Bride of the Sea-King Alpha의 모든 챕터: 챕터 111 - 챕터 118

LyraThis is the biggest party I’ve ever been to in my life, let alone hosted. I’ve been told that the Oceana harbor has been packed for days as people arrived from Winter Realm, Maelie, and several other kingdoms I’ve barely even heard of. Others arrived by carriage from Swamplands and some kingdoms to the south, as well as the Freelands, of course, with Dyannah being one of our most honored guests.Cassian sits beside me, half engrossed in a conversation with Phelan and half scarfing down the food in his plate while the staff keeps bringing him more.Cally sits on my other side with Kraven, who is constantly insisting that she just sit and enjoy herself every time she wants to get up and help with the food service.Maggie and Oscar, on the other side of them, are so entranced with each other that they’ve barely eaten a bite on their plates.I turn to the front, scanning the huge crowd in front of us. There’s no room inside even the Forsethia grand ballroom to hold so many guests, so

CassianI hadn’t pictured it like this.Assanan’s death has been on my mind for so long. I thought I knew how I would feel when it finally happened. I imagined us fighting in battle, one on one, my fangs sinking into his neck with the final blow. I’d step back, and the end would come quickly.I thought I’d feel triumphant, like I’d saved the world from all his horrors, that all the warriors around us, including Assanan’s, would cheer the victory.But this doesn’t feel like a victory.Instead of the grandeur of battle, he died on a healer’s clinic bed, emaciated and weak, humbly admitting all his wrongs.And all I feel is... numb.I’m holding Lyra’s hand tightly, feeling her own surge of mixed emotions through the mate bond. I didn’t expect it to be like this for her, either. I thought she’d be happy to be rid of the man who had done such harm to her mother and all the people of our kingdoms.But I don’t blame her. His confession, the news that her mother was his mate certainly... conf

Cassian‘My water broke.’Lyra’s words in our private mind-link have me tearing out of the meeting room without a word to Turgan or the others, sprinting down the hallway. ‘I’ll come get you.’‘They’re taking me down to the birthing room already,’ she says. ‘Meet me there.’I switch directions and run down another hall, staff members stepping out of my way as I pass. We’ve had a room in the castle prepared for this moment with all the herbs and equipment the healer will need, along with a comfortable bed and all the things Lyra has said will make her as relaxed as possible for the labor.‘Where is Elara?’Lyra doesn’t answer me for a moment, and I can feel a change in our bond—my mate is in pain. My stomach tightens as I run faster.‘She’s with me,’ she finally answers. ‘The contractions are pretty sharp.’‘I’m almost there.’My nerves rattle as I round the last corner and make it to the delivery room. It’s full of women—my mother, hers, her sister, and Cally, along with Elara and her

Part 3: Prequel: Maggie of BellthanMaggie“Are you sure you’re mates?” I prop my head up by resting my hands on my chin on my best friend’s bed and gaze at her, probably with dreamy stars in my eyes. How could she be so lucky?Kaya nods, her eyes gleaming about least half as sparkly as mine would be if I were mated to the Crown Prince of Forest Kingdom. “Yes!” she squeals.“Tell me everything.” This requires my undivided attention, so I sit straight up and lean against the bed post while she paces around explains things to me, completely unable to contain her excitement.I’m excited for her too. How amazing!We’ve known each other as long as we’ve been alive. Her parents own the farm just next door to my parents’ land, and our houses were developed really closely together, thankfully. It gives me the chance to pop over here and visit whenever I’m not helping Mother or Father or one of my brothers.She’s two years older than me at eighteen, so she’s old enough to know her true mate an