All Chapters of The Lycan King's Captive: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Chapter 119: Silver FireElena's POVThe word echoed across the arena like a death bell. The mc vanished from his position with supernatural speed, leaving me alone with seven feet of muscle.The warrior didn't move immediately. He stood there, his warhammer resting against the ground, as he watched me with those pitying eyes."Strike first," he said quietly, his voice so deep it seemed to rumble through the ground. "I will give you that much."The condescension in his tone, like I was beneath his notice, ignited something hot and fierce in my chest."I don't need your pity," I said, my voice steadier now.His eyebrows rose slightly. Then, without warning, he moved.For someone so large, he was impossibly fast. The warhammer came up in a devastating arc aimed at my midsection. If it were connected, I would be a goner.… armor or no armor.Instinct took over.I dropped and rolled, just barely avoiding the hammer as it whistled through the space where I had been standing. The aftermath f

Chapter 121: The Hall of MirrorsElena's POV"I'm coming with you," Kieran said for the third time, his jaw set in that stubborn way that meant he wouldn't back down easily."You can't," I repeated, checking my reflection in the small mirror one last time. The blue gown hid most of my injuries, but nothing could hide the exhaustion in my eyes. "This gathering is for qualified candidates only. If you show up, it will only draw more attention to me.""That's exactly why I should be there."I turned to face him, placing my hand on his arm. "Kieran, I appreciate what you're trying to do. But I can't hide behind you forever. If I'm going to survive this summit, I need to face these people on my own terms."His expression was torn between protectiveness and understanding. Finally, he let out a frustrated breath. "Fine. But I'll be right outside the hall. Any trouble at all, and I'm coming in, propriety be damned.""Deal." I managed a small smile.The servant was still waiting patiently in t

Chapter 123: Trial by truth 2Elena povThe first thing I noticed was the pressing silence.Not just the quiet type, but absolute absence of sound, as if I had gone deaf. My footsteps made no noise at all. My breathing produced no whisper of air.The second thing I noticed was the cold. It seeped through my clothes, even penetrating into my bones.The labyrinth stretched before me in long winding directions. Corridors branched off at angles that shouldn't exist. Staircases led up and down simultaneously. And everywhere, mirrors reflected versions of myself… some exact, some subtly wrong.*Just reach the center,* I closed my eyes, trying to get a hold of myself. “That is all you have to do.”I chose a path at random and started walking.The first memory hit me like a physical blow, I doubled over in pain.I was seven years old, standing in my father's study. He sat behind his desk, not even bothering to look at me, his attention was focused on the papers spread before him."Father, I le

Chapter 122: Trial by TruthElena's POVThe light of the new day came faster than I wanted. I had barely slept, my mind replaying the gathering over and over… Elise's accusations, Vivienne's calculating stares, the whispers that followed me like ghosts.I reached for Kieran's presence instinctively, the way I had every morning since we had arrived. But my hands met the empty air.My heart lurched.Marcus was outside my door when I opened it, his weathered face drawn with exhaustion. He looked like he hadn't slept either."Where's Kieran?" I asked immediately.Marcus's jaw worked for a moment before he answered. "He had something important to take care of. He'll be back soon.""What something?" Unease coiled in my stomach. "Marcus, where did he go?""He didn't say exactly." Marcus wouldn't meet my eyes. "Just told me to watch over you until he returned."I wanted to press him, to demand answers, but servants were already approaching down the hallway, coming to escort the candidates to

Chapter 126: Elena pov"leave tonight, under my personal protection. I will provide safe passage back to your pack, and I will continue investigating these attacks without putting you in further danger."He paused, letting the option sink in."Or," he continued, "you can continue, and stay in the trials. And risk your life.”The choice is youI sat in silence, my mind racing. Everything I'd worked for, everything I had suffered through to get here… all of it led to this moment. This choice.Run and be safe. Or stay and face whatever is coming.My mother or whoever the woman was, had run. She had spent her entire life running, hiding, trying to protect her baby. And in the end, it hadn't saved her. It had only delayed the inevitable.I thought of Kieran's pack… my pack, counting on me to win resources they desperately needed. I thought of Kieran and Marcus, who'd sworn to protect me even when they didn't fully understand what they were protecting me from. I thought of my mother's voic