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《The Wolfless Runaway Princess In An Alpha Academy 》全部章節：第 41 章 - 第 50 章

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CHAPTER FORTY- ONEIVY’S POVWe left Aiden’s suite before the sun had even managed to break through the dense morning fog. The journey to the Neutral Zone was definitely going to be swift and extremely silent. A journey had never felt this suffocating before. Even the air became still as I followed Aiden through the shadowed eastern corridor of the school grounds. The torches hung high above the massive academy walls, orange light spilling across stone paths and black iron railings.Aiden walked several steps ahead of me, dressed entirely in dark clothing that blended with the night itself. His hood rested low over his head.Guards bowed instinctively when they crossed paths with us. I guess no one questions the Lycan King. The academy gates appeared ahead finally, massive and guarded by heavily armed wolves dressed in black uniforms. Their eyes widened instantly the moment they recognized Aiden.“My Lord.”Aiden barely nodded.“We are leaving the grounds. No one follows, no one get

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CHAPTER FORTY-TWOIVY’S POVThe taste of blood on my bottom lip and the feel of Aiden’s lip on mine still lingered in my mind long after Aiden pulled away abruptly from the kiss.The ride back to the Academy was uncomfortable and awkward, just a mix of the cold morning wind and endless silence. My mind was a chaotic tangle of empathy for the Seer, fear of who had written that note issuing a threat, and the lingering heat of the Lycan King’s body. Even now, seated beside Aiden on the black stallion cutting through the dim forest paths, I could still feel the roughness in the way he had kissed me. Like he had been furious at the entire world and chose my mouth as the battlefield.The sky was pale gray by the time the academy walls came into view. Sunrise would be taking over dawn soon. We slipped through the northwest drainage route and reached the academy gates just as the faint, metallic chime of the first morning bell echoed across the courtyards.The gates opened immediately for th

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CHAPTER FORTY-THREEIVY’S POVThe suite remained heavy with silence long after the discussion ended. Nobody seemed willing to say the one thing all of us were thinking. Someone was hunting me.The heavy silence that followed the tactical briefing hung in the air like a suffocating shroud. Over the past hour, the fragments of our options had been laid out, turned over, and analyzed from every agonizing angle. Kaelen stood near the large window, scanning through reports and maps spread across the table while Alex leaned lazily against the wall with his arms folded, though the sharpness in his eyes betrayed the calm act. Aiden remained standing, pacing the entire length of the room back and forth.Kaelen stepped out, and came back almost immediately. Finally, he broke the silence"The elite patrol team is assembled and stationed at the secondary gates," Kaelen announced, adjusting the strap of his leather bag. "We leave for the woods immediately to begin tracking the Seer and the Healer

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CHAPTER FORTY-FOURIVY’S POVThe faceted black glass vial sat at the edge of the mahogany desk, catching the faint glint of the amber light that illuminated its content brightly. I stared at it for so long that my eyes began to hurt, I felt completely immobilized, as if I were under a hypnotic spell. I didn't want to go near it. I couldn’t bring myself to touch it, couldn’t bring myself to throw it away either.For several minutes or even hours, I just watched it, desperately hoping that if I ignored its existence long enough, the suffocating reality of the situation would somehow vanish, but the fluid inside didn't disappear. It seemed to pulse with a slow, wicked rhythm, like a physical manifestation of the countdown Maeve had started.The suite was too quiet. Every second stretched endlessly, wrapping tighter around my throat until breathing itself became difficult. My thoughts spiraled faster and faster, my mind spiraled into a dark abyss of paranoia. How would Maeve actually kno

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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVEIVY’S POVThe silhouette stumbled backward out of the shadows, his hand hovering over a freshly split lip. Crimson blood immediately leaked from between his fingers, catching the pale rays of the night light.My heart was beating a frantic, terrified rhythm against my ribs. I fell into a defensive stance, my knuckles throbbing from the impact, completely prepared to drive a third punch straight into the stranger's throat.My breath left my lungs entirely. The anger evaporated from my veins, replaced by a cold, paralyzing shock that made my knees tremble. It wasn't an attack from anyone.Molten gold eyes, dark hair."What the fuck, Princess?"Aiden’s deep baritone voice sliced through the quiet of the secluded space. "Oh Goddess." I murmured to myself. My hands went cold suddenly. "Aiden?"He lowered his hand, staring down at the thick blood staining his palm before fixing his molten gold eyes on my face. His chest was still heaving from the sudden collision. He pre

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CHAPTER FORTY-SIXIVY’S POVThe thick, black envelope on the central table seemed to radiate a cold, dangerous energy because I knew exactly who had left it there. My eyes locked onto the elegant, cursive ink used in writing my name in bold, and my survival instincts completely overrode my terror.I practically launched myself across the room, rushed towards the central table while trying to appear casual as my hip struck the table, my back pressing against the dark wood. I stretched my arms out, forming a wall with my body behind me, desperately trying to shield the envelope from view.The door clicked shut as Aiden stepped into the room. He looked like he had just ridden roughly toward the gates, his clothes were disheveled, and his breathing was rough. He took three steps toward me, his golden eyes narrowing."Princess," he murmured, his deep voice carrying a strange, vibrating intensity. "Your face is pale. You look like you just saw a ghost.""I'm fine," I lied, forcing my voice

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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVENIVY’S POVMy consciousness slipped back in, bit by bit. The first thing I could sense was the pain. It wasn't the dull ache of sore muscles or the sting of a fresh wound. It was rooted everywhere. Every breath hurt, every shift of my body sent fire racing through my nerves, my ribs felt cracked, my face felt swollen, my throat burned, even my fingertips throbbed.I blinked through the haze and realized I wasn't in Aiden's private quarters, but in the common room we all shared. The familiar sofas, the long table, the destroyed central table, the curtains, the fireplace… Everything looked the same but I knew nothing was going to be the same, things had changed.Instinctively, I tried to shift my weight to take in the room and two figures standing afar, but the slight movement sent a current of pain spreading across every nerve in my body. A strangled yelp escaped me before I could stop it, causing a more intense pain through my side. A splitting headache instantly ha

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CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTIVY’S POV"Alex," Aiden’s voice cut through the tension of the common room. "Watch guard over her until the sentries arrive to drag her down to the cells."Without waiting for a response, Aiden turned on his heel and strode out of the suite, his boots slamming against the floorboards. Kaelen followed a step behind him, the newly fixed steel door shutting with a heavy, deafening click. The silence that followed Aiden's departure was extremely awkward. I stared at the closed door long after he and Kaelen disappeared through it.The room felt colder.Alex stood a few feet away, his arms folded across his chest as he stared down at the floor. We still did not say a single word to each other. I wasn't sure if there was even anything left to be said. The tension in the room could be felt and was suffocating whatever air I had left in my lungs. After a long period of time, Alex left the common room abruptly, the door clicked shut behind him.I released a breath. For some

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CHAPTER FORTY- NINE.IVY’S POVThe heavy steel door slammed shut behind Aiden, the sharp click of the lock echoing through the quiet common room. I was left in silence and completely alone.Left in the quiet, my mind instantly raced through a dozen terrifying possibilities. Five hours… the timeline occupied my mind. I had just five hours to somehow lure one of the most dangerous, secretive high council operatives in the realm into a trap. Five more hours before Aiden decided my life was no longer worth keeping. Aiden had given me an unyielding timeline, and my execution was waiting for me at the end of it.How was I supposed to find Maeve? What if he had already left the academy grounds? What if I do not find a way to be in the same space as he is entirely? My pulse pounded in my ears, the room suddenly felt too small.I took a deep, shuddering breath, trying to force my mind into a calm state. I have to start moving. I have to map out a plan.I pulled against the frame, and the

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CHAPTER FIFTY.IVY’S POV.The numbers on the clock seemed to mock me. It was almost 11:00 PM. The five-hour deadline Aiden had set was about to officially start counting down.I quickly locked myself in the bathroom to take a shower, every single movement forcing a sharp, agonizing wince from my throat. The hot water struck my battered body, sending sharp jolts of pain through my bruised ribs and split skin. Standing beneath the shower, my mind spun hopelessly as I tried to calculate the best possible route, wondering how on earth I was going to successfully comb through the massive, fortified Academy grounds without a tracking party, and do that smartly so as not to miss the target.Then, it hit me that I would spend hours calculating the best possible route but to survive, I had to give in to calculating a completely reckless, desperate gamble.It was late, and most of the students would already be asleep in their respective wings. I turned off the water and stepped out, deliberatel

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