All Chapters of The Alpha's Secret Witch : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

153 Chapters

The Frozen Gardens

Cressida's pov The snow was falling and the wind was cold and the world was white and still.I stood at the edge of the frozen gardens with my hands shoved deep into my pockets and my breath fogging in the cold air. The frost was still there and the cold was still there and the fear was still there. But for the first time in days I felt almost peaceful. The snow was soft and the silence was deep and the world was quiet. The gardens stretched out before me like a painting, the trees bare and black against the white sky, the frozen fountain at the center covered in a blanket of fresh snow.I had not been outside in days. The walls of Lucian's quarters had started to close in on me and the weight of everything had started to press down on my chest. The council and the enforcers and the observation. The frost and the magic and the fear. It was all too much and I needed air and I needed space and I needed to remember what it felt like to be free.The door opened behind me and footsteps cr

The Council's Ultimatum

Lucian's povThe council chamber was cold and the walls were stone and the table was heavy.I stood at the center of the room with my hands clasped behind my back and my face carved from stone. The elders were seated at the head of the table and their faces were stern and their eyes were sharp. Elder Marlow sat in the center with her gray hair coiled tight and her fingers steepled beneath her chin. Elder Thorn was on her left with his broad face carved from stone. Elder Whitmore was on her right and his spectacles were perched on his nose and his eyes were unreadable.Marcus Voss stood by the window and his arms were crossed and his jaw was tight. He had been silent for most of the meeting and his presence was a weight and his silence was a threat.Elder Marlow looked at me and her voice was steady. "Alpha.""Elder.""We have made a decision.""What decision?"She leaned forward and her eyes were sharp. "The girl will be moved to the cells. Tonight."My blood went cold and my hands we

The Grind

Cressida's povThe rink was cold and the ice was black and the lights were bright and the air was sharp.I had been skating for hours and my legs were burning and my lungs were aching and my heart was pounding. The drills were relentless and Coach was shouting and the team was moving and the ice was alive. It felt good. It felt normal. It felt like something I could control.Raven was beside me and her dark curls were wild and her cheeks were flushed and her voice was bright."Faster," she said."I am going as fast as I can.""You can go faster.""I cannot go faster.""You can."I pushed harder and the blades bit into the ice and the world blurred around me. The cold air hit my face and the wind whistled in my ears and the burn in my legs was sharp and sweet."Better," Raven said."Better.""Good."We skated to the boards and leaned against them and our breath was fogging and our chests were heaving."This is nice," I said."This is exhausting.""Same thing."She laughed and the sound

The Queen of Nothing

Cressida's povThe cells were cold and the walls were damp and the air was thick with the smell of stone and rust.I had not visited Sha since the fire. I had not wanted to. The memory of her laughter and the flames and the locked door was still fresh and the anger was still sharp. But Raven had told me she was asking for me and Tasha had told me she was losing her mind and Benita had told me she was not the same person anymore.So I walked through the corridors and the torches flickered and the tapestries moved and the guards stepped aside. The cells were at the end of the hall and the door was heavy and the lock was thick.The guard looked at me and his face was hard and his eyes were cold. "You sure about this?""I am sure.""She has been screaming all day.""I know.""She is not stable.""I know."He unlocked the door and it swung open and the smell was stronger and the cold was deeper.Sha was sitting in the corner of the cell with her back against the wall and her knees pulled t

The Confession

Lucian's povThe afternoon was quiet and the fire was crackling and the candles were flickering and I was staring at the same report for the tenth time without seeing a single word.My mind was elsewhere. On the council and the enforcers and the observation. On the hunters and the border and the attack. On Cressida and the frost and the fear that never seemed to leave her eyes. The weight of everything was pressing down on me and I could not shake it.The door opened and Kade walked in. His face was pale and his eyes were dark and his hands were shaking. He crossed the room and sat in the chair across from me and his voice was low."Something happened."I set down the report and looked at him. "What?""Cressida visited Sha in the cells."My blood went cold. "Why?""I do not know. But something happened while she was there.""What?"Kade leaned forward and his voice was quiet. "Sha confessed. To everything."I stared at him and my hands were shaking. "Confessed to what?""To being a wi

The Fight She Started

Cressida's povThe dining hall was loud and the candles were bright and the air was thick with the smell of roasted meat and fresh bread.I sat at our usual table with Raven beside me and Benita across from me and Tasha leaning against the wall with her silver braids loose and her arms crossed. The food was warm and the bread was fresh and the meat was tender. But my stomach was tight and my hands were shaking and my mind was elsewhere.On Sha and the cells and the confession. On the guards and the investigation and the rumors that were spreading through the academy. On the frost that was still there and the cold that was still there and the fear that was still there."You are not eating," Raven said."I am not hungry.""You need to eat.""I cannot."She pushed a plate toward me and her dark eyes were steady. "Try."I picked up my fork and stabbed a piece of meat and brought it to my mouth. The taste was good but my throat was tight and I had to force myself to swallow."Better?" Rave

The Tears She Could Not Hide

Lucian's povThe training yard was loud and the sun was bright and the snow was packed hard beneath my boots.I had been sparring for hours and my body was aching and my muscles were burning and my mind was blank. That was the point. The only way to silence the noise in my head was to exhaust my body until there was nothing left but the rhythm of the fight.Kade was across from me and his blade was drawn and his eyes were sharp. He had been pushing me harder than usual and he was not holding back and I was grateful for it."Focus," he said."I am focused.""You are not. Your mind is elsewhere.""My mind is right here.""Your mind is with her."I did not answer because he was right.He lunged and I blocked and the steel clashed and the sparks flew. I countered and he parried and we circled each other like wolves waiting for an opening."You need to talk to her," he said."About what?""About what happened in the dining hall. About the fight she picked. About the way she has been acting

The Patrol In The Fog

Lucian's pov The night was thick and the fog was rolling in from the mountains and the world was white and silent.I stood at the edge of the eastern border with my boots buried in the snow and my hands clenched at my sides and my eyes scanning the darkness. The fog was so dense I could barely see ten feet in front of me and the silence was so deep I could hear my own heartbeat.Kade appeared at my side and his breath fogged in the cold and his voice was low."This is strange," he said."Strange how?""The fog. It is not natural.""What do you mean?""I mean it came out of nowhere. One minute it was clear and the next it was like this."I looked at the fog and the trees and the snow. "It is just weather.""It is not just weather.""How do you know?""Because I can feel it."I looked at him and his face was pale and his eyes were dark. "Feel what?""Something watching us."The patrol moved through the forest and the fog was thick and the silence was heavy.I walked at the front with K

The Weight of Silence

Cressida's pov I woke up cold.Not the cold of winter. Not the cold of the ice that lived inside me. This was different. This was the cold of absence. The cold of waking up alone in a bed that should have been warm. The cold of reaching for someone who was not there.I opened my eyes and the fire was crackling and the candles were flickering and the room was dim. The space beside me was empty and the sheets were cold and the pillow still held the shape of his head. Lucian was gone.I sat up and the blanket fell to my waist and my hands were shaking and my heart was pounding. The frost was still there and the cold was still there and the fear was still there. But the absence was new and it was sharp and it was cutting.Ember meowed from her spot on the pillow and I reached for her and she climbed into my lap and her purr was soft and steady."Where is he?" I whispered.She meowed and I did not understand.The door opened and Raven walked in and her dark curls were wild and her eyes we

The festival of lights

Cressida's pov The announcement came during breakfast.Professor Eliana stood at the front of the dining hall with her wild red hair bright under the floating candles and her smile wide and her voice loud."Students," she said. "Faculty. Wolves of Blackfrost Academy."The dining hall went quiet and the forks stopped moving and the whispers faded."In light of recent events and the tension that has been weighing on all of us, the council has decided to host a Festival of Lights. A night of celebration. A night of joy. A night to remind us all why we are here."The hall erupted and the cheers were loud and the clapping was bright. Wolves stood and shouted and the energy was electric.I sat at our usual table and Raven was beside me and her dark curls were wild and her eyes were bright. Benita was across from me and her brown eyes were soft and her smile was warm. Tasha was leaning against the wall and her silver braids were loose and her arms were crossed and her expression was unreada

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