in the atmosphere. I stood at the center table with both hands resting against the carved map of the territory.The torches lining the walls burned low tonight, their flames flickering uneasily as if the fire itself sensed something was about to happen.Across the room, several warriors stood waiting for instructions. None of them spoke. They were trying not to show it, but I could smell their unease.Fear always had a scent. Just like blood before it even touched the ground. Eventually, I got tired of waiting and stepped outside to the balcony. I stood at the edge of the balcony overlooking the courtyard, my fingers resting lightly against the cold stone railing.The mountain wind brushed a

AURORAMy heart thundered in my chest as I thought about coming face-to-face with Malrik again. After everything he's done to me since I escaped the packhouse, I've not encountered him again. But now the forest had grown silent. It was almost like after he howled all the animals disappeared. Draven stopped and I slowed down. He let out a sigh and said, “There’s no point running now, he's here.”Darius halted beside him, shifting my father’s weight slightly over his shoulder. Elijah groaned weakly, his breath ragged against the cold air.I could tell something was very wrong with my father, he needed medical attention, or else he might not survive. But this interruption didn't seem to help us at all. Draven’s entire body had gone rigid. His golden eyes scanned the dark trees ahead.Then a tall figure stepped out of the shadows. Power was radiating off him so strongly that it felt like the air itself had thickened. My lungs locked as fear crept up my spine. It suddenly felt like I