Marking Ceremony

Elara's POVThe cold stone pressed against my back as I stood in the abandoned corridor, listening to the celebration outside. Cheers echoed through the archways, carrying Lucien and Stella’s names across the snow-covered grounds. Everyone was celebrating their union, and with every cheer, I was reminded that life had gone on without me.My neck still hurt, but I barely paid it any attention. Instead of returning to my room, I found myself walking toward the courtyard. I made my way down the stone steps and passed the empty guard posts before reaching the upper gallery. From there, I could see the gathering below. I gripped the railing and stepped into the shadows, hoping no one would notice me.The courtyard was filled with wolves, all gathered around the marble altar. Their excited chatter grew louder as I searched the crowd for one familiar face.Then I saw him.Lucien stood at the center of the altar.I forgot how to breathe.He wore the Alpha's fur-trimmed mantle, his dark hair s

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Elara's POVThe moment Lucien's final bite sealed the bond in the courtyard below, my legs gave way. I fell hard against the cold stone floor, unable to stop myself. A cry of pain escaped me, but the cheers rising from the courtyard drowned it out almost immediately.It wasn't just pain in my neck; it was a total, catastrophic collapse of my entire nervous system. Something inside me broke.The pain hit so hard that I couldn't even scream at first. The bond between us tore apart inside my chest. It felt as though someone had reached into my body and ripped something out with their bare hands. The pain spread through me, burning so badly that I could barely breathe. I tried to take a breath, but it felt like swallowing broken glass. My chest tightened, my whole body shook, and even my bones seemed to hurt. Each beat of my heart made it worse, until I could no longer tell where one wave of pain ended and the next began.I curled up on the cold flagstones, shaking uncontrollably. My fing

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Nora's face crumpled as she looked at me. Tears filled her tired eyes, and she let out a shaky breath before gently covering my trembling hand with hers. "Oh, my poor, sweet child," she whispered, her voice cracking as she brushed a lock of matted hair away from my face. "They've broken everything, haven't they?"I stared up at her, the last of my defensive walls finally crumbling into dust. I didn't want to fight anymore. I didn't want to die here, forgotten on a cold stone floor, while the pack cheered for my replacement."Please, Nora . . ." I sobbed softly, the plea tearing straight from my soul. "Take me away from here. Please . . . just help me get out."Nora didn't hesitate.The uncertainty in her eyes disappeared, replaced by determination. She glanced down the empty corridor, away from the noise and cheers coming from the courtyard, then tightened her arm around my waist to keep me upright."Quiet now, child. Don't try to speak," Nora whispered, her hands trembling a little a

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I took a deep, shuddering breath of the freezing air. Before I could take my first step out into the freezing snow, Nora suddenly gasped, her eyes widening as if struck by a realization."Wait—stop, Luna, stop!" she whispered urgently, grabbing my arm and pulling me back into the shadowed doorway just as the biting wind howled outside.I stumbled, my heart leaping into my throat. "Nora, what—?""The woods," she breathed, her face pale with dread as she frantically reached into the deep pocket of her apron. "I almost forgot. The rogue attacks along the northern ridge have been on the rise like mad these past few weeks. Entire hunting parties have come back half-mauled, and travelers don't even make it three miles past the border before . . . goddess, Elara, if you walk out there smelling like a weak, starving human, a pack of starved rogues will tear you to pieces before you even reach the treeline."My blood ran cold. I knew how dangerous rogues could be. Even the pack warriors strugg

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บททั้งหมดของ The Banished Luna's Awakening: บทที่ 151 - บทที่ 154

Marking Ceremony

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