All Chapters of My Alpha Husband Killed Me, So I Married His Enemy: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The ring was still warm when I found it.That was the first thing that frightened me.The second was the blood.I stood outside the eastern wing of the estate, staring at the black ring lying in the grass.It was the same symbol.A black crescent wrapped around a red stone.The same mark from the northern forest.The same symbol my mother had hidden in her room.And now it was here.Inside Damon’s territory.I crouched and picked it up.The moment my fingers touched the metal, pain shot through my palm.I gasped.A vision exploded inside my mind.A dark room.Six men sitting around a table.Damon stood at the head.A candle burned between them.On the table lay a map of the kingdom.Then I heard a voice.“Once the Blood Moon Queen awakens, she must be taken alive.”Another voice answered.“And Alpha Damon?”“He will bring her to us.”The vision vanished.I staggered backward.My breathing became uneven.Damon wasn't working alone.He had allies.And they had been waiting for me.I clo

The name followed me until morning.Cassian.Even when I closed my eyes, I could still hear the warning inside my head.Stay away from Alpha King Cassian.But there was one problem.I had never been good at following warnings.Especially when the person giving them was Damon.By sunrise, I had already made my decision.I was going to investigate Cassian.Not meet him.Not trust him.Not ask him for protection.Not yet.First, I needed to know exactly who he was.I sat at my desk with my mother's necklace beside me and opened my journal.At the top of a fresh page, I wrote:ALPHA KING CASSIAN BLACKTHORN.Underneath, I began writing everything I knew.Thirty years old.Alpha King of the Northern Territories.Damon's greatest enemy.Feared by nearly every pack in the kingdom.Unmarried.No known mate.His father died under mysterious circumstances.His mother disappeared when he was young.He had never lost a major battle.And according to every rumor I had heard growing up, Cassian was

Damon arrived before sunrise.I knew it the moment the northern gates opened.The sound of horses echoed through the courtyard, followed by the hurried footsteps of guards.Cassian stood beside the window of the royal hall, watching the commotion below.I stood several feet behind him.“Who is it?” I asked.Cassian didn't turn.“You already know.”My stomach tightened.“Damon.”“Yes.”Of course.He had followed me.After everything I had done to escape his control, he had still found me.A guard entered the hall and bowed.“Your Majesty, Alpha Damon Blackthorn requests an audience.”Cassian's expression remained calm.“Denied.”The guard hesitated.“He says he will not leave without Lady Seraphine.”I stepped forward.“Let him in.”Cassian finally turned.“You're sure?”“No.”His eyes studied mine.“Then why?”“Because I'm tired of running from him.”A faint change crossed Cassian's face.Respect.Perhaps even concern.“You won't face him alone.”“I don't need you to speak for me.”“I

The howl came again.This time, it was closer.The mountain beneath our feet seemed to tremble with it.I froze.Cassian’s hand immediately went to the sword at his side, while Damon turned toward the tunnel entrance, his face losing what little color remained.“What was that?” I whispered.Neither man answered.Then something struck the stone wall from the other side.Once.Twice.Three times.A crack appeared in the ancient rock.I stepped backward.Cassian moved in front of me.“Stay behind me.”Damon gave a bitter laugh.“For once, I agree with you.”Cassian’s eyes remained fixed on the cracking wall.“Get out.”Damon frowned. “What?”“I said get out.”“You think I’m leaving her here with you?”Cassian finally looked at him.“If the Shadow Council has reached this mountain, your presence will only make things worse.”Damon’s jaw tightened.“You don’t know what they want.”“I know exactly what they want.”Cassian’s voice was quiet.That frightened me more than if he had shouted.Hi

I waited until everyone was asleep before I left the palace.I knew it was reckless.I knew Cassian would stop me if he found out.But after seeing my father’s name carved into that tree, I couldn’t stay behind guarded walls and pretend I could wait patiently for answers.HE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR YOU.The words had followed me all night.Who had written them?Was my father truly alive?And if he was, why had he allowed me to believe he was dead?I pulled my cloak tighter around my shoulders and slipped through the eastern gate.The forest began less than a mile from the palace.By day, the Northern Forest was already considered dangerous.At night, it became something else entirely.The trees stood impossibly tall, their branches twisting together until they blocked the moonlight. Mist crawled between the roots. Somewhere deep inside, wolves howled.I stopped at the boundary.A rusted iron sign hung from two chains.FORBIDDEN TERRITORY.Underneath, someone had carved another warning.N