All Chapters of The Rejected Luna's Arcane Vengeance : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

(Sierra's POV)The heavy iron gates of the Midnight Citadel opened with a low groan. The cold mountain wind rushed into the courtyard, making my dark dress flutter around my legs.I stood beside Cassian in the damp morning air, holding his hand as tight as I could. Beside us, Eli and Liana stood with their sharp weapons drawn, ready for a fight.Outside the gates, a large army of dark-armored warriors filled the wide muddy path. At the front stood Alpha Logan, flanked by three old elders of the High Council."Cassian! Sierra!" Logan’s voice boomed across the cold cobblestones. "Stand down right now!"Cassian stepped forward, pulling me slightly behind his broad shoulders. His silver eyes glowed with dangerous, wild rage as his power filled the air."You bring an army to my gates, Logan?" Cassian growled out loudly. "You stand on my land and make demands?"One of the High Council elders rode his horse forward, holding a thick parchment scroll. "This is not a negotiation, Sovereign Alph

(Sierra's POV)The hallway leading to Elder Vane’s private quarters was quiet and dimly lit by flickering wall torches.I walked beside Cassian, flanked by Eli and two heavy royal guards. My dark dress rustled softly against the stone floor as we approached the heavy mahogany door.Cassian didn't bother knocking. He raised his heavy boot and kicked the door open with a loud, echoing crash.The heavy door slammed against the stone wall, revealing a spacious, warm room filled with velvet furniture and burning hearths.Elder Vane was not in bed. He was standing comfortably by his wooden desk, holding a goblet of expensive wine.He didn't look sick at all. His eyes were bright, his color healthy, and his gray hair perfectly combed back."Ah, Sovereign Alpha," Vane said smoothly, setting his wine goblet down without a single hint of surprise. "To what do I owe this violent entrance?""I came to check on your sudden, fatal illness, Vane," Cassian growled out, his silver eyes flashing with d

(Cassian's POV) The cold rain slashed against my face like tiny glass needles, but I barely felt it. My mind was completely consumed by a single, burning thought: reach Sierra before it is too late. "Push the horses harder!" I roared over the sound of thunder shaking the mountain ridge. "We do not stop for anything!" Beside me, Eli whipped his reins wildly, his face pale with intense dread. "Alpha, the mud is getting too deep for the mounts!" "I don't care if their legs break beneath them!" I yelled back, my voice cutting through the howl of the storm. "We ride until they collapse!" Behind us, forty elite warriors galloped at breakneck speed, their iron armor clanking against their saddles. Every man knew what was at stake if the Citadel fell to traitors today. Suddenly, my mate bond flared with violent, searing heat across my chest, nearly knocking the breath from my lungs. It was a sharp spike of pure terror, followed immediately by the unmistakable crackle of raw arcane

[Cassian’s POV]The parlor doors exploded inward under the weight of my shoulder, sending jagged oak splinters flying across the hallway. Blistering crimson heat slammed into my chest like a furnace, burning the hair on my arms instantly."Sierra!" I screamed, my voice raw as my eyes locked onto her trembling body collapsed on the burning floor.The entire parlor was an inferno of uncontrollable, wild energy that defied nature itself. Thick black smoke curled toward the wooden rafters, turning the trapped air suffocating and sweet with ozone.Wild crimson magic flared out of her in blinding waves, searing her pale skin and setting the heavy tapestries ablaze. Elder Vane stood over her with his silver dagger raised, his face twisted into an ugly, triumphant sneer."Get away from her, you old fool!" Liana screamed from the corner, struggling to break past the wall of heat."Touch her and I will strip the flesh from your bones!" I roared, surging across the room with lethal speed.Vane t

[Sierra’s POV]My head spins in wild circles as I make my way up the cold stone stairs toward Cassian's private study.What was Vane talking about down in that frozen cellar? And what does Cassian truly know about my bloodline?Every step feels like dragging heavy chains, but the burning rage in my chest keeps me moving forward. What has he been hiding from me all this time behind his protective silver eyes?I reach the heavy mahogany doors of his study, hearing the quiet, hushed murmur of voices inside. I don't bother knocking before I throw the heavy doors wide open, my boots slamming against the floorboards."Make sure you keep everyone safe and... Sierra, you should be resting," Cassian says immediately, turning away from his desk."I've had enough of that," I fire back at him, my voice slicing through the tense air of the room like a blade.Eli looks between the two of us, his jaw tight as he senses the dark storm brewing in my eyes. "I should leave," Eli slips out through the op