All Chapters of Bound To The Alpha King : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“Partners.”The word echoed through the sanctuary with startling weight.Silence followed immediately.Not disbelief this time.Consideration.Kael stood beside Lyra motionless, shadows curling slowly around him while the bond pulsed warm and steady between them.He understood exactly what she meant.The terrifying part?He agreed.Lucien noticed first.His golden eyes narrowed sharply.“Oh no.”Cassian frowned.“What do you mean ‘oh no’?”Lucien pointed dramatically toward Kael.“He’s considering it.”That was apparently alarming enough on its own.Astrid studied Lyra carefully.“You want to reveal the bond publicly.”Lyra nodded once.“If people only hear rumors, fear controls the narrative.” Her gaze shifted toward the others. “But if they see us themselves—” A pause. “See what the Sovereigns actually are now—” She looked toward Kael briefly. “—then maybe we stop this before it becomes another war.”Cassian looked deeply skeptical.“You’re assuming rational political behavior from

“You didn’t think the First Wolf bloodline ended with only one heir… did you?”Silence crashed through the sanctuary.Lyra stared at the cloaked figure while shock ripped violently through the Sovereign Bond, sharp enough to make breathing difficult.Impossible.The glowing silver cracks beneath the stranger’s skin pulsed exactly like hers.Not similar.Identical.Kael’s arm tightened instantly around her waist, steadying her against the wave of disorientation slamming through the bond.Protective instinct flooded him immediately— danger, threat assessment, the overwhelming need to get her away from whatever this was.His shadows surged violently across the sanctuary floor, dark enough now to swallow the moonlight itself.“Who are you?”Kael’s voice came out cold enough to freeze blood.The cloaked stranger only tilted their head slightly.Amused.“That is a disappointing first question.”Lucien stepped forward slowly beside Cassian, golden eyes narrowed sharply while Northern guards

“He’s gathering Sovereigns.”The words settled over the sanctuary like freezing water.Nobody moved.Nobody spoke.Because somehow—That sentence felt worse than war.Lyra stared at Selene while the Sovereign Bond pulsed violently beneath her skin, ancient instinct screaming danger so sharply it nearly hurt.Kael’s shadows exploded across the chamber walls again.Not uncontrolled.Defensive.Predatory.The kind of darkness that appeared moments before something died.“What does that mean?”Kael’s voice sounded dangerously calm.Selene looked toward the bloodied scout briefly before answering.“The Hollow Sovereign cannot fully restore himself alone.” Her silver eyes darkened. “He needs bloodline power.”Astrid went pale instantly.“No.”Cassian frowned.“I’m beginning to deeply dislike every ancient magical sentence.”Lucien’s expression sharpened.“You’re saying he’s kidnapping awakened bloodlines.”Selene nodded once.“Not only First Wolves.” A pause. “Any surviving descendants tied

For one dangerous second—Kael hesitated.The Hollowed attacker saw it instantly.Corruption exploded from the creature’s body like black fire as it lunged straight toward him, hollow white eyes glowing brighter beneath its cracked silver mask.Everything happened too fast.Lucien shouted something from across the sanctuary. Cassian swore loudly. Astrid’s magic flared violently against the walls.But Lyra only saw one thing—Kael standing perfectly still while the whispers tore through his mind.You failed her once.The shadows around him flickered unevenly.You will fail again.The Sovereign Bond recoiled painfully.Lyra felt his control slipping beneath the pressure of ancient grief forced violently back to the surface.Not because he was weak.Because the whispers knew exactly where to cut.The Hollow Sovereign understood him far too well.Fear slammed through her chest.Not fear of the attackers.Fear that Kael might actually believe the voices.The Hollowed warrior reached him—A

The sanctuary floor cracked open beneath them.Ancient marble shattered violently while silver-black light erupted upward from the widening fractures, splitting the chamber apart with deafening force.Everyone moved instantly.Kael grabbed Lyra around the waist just as the ground beneath the joined throne collapsed completely.The world dropped.Stone. Darkness. Ancient magic screaming through the air.Lyra barely had time to breathe before Kael twisted mid-fall, shielding her against his chest while shadows exploded around them to slow the descent.Above them, the sanctuary fractured apart in flashes of silver light.Cassian was yelling something extremely panicked somewhere overhead. Lucien cursed violently. Astrid’s magic blazed against the collapsing walls.Then the darkness swallowed everything.The impact came hard.Kael landed first, shadows cushioning most of the fall before both of them crashed onto cold stone below.Pain shot through Lyra’s shoulder.Not serious.Just enough