บททั้งหมดของ Taken by the Herd King: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

The Hollow speaks when it wants to be heard. A whisper through the leaves, a prickle down my spine, a tremble in the air that has nothing to do with the wind.I kneel by the southern stone and press my palm against the carved ward. It pulses faintly—content, stable—but the magic’s grown thin at the

“No,” I say. “Food can’t cross between the realms. The curse sees to that. Anything meant to nourish… rots. It decays before it touches our tongues.”I reach out, touch the air in front of me, and draw a slow rune with my fingertip. It glows for a second, then fades like fog curling in reverse.Elun

Khael's gaze flicks to mine, steady and unreadable at first. Then he exhales, soft through his nose and sits back on his heels like he’s deciding whether or not to tell me the truth.“It wants what it’s always wanted,” he says. “Balance. A bond made whole again.”I frown, feeling something tug insid

“And then?”My fists clench at my sides.“Then she’ll come to me. And she won’t be uncertain anymore.”Khael shifts beside me. I can feel him bracing against the same weight I carry. Not just desire. Not just longing. But responsibility. The ache of a promise not yet fulfilled.“She’s not offering h

Her eyes widen slightly, and I see it—the question forming behind the shimmer of desire.“What’s happening to me?” she asks.There’s fear there. But more than that, there’s need.I step closer, lowering my head just enough to keep my voice between us.“The full moon is coming,” I say. “And with it,