All Chapters of Claimed By The Shadow King: The Betrayed Alpha Heir.: Chapter 81 - Chapter 84

Ayla's POVMidnight had settled over the Vane estate.Outside, a thin mist hung over the cliffs, hiding most of the rocks and the river far below.The sound of rushing water still reached the estate, faint but steady. Inside my bedroom, I packed a small leather satchel. A flask of water, a dark wool cloak, and small dagger I had taken from the armory.That was all I needed. My thoughts wouldn’t settle, I touched the golden mark beneath my collarbone and it gave off a faint glow beneath my fingers.Aurora’s memories were still there. Centuries of war. Love. Loss. Sacrifice. They felt like they belonged to someone else, yet somehow they were mine. But the pain in my chest belonged to Ayla.I couldn’t stay here, not after what I had learned. How was I supposed to look at Lucian again knowing that every touch, every kiss, every moment between us had happened while he was keeping the truth from me? I couldn’t do it.*Ayla, I’m sorry* Nova said inside my head.Her voice was quiet, but I cou

Ayla’s POVA thick grey fog hung over the narrow cobblestone streets of a quiet town somewhere in Eastern Europe.I pulled the hood of my dark wool cloak farther over my face and adjusted the strap of my satchel as I moved through the small morning market.The air smelled of wet earth, roasted chestnuts, and smoke from the chimneys of the stone houses. It was cold. The kind of cold that found its way through every layer of clothing.I barely noticed it anymore. For four weeks, I had been living like a ghost. I went by the name, Clara, now.I moved from one mountain village to another and stayed away from the main roads. I avoided large towns, train stations, and anywhere else where I might be noticed by supernatural eyes.When I needed food or somewhere to sleep, I paid with the bills I’d taken from my satchel. I kept my head down, spoke as little as possible, and never stayed anywhere longer than I needed to.I’d crossed three borders. Hundreds of miles now separated me from the Ital