All Chapters of MARRIED TO THE LYCAN KING: CHOSEN BY THE MOON: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

MAGNUS’ POVMorning light slipped through the half-drawn curtains and settled across the east chamber in soft gold bands. I sat on the edge of the bed with Keira’s head resting against my chest, one arm locked around her shoulders so she could not drift even an inch away. My other hand stayed wrapped around hers. We had not slept. The night had passed in low voices and long stretches of quiet while I watched every rise and fall of her breath. The blood at the corner of my mouth had dried hours ago. The exhaustion in my limbs remained, yet I refused to close my eyes for longer than a blink. Keira shifted and looked up at me. The color had returned to her cheeks in faint patches. She lifted her free hand and brushed her fingers along the edge of my jaw.“You need rest as much as I do,” she said. “You went through the same dark. Your body is still recovering from the stone and from whatever you forced through it to bring me back.” I shook my head and tightened my hold. “You were the o

MAGNUS’ POVEvening settled over the grounds in a deep blue haze. I stood just beyond the outer wall of the compound with Torin at my side. The last light of day faded behind the tree line and the air carried the cool bite of the coming night. Keira had gone inside after the archery session to rest her arms and change. I stayed out here because Torin had returned from the task I gave him that morning.He kept his voice low. “I spoke with the ally in the border watch and the spy we placed near the Thorne holdings. Both confirmed the same thing. Lyra has been meeting an old man from the Ravenshade Pack. The meetings happen at irregular hours near the eastern boundary stones. Witnesses say the two of them speak as father and daughter.”I turned fully toward him. The words landed with the force of a physical strike. “Lyra was presented as an orphan. The Thornes took her in under that claim. An orphan does not keep a living father.” Torin nodded. His arms stayed crossed against his chest.

MAGNUS’ POVI closed the door on Lyra’s disappointed face and turned back into the suite. Keira sat on the edge of the bed watching me. The lamp on the side table threw a soft circle of light across her features.“I’m not having dinner, Magnus,” she said calmly. “There is no need for you get me something to eat.” I stared at her. “Why is that? Are you scared?” She rested a hand over her stomach and nodded her head. “I’m filled,” she said. “I ate before we left Nightfall because I didn’t want to come here and eat from their kitchen. I’m scared that they will try to harm through food.”I studied her for a moment and then nodded. “Understood, Sunflower.”We moved through the adjoining bathroom together. I filled the tub while she unpinned her hair. The water ran hot and the steam rose quickly. She stepped in first and I followed. We washed in silence broken only by the quiet sound of water. When we finished I helped her dry off and handed her a clean nightshirt from the open chest. She

MAGNUS’ POVEvening settled over the Iron Wood estate at a little past nine. I stood near the window of our suite and watched the last light fade from the gardens below. The security lamps along the outer paths clicked on one by one and threw pale circles across the trimmed hedges. Inside the room the air felt still and heavy. Keira sat at the small table in the corner with her hands folded in her lap. One of my men had brought a sealed container of food from the supply we carried in the vehicles parked beyond the rear wall. Bread, cold roasted meat, sliced fruit, and a bottle of water that had never touched the Thorne kitchens. The container still held the faint chill of the cooler. She ate in complete silence. Each bite was slow and mechanical. Her eyes stayed fixed on the plate as if the simple act of chewing required all the attention she possessed.I pulled out the chair across from her and sat. The wood creaked under my weight. “You need to speak to me at some point, Keira. The

MAGNUS’ POVThe maid’s words hit me like a blade to the chest. Keira was still trapped inside. Fear roared through me so hard my vision narrowed to the burning upper windows of the east wing. I lunged toward the main doors. Heat blasted my face. Smoke poured out in thick black waves. Torin’s hand clamped around my arm and yanked me back with full strength.“You cannot go in there,” he said. His voice stayed low and hard. “The structure is already failing.”I ripped against his grip. “Get your hands off me or I will put you on the ground. My wife is still up there.”Torin held firm. “The fire is still blazing through the support beams. You will not reach her if the floor collapses under you.”Around us the courtyard had filled with chaos. My father-in-law and mother-in-law stood near the base of the steps. Mother’s face was streaked with soot and tears. She pointed a shaking finger toward the east wing and raised her voice above the crackle of the flames.“She did it! Keira started the