Too Tempting for the Lycan King のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

Damien’s POVI couldn’t breathe.The image burned itself into my mind.Ariana rose onto her toes, and her hands gripped Kael’s shirt.Her lips pressed against his beneath the moonlight like nothing else existed in that entire garden.My wolf howled inside me, and a sound so raw and broken it tore through my chest like physical pain.I then moved before I could think clearly, and my body already shifted.Claws then bursted through my fingertips as rage and heartbreak consumed every rational thought.“Alpha!”My Beta grabbed my arm from behind, and his grip surprisingly was strong despite my superior strength.“Let go,” I snarled, and I barely even recognized my own voice.“You will start a war,” he warned urgently. “If you attack the King inside his own palace, every kingdom watching will see it as an act of aggression. You will drag Blackwood into a conflict we cannot win.”“I don’t care!”“Damien!” His voice was sharpened, using my actual name instead of my title for the first time

Ariana’s POVThe council meeting finally ended late that evening, and by the time Kael and I stepped outside the chamber, exhaustion pressed heavily against my chest. There were too much information, too many revelations, and too many strangers suddenly treating me like something sacred and dangerous all at once.“Come with me,” Kael said quietly, and his hand rested gently against my back. “There is something I want to show you.”“Kael, I’m exhausted.”“I know, this won’t take long, and I think it might help you understand more about yourself.”Curiosity overcame my exhaustion slightly, and then I followed him through winding corridors I had never explored before.And deeper into the older sections of the palace where dust seemed to cling permanently to every surface.We then reached a heavy wooden door that was guarded by two elderly attendants, and their robes marked with symbols I didn’t recognize.“The royal archives,” Kael explained. “Every historical record, every ancient te

Ariana’s POVI retired to my chamber that night still holding the sealed letter and exhaustion pulled heavily at my body after everything that had happened within the archive.I placed it carefully on my nightstand and I promised myself that I would attempt opening it properly once I found the strength to face whatever truth waited inside.Sleep came slowly, and my mind was still racing with everything Kael had said.With the terrifying assassination attempt, with the weight of a letter I had not yet found the courage to read.Then, without warning, a sharp pain exploded through my chest.I gasped and sat upright immediately and my whole body convulsed as agony ripped through me like fire spreading beneath my skin.“No,” I whispered and I pressed both hands against my chest.I tried desperately to breathe through the overwhelming pain. “What’s happening?”I stumbled out of bed and my knees buckled instantly.And then I collapsed onto the cold stone floor and tears streamed down my fac

Ariana’s POVPreparations began the moment I announced my decision, and within days, the palace courtyard was filled with more warriors than I had ever seen gathered in one place.“Two hundred of my finest warriors,” Kael said and stood beside me as we watched them assemble in formation.Silver and black banners bearing the Lycan crest fluttered above their heads. “Nobody will dare threaten you while wearing these colors.”“This feels excessive,” I whispered and I stared at the sheer number of soldiers preparing for departure.“This feels necessary,” Kael corrected firmly. “You are not simply visiting Blackwood as a rejected former Luna anymore.You are traveling as the Moonborn Queen, and I intend for every single person who witnesses your arrival to understand exactly what that means.”The Queen Mother arrived just as final preparations concluded and her expression was sharp with obvious disapproval.“This is madness,” she said as she addressed Kael directly while barely glancing

Ariana’s POVThe welcome ceremony finally ended after what felt like hours of formal introductions, careful bows, and whispered conversations I could barely follow. Elders spoke long speeches about honor and prophecy, and I stood beside Kael through all of it.I was exhausted, and my feet ached, my mind was still spinning from everything happening around me.When the crowd finally began dispersing, I slipped away quietly, I needed a moment alone before the negotiations that would follow tomorrow. I walked toward the garden behind the main hall, the same garden where Damien once kissed me during winter after a pack celebration.I should have known he would find me there.“Ariana.”I turned quickly, and my heart jumped at the sound of his voice so close behind me.“Damien.”He stood only a few feet away, and his formal Alpha robes slightly loosened at the collar, and his expression softer than I had seen it in months. He then reached toward me slowly, and his fingers extended toward