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Loner stride

Penulis: Jay_Chula
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-01-31 20:08:33

The night air is thick with tension, a suffocating weight pressing against my chest. The rogue leader stands before us, a satisfied smirk curling on his lips, watching me like a wolf sizing up its prey.

“If you want power, Daniel, you’ll have to prove you’re strong enough to wield it.”

His voice slithers into my ears, cold and taunting. The moment the words leave his mouth, the ground trembles beneath us. A pulse of energy ripples through the air, sharp and electric, sending a shiver down my spine.

And then—they appear.

Figures materialize from the darkness, stepping forward with an eerie grace. Their eyes gleam with unnatural hunger, bodies shifting in the dim light. Supernatural assassins.

I count five. Five highly trained killers, each radiating lethal intent. They move in perfect synchronization, their forms blending into the shadows like they belong to them.

Rigel tenses beside me, his hand twitching toward his blade. “This is a trap,” he snarls.

The rogue leader chuckles
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  • Bound To My Protector Mate   Tick the goal

    The chaos of the rogue leader’s ritual had begun to seep into every corner of the battlefield. The ground trembled with unnatural energy, and the air carried an acrid bitterness that burned the lungs with each breath. Shadows writhed and danced around us, making it nearly impossible to see beyond a few feet. Despite the danger pressing in from all sides, our group pushed forward, desperate to stop the rogue leader before the ritual could reach its devastating conclusion. We moved in unison, a makeshift family forged by necessity and strengthened through trials. But as we pressed closer to the heart of the ritual site, something began to feel… wrong. Rigel walked ahead of me, his protective presence as steady as always, but I could feel his tension radiating like a storm barely contained. Selene flanked us on the right, her sharp eyes scanning for traps, while Thorne, one of our most trusted allies, covered our left. His skill in battle had saved us more than once, and his steady co

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-31
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   Goal of the protector

    The night air is thick with tension, a suffocating weight pressing against my chest. The rogue leader stands before us, a satisfied smirk curling on his lips, watching me like a wolf sizing up its prey. “If you want power, Daniel, you’ll have to prove you’re strong enough to wield it.” His voice slithers into my ears, cold and taunting. The moment the words leave his mouth, the ground trembles beneath us. A pulse of energy ripples through the air, sharp and electric, sending a shiver down my spine. And then—they appear. Figures materialize from the darkness, stepping forward with an eerie grace. Their eyes gleam with unnatural hunger, bodies shifting in the dim light. Supernatural assassins. I count five. Five highly trained killers, each radiating lethal intent. They move in perfect synchronization, their forms blending into the shadows like they belong to them. Rigel tenses beside me, his hand twitching toward his blade. “This is a trap,” he snarls. The rogue leader

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-02
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   Unfinished Business

    The First BreathDaniel’s lungs burned as he gasped awake.For a moment, all he knew was the crushing weight in his chest, the cold sweat clinging to his skin, and the sharp, disorienting ache in his bones. His fingers curled instinctively against the fabric beneath him—soft, familiar. A bed. He was alive.His heart pounded erratically as he tried to piece together what had happened. The last thing he remembered was… darkness. Endless, suffocating darkness.Then—Rigel.He turned his head sharply, his pulse stabilizing the moment his eyes landed on him.Rigel sat beside the bed, arms crossed, looking like he hadn’t slept in days. His jaw was tight, his silver eyes scanning Daniel’s face with a mix of relief and unspoken fear.“You’re awake,” Rigel said, his voice rough but laced with something vulnerable.Daniel swallowed, his throat dry. “What… what happened?”Rigel let out a slow breath, rubbing a hand over his face. “You almost died,” he muttered. “Again.”The weight of those words

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-03
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Council’s Verdict

    Summoned for JudgmentThe summons arrived at dawn.A sealed letter, crisp parchment bearing the official insignia of the supernatural council, was placed in Rigel’s hands. He had barely left Daniel’s side all night, standing watch as if willing his presence alone to keep the darkness at bay.But it wasn’t just Daniel he needed to protect anymore.The council had learned what happened—how close Daniel had come to being fully consumed, how his eyes had turned black, how the ancient evil’s voice still whispered in his mind.They wanted to pass judgment.“We don’t have to go,” Rigel said, voice tight as he held the letter out to Daniel. “They don’t get to decide your fate.”Daniel took it carefully, running his fingers over the wax seal before breaking it open. He already knew what it would say. He had seen this coming.“They already have,” he murmured.Rigel’s hands curled into fists.The Trial BeginsThe council chamber was as cold and unforgiving as Daniel remembered.The high domed ce

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-03
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   A Fractured Bond

    The council chamber still lingered in Daniel’s mind—the cold stares, the quiet murmur of judgment, the unshakable truth that his life was no longer his own.They had given him a chance, but it wasn’t mercy.It was a countdown.If he so much as slipped, if he gave them any reason to doubt him, they would end him.And Rigel knew it.That was why, as soon as they left the council’s domain, Rigel hadn’t let him out of his sight.Not once.Daniel could feel it—the constant watchfulness, the way Rigel’s hand would hover slightly whenever Daniel moved too fast, the tension that crackled in the air like a storm waiting to break.At first, Daniel tried to ignore it.Tried to pretend that maybe, if he just acted normal, Rigel would stop looking at him like he was one breath away from falling apart.But it was always there. The fear.Not of Daniel.For him.And somehow, that made it even worse.The Breaking Point“I’m not going to let them take you.”The words came out of nowhere—Rigel standing

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-04
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   A Forbidden Ritual

    Rigel never thought he would come back here.The cavern was exactly as he remembered—cold, damp, and reeking of death. The walls pulsed faintly with an unnatural energy, the glow of bioluminescent fungi casting eerie green shadows along the jagged stone.Every instinct in him screamed to turn back.But he couldn’t.Not when Daniel’s life was at stake.Not when the ancient evil’s whispers were growing stronger.And definitely not when the council was already preparing his execution.Rigel clenched his fists and stepped deeper into the cavern.The further he walked, the heavier the air became. The weight of old, dangerous magic pressed down on him like an unseen force.Then, a voice.Low. Amused. Waiting.“You must be desperate if you’ve come to me, boy.”A Deal with the DevilRigel turned toward the shadows, pulse quickening.From the darkness, a figure stepped forward—a tall, skeletal man draped in decayed robes, his skin paper-thin and stretched too tight over his bones. His eyes, ho

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-04
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   A Second Entity

    The silence was worse than the screaming.Rigel’s heartbeat thundered in his ears, drowning out every other sound except the unnatural hum in the air. His fingers trembled as he reached toward Daniel, but something inside him screamed don’t.Daniel wasn’t standing anymore—he was floating.His body hovered several inches above the stone temple floor, arms limp at his sides, head tilted slightly upward as if something was pulling him from above.But that wasn’t the worst part.His eyes.They were glowing—but not with the familiar eerie silver of his magic.Not with the dark, insidious blackness of the ancient evil that had once claimed him.This light was different.Strange.Unrecognizable.It wasn’t just a color—it was an absence of one.Like looking into the space between stars. Endless. Hollow. Hungry.The air rippled, and the entire temple groaned, as though reality itself was struggling to contain whatever was waking inside Daniel.“Daniel.” Rigel’s voice was barely above a whisper

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-05
  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Unnamed One

    Whispers of FearThe world felt wrong.Something had shifted—something irreversible.The moment the temple fell into darkness, the supernatural world knew.Across realms, in the deepest corners of the world where shadows whispered secrets, the air changed.Something new had awakened.Or rather—something very, very old.The council was the first to sense it.The moment Daniel disappeared, the High Seers’ sacred flames went out.The oldest vampires found their blood turning cold.The fae felt the balance of magic shift.Even the rogue leader, miles away, staggered, clutching his chest as the dark power he had once served was drowned out by something much greater.Something he didn’t recognize.For the first time in centuries, the supernatural world was unified—not by alliances, not by treaties, but by a singular, overwhelming terror.Daniel was gone.And something else was in his place.Rigel’s Desperation“Bring him back!”Rigel’s voice was raw, hoarse from shouting.He was still kneel

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  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Final Chapter—

    The world had tried to destroy them.It had thrown them into the depths of despair, shackled them with impossible choices, and tested the very limits of their souls. They had lost, they had bled, and they had broken—only to rise again, stronger than before.Daniel and Rigel had faced the darkness itself.They had fought for each other when all logic said to let go.They had defied fate, rewritten prophecies, and forged their own destiny.And now, as they stood at the precipice of yet another war, another battle that threatened to take everything from them, they did not waver.Because in the end, love had endured.Not because of fate.Not because of destiny.But because they had chosen each other.Again. And again.A Rare Moment of PeaceThe battlefield stretched endlessly before them, littered with the wreckage of all they had fought for. Ash and embers still danced in the wind, painting the air with the remnants of destruction. The past lay behind them, heavy but unforgotten.Ahead,

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Unbreakable Bond

    A Love That Refuses to BreakDaniel had once believed that fate was inescapable. That no matter how hard he fought, no matter how much he resisted, destiny would always drag him back into the darkness.He had been a pawn before.A vessel. A tool. A means to an end.And for the longest time, he had believed that was all he would ever be.Until Rigel.Rigel had shattered every lie Daniel had told himself. He had stood beside him when no one else dared to. He had fought for him when even Daniel believed he wasn’t worth fighting for.Rigel had been his light. His salvation.His home.Now, as they stood on the precipice of another war—one that threatened not only their lives but the very existence of their world—Daniel realized something with absolute certainty.He would fight.Not because he was destined to.Not because he had no other choice.But because Rigel was worth fighting for.And love was stronger than fate.The Weight of the FutureThe ruins around them stood as a reminder of th

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   A New Threat Emerges

    A Silence That ScreamedThe world had changed.Daniel felt it before he could even put it into words. It was in the way the wind no longer carried warmth, in the way the sun felt dim even in the height of the afternoon. The way shadows stretched just a little too far, whispering secrets no one could decipher.There had been peace—a fragile thing, barely held together by the sacrifices they had made. By the lives lost, by the pain endured. But peace was an illusion, and illusions never lasted long.Something was coming.And it was nothing like the darkness they had fought before.The first sign came in the form of silence. A kind of silence that didn’t belong to the natural world. Birds did not sing. Insects did not hum. Even the rustling of leaves had ceased. The very air around them had stilled, as if the earth itself was holding its breath.Rigel noticed it too. His shoulders were tense, his body coiled with unspoken unease. His fingers twitched at his sides, longing for a weapon ev

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Last Night of Peace

    A Moment Borrowed from TimeThe world was quiet.For the first time in what felt like forever, there was no battle, no bloodshed, no desperate fight for survival. No whispers of darkness in Daniel’s mind, no looming council orders, no factions warring over his existence.Just silence.Just them.Daniel and Rigel lay side by side in the dim glow of their bedroom, their fingers lazily entwined between them. The air smelled faintly of lavender and rain—Rigel had opened the window earlier, claiming the night breeze felt nice against his skin.Daniel had said nothing, only watching as the wind ruffled the edges of Rigel’s hair, as the moonlight painted silver streaks across his face.He looked peaceful.It was an illusion, of course.They both knew the truth.This wasn’t real peace. It was just a pause between storms, a brief inhale before the world tore itself apart again.But for now, it was enough.Holding On, Even When It HurtsRigel shifted, propping himself on one elbow, his eyes tra

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Warning

    A Fragile Peace ShatteredThe café was quiet, filled with the soft hum of conversation and the scent of freshly brewed coffee. Daniel and Rigel sat at a corner table, their hands loosely entwined on the surface between them.For the first time in weeks, they had managed to carve out a moment of peace.It wouldn’t last.Daniel felt it before he saw it—a shift in the air, a ripple in the fabric of reality itself. The hairs on the back of his neck rose as the café door creaked open, and a cold wind swept through the space, chilling the warmth around them.A stranger stepped inside.Tall, cloaked, his presence heavy with something ancient and unreadable. He moved like a shadow, soundless, his gaze locked directly onto Daniel.Every instinct in Daniel’s body screamed danger.Rigel tensed beside him, his grip tightening ever so slightly. “You feel that?” he whispered.Daniel nodded, already rising from his seat as the stranger approached.The café patrons continued on as if nothing was wron

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   A Future Uncertain

    A Fragile PeaceDaniel had always imagined that if he ever made it out of the darkness alive, he would finally get his chance at a normal life.No more wars. No more nightmares. No more fighting to survive.But now, as he stood in the quiet stillness of the morning, feeling the weight of the supernatural world pressing down on him, he realized—That had been a lie.There was no going back to normal. Not for him. Not for Rigel. Not after everything they had endured.The world had changed. And so had they.A Life That No Longer FitsRigel was still asleep, his body curled into the sheets, exhaustion weighing him down after weeks of endless chaos.Daniel sat at the edge of the bed, watching the slow rise and fall of his lover’s chest, trying to take comfort in the rhythmic breathing that had once soothed him.But even now, with Rigel beside him, Daniel felt unsettled.His fingers twitched against the fabric of the blanket, still feeling the strange sensation from the night before—the whi

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Price of Freedom

    A Hollow VictoryThe battle was over. The darkness was gone.Yet Daniel felt empty.He should have been relieved. Grateful. Overwhelmed with joy that he had somehow survived when every force in the universe had tried to claim him.But as he sat in the dim glow of the morning light, staring at his own trembling hands, all he could feel was loss.For the first time in a long time, he felt human.Too human.The once-familiar energy that had coursed through his veins—the power that had defined him, tormented him, shaped him into what he had become—was gone.No flicker of magic at his fingertips. No heightened awareness. No lingering shadows whispering in his mind.He was just… Daniel.And that terrified him.The Weight of Mortality“You’re quiet.”Rigel’s voice was soft, careful, as if one wrong word might break him.Daniel glanced up from where he sat on the edge of their bed, his gaze meeting Rigel’s. The man looked exhausted. Dark circles framed his eyes, his usually steady hands gripp

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   The Return

    Awakening from the AbyssAt first, there was only darkness.A quiet, weightless void where time didn’t exist—where there was no pain, no fear, no past or future. Just an empty nothingness.Then came a voice.Soft, broken, full of so much love and desperation that it shattered through the silence like a lightning strike.“Daniel…”It called to him. Anchored him.The void trembled. The weightless abyss cracked, and suddenly—he felt warmth.A heartbeat.His own.And then, he opened his eyes.A Love That Never Let GoThe first thing Daniel saw was Rigel.Tears streaked his face, his lips trembling as he hovered over him, his hands cupping Daniel’s face like he was afraid to let go—as if he feared that at any second, he would disappear again.Daniel felt weak.His body was drained, his limbs aching as if he had been ripped apart and stitched back together. But despite the exhaustion, despite the lingering traces of something unfamiliar inside him, he could feel one thing with absolute cert

  • Bound To My Protector Mate   A World Without Daniel

    The Cost of VictoryThe battle was over.The ancient darkness—the force that had plagued them for centuries, that had threatened to consume everything Daniel was—was finally gone. The abyss had collapsed in on itself, erased from existence. The supernatural world, once caught in the storm of war and fear, had finally found peace.But at what cost?Daniel’s lifeless body lay still in Rigel’s arms.The very man who had saved them all, who had sacrificed everything to stop the darkness, was gone.The air around them was eerily silent, as if the world itself was holding its breath. The supernatural council, the warriors, the allies who had fought beside them—all stood frozen, watching the heartbreaking scene unfold before them.No cheers of victory. No relief. Just the crushing weight of loss.Rigel couldn’t breathe.He clutched Daniel against his chest, his fingers digging into the fabric of his torn, bloodstained clothes. “Daniel,” he whispered, his voice hoarse, desperate. “Come back t

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