Semua Bab Taking a Chance with the Crippled Alpha: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Kael's POVI watched helplessly as Dustan crumpled under the creature's influence.She had him on his knees. Her hands roamed over his chest, his shoulders, his face. He was struggling, I could see it—every muscle in his body was tense, his jaw clenched so tight I could see the veins in his neck.But the more he fought, the weaker he became."Shh," she cooed. Her voice wrapped like silk around poison. "Don't fight it, my handsome wolf. Just let go. Let me take care of you." She hissed as she circled him like a vulture. Dustan's eyes were wide. His breath was uneven. He tried to pull away, but his body wouldn't obey. His arms hung limp at his sides, his legs trembling beneath him.She smiled, a slow, wicked smile."That's it," she purred. "Let it all go. Give yourself to me."Her hands slid lower, tracing the lines of his abdomen. Dustan shuddered. A low groan escaped his throat.And with every touch, I could see the energy draining from him.His skin grew paler. His eyes grew duller.

Kael's POVShe pulled back from the kiss. Her dark eyes searched mine, briefly slitting the iris before getting back to normal. A slow, satisfied smile curved her lips as she traced a finger along my jaw line. "You're so different from him," she murmured, nodding towards Dustan's slumped form. "He fought me. He resisted. But you... you understand. You see the opportunity I'm offering.I like that."I kept my face neutral, my body still. The light was there, pulsing beneath the surface, but I held it in check. Not yet. Not quite yet. I would have this one chance. This one shot. And I had to use it well. I needed to figure out the weakest spot. The Achilles heel. She circled me slowly, her fingers trailing across my shoulders, my back, my hips."It's time.The King's daughter will pay for her father's debt anytime now," she hissed, her voice dripping with satisfaction. "The King tried to appease me with base offerings." Her eyes flared as she pointed around, implying the heaps and heap

Cassian's POVThe seer's screams still echoed in my ears as I stood frozen in the infirmary. The council members watched me with a mixture of fear and ‘I told you so’. Their eyes kept darting between me and my father's still form.Something dark was hunting my family. The seer had confirmed it. But the council, ever pragmatic, ever cautious, ever so opportunist and dubious, was already trying to dismiss her words as the ravings of a madwoman."My prince," one of them said, his voice carefully measured. "You surely are not going to take this witch’s words as something credible. Will you? This one was clearly unstable. We cannot act on the words of a—"“Gather the council! Call all subordinate Alphas immediately! From all regions!” Cassian casually declared! They looked at me as if I had lost my head. “My prince. We can understand that you might be overwhelmed with…”"I said I want an emergency council meeting," I cut him off, my voice flat. "I want every subordinate Alpha summoned."

Cassian's POVI mindlessly followed the woman right through. It was after a few seconds that I realised it was my mother's old chamber. It had been lying idle in ruins for years. My father did appoint many to clean and clear the place but it somehow never happened. The place had always been like this… I looked around. There were cobwebs all around and the ruins of the furniture she used. The door clicked shut behind me.I spun around, my hand reaching for the handle, but it wouldn't budge. The lock was sealed, the wood solid as stone. I was trapped.I turned back to face the room.It was too dark now. So dark that I could barely see my own hand in front of my face. Shadows pooled in every corner, pressing in on me from all sides.And then, from the center of the room, the figure emerged.The woman.She stepped out of the shadows, with very slow movements. Her gown flowed around her like water, and her hair cascaded down her back in waves of deep chestnut.For a moment, I couldn't bre

Kael’s POV"Kael, fuck me. Please, fuck me. I can not bear this heat anymore!"There was something raw, and primal in the way she pleaded—not Elara's voice, not entirely. It was laced with something deeper, something ancient and hungry. Her wolf had surfaced, and the golden glow in her eyes was no longer soft and warm. It was blazing, consuming.I felt my own wolf stir in response. A low growl built in my chest."Elara," I said, my voice strained. "Elara, you need to—we need to get out…"She silenced me with her mouth.Her lips crashed against mine fiercely demanding, and I tasted the heat radiating from her. She was burning up, her skin feverish, her body pressing against me with an urgency that bordered on desperation."Please," she breathed against my lips. "Please, Kael. I can't—the bond—it's too much—"I understood.The explosion of light, the merging of our powers, the bond snapping into place with such force—it had unleashed something. Something neither of us could control.My