All Chapters of Alpha’s Deceptive Mate: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

POV: KaelThe roar that rose from beneath Nightbane did not sound like any wolf I had ever heard.It carried through the mountain with terrifying force, deep enough to shake the fortress from its foundation. Stone cracked somewhere below the eastern towers while warriors along the battlements staggered as another violent tremor rolled through the cliffs.For one suspended moment, nobody moved.The sound lingered in the air long after it ended, settling into instinct like the memory of something ancient and hungry.Then chaos erupted across the fortress.Shouts echoed from the lower courtyards as guards rushed toward collapsing walls. Alarm bells rang from the southern towers while frightened wolves struggled to maintain control of partial shifts triggered by the throne’s growing influence.The bond beneath the mountain was becoming unstable faster than Elias predicted.And if Lucien was telling the truth…..We were running out of time.I turned sharply toward Vera. “Get every noncomba

POV: KaelThe silver light pouring from Liora’s body illuminated the lower tunnels like moonfire.Every rune carved into the stone walls blazed awake in response, ancient symbols pulsing brighter with each second while the mountain trembled violently around us. Dust rained from the ceiling overhead, and somewhere deep beneath the fortress, something vast shifted in the dark.The guardian recoiled several steps from her.Afraid.That realization settled heavily into the silence spreading through the corridor.The creature that had torn through trained Nightbane warriors without slowing…..feared her.Liora stood frozen near the center of the chamber, silver light curling around her hands and shoulders while confusion flickered openly across her face for the first time since I met her.She looked overwhelmed.And gods help anyone foolish enough to think that made her weak.The guardian recovered first.Its pale eyes narrowed sharply before it lunged toward her again with terrifying spee

POV: KaelThe man standing before the throne carried the weight of centuries in his eyes.Silver fire cascaded through the chamber behind him, illuminating the ancient crown resting upon dark hair streaked faintly with white. He looked neither ghost nor corpse. There was flesh beneath the armor covering his body, breath moving steadily through his chest, power radiating from him strongly enough that every wolf entering the chamber felt it immediately.Ancient Alpha authority flooded the cavern.Heavy and absolute.Dangerous beyond reason.The throne behind him pulsed with the same unnatural silver light spreading through the mountain above us, its glow reflecting across polished black stone floors scarred by battles long forgotten.For one suspended moment, nobody spoke.Even Thomas remained silent.The king’s gaze settled first on Liora.And everything about his expression changed.Nothing softer or worse, just recognition.Something deep beneath my skin reacted violently to that loo

POV: LioraThe king’s whisper settled over the chamber like a curse.She’s awake.Every wolf standing beneath the mountain felt the meaning behind those words long before anyone spoke again. The silver chains hanging beneath the floating throne trembled violently inside the darkness below, and a cold wind rose from the hidden pit beneath the cavern floor, carrying with it the scent of ancient magic and something far older than death.My pulse hammered painfully against my ribs.The throne hovered above the abyss now, suspended entirely by silver light while the runes carved across the chamber walls burned brighter with every passing second. Shadows twisted unnaturally through the cavern as though the mountain itself had begun breathing around us.Kael remained directly in front of me.Protective instinct radiated from him so strongly through the bond that I could barely separate his emotions from my own anymore. His body had gone tense beside mine, broad shoulders rigid, golden eyes f

POV: LioraThe instant Matthias's presence brushed against the bond connecting Kael and me, a cold unease settled over the throne chamber. It felt as though an invisible hand had reached through the mountain itself and wrapped icy fingers around my spine. The sensation was unmistakable. Even without seeing him, I knew exactly who was approaching.For weeks, Matthias had lingered at the edge of every disaster that had struck our lives. His influence had spread through betrayal, assassinations, false alliances, and carefully orchestrated attacks. Every path of destruction eventually led back to him. Standing beneath the mountain now, surrounded by ancient rulers and awakening magic, I finally understood something that should have been obvious from the beginning.None of this was accidentalThe throne awakening, the Blood Crown, ancient prophecy and the growing instability beneath the mountain.Matthias had been moving toward this moment for a very long time.A violent explosion echoed t