The Opalescent Kingdom のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

The connection cut suddenly.No. Please, no more.This had to have been the fortieth time, but it never got easier. Only harder.I could feel the twins kicking against my stomach walls. They could sense it coming, too.I closed my eyes, waiting for what I presumed was the slut undressing for my mate.She was beautiful. Maybe he was enjoying it.No.I shook my head, ashamed of my thoughts. Each time we spoke, I heard it. He was just as miserable as I was. I had been brought under excruciating pain forty times, but he had been raped forty times, knowing that it was hurting me.My Bastion was so loving and sensitive. He would have been dying inside each and every time.But sometimes I thought it would be easier if he was doing it on purpose. At least that way I could be angry at him for it. But instead I felt pity. Deep sorrow combined with concern for my mate. My love.Suddenly, I picked up on a faint but familiar scent. My eyes shot open and I leaned forward on my elbows."Lysander?" I

Rory left the room with our screaming baby girl nestled safely in his arms. Just outside the door, I heard the sweet melody of his lullaby echoing down the hall.How did I get blessed with such an amazing royal?I sighed, curling into a ball in the center of the empty bed. I was exhausted. I hadn't had a good night's sleep in a month, and I wasn't confident that I would tonight either.I just couldn't stop thinking about Bastion. This wasn't how things were supposed to go, but I guess that's just how life works sometimes. Lysander had warned me about this path, but I had no clue just how unpredictable and excruciating it could get.I lost my mate. They took him from me.First physically, then spiritually.I could never forgive them for it, and I swore to myself at that moment that I would walk all nine layers of hell before letting them keep him from me. If only I were stronger, but I had just had two beautiful children. My body was spent. At that point, I just had to trust that Rory

Bastion's POVShe... She gave up on me.I hurt her too much. She broke our bond.I lay still, staring at the concrete ceiling, my face void of emotion and my hands folded neatly on my chest. It felt strange. I spent twenty-four years of my life without a mate, but now that I was back to being mateless, I felt incomplete. Empty. Meaningless.I didn't tell Annalise about the bond breaking, but I couldn't hide the pain. She thought Aria must've been close to death, so she went longer to seal the deal.Of course, I knew she hadn't died. The pain of that was much worse.It still hurt like a bitch knowing that Aria rejected her love for me, though. Did she just do it to stop the pain? Or did she really stop loving me?It didn't matter anymore. I was stuck in this damn prison with no hope of getting out. Nothing I'd considered had been plausible without hurting someone innocent, and I wasn't willing to do that. Aria wouldn't want me to do that.I hoped the babies were still okay. I hoped I c

Bastion's POVThank the Moon Goddess she said yes.Even after having sex on a daily basis for the past month, I still felt like a starved castaway that stumbled upon a five-course meal. And I wanted to taste every little piece, savor every little dip of her beautiful body.I couldn't fathom why she felt so insecure with herself all of a sudden. So she had lost some weight; big deal. So had I. We had been through some shit. She was still every bit as stunning as the day I left, and my body was eager to agree with me.I stood back up slowly, trailing hot kisses up her body and between her swollen breasts, making her tremble.Fuck, I missed her.Once I reached her mouth, I dove in with all I had. I had to show her how much I needed and wanted her.I deepened the kiss, pressing her heavenly body against mine so I could feel her, breathing in her enticing scent at the same time. It was different, so incredibly different without the mate bond, but I didn't care. Even without the physical jo

Lysander closed the gap between us in two fluid strides, gripping onto my waist and pulling me flush against his gorgeous body. It was a good thing I was so repulsed by his personality. If this turned me on, my loves would never let me forget it.I could already hear their hearts practically beating from their chests as they watched him hold me."I'll warn you, darling. My saliva has its own aphrodisiac." He whispered, his eyes focused hungrily on my lips. Wait, what?My eyes widened in panic, but it was too late. He gripped onto my jaw, striking before I even had the chance to think. As soon as his lips pressed into mine, he pried open my mouth. I reluctantly complied, knowing it had to be open for the power exchange, but not expecting his tongue to join the party.Holy shit, he wasn'tkidding.The second I tasted the mix of caramel and honey on his tongue, a deep moan escaped my body, making me melt into his arms. At the same time, a bright light, similar to that which strikes during