All Chapters of The Alpha King’s Mate Is An Ancient: Chapter 41 - Chapter 43

Blue fire cracked in the dead of night, throwing jittering shadows across the walls of a tent that looked like it had withstood the tests of time. Animal skulls; foxes, wolves, and a few larger unidentifiable beasts hung from fraying cords, their hollow eyes catching the light like silent witnesses. There were also leather pouches bulging with dried herbs and roots, their scents sharp and earthy, mingling with the acrid tang of smouldering incense. Strings of dark, dried blood beads rattled when the wind slipped between the seams. On low wooden shelves were bone fragments, sharpened claws, and jagged teeth carefully arranged. A pile of ash mixed with burnt offerings lay in one corner, while water-stained parchments and crude sketches littered the ground, sticky with red and black candle wax that had solidified with time.In the middle of the tent sat a shrunken figure on an animal skin mat with bones, dried herbs, and a cloak of raven feathers trailing the floor. She was blind. H

His gaze lowered slightly further, locking fully with the tall man as the man staggered, involuntarily taking steps backward, before realizing and forcing his feet to stand. His eyes shifted from Regaleon to his comrade who was now dead, and his expression twisted in fury.“Why—you!” He shouted in anger, pointing his sword at Regaleon. “Kill him.”The men rushed without thinking, without learning from what had just happened to their fellow comrade. They rushed in blindly on impulses and Shane shook his head.The first blade came from the left, fast and desperate, and Regaleon did not even look at it. His hand shot out, catching the man’s wrist mid-swing before twisting sharply. Bone cracked loudly and the sword fell. In the same breath, Regaleon drove him backward into another attacker, sending both crashing to the ground.A second rogue lunged from behind, claws extended, teeth bared in a half-shifted snarl, but Regaleon pivoted with inhuman precision, his elbow slamming into the man