Lahat ng Kabanata ng Ruined By The Forbidden Lycan: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160

ERYNDRAThe sky had darkened, stars shining bright against the dark storm swirling in her chest.A knock sounded, but she didn’t have the energy to reply, so the door creaked open.“I never asked you to come in,” she muttered without looking.“Forgive me, my lady. It’s urgent.”Hearing Zarin’s voice, Eryndra’s head turned.“Lord Theron asked me to inform you of his departure. He assigned me and a few guards to protect you while he is gone,” he said.Eryndra didn’t respond. Her gaze returned to the sky, expression blank.“My Lady.” Zarin stepped forward.No reply.“We are leaving tonight,” he whispered, finally getting her attention.“What?”Zarin moved closer, his voice quiet.“I know I should have informed you earlier than this, but a lot has been happening…”“Like you knowing what would happen to me in court today?” she asked.Zarin swallowed, guilt flashing in his eyes.“I’m sorry, but my Lord didn’t give me much information on that. I swear it.” Zarin pulled out a vial and handed

Zarin’s chest burned at the memory. Ever since Jerik had marked him, he’d avoided him like the plague.And it burned him from within.It burned to know that Jerik was probably already searching for the person he’d been with that night. It burned even more because he knew Cassiel wouldn’t sit still once he discovered Zarin was gone. Yet he couldn’t understand why Cassiel had never shown up or replied to his letter.Perhaps this escape was selfish, but he wanted the same thing Eryndra did.A new life. A new start.Somewhere he could accept what he was without trouble and stop lying to and hurting those he cherished.The night was cold and quiet, save for the rustle of trees and the sound of crickets nearby.The full moon hung above, casting silver hues across the space.They had ridden through the previous night and throughout the day, and were now taking a rest in a safe region of the Southern woods—opposite the North and far from Kallias’s destination.The plan was simple: reach the b

The soldier narrowed his eyes, looking between them with quiet curiosity.But then his expression changed when he looked Zarin close.“Wait, aren't you Lord Theron’s squire?” The surprise was clear in his voice. “It’s you. I remember you from the last patrol inspection. You came with Lord Theron to check the wall.”Zarin forced a weak smile as he rose to his feet. “Yes… it’s me. Good to see a familiar face, Captain.”The soldier, Captain Marek, Zarin recalled, rubbed his chin, still suspicious but less hostile now. “What in the gods’ name are you doing here instead of being in the Citadel?”Eryndra stiffened even more at the mention of Theron’s name, but she tried not to show it.“She is my cousin,” Zarin lied smoothly. “She is escorting me to the border to deliver something for Lord Theron. We found a little girl on the way. Her mother was… taken by a Nightling. We couldn’t leave her behind.”Captain Marek looked back at Eryndra. “Cousin, huh? You two don’t look alike at all. But if

Eryndra would be lying if she said leaving him didn’t hurt. She wanted nothing more than for them to have a possible future together. But in this life… As long as that cursed blood ran through her veins, she was cursed never to be happy. “True,” Theron finally spoke. “I wanted nothing but you gone after what you did. You drove me to the brink of madness I couldn’t sate. You made me restless for so many nights, strategizing various ways to ruin and destroy you without bringing the court to destruction. I wanted nothing more than to see you finally stripped of your rights, reduced to servitude, to watch males strip your dignity before taking your head.” Chills traveled up her spine as he closed the space between them and gently locked her jaw between two fingers. “And then, impossibly slowly, those images became forbidden in my thoughts. Deep down, I wanted to understand you. Wanted to understand how you managed to make a male like me break his word so many times. How you make my w

Eryndra stared long at the wall as if it would offer her some impossible solace.The world around her no longer made sense, but Theron’s words wouldn’t stop echoing, only shredding her heart even more.He feared she would be killed by the rogues.But she was an Aetheria.Her presence here would only make things worst for both of them.If he really cared so much about her, then he would regret it soon enough.Kallias was already suspicious of her.If he or anyone else found out about what her Aetheria blood could really do, then she would spend the rest of her life locked away.Perhaps this was the life the moon goddess had chosen for her.Perhaps there was no freedom.If only she had accepted this sooner.Zarin wouldn’t have…Eryndra curled herself tighter on the bed, her tears soaking the sheet.Should she just expose herself in court and take a swift death?No.She wouldn’t bear it if Theron’s name got ruined because of her.Perhaps she could tell everyone he didn’t know about it. P