All Chapters of VENGEFUL TIES: Bonds formed from Revenge : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

LUCIAN'S POVKing Aldric sat behind his massive oak desk, the fire crackling behind him casting dancing shadows across the walls. Maps of Lunaroria were spread across the surface, marked with troop positions and supply routes. I stood near the window, arms crossed, staring at the dark sky beyond the glass.Ryan lounged in a leather chair like he owned the place, one ankle crossed over his knee, his expression unreadable. Rowan stood beside me, his posture alert, his eyes moving between each person in the room. Xavier paced near the door, restless energy rolling off him in waves."Alpha Mark has reached out for help," King Aldric said, his voice cutting through the low murmur of conversation. Everyone fell silent. "He's confirmed what we already know, the current Queen of Lunaroria is not his daughter. The real Elira is missing, and this imposter has been wearing her face."“How exactly did he confirm this?" Rowan asked.King Aldric glanced at his notes. "For one, she has been refusing

SELENA'S POVThe walls of my room were suffocating me. I'd spent days in that bed, staring at that ceiling, breathing that same recycled air. The doctors said I needed rest. Darcy said I needed rest, even Lucian said I needed rest.But rest was impossible when my mind wouldn't stop spinning. The dream about Lucian wouldn't stop playing in my head.I threw off the covers and swung my legs over the side of the bed. My feet touched the cold floor, and for a moment, I just sat there, listening to the silence.Everyone was asleep and Darcy moved back to her room. So it was just me that night.I padded out of the room in my bare feet, wearing nothing but a thin nightgown and a robe I'd grabbed from the closet. The palace corridors were dark, lit only by the occasional sconce, and my footsteps echoed softly against the marble floors.I didn't know where I was going. I just knew I couldn't stay in that room one more minute. Besides, I was a bit hungry, so I could use the opportunity to get so

LUCIAN'S POV King Aldric was already in his office when we arrived, a cup of coffee steaming on his desk, and a stack of reports spread before him. He looked up as we entered, his eyebrows rising."You're both up early.""We have a plan," I said.I laid it out quickly; Elira's disappearance, the opportunity it presented, the need to strike before she returned. King Aldric listened without interrupting, his expression unreadable.When I finished, he leaned back in his chair and was silent for a long moment."Alpha Mark has already gathered the Alphas," he said finally. "They're ready to support you. All of them." He looked at me. "If you give the order, we can march within twenty-four hours."My heart pounded. This is it. This is what I've been waiting for."Let's do it," I said.King Aldric nodded. "Xavier, inform Ryan. We need everyone on board."“Okay." He nodded and left the office.I stood there for a moment, staring at the maps on King Aldric's desk. Lunaroria. My home. I'm com

LUCIAN'S POVThe helicopters descended like birds of prey, their rotors churning the air into a frantic whirlwind. Below us, the border of Lunaroria stretched out, green fields, winding rivers, the familiar silver-gray stone of the watchtowers I'd grown up seeing.I was finally home.The thought should have filled me with joy. Instead, it filled me with a cold, focused determination.Xavier sat across from me in the helicopter, his jaw tight, his eyes scanning the landscape below. Ryan was beside him, looking bored, like this was all beneath him. He had tried to convince us that Elira leaving was a trap and insisted on waiting it out to find out what she was up to.Xavier was heavy on the fact that we might lose our only chance if we missed this one, so I chose to risk it all on this one chance."Ready?" Xavier asked and I nodded.We marched in and we took over the borders in less than an hour.The Umbraeth soldiers stationed there were unprepared. Within minutes, we'd overwhelmed the

LUCIAN'S POVTHREE WEEKS LATER The kingdom was finally clean but it had taken longer than I'd hoped. Three weeks of searching every corner of Lunaroria, rooting out Umbraeth citizens who had embedded themselves in our cities, our towns, our homes. Some tried to fight back but most surrendered.It was impossible to distinguish which ones were witches and Wizards or the ones under spells from real werewolves. So we had to locked them all in cells while we decided our fates.I stood on the balcony of the palace, looking out at the city below. The streets were busy again, people walking, children playing, markets bustling. The fear that had hung over Lunaroria like a shroud was finally lifting.But the weight on my shoulders hadn't lessened. If anything, it had grown heavier.Xavier appeared beside me, a folder tucked under his arm. "The Alphas and court members are ready for the meeting."I nodded and turned away from the railing. "Let's go."We arrived at the meeting hall where all the