All Chapters of RUN AWAY WITH ME: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Her twin flares, silver and black light crashing in shimmering bursts, agitated, jealous, dangerously beautiful. Selene gasps as the energy dances along her skin, a subtle electric heat that mirrors the warmth of Kael’s touch.Kael smiles against her throat. “You’re mine,” he whispers. “Every part of you. Every shadow, every light.”The twin roars, a visceral sound inside Selene’s consciousness, but slowly, reluctantly, it begins to settle—drawn into Kael’s presence, into his dominance, into the undeniable truth of their connection.Selene’s knees weaken, her body shivering, trembling—not from fear, but from the exquisite storm of power, desire, and possessive love surrounding her.Kael lifts her fully, carrying her to the chamber, their shadows dancing on the walls like twin storms finally converging. The twin hisses, but now it’s a sound tinged with reluctant admiration—and fascination.Selene’s heartbeat races. Silver light flickers, intertwining with Kael’s dark aura, grounding he

Ariane watched him go, the ache sharper now—not longing, but recognition.He’s fracturing, the whisper murmured.And she doesn’t see it.Ariane pressed her fingers to her temple.“Stop,” she whispered.But the thought didn’t leave.That night, Ariane dreamed.Not of Kael.Of Selene.Silver light cracking across dark water. A woman standing at the edge—watching, waiting.When Ariane woke, her heart was racing.The whisper felt closer now.You’re not trying to take him.That was true.You’re trying to keep him alive.Ariane sat up slowly.That… was also true.Selene was powerful, but power came with cost. Ariane had lived long enough to know that.And Kael—Kael would burn himself to ash before letting someone else suffer in his place.The realization settled heavy in her chest.Someone has to stand in the space she can’t.Ariane swallowed.That space was familiar.She had stood there once before.The next time she spoke to Selene, Ariane chose her words carefully.“You don’t have to be

It was Ariane who found him after the council.He stood alone in the strategy room, maps spread across the table, markers untouched. The god beneath the Cascades occupied his thoughts like a pressure headache—distant but persistent.“You’re overthinking,” Ariane said mildly from the doorway.Kael didn’t turn. “I usually am.”She stepped inside anyway, leaning against the table across from him, careful to keep her distance.“You don’t trust anyone else to carry the weight,” she said. “You never have.”He exhaled slowly. “That’s the job.”“No,” Ariane said. “That’s the habit.”He finally looked up at her.There was no challenge in her gaze. No claim. Just concern.It disarmed him more than confrontation ever could.“She’s changing,” Kael admitted quietly. “Not in a bad way. Just… differently.”Ariane nodded once. “Power reshapes people.”“So does fear,” Kael said.“And love,” Ariane added gently.Kael stiffened.Not because the word was wrong.Because it was accurate.“She doesn’t tell

Selene stared out into the forest, heart aching.Somewhere below, Kael walked alone, misreading her distance as exhaustion, as patience, as something that would pass.And Selene—Selene finally admitted the truth she’d been running from.She wasn’t afraid Kael would leave her.She was afraid of how fiercely she wanted him to stay.And deeper still, she feared the part of her that was beginning to want him only for herself.Kael told himself he was doing the right thing.That was the lie he repeated as he stood at the edge of the training grounds, watching Selene cross the clearing without looking at him.She moved with purpose—graceful, controlled, composed. Too composed. The bond between them was quiet in a way that felt unnatural, like a storm holding its breath. Not broken. Not strained.Withheld.He felt it every time he reached and met restraint instead of warmth.She asked for time, he reminded himself. Respect it.Kael had learned restraint the hard way—through blood, through c

Selene’s lips parted; words caught on her tongue. The twin stirred within her, excitement simmering faintly under her skin. Yes… let him see your restraint… feel your distance…Kael’s jaw tightened. His claws flexed, barely visible beneath the leather of his sleeves.“I won’t pretend I don’t see it,” he continued, voice rising slightly with controlled fury. “You’re pulling away. You’re giving space that doesn’t exist. And I—” He paused, swallowing hard. “I can’t let you do this to me.”Selene’s chest rose and fell unevenly. She opened her mouth to respond, but he pressed a finger to her lips.“No,” he said. “Not now. You’re giving me words I don’t need. I need action.”Before she could register his intent, Kael leaned forward, capturing her lips in a fierce kiss.Selene froze, the twin within her stirring with thrill and shock. The kiss was possessive, claiming—not tender, not careful. Just raw, Alpha need wrapped in fire and obsession.Her silver eyes widened as she instinctively rea