Все главы The Lycans Twins Hidden Mate: Глава 61 - Глава 70

“She can’t give birth here,” Kaden said, his voice raw. “Not in this filth.”“She doesn’t have a choice.” Mother Elara was already pulling supplies from the pouch at her waist. Herbs, strips of cloth, a small knife. “The magic’s forcing the baby to come early. If we try to move her now, she’ll bleed out before we reach the surface.”Alina screamed again, her back arching. Vera held her shoulders, trying to keep her still. The water around them was turning pink, mixing with blood that was seeping through Alina’s dress.“Do something!” Kaden grabbed Mother Elara’s arm, his fingers digging in hard enough to bruise.The old woman yanked free. “I’m trying. But I need space and I need light. And I need those things to stop coming at us.”Kaden looked back at the tunnel entrance. More Indexed were pouring in, stumbling over the bodies of the ones Gregor had already killed. Their silver eyes reflected the torchlight, making them look like demons crawling out of hell.“Gregor, fall back,” Kade

Cassandra looked different than the last time Kaden had seen her. Gone was the soft, elegant Luna who’d played her role so perfectly at court. This version wore battle leathers and carried a sword at her hip. Her blonde hair was tied back in a warrior’s braid, and her eyes scanned the ruined city with cold calculation.“Wake everyone,” Kaden hissed. “Now.”Gregor jolted awake, his hand going to his weapon. “What is it?”“Company. Bad company.”Alina sat up carefully, cradling the baby against her chest. The infant was asleep now, her tiny face peaceful despite everything. “Who?”“Cassandra. With an army.”The name hung in the air like poison. Alina’s face went white. Her hands tightened protectively around their daughter.“How did she find us?” Vera asked.“Does it matter?” Gregor was already at the window, looking out. “There’s at least three hundred soldiers out there. Maybe more. We’re trapped.”Kaden’s mind raced. They couldn’t fight. Not in their condition. Kael was still unconsc

The glow started at her hands.Small as they were, curled into tiny fists against Vera’s chest, they lit up like two small suns. Gold and black, the same colors that had pulsed through Alina’s veins and burned through Kael’s body. But on the baby, it looked different. Softer. Like sunrise through fog.Then the light spread.It crept up Vera’s arms, across her shoulders, filling the temple with a warmth that had no business being there. The cold stone walls soaked it in. The cracked ceiling seemed to breathe. Even the air changed, losing that sharp edge of rot and fear.Nobody spoke. Nobody moved.The baby stopped crying. She just glowed, her tiny chest rising and falling in perfect rhythm, her eyes closed like she was dreaming something good.“What is she doing?” Gregor whispered.“I don’t know,” Mother Elara said. But she was leaning forward, her old eyes sharp with something Kaden hadn’t seen in them before. Wonder.Outside, the sound of marching grew louder. Boots on cobblestone. C

“How do you know that?” Kaden asked.Kael opened his eyes. They weren’t glowing anymore, but there was something different about them. Deeper. Like looking into water that went further down than it should.“I can feel things now,” he said. “Since the magic settled. I don’t have the power I had in the sewers, but I can sense people. Their intentions. Like a low hum in the back of my head.” He sat up slowly, pressing a hand against the wall for support. “Cassandra’s angry. And she’s moving south.”“South is pack territory,” Alina said.“She knows that. She lost the city tonight, but if she takes your pack lands, she has a base. She has people she can use. She has leverage over you.”Alina was already moving, trying to stand. Kaden put a hand on her shoulder.“You heard Mother Elara. You need rest.”“My people are in danger.”“Your people need their Alpha alive. Sit down.”Alina looked at him with an expression that could have stripped paint. But she sat.“How far is pack territory?” Kad

Nobody moved for a long moment.Cassandra’s hand stayed raised, that slow deliberate wave holding steady. Even from the ridge, Kaden could see the smile on her face. Calm. Patient. Like she’d been expecting them for days and had simply been waiting to confirm it.“She knew,” Vera said quietly.“She knew,” Kaden agreed.Alina’s horse shifted beneath her, picking up on her tension. She laid a hand on the animal’s neck without looking down, steadying it. Her eyes stayed fixed on the camp below.“It doesn’t change anything,” she said.“It changes our approach,” Kaden said. “We can’t surprise her now.”“We were never going to surprise her. She’s been three steps ahead since the Archive.” Alina pulled her gaze from Cassandra and looked at the settlement instead. Smoke from the chimneys. Children visible in the streets even from up here, small moving shapes between the buildings. “But she doesn’t know my pack. She doesn’t know this land.”“She has two hundred soldiers and a piece of the Arch