Todos los capítulos de Beneath the Alpha’s Mark: Capítulo 71 - Capítulo 80

Every sword in the courtyard was pointed at us.I could hear my own heartbeat.Slow.Heavy.Terrifyingly loud.Darius stood at the front of the warriors, his sword raised toward Kael.But something was wrong with his eyes.They were empty.There was no recognition.No warmth.Nothing.“Darius,” I called carefully.He didn't respond.“It's me.”His grip tightened around his sword.“I don't know you.”The words hurt more than they should have.I glanced at Kael.He was staring at the warriors surrounding us.“Lira,” he whispered.“I know.”“We're inside the sixth gate.”“Yes.”“And they're all illusions.”“Probably.”A warrior charged.Kael pulled me aside just as a sword swung through the space where my head had been.I drew my sword.“Don't hurt them!”Kael looked at me.“They're trying to kill us.”“They aren't themselves.”Another warrior attacked.Kael blocked the strike.The force pushed him backward.I stepped between them and released a burst of silver energy.The warrior flew b

“Come home, Lira.”The voice whispered inside my head.I froze.Kael was still holding my hand, but suddenly his fingers felt very far away.The mountain disappeared.The warriors disappeared.Even the cold night air vanished.For one terrifying second, I was completely alone.Then I heard Kael shouting.“Lira!”I blinked.The world returned.Kael was standing directly in front of me.His hands were gripping my shoulders.“Look at me.”I stared into his eyes.“What happened?”“You stopped breathing.”I touched my chest.The heart was pounding.Not like a heartbeat.Like something was knocking from inside.Knock.Knock.Knock.I closed my eyes.There it was again.That voice.Come home.I opened my eyes.“The gate is inside me.”Kael's expression hardened.“I know.”“How?”“Because I can see it.”My blood went cold.“What?”He pointed toward my chest.A faint silver-black circle was glowing beneath my skin.Nia gasped.“It wasn't there before.”Eryx stepped closer.“What does it mean?”

The roar came again.This time, the ground beneath my feet moved with it.Not shook.Moved.As if something enormous was crawling beneath the earth.I tightened my grip on my sword.Kael stood beside me, his body tense.The Hollow King was unusually quiet.Even he looked afraid.That frightened me more than the roar itself.“What is that?” I asked again.He didn't answer.“Tell me.”His eyes remained fixed on the darkness beyond the broken throne.“The Void.”I frowned.“You said the Void was a place.”“It is.”“Then why is it making that sound?”“Because something lives there.”The First Alpha laughed.It wasn't a nervous laugh.It was the laugh of someone who had been waiting for this moment.“You finally understand.”I turned toward him.“You knew this was coming.”“Yes.”“And you still opened the gates?”“I didn't open them.”He looked toward the shattered throne.“They did.”My eyes narrowed.“Who?”“The worlds.”Kael stepped forward.“Stop speaking in riddles.”The First Alpha l

“Long live the First Alpha.”The words echoed across the valley.Thousands of wolves bowed their heads toward Kael.I couldn't move.Neither could he.His face had gone completely pale.“No,” he whispered.One of the ancient wolves raised its head.“You have returned.”Kael shook his head.“You're mistaken.”The wolf growled softly.“We know our king.”“I am not your king.”The wolf stepped forward.“You carry his blood.”“That doesn't make me him.”Another wolf bowed.“The blood remembers what the mind forgets.”Kael looked at me.I could see fear in his eyes.Not fear of the wolves.Fear of himself.I stepped closer.“Kael.”He didn't answer.I took his hand.He looked down at our joined fingers.“I don't know what's happening.”“Neither do I.”“What if they're right?”I squeezed his hand.“Then we'll figure it out together.”His eyes met mine.“What if I'm not the man you think I am?”“You are.”“You can't know that.”“I do.”“How?”“Because I've seen you choose me when you had eve

The chamber was shaking.Dust fell from the ceiling as another explosion echoed through the underground passage.I stood frozen in front of the ancient painting.The Keeper and the Alpha were still holding hands.The same symbol above them continued to glow.The First Bond.I couldn't stop staring at it.“If we do this,” I whispered, “we could die.”Kael didn't answer immediately.I looked at him.He was staring at the painting too.His face was unusually serious.“We don't have to do it.”I blinked.“What?”“We don't have to.”“But my mother said—”“I heard her.”He turned toward me.“I don't care what the prophecy says.”My heart skipped.“What do you mean?”“I care about you.”His voice was quiet.“I won't let some ancient painting decide whether you live or die.”I looked away.“Kael…”“No.”He took my hands.“Listen to me.”His eyes held mine.“You have spent your entire life being told what you are supposed to become.”He squeezed my fingers.“Keeper. Chosen one. Vessel. Queen.”