All Chapters of The Billionaire Serpent King's Bride : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Selene's POV The security guard's smile was warm, familiar, a stark contrast to the cold dread that would soon coil in my stomach. He opened the gates without hesitation. "Good evening, Miss Ashford." "Evening, Ben." My voice was light, airy. I drove slowly up the winding road, the gravel crunching softly under my tires, but my eyes were locked on the silhouette of the Alpha House. Specifically, on the black Range Rover parked in the driveway. Kieran's car. He was home. A genuine smile tugged at my lips, softening the fatigue of the day. Good. I parked beside his vehicle, the engine ticking as it cooled, but I didn't move immediately. Instead, I lifted my hand, the dim streetlight catching the brilliance of the diamond on my finger. I traced the band with my thumb, the metal cool against my skin, yet it burned with the weight of a promise. Two months. In exactly two months, the name on that ring would match my heart. In two months, I would become Selene B

Selene's POVThe call ended.The screen went black, reflecting my own distorted, tear-stained face back at me.That was it.There was no turning back now.No second chances.No path where I stayed and tried to salvage the ashes of a life that had already burned to the ground.I drew a slow, shaky breath, the air ragged in my throat. I wiped the tears from my face with the back of my hand, smearing the mascara, not caring anymore.Then, with trembling fingers, I opened the car door.The morning air was cool against my skin, a stark contrast to the feverish heat of my grief. It smelled of dew and pine, a world continuing its cycle as if mine hadn't just ended.I looked toward the Alpha House.Just yesterday...Yesterday, I had walked through those doors believing I was going to marry the man I loved.I had carried food, hope, and a future in my hands.Today, I was walking back inside to collect the pieces of a life that no longer belonged to me.To pack up the remnants of a dream that h

Selene's POVThe SUV moved smoothly along the highway.No one spoke.The silence wasn't uncomfortable.It simply existed, settling between us like something neither of us felt the need to disturb.Outside, trees and open fields slipped past the tinted windows, their colors blending together until they became nothing more than a blur.I watched them without seeing them.My body was here.My mind wasn't.Every now and then, my chest tightened so suddenly it stole the air from my lungs.The pain came without warning.One moment I was staring through the window...the next, it felt as though someone had reached inside my chest and squeezed my heart until it could no longer beat.I lowered my eyes.The diamond was gone.A pale mark circled my finger where the ring had rested for almost two months.It looked... wrong.Empty.For days, I'd caught myself smiling whenever the light reflected off that ring.Now my hand looked like it belonged to someone else.I slowly closed my fingers into my

Lucien’s POV I knocked. Twice. The silence on the other side of the door made my patience snap, so I pushed it open. Steam and lavender hit me first. Then her. She stood with her back to me, towel clinging to damp skin, hair dark and heavy against her shoulders. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words died when she turned. The towel slipped. It slid down her body in one slow motion, baring everything. Full breasts, tight nipples, the smooth plane of her stomach, the soft swell of her hips. My cock jerked hard inside my pants, blood rushing south so fast my head spun. I couldn’t look away. Didn’t want to. My fingers twitched at my sides, aching to touch, to grab, to claim. She froze, eyes wide with shock. I saw the tremor run through her thighs, the way her breath caught. My jaw locked. Every muscle in my body went rigid with the effort not to step forward and bury my face between her legs right there. I forced my feet to move. Bent down. The fallen towel was warm from h

Selene’s POV Night eventually came. The Drakon Estate seemed to shift with the setting sun, the very architecture breathing in time with the darkness. The lively hum of the day faded, replaced by a silence that settled over the sprawling grounds like a heavy, suffocating blanket. Lights glowed warmly from distant mansions scattered across the estate, their reflections dancing across the fountains below, but the beauty felt distant. Detached. Somewhere in the gardens, the evening breeze stirred the leaves, carrying the sweet, cloying scent of blooming flowers that only made my stomach tighten. I stood on the balcony outside my room, staring into the void. It was beautiful. Peaceful. Too peaceful. The events of the day replayed in my mind, a relentless loop I couldn’t escape. Leaving everything behind. The drive to this place. Lucien. Lunch. The forbidden doors. And… The embarrassing incident that refused to leave my thoughts, burning my skin from the inside o