《The Alpha's Wife, The Lycan King's Obsession 》全部章節：第 131 章 - 第 140 章

"I won't stay back," Gianna said firmly. "If you want to fight for me, then the least I can do is be by your side. I'll cheer you on. I'll show you that I believe in you."Nolan's expression softened slightly. He reached out and cupped her face in his hands, tilting her chin up toward him."All I need is a kiss," he said. "That's all the encouragement I require."Gianna thought about it for a moment. If she let him go now, she could use the time to find the ginger-head. She could discover whatever the rogue was trying to tell her. She could find a way to prevent this dwell entirely, to stop Nolan from having to fight at all.It was the perfect opportunity."Okay," she said softly.She pulled him down and kissed him deeply. It was a kiss filled with desperation and fear and love. A kiss that tasted like goodbye, though she prayed it wouldn't be. When they pulled apart, Nolan's eyes were dark with desire and determination."I'll be back soon," he promised. "Wait for me."Then he was gon

The fighting ring was set deep in the woods, far from the main estate. A massive circle had been drawn in the earth, marked with stones and symbols of the old ways. A fire burned at each cardinal point, casting dancing shadows across the arena.Everyone was present. Guests had gathered in a wide circle around the ring, their faces illuminated by firelight. Servants stood at the edges, whispering excitedly. Even Cyrus was there, watching from the sidelines with an expression of grim satisfaction.The whole place was tense. The air itself seemed to crackle with anticipation. Everyone wanted to know who would win. Everyone wanted to see blood.The rogue Alpha was already in the ring, stripped to the waist, his muscles rippling as he moved. He was showing off, boasting loudly about what he would do to Nolan. He was talking about claiming Gianna. He'd even brought a priest—a rogue priest with questionable credentials—and announced that he would marry Gianna right there in the ring if he wo

Gianna sat tied to the chair, her wrists bound tightly behind her back, the rope cutting into her skin. The two men circled her like predators, their eyes dark with lust and anticipation."Come on," one of them said, moving closer. "You promised us a good time."He grabbed himself through his pants, stroking. The other man laughed, a cruel sound that made Gianna's stomach turn.She knew struggling was useless. She'd already tried. These men were too strong, too experienced in violence. Fighting had only made things worse.So she made a decision. She would play along. She would give them what they wanted—or at least make them think she would—long enough to get them to untie her. Once her hands were free, she could fight properly. She could run."I will," Gianna said, forcing her voice to sound compliant. Submissive. "I'll obey. I'll even make it memorable for you if you untie me."The men exchanged glances, then laughed mockingly."You think we're fools?" one of them said. "The moment

Nolan's hand came up to grab her wrist gently but firmly. "No," he said, his voice strained. "I can't. Please don't tempt me like this. If I do it, you'll pass out again and your body is too weak already." "I'll wake up," Gianna said, her voice steady and sure. "I'll regain consciousness. But you, if you don't get blood soon, you'll die. I can see it happening. I won't let that happen." Nolan closed his eyes and turned his head away from her neck, fighting with himself. Every part of his being was screaming at him to take what she was offering, to drink from her, to let her blood restore his strength. But he knew the cost and he couldn't bear to pay it. She got closer anyway and forced her neck toward his face, pressing her pulse against his lips. He had no choice. His control broke like glass. His fangs extended and he sank them into her neck, piercing the soft skin where the mark already lived. He tried to be gentle at first, tried to take only what he needed. But it was

Iris looked at Gianna with those green eyes that seemed to hold entire worlds inside them."You will find out soon," she said simply, then took Gianna's hand and led her away from the beautiful mansion hidden inside the cave.As they walked back through the strange streets of this old world, Iris spoke."Have you ever heard of Faes?" she asked.Gianna thought about it. She had read books about magical creatures and fantasy worlds when she was younger, books that talked about beings with magical powers and beautiful faces."Only in fantasy books," she said. "I thought they were made up stories.""We were real," Iris said, and there was something sad in her voice. "We are still real, or at least we were. We had half werewolf blood in us but we were different from regular werewolves. We had powers that they didn't have. Powers that made us special and valuable and rare."Gianna listened, trying to understand. Iris was speaking about her people like they were a part of history. Like they