Todos los capítulos de My Mark Is His Poison : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 38

Chapter 32VICTOR'S POV I had never quite gotten used to the smell of the council chamber, even after decades. The smell of cedarwood and old paper hung heavy in the air every single meeting day.All ten seats that belonged to the Elders were occupied except one. The Elder had asked for permission to be absent and, honestly, it was a relief since he argued the loudest."Councilor Victor, welcome!" Reginald chirped from his side of the table and I responded with a brief nod. "Luckily, you are just in time," he muttered, examining the pocket watch in his hand. Less than a minute later, the ninth Elder walked in and Reginald rose to address the council, sharing papers listing out his agenda for the meeting.While he spoke, I randomly remembered my conversation with Freya when she had asked if I trusted him. While I held no iota of distrust for him then, I began to wonder what had made her ask that. And so ever since then, I'd been carefully scrutinizing the words he spoke and noticed

Chapter 34FINNLEY'S POV The sun burned hot against my bare back as I repeatedly raised my axe, slashing the log before me into different pieces.Feeling exhausted, I stood to take in some air and rest a while. The sound of knives hitting the strong bark of trees followed by the grunts of the others filled my ears. I'd been involving myself in anything that would keep my mind away from the pain tearing at my heart since Bria's disappearance. Every day, I waited for Julian to return from the borders, hoping there would be news of her, but his response remained the same. He assured us that the search parties were doing their best, and I knew he wasn't lying. Maybe it was time for me to stop hoping so desperately and just accept she was gone for good this time...Hot tears stung my eyes at the thought. If they could get Bria so easily and end her life like she was nothing, then they could do the same to any other person who tried to help us. Letting out a deep breath, I held my axe f

Chapter 36FREYA'S POV I was not sure how long I had walked but it must have been hours because I found myself at the river near the tree line.My instincts warned me that walking along this path alone without an escort was almost like walking to my own destruction, yet I shoved it aside and lowered myself to a fallen tree close to the river bank. Out here, no one monitored me. I needed the space and distance to think everything through without anyone watching me, trying to see if I was alright, because I really wasn't. And I did not have to put up a brave facade for anyone.Seconds later, as I sat in the stillness, I felt a restless energy beneath my skin and knew at once that it was my wolf reacting. I noticed that it moved more freely now than it had since my banishment.The restraint my father had placed seemed to have eased significantly since I returned to the pack. Every day near the bond source loosened the restraint little by little and strengthened my connection back to it

Chapter 38JULIAN'S POV The night could not have taken on a darker turn. Even though we had seen this coming and had began to put plans in place, the suddenness caused panic to spread over the whole tent. I ignored the way my heart beat unevenly in my chest as I carried the scroll up to the Gideon's tent. It almost felt like I was carrying the one weapon that could completely wipe out the entire pack as soon as I dropped it. He was already seated outside the tent, facing the blazing fire when I arrived.A few patrol wolves that were off duty hovered around, each one muttering silently to the other. Other than an intense glance, we did not exchange words with each other because we did not need to. We were both very aware of what to expect already and braced ourselves for it.He took the scroll and unfolded it unhurriedly and I watched the expression on his face as he read through each line.It was the same expression he had whenever we sat through executions and war meetings: cold,