Semua Bab Corrupted By The Lycan King: Bab 101 - Bab 110

KieraI took a breath and raised my head, it was show time.At the far end of the raised dais stood Lady Elizabeth. She looked stunning in a flowing gown of pale gold silk, surrounded by a tight, cliquish circle of noble blood concubines who flashed synchronized, predatory smirks at me.As I walked down the center aisle, my heels clicking sharply against the polished marble, Elizabeth stepped forward. She raised a crystal goblet of spiced wine, with her voice carrying effortlessly across the silent hall."Ah, look who finally decided to grace us with her presence," Elizabeth called out, her tone dripping with sickly-sweet poison. "Welcome, Lady Kiera. We were beginning to wonder if your Omega constitution couldn't handle the brisk air of the palace, or perhaps you simply needed extra time to practice your manners after spending so many years in disgrace with Raphael."A collective gasp rippled through the gathered crowd. Whispers and snickers broke out among the minor concubines.My

KieraBrandon, true to form, merely grunted, hoisted his weapon back into its sheath, and retreated to his post without a word, though the absolute contempt he usually held toward me seemed to have cracked just a fraction.Meanwhile, near the buffet tables, Susan and Theo quickly resumed their natural state of hostility.As Lady Vesper continued to guide me through the cultural etiquette of the Lycan packs, answering my hushed questions about ancestral pacts and moon rites, Theo edged closer to Susan, who was standing nearby glaring daggers at him."You know, wildcat," Theo murmured loudly enough for half the room to hear, flashing a maddening grin, "for someone wearing such an expensive dress tonight, you still walk like a feral cat tossed out of a tavern."Susan’s face instantly morphed into pure rage. She whipped around, her fists clenching at her sides. "I swear to the Goddess, Theo, if you don't shut your arrogant mouth right now, I am going to take one of these silver candlestic

KieraWithin minutes, a detail of guards rushed to our private suite and returned, placing a velvet jewelry tray on the table before Alistair. With steady fingers, Alistair sifted through the pieces. He pulled out the single remaining earring from my set. The matching partner was entirely missing.The silence in the room became absolute, suffocating, and deadly. The physical evidence tied me directly to a murder scene, leaving no room for doubt in the eyes of anyone watching."Bring in the maid who found the body," Alistair commanded, his voice strained as if every word physically hurt him to speak.Two guards stepped forward, pulling a sobbing, hysterical young woman into the room. As she stumbled forward, my blood ran instantly cold. It was the exact same maid.. the one Elizabeth had been whispering to yesterday near the buffet tables, the one who had slipped the heavy gold coin into her palm.The maid threw herself onto the floor beside the bed, wailing theatrically as she clutche

KieraI glared at Damian, with my chest heaving with disbelief and white-hot fury. "You stood there. In the throne room. You stood beside those monsters while they accused me of murder, and you didn't say a single word!""Because you are being entirely irrational by still following that man, even after all I had told you days ago," Damian snapped back, his voice sharp and urgent. "Do you have any idea how big this is? This isn't just about an earring or a dead concubine. The northern lords want Alistair's head, and they are using you as the weapon to do it. Sometimes, in a war like this, sacrifices have to be made.""Sacrifices?" I repeated, my voice cracking with bitter, cutting disbelief. "Am I one of the sacrifices you're planning to make, Damian? Is that why you stood with the elders? So you could slide right into Alistair's empty seat when they execute us?""Wake up, Kiera!" Damian shouted, grabbing my shoulders tightly. "If you stay here, you are going to be collateral damage in

Kiera“Alistair,” I called, “Why would you say that?” I whispered, trying to reach out but he yelled again.“I said stay away from me, Kiera! I'll only hurt you if you touch me right now!"With that, he slammed his fist against the wall again, sending plaster flying in the air.He began punching the wall again, and I quickly realized that at this rate… he was going to shatter every bone in his hands. He was destroying himself piece by piece because the weight of the kingdom, the murder, and the betrayal was crushing him from the inside out.I knew that feeling. I knew that feeling too well. I knew how much damage he could do if he didn’t stop taking the pain out on himself too.So Ignoring his warning entirely, I sprinted across the ruined floor, closed the remaining distance, and threw my arms around his waist, pressing my face hard against his broad, heaving chest.Alistair froze, his entire body locking up as if he had been struck by lightning. The fierce, destructive growl was ca