All Chapters of The Lycan King Who Claimed Me: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"The Shadow King." Just the name itself robbed the Silver Garden of its coziness. Even the wind appeared to stop. I looked Kael. For the first time since I first met him, his eyes shew real fear. Not fear for himself, but fear for me. He got in front of me instinctively."Stay behind me." Luna shook her head."It won't make any difference." Kael frowned."What are you talking about?""He isn't someone you can stop with a sword." A deep laugh echoed through the garden. It was slow, cold and ancient. The silver trees bent as darkness moved across the sanctuary like a living mist. Flowers that had glowed only moments ago withered instantly. The water started to become black. My stomach twisted."This place..." Luna said with a trembling voice. "...it's dying." The darkness gathered beneath the largest silver tree. Slowly, the man emerged. He was tall, far taller

Silver light surged through my veins. Every beat of my heart caused the Moon Crown to pulse as though I had at last awakened with it. The battlefield erupted into chaos. Shadow wolves leapt across the dying garden, their crimson eyes burning with strange hunger, One came toward me and I instinctively raised my hand. A crescent-shaped shield of silver light appeared in front of me and the creature crashed into it. Instead of breaking through, the wolf let out a terrible scream before dissolving into black smoke. I looked at my hand."Did I... do that?""You did." Queen Lyra's voice echoed faintly in my mind."Trust the Moon. It has always known your heart." I took a deep breath. Then I started running forward. Astraeus roared as he simultaneously tore through three shadow wolves. His silver claws cut through their black bodies, turning them into clouds of ash. Yet for every creatur

"Aria..." The voice drifted through the darkness once more, soft, gentle and very familiar. Every instinct urged me to run toward it, but every lesson I had learned since leaving my previous pack advised me to exercise caution. I tightened my grip on the Moon Key and kept descending the winding staircase. Every stride pulled me away from the battle above. The clashing of sword, Astraeus's deafening roars, and Kael's commands. They became distant echoes until they disappeared completely. Just silence remained. The walls around me were unlike those in Moonfall Castle. Rather than rough stone, they shimmered with pale blue crystals that pulsed like a heartbeat. The air grew colder. The passage had a faint salt smell still lingering."The Sea Kingdom..." I whispered. As if to reassure me I was going in the proper direction, the Moon Key gleamed warmly against my chest."Aria..." The

The Shadow King's laughter echoed throughout the Sea Temple."So... even here... I have found you." The crimson mist flowing from the crack grew thick and twirled into long tendrils that crawled over the marble floor. I held the silver trident more tightly. Its light brightened instantly. The moment the crimson mist reached a few feet from me, the trident released a pulse of silver energy. The darkness hissed and went back. A deep voice echoed throughout the temple."The sacred hall rejects corruption." The twelve pillars all around me burst into dazzling blue light. Ancient runes spiraled upward until they touched the ceiling. The whole temple began humming with power. The Shadow King stopped laughing. For the first time since I had seen him, he sounded annoyed."So... The old protections still remain." The crack in the floor widened and darkness poured up like smoke from an endles

"You can save the Seal... or save the man you love." The words of the Shadow King still echoed inside my mind. Yet I had made my decision. The Second Seal had been restored and now someone stood before me. She looked almost human. Her silver armor shimmered like flowing water beneath moonlight. A long cloak of sapphire mist drifted behind her without touching the ground. Her silver hair reached her waist and the crescent crown she wore looked older than mine. It looked more ancient and powerful. But her eyes were what caught my attention. They were just like mine, gentle, determined and filled with grief."Aria, the Second Seal has accepted you," she said with a calm voice. "But before you claim its blessing... you must defeat me." I gently rose to my feet. The Moon Trident returned to my hand in a flash of silver light."I don't want to fight you." She sighed sadly."None of us wanted to fight. Yet, every Queen