All Chapters of Rejected by my mate: Bounded by the Ruthless Lycan : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

The chamber trembled. A faint crack spread across the stone floor beneath the altar then another one followed. The glowing lines carved into the sanctuary began to pulse like veins beneath the rock. Valkyrie looked down in alarm. "The seal is reacting." "To what?" Zara asked. "To the page." "No." Valkyrie's eyes widened, "to Kael." The glowing lines stretched outward until they reached his boots, they stopped there as though waiting for permission. Kael instinctively stepped back but the light followed him. "No..." Wisteria whispered. "It's choosing him." * * * * * * Without warning, one of the Belmar soldiers lunged toward the floating page. "If he won't take it," the man shouted, "I will!" He never reached it. The instant his fingers brushed the edge of the parchment, a blast of silver light exploded through the chamber. The soldier cried out, his body was thrown backward as though struck by an invisible force. He hit one of the pillars with a sickening crack be

The wolves didn't howl again, that was what unsettled Kael the most. The forest had gone completely still, there was no wind, no insects. Even the water dripping from the cave ceiling seemed quieter than before. He tightened his grip on his sword. "We leave now." No one argued with him. Wisteria carefully wrapped the missing page in a strip of cloth before slipping it back beneath the lining of her cloak. "It can't stay exposed," she said. "The longer it remains uncovered, the more... aware it becomes." Rynese blinked. "I've decided I don't like anything that can become aware." "You and me both," Zara muttered. Despite the tension, Kael smiled faintly. Moments like these reminded him why they had survived this long, they weren't fearless, they simply refused to let fear make their decisions. They slipped out of the cave one by one. The night air was colder than Zara expected, thick roots twisted across the marsh like giant sleeping snakes, and a silver mist clung to the ground

The wind changed. One moment, the clearing was still and the next, the willow's branches whipped through the air, their leaves hissing like thousands of whispered warnings. The black water surrounding the tree rippled in widening circles, reflecting the moon in broken fragments.No one moved.Lady Eveline stood just beyond the roots, calm as ever, while her soldiers tightened the circle around the clearing.She wasn't in a hurry to do anything yet and for some reasons, that frightened Zara.Lady Eveline was not one to stay calm, she always seemed to fight back immediately in situations like this, but surprisingly, lady Eveline never seemed to."I've imagined this meeting for years," Eveline said, her voice carrying easily across the clearing. "Though I expected it to happen under different circumstances."The Keeper rested both hands on the top of his staff. "And yet here we are.""I offered you a place at my side once and you are ungrateful.""You offered me nothing," came the keepe

"No one must go down there."The Keeper's voice echoed across the clearing. Zara could sense fear in the keeper's voice, fear for what lay beneath the willow. He looked like he was praying for the grounds to open up and swallow him.Lady Eveline looked from the old man to the staircase emerging from the swirling water, then she smiled."So it does exist."The stone steps continued rising from the darkness until they locked into place with a deep grinding sound. Moss clung to the ancient rock, and water streamed down each step before disappearing into the black pool below.No one moved, It felt wrong to even look at the staircase as though the earth itself wanted it forgotten."The Forgotten Path," the Keeper murmured. "I prayed it would never open again."Kael glanced at him. "What's down there?"The old man didn't answer immediately. Instead, he walked to the edge of the opening and stared into the darkness below."Regret."The single word sent a chill through Zara."That's not an an

For one long, terrifying moment, no one moved. The battle around the willow seemed to fade into the background as Lady Eveline's smile widened. "The two of them," she repeated softly. "Of course." Her eyes lingered on Kael and Zara. "I've spent years searching for the wrong key." Kael stepped in front of Zara again. "You keep looking at her and I suggest you stop." Eveline laughed, genuinely amused. "You still don't understand." "No, I understand perfectly," Kael replied. "You're obsessed." Her smile disappeared. "Be careful, Kael." I've sacrificed too much to stop now." The Hunter finally spoke. "My lady." She glanced at him. "If you take them now..." He looked at Zara. "...the mark will break and if it breaks too soon..." He didn't finish. Eveline's expression hardened. "I know the risk." "Then stop fighting them." For the first time since arriving, the Hunter sounded almost concerned. "They're not ready yet, they only need to survive." Kael frowned. "They?" He raised a