All Chapters of TRIBUTE TO THE LYCAN KING: The Ironblood Heiress: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

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The Blood Anchor Bargain

ISOLDEWhat Rosa had said to me still stayed with me, I could not go back to the hybrid the same way twice because I was not a fool and the memory of the way he had looked at me the last time still sat heavy in my chest. And it was something that constantly reminded me that power did not answer to pride, it answered to leverage, and this time I intended to walk in with something he could not ignore.The room was quiet except for the soft sound of pages turning as I sat at the long table with old books spread open in front of me. Rosa was standing in the distance, her arms folded as she watched me with a look that had slowly changed over the past few days, because she knew I was not just planning a meeting anymore, I was preparing something much worse, her eyes darted out the window before they fell back on me. “You’ve been at this for hours,” she said quietly in a careful tone like she was stepping around something sharp.“I just need to be sure,” I replied without looking up, flip

Leverage in Blood and Betrayal

ISOLDERosa held my gaze for the longest, searching for something, maybe the truth, maybe a reason to walk away, but in the end she nodded. She had to agree on this because she had already come this far with me and turning back now would mean admitting that everything we had done so far had been for nothing, and Rosa was not the kind of person who liked to feel like she had wasted her time or her loyalty.“Fine,” she said quietly, her voice steady even if her eyes were not, “but we have to do this carefully.”“Of course,” I replied, and I meant it in my own way. By the time we left, the sun had already dipped below the horizon, the forest was stretching out ahead of us like something alive. And the deeper we went, the more the air changed, growing thick and heavy, pressing against my chest with every step like the land itself did not want us there.Rosa walked slightly ahead. Her senses were sharp as she checked the path while her eyes scanned the shadows, her hand was resting clos

The price of power

ISOLDE “Yes.” I replied. A thin pause stretched between us like a blade pressed lightly against the skin. “I want her too.” The hybrid added, his eyes flicking briefly toward Rosa.Rosa let out a shaky breath behind me, and I could hear the strain in it, the fear, the realization settling deeper into her bones with every second that passed. “Isolde...my lady… don’t…”I closed the box slowly, my fingers tightening around it as I met his gaze again. I tried not to show weakness because it would get me nowhere. “Fine,” I said.I knew the moment those words left my lips, there was no going back, not from this, not from what I had just traded away, not from the look that would be on Rosa’s face even if I refused to turn around and see it.Behind me, she made a small, broken sound, something between a laugh and a sob, the kind of sound that came when something inside a person snapped completely, and I felt it brush against me for a brief second before I pushed it aside, burying it under

A Challenge Within the Walls

VAELARIONI have received more reports in the past few days than I have received in the past years. Despite my retaliation to Caelum's attacks, he was still not backing down. Now I've received another report that broke the camel's back. Caelum has kidnapped a council member and he left a message. The nerve that man possess gave me the biggest irk, more than ever, it fueled the urge in me to kill. My wolf stirred violently as the thought settled in my mind. My fingers curled slightly against my palm as I held still. I remembered that I had dismissed a guard who had stepped into the chamber earlier. I sighed and stood up from where I sat. I stepped out and signalled a guard to come in, not caring if he wasn't the same guard from earlier. “Bring me the bodies,” I said to the guard. He swallowed before responding to me, “They are already being prepared...”“Now,” I cut in, my voice was still calm but it left no room for delay.The guard did not hesitate again, he bowed and left quick

Fractures Beneath the Crown

ISOLDESometimes, I felt like stabbing the life out of Caelum, how come I never realised how stupid he could be most times. The fact that he had the nerve to kidnap a member of the Lycan kingdom's council! Did he think that king Vaelarion wouldn't find out about what he's done? What sort of stupid message was he trying to pass across. He has made another abduction.I tried to take my mind off Caelum for now, but i just wouldn't get distracted, so I had to let my mind drift to the hybrid. The way a small smile had touched his face when he hovered over Rosa brought a temporary distraction. That was exactly what I had wanted, this was going to bring the chaos i needed inside the Lycan kingdom, which Caelum would never come close to doing, because he lacked coordination. The kind of chaos I was going to bring would be something king Vaelarion could not simply crush with force alone.But beneath that satisfaction, there was something else, something quieter, something that pressed a lit

The Blood That Binds Us

SERAPHINA It amazed me how long Cleyton was willing to stay by my side and offer comfort, even when he made it known to me several times that his sole purpose in the palace was for Vaelarion. His curse was taking over and there were people outside the kingdom who knew about this and were ready to utilise his moment of weakness and strike. Vaelarion and a moment of weakness together in the same sentence was hard to imagine but Cleyton told me about the curse he was struggling with and my....curse. I was in disbelief for days....I still am. I wasn't yet over the things that Cleyton had revealed to me. The things he told me had gone over my head at first, when I finally understood what he was saying, his words felt surreal...like I was being spoken to in a dream I tried so desperately to wake up from. So the first words that came out of my mouth was: "This couldn't be true. I couldn’t be cursed."But the way he had explained it didn’t seem like a curse to me. After he had finished e

The Weight of His Curse

SERAPHINA I'd managed to eat a bit of the breakfast Cleyton had brought me so he won't feel bad after taking a lot of effort to bring me breakfast. After then, I asked if I was allowed to go outside now. I was tired of being locked up in here, even if it was better than being in the dungeon. Still, the fact remained that I was being locked up. I suspected that a lot of things were going on outside and I was tired of speculating, I needed to go out and see what was happening myself. Cleyton hesitated for a moment before he responded in the affirmative. I was overjoyed to say the least, but as soon as I stepped out, there was this kind of energy that washed over me. The energy was so odd and strong at the same time that it almost pushed me back inside. But I was out already and there was no going back now. I swallowed my fear and ignored the gut feeling growing inside my chest. The corridor was empty until I got to the path that led to Vaelarion’s chambers. The entire p

The Lie Between Us

SERAPHINA My intuition was right. Something was off and Vaelarion asking me not to worry about anything just confirmed my fears. I could tell now from Vaelarion’s body language. Something was eating him up, something different that had to do with the curse. I wonder if Cleyton will be willing to tell me what exactly is going on and if there was a way that I could provide a solution. Seeing Vaelarion in this condition and being unable to help him made my gut tigten until it made me hard to breathe right. "Tell me, what are you thinking about?" Vaelarion’s voice jolted me back to reality. He must have noticed I was deeply lost in thought by the way i flinched slightly at his voice. He reached for my face and tilted my chin toward him. "I'm only worried." I confessed. "You don't need to. I have everything under control." He let out. 'Do you really, because it might seem like you don't.' I intoned internally, He reached out slowly again and continued brushing his hand brushing ag

The Mind of a King

VAELARIONThe moment the door closed behind Seraphina, the room felt different and emptier in a way I did not like. I found myself staring at the space she had just left as if something important had been taken with her. I did not like that feeling. My jaw tightened slightly as I turned my attention back to the man standing in front of me, because he had interrupted something I had not even realized I needed until it was gone.“I'm listening,” I said in a flat and controlled voice flat, controlled, even though irritation still sat just beneath it.The messenger straightened immediately, his posture stiff, careful, like he knew better than to waste my time. “My king, there is an update regarding the noble that was taken.”I said nothing, my gaze fixed on him, waiting.“Alpha Caelum has not released him,” he continued, choosing his words carefully. “Despite the pressure placed on his trade routes and alliances, he has refused to comply.”Something cold settled in my chest at that, and

Forcing the King’s Hand

CAELUMMoney was bleeding out of my accounts, reports were piling up on my desk, but none of it moved me the way the silence from Vaelarion did. I had gone to the almost extreme in order to make it clear about what I wanted, and even at that, Vaelarion had said nothing back to me, not a threat, not a warning, not even a message pretending to negotiate, and that kind of silence was not patience, it was control, and I hated it.I stood in the center of the holding chamber, staring at the man chained in front of me, the noble I had taken days ago, the one who was supposed to force a reaction, and all he had done was become a waste of time. His head was lowered, his breathing was uneven and his body was already worn from the days he had spent here. I said nothing as I watched him, letting the frustration build in my chest because this was not how this was supposed to go.“You know why you’re here,” I said finally, my voice calm but heavy.He swallowed hard, his head lifting slightly.

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