Todos los capítulos de Rejected by my mate: Bounded by the Ruthless Lycan : Capítulo 121 - Capítulo 130

Belmar soldiers were spreading through the marsh again, cautiously surrounding the clearing after witnessing the willow's power. Unlike before, they weren't charging, they were waiting for orders from their lady. Eveline raised one hand. "No one moves." The soldiers immediately stopped. Kael narrowed his eyes."You've changed your mind." "I've changed my strategy." She looked directly at him."If we keep fighting, the seal breaks faster, so we stop fighting." The suggestion caught everyone off guard, even the Hunter turned to look at her. "You would call a truce?" "For the moment." The Keeper let out a dry laugh. "I've known you for years, Eveline, you never offer peace without wanting something in return." "I want one thing." Her eyes settled on Wisteria. "The page." Wisteria instinctively stepped back. "No." "I expected that answer." Eveline sighed. "Then we're back where we started." A deep groan rolled through the willow. Leaves began falling from its branches, it wasn't t

Kael immediately moved to block her path. "You heard her, the path isn't for you." Eveline's expression remained calm. "You think a few words can stop me?" "I think your own ambition will." She smiled. "You've grown wiser." "Of course, I'm learning from the best." For a heartbeat, neither of them moved. Then the old woman lifted her staff, a ring of pale light spread across the entrance to the staircase. Eveline reached toward it. The instant her fingertips touched the light, she cried out and stumbled backward. The Hunter caught her before she hit the ground. She stared at her hand, a thin red burn stretched across her palm. Her eyes widened. "It rejected me." The old woman nodded. "The Forgotten Path cannot be entered by force. It only opens to those it calls." Eveline slowly closed her injured hand into a fist. "So be it." She looked directly at Kael. "If you go down there... You'll be bringing me exactly what I need." Kael met her gaze without flinching. "And what is t

Nobody moved after that, the pages continued turning on their own.The sound of the pages was almost gentle, yet it filled the entire sanctuary. Every soft rustle echoed through the chamber until it was impossible to tell whether it came from the Codex or from the darkness itself.Rynese was the first to take a step back. "I don't like this."No one laughed, not even Valkyrie.Kael stood perfectly still, his eyes fixed on the open book. The silver in his irises had become strangely bright, reflecting the pale glow that now seeped from the pages.Zara looked at him before she looked at the Codex, he wasn't blinking."Kael."There was no response. She reached for his hand, the moment their fingers touched, he flinched as though waking from a dream."What happened?" he asked."You were staring into space.""At what?""The Codex."He frowned. "I don't remember staring into it."A knot formed in Zara's stomach because he genuinely didn't remember.* * * * * *The glow faded eoon after it

Kael stared at the little wooden wolf resting in his palm. His thumb traced the tiny initials carved into its base. K. Z. "I remember making it," he whispered. "But... I can't remember giving it away." The hooded figure took another step into the clearing. Sunlight filtering through the trees revealed worn leather boots and a dark traveling cloak, but the stranger's face remained hidden beneath the hood. "You never had the chance." Kael's head snapped up. "What does that mean?" The figure didn't answer. Instead, they pointed toward the wooden wolf. "Hold it and close your eyes." Zara frowned. "How do we know we should trust you?" A quiet laugh came from beneath the hood. "You don't have to trust us but the path does." For a long moment, neither Kael nor Zara moved. Then Kael slowly closed his fingers around the carving. The moment he did, warmth spread through his hand. The forest disappeared. * * * * * * * He was a boy again. The white tree swayed gently overhead as he sa

The vision blurred, another appeared. The old woman beneath the willow tree. The Guardian. Both much younger, standing beside Kael's father. They weren't strangers, they had been his father's most trusted allies. The image dissolved, the mirror became still once again. Kael staggered backward. "They've been protecting us the whole time." The Guardian lowered his eyes. "We made your father a promise." Before Kael could speak, the Memory Devourer roared and shattered the last of the silver chains. It hurled the Guardian across the clearing. His staff flew from his hands, the old man hit a tree with a sickening crack. "Guardian!" Zara cried. He struggled to breathe but managed to lift his head. "Now..." He coughed violently. "Now the girl." Zara slowly turned toward the mirror, her hands trembled. She wasn't afraid of the truth, she was afraid that every rejection... Every heartbreak... Had truly been because there was something wrong with her. She stepped before the mirror, the