The Blood Alpha’s Captive Mate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

AZAI "Go," I muttered flatly, still holding the text open in front of me. "Before you piss yourself on my lap." Ember made a horrified sound. Her entire face turned scarlet as she scrambled upright so quickly she nearly knocked over the stack of books beside the chair. Without another word, she covered her burning face with both hands and bolted from the archive. The heavy doors slammed behind her, and silence settled. I stared at the closed doors for several long seconds. Then slowly... I looked back down at the open text in my hands. As embarrassing as it was, I’d gone to see her to apologize. Irritation returned at the memory of the way Ember had practically thrown me out of her room earlier. It was pathetic. Did she really think she could hide the smell of blood from a hybrid? Worse, I'd caught the scent of another male. And that maid had looked like she was moments away from confessing to a murder. My thoughts had spiralled into madness almost instantly. Had Kairo

EMBER By the time my fist hit the training bag for the seventh time, my knuckles were throbbing. I hit it again anyway."Azai is going to make me Luna," I mocked in a sweet voice before slamming my fist into the leather. "Look at me. I'm Liora. I wear silk red robes in the middle of the day, and nobody questions why I smell like another woman's nightmare."The bag swung violently. I went after it and punched again."I should've shoved that rag down her throat,” I growled."Your thumb is outside your fist."I stopped.Dora sat on an old wooden bench near the weapons rack, watching me with the tired expression of a woman who had already survived several generations of idiots and had somehow been assigned another one.I stared at her. “What?""Your thumb." She pointed with the stick in her hand. "Keep hitting like that and you'll break it."I looked at my fist and adjusted it, flustered."Thank you.""You're welcome."Then I punched Liora again. Or the bag. Unfortunately.Behind Do

KAIROS The poison had ruined him beautifully. The mighty Blood Alpha was curled on the stone floor like a dying animal, trembling so badly that his teeth clicked together. His black hair clung damply to his forehead while ragged breaths tore from his chest.A shudder of fascination slid down my spine.It was impressive.No ordinary wolf would've survived this long. Most would've begged for death months ago. Yet Azai still dragged himself into council meetings. Still ruled. Still terrified everyone around him while half his body rotted from the inside out.Monstrous willpower.I drew closer, studying him. Sweat dampened his collar despite the brutal cold poisoning his bloodstream. “Alpha?" I murmured softly.Azai stiffened immediately at the sound of my voice. His good eye snapped towards me, sharp even through the haze of pain. Distrust simmered there. That almost made me smile. Once upon a time, he would've leaned on me without hesitation. Now he looked at me like he was t

EMBER For one second, neither of us moved. His crimson gaze locked onto mine, dazed. My pulse sank into a frenzy.Did he hear me? I wondered, barely able to take a full breath.Azai blinked slowly. His pupils looked strange now. Too wide. His expression was distant too, as if he was struggling to stay conscious. "Azai..." I whispered shakily. His lips parted, but no sound came out. Fear punched straight through my chest. "Azai?" His eyelids slid lower. Then suddenly his body jerked beneath the blankets. A choked gasp tore from my throat. "Azai!" Another convulsion ripped through him, more brutal. His back arched against the mattress as a guttural groan escaped his lips. The basin beside the bed rattled violently. Oh gods no. His hands clenched so hard that the veins stood out beneath his pale skin while tremors ran through his frame. "Someone help!" I screamed, grabbing his shoulders desperately, trying to steady him. "HELP!" The chamber doors burst ope

EMBER "Bring her here," Azai ordered."Yes, my Alpha."The guard hurried away. Azai's jaw remained tight. His fingers tapped once against my waist before curling there.I studied him quietly. "You were worried about her."His eyes met mine."She disappeared beyond the Veil with twelve warriors and stopped answering the mindlink.""That's a yes."His mouth flattened. I couldn't help but smile. Before I could annoy him further, voices sounded outside the study. The doors opened and Athena walked in.My heart sank.One side of her leather armor had been ripped open near the shoulder. Dried blood stained the entire sleeve beneath it, and there was a fresh cut running from her temple into her hairline.Her silver braid had come half undone. Dirt streaked one cheek. One boot was missing entirely. But she was alive. And apparently furious about it.Azai's breath left him. "Athena."Athena's expression softened too when she saw him. For one second, neither of them moved. Then she rushed