Alpha king's lost mate: eternal mate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

Chapter Forty Two ~~Third party pov ~~Early the next day, one of the warriors among Sophie's team assigned to keep a distance watch appeared near the cave.Seeing the unexpected guest, Lyrian frowned."Seeing you here means there's a problem," Lyrian said without much change in his expression."They're moving," the warrior said in a low voice. "Fifty, maybe more. Rogue wolves. Same signs as before. Dark traces. They're heading this way. I'm afraid we might not deal with them all before some escape here, which might make her discover some trail."Lyrian nodded once. "As I expected. The move is fast. I thought it would take some days to readjust. I never underestimated my enemy, but they have shown me they are far more than I expected. Indeed, you prove you are capable."This time around it's not Clara, not Kaelen. Then the enemy now must be the mastermind behind the murders for centuries now.He didn't believe other people didn't live as long as him. So the enemy now must be from cen

Chapter forty four ~~Aria’s POV~~We reached the village when the sky was already dark.I saw the lights first. Small fires burned near doorways, casting weak circles of warmth. Voices carried through the open space between the houses—children laughing, people talking. It was not a large place, but it was alive.All my life, I had been used to tall buildings, glass walls, modern houses, and things that shone. This village was different. Everything was simple. Wooden structures. Dirt paths. No excess. Standing there, it felt as if I had stepped back into a past era.A wooden fence marked the edge of the village. One of the guards lifted a torch when he noticed us.“Halt,” he said.But when he saw it was the hunters, his face relaxed. His gaze moved to me, and he frowned slightly.“Who is she?”“A girl we met on the road,” Lyr replied. “She’s with us.”The guard studied me for a moment, then nodded and opened the gate.We walked inside.The village smelled of smoke and cooked grain. A

Chapter forty six ~~Lyrian pov~~My men and I sat around the fire when suddenly a shuttle appeared. When the person appeared there was a subtle change in their expressions but seeing who it was, they relaxed.The moment she approached the fire, I gave a subtle nod. Sophie dropped to one knee before me, her gaze never wavering from the ground."My King," she began, her voice steady but laced with urgency, "the enemy is more organized than we anticipated. It’s not just rogue wolves anymore. The wolf from the south. They’ve already made it past the outer borders. A frenzy attack."I listened without interruption, my expression unreadable.Sophie continued, her eyes flashing with determination. "I’ve had scouts stationed along the eastern ridge, and from what I’ve gathered, they’re moving fast. The numbers are overwhelming. Even with the warriors I have stationed, we won’t be able to hold them back for long. They’re coming, my King."There was a brief, tense silence. The hunters exchange

Chapter Forty EightAll the attention of the wolves was on Aria as their main target.Aria stood horrified by all that was happening. Her body trembled with fear and confusion, her eyes moving from the warriors back to me in horror.But for now, her fear and confusion were not my major concern. I just wanted her to be safe.A wolf launched an attack on her and was about to kill her, but I pushed her away from the attack.I blamed myself. Just a brief moment of carelessness almost got her killed. But then I saw her bleeding. She must have hit her head when I tried saving her from the attack.She was losing consciousness. My body trembled with fear.No.This was not happening.My wolf did not wait for permission. He surged forward and took her, his jaws closing carefully around her body. He lifted her onto his back like she weighed nothing, settling her there with a gentleness I did not know he had.She did not move.I rushed to her. She was unconscious and bleeding. At the moment she w

Chapter Fifty~~Aria pov~~ A temple maiden whose beauty seemed almost otherworldly entered the room with a silver tray containing food. She set the tray on the small table near the window. Steam rose from the bowl of herbal soup, and the scent of fresh bread filled the room.I had not realized how hungry I was until the aroma hit me.Two more maidens entered. They stood by the doorway, respectfully waiting in patient silence as I ate. Their appearance surprised me but I noticed they meant no harm and there was something soothing about the quiet, something that made the knot in my chest loosen just slightly.I ate the food gently, savoring each bite, letting the warmth of the food settle into my bones. When I finally set down the spoon, one of the maidens stepped forward.“The Moon Priestess wishes to see you,” she said softly.My heart skipped. The High Priestess wanted to see me?I nodded and rose to my feet. I feel much better now after eating though my mind still swirled with ever