MasukShare
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Terakhir Diperbarui:
2025-02-22 17:36:17
Bab terkait
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWELVE
And just like that, Eirlys had a full place at the infirmary. It wasn't much, but sure it was something. Days passed and Eirlys threw herself into the work. She crushed herbs, prepared poultices and cleaned wounds without complaint. The other healers still eyed her warily but they didn't turn her away. Slowly, she started to feel like she belonged—at least within the walls of the infirmary.But outside, Celeste's cruelty only worsened. She spread whispers, twisting situations to further isolate Eirlys. When a young warrior tripped over a misplaced basket of supplies, Celeste made sure the pack knew Eirlys had left it there.When tensions in the pack rose, Celeste was quick to blame Eirlys for being a distraction.Eirlys gritted her teeth and endured it. She had already decided—she wouldn't break.What she didn't expect was Rowan.At first, Ryker's beta had been like the others—watching her with guarded suspicion, speaking to her only when necessary. But now, he lingered at the infirm
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Late one evening, Celeste stormed into Ryker's office, her brown hair cascading over her shoulders in feigned elegance, but her eyes burned with irritation as she shut the door behind her.“You're letting this go too far,” she hissed, pacing before his desk. “She's manipulating them.”Ryker leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples. “She's doing her job. Nothing more.”Celeste scoffed. “Don't be naive. First, she works her way into the infirmary. And now, she's having a little respect from your men… and my men too. She's getting close to turning them against you with any chance she gets. Let me guess… What's going to be the next thing, Ryker? You'll have her by your side, right?”“That's enough.” He stood up in a swift, his jaw tensed.But Celeste wasn't finished. She leaned forward, her voice dropping into a poisonous whisper. “You don't see it, do you? How she makes you weak. She's a distraction. And distractions get people killed.*A flash of memory surged through him—Eirlys, s
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Eirlys moved carefully through the dense forest, her finger grazing over the rough bark of trees as she searched for the medicinal herbs she needed. The evening Sir carried the scent of fresh pine, calming her frayed nerves.She had come here to escape the judging eyes of the Nightfang pack, to lose herself in the simple act of gathering what the infirmary required. Though she wasn't alone as there were a few other healers but they were on different sides, distant from each other.Eirlys bent down to pluck a cluster of feverfew, but just then, a rustling in the distance made her freeze.Her body tensed and her instinct screamed at her to retreat but she forced herself to remain still while at the same time, listened. Then, she saw a figure stumble into view—a woman, her hair tangled and face smeared with dirt.Eirlys's breath hitched. She knew that face. It was Aria.The recognition was instant, a sharp jolt to her chest. Aria had been one of them—the Dreadhowl prisoner who had kicked
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Ryker tossed and turned in his bed, his breath shallow, his body slick with sweat. The nightmare came as it always did—relentless and suffocating. Always the same nightmare but this time around, it was different.He was there again, standing amidst the ruins of a battlefield drenched in blood. The stench of death clung to the air. And it was a thick one, almost suffocating. Screams echoed all around him, warriors falling and their bodies torn apart by the merciless claws.His father, Marcus Reed, stood at the center of the chaos. He stood tall and unwavering despite his injuries. His presence was both a beacon of hope and a warning—a storm in the battlefield.Marcus's silver fur was matted with blood, his breathing was heavy but the stance was solid. His stormy gray eyes, the same ones Ryker had inherited, burned with determination. Before him, stood a masked figure. It was The Tyrant. His massive form cloaked in darkness and his eyes gleamed through the slits of the mask like a pred
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The tension in the Nightfang pack thickened like a heavy fog as news of the outsider who Eirlys had brought spread. Whispers trailed after Eirlys as she walked through the pack's ground, their voices hushed but sharp, questioning her judgement. Her intentions. Including Ryker, who had agreed with her. Though she ignored them, as she had always done, keeping her head high despite the storm that brewed beneath her ribs. That unsettled Ryker, as the fate of the pack depended on him and his decisions would mark the future of the pack.Eirlys entered Ryker's office with a cold expression. Her posture was rigid as she met his piercing gaze. Ryker had sent for her and she had done well to heed to his call.Ryker stood behind his desk, his fists pressed against the wooden surface as if restraining himself from taking an action.“What were you thinking, bringing her here?” Ryker's voice was deep and low. But she could hear the restraint in it.Eirlys crossed her arms. “I was thinking that she
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
The night was still, save for the soft rustling of leaves and the distant howls echoing from the woods beyond the pack's territory. Eirlys stood in the middle of the training ground, inhaling the crisp air, trying to steady her thoughts. This place has become her sanctuary, a space where she could be alone with her frustration—with her fears and the restless energy that kept her awake long last midnight .She clenches her fists, staring at the faint scars lining her palm. She had come here tonight with the same purpose as always—to clear her mind, to regain a sense of control over her owl life. But this time, she wasn't alone.Ryker was already there.He stood in the shadows, watching her, his presence as heavy as the moonlight casting a silver glow over the clearing. For a moment, neither of them spoke. The tension between them was filled with unspoken words hanging in the cool air like ghosts of the past.“You couldn't sleep either,” Ryker finally said, stepping closer, his voice d
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Eirlys sat on the edge of her bed, lost in her thoughts. The light rays escaped through the small opening in the window and shone directly on her face. Across from her, Aria lay on her side, absentmindedly twirling a loose thread in the blanket.Aria had been staying with Eirlys since she was brought into the Nightfang pack. It was an arrangement that had happened after lots of thoughts and discussions with Ryker. Despite their past in the Dreadhowl pack, an uneasy sense of familiarity had formed between them, something neither of them spoke about but both acknowledged in quiet moments like this.A sudden knock at the door startled then both. Eirlys immediately straightened, glancing at Aria, who only raised an eyebrow in silent question. With a breath to steady herself, Eirlys stood and made her way to the door, pulling it open just enough to see who was there.A guard stood rigidly at the doorstep, his expression was blank and his posture was disciplined. “Alpha Ryker has instructed
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER NINETEEN
The journey back was silent, the weight of their conversation still lingering in the air. Eirlys walked a little behind Ryker, her thoughts tangled between the moment they'd just shared and the uneasy feeling settling in her chest.The trees around them looked like silent sentinels, the rustling leaves whispering secrets of the past. Then, in an instant, the world erupted into chaos.Unknown wolves lunged from the trees. They were swift and calculated. Ryker's instinct flared and before Eirlys could react, he had already stepped in front of her, his body tensing as claws and fangs gleamed under the morning sun. A growl rumbled deep in his chest, a warning but their attackers showed no fear.The first strike came fast. Ryker met it head-on, dodging a blade aimed at his side and countering it with a powerful blow. Eirlys barely had time to register what was happening before she was yanked backward. She fought against the grip, panic clawing at her throat, until she realized it was one o
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-24
Bab terbaru
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
The knock at the door was soft and almost uncertain. Ryker barely looked up from where he had frozen.“Come in,” he called, his voice rough and thick with exhaustion.The door creaked open, and when the figure finally came through the door, his heart fluttered slightly. It was Eirlys.She lingered in the doorway, the door yet to be shut behind her. And for a fleeting moment, neither of them spoke. They only stared at each other, caught in a silence so heavy.Ryker had not expected her as he was about to go see her. And yet, now that she was here, standing before him, his mind scrambled to find something to say.A question. An apology. Anything. But the words never came.Eirlys shifted her feet, her fingers curling slightly at her sides. Then, she cleared her throat, breaking the silence that hung in the room between them.“I came to check on your wounds,” she propelled her head forward, her eyes settling on his side.Ryker gave a slow nod. “I appreciate that,” a smile curled around th
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Ryker's fingers curled into his palms as he stood on a spot in the room, his back turned on Rowan. His thoughts drifted—pulled back to a time long before betrayal and bloodshed.He remembered the crisp autumn air, the soft crunch of leaves beneath their feet. The training grounds had always felt vast back then, an open space where strength was measured in sweat and bruises. His father, Marcus, stood tall at the edges of the clearing, his arms folded and his expression as hard as a stone.Ryker could see it clearly like it was yesterday—the two of them, both him and Orion locked in combat. Ryker, though was younger but already strong, moved with swift precision, his strike was controlled. And Orion, who was older but still struggling under the weight of expectations, also fought with determination but there was a crack in his stance—more like hesitation, a falter in his resolve.A sharp grunt filled the air as Ryker pivoted, using Orion's own movement against him. And with a forceful
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
The air was thick with tension before the first wounded guard even appeared at the edge of the clearing, approaching the main gate. A roar of noise erupted as several of Ryker's warriors stumbled into the pack grounds, their bodies battered and bleeding.Some clutched their sides, others leaned heavily on their comrades, their once-proud uniforms now stained with dirt and blood. Their ragged breathing and the scent of blood sent a ripple of unease through those who gathered.Ryker was already moving before he could process the shock. His heart pounded against his ribs as he pushed past the others, his gaze scanning the returning warriors, assessing the extent of their injuries. Beside him, Rowan's face darkened with concern and even Celeste—looked unsettled.“What happened?” Ryker's voice came sharp and commanding but none of the injured guards could answer immediately. Their exhaustion was too great and their wounds too severe.“I couldn't find any of you. But I'm glad you're back….”
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Ryker paced back and forth in his chamber, his mind tangled in the past. The walls around him felt too close. His ribs didn't ache as before. He was now fit to go about.But he could not, the pain that lingered in his chest had lingered in his chest held him down. It was an old wound, deeper than claw marks or broken bones—one that never truly healed.He had once thought fate had given him a gift.The day he learned Eirlys was his mate, something had lit up inside him. He had been raised to believe in strength and power, in the bond that tied gated mates together. And when his gaze had first locked onto her, he had known. She was meant for him.He had been overjoyed.He could still remember that moment—the way his pulse had quickened, the way his wolf had stirred with a certainty he had never felt before. She had been standing before him, fragile yet unbroken.And not had been fleeting. Whispers had started almost immediately, murmurs that slithered through the pack like poison. At f
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
The past had a way of creeping in when she least expected it. No matter how much she tried to bury it, no matter how many times she convinced herself she had moved in, it still clung to her like a shadow, refusing to let go.Eirlys walked alone through the corridors of the packhouse, her fingers brushing against the cool stone walls as her mind drifted back—back to a time when she had nothing. No home. No freedoms. No name, only a whispered reminder of who she used to be before everything was stripped from her.She could still feel the cold chains around her wrists. She could still hear the laughter of her captors, their voices taunting her as they shoved her down into the dirt. The Tyrant's pack—The Dreadhowl pack had been ruthless, showing no mercy to those they deemed beneath them. She had been nothing to them—a prisoner, a slave, a thing to be used and discarded.For months, she endured it. The hard labor, the punishment, the endless cycle of torment designed to break her spirit.
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Ryker exhaled sharply, shifting slightly against the pillows as he tried to sit up but the sudden pain in his ribs made him pause. His eyes, still intense despite his exhaustion, bore into Eirlys as he spoke.“Are you not going to answer the question?” he clicked his tongue. “Is that really it? Was it because you're not fast enough or there was something else?”“There was nothing else… there couldn't have been something else and you know it.” she said immediately.Ryker gulped and nodded his head. “Yeah, you're right. There couldn't have been something else but it doesn't matter,” he responded. “Even if you weren't fast enough, you could have at least tried to run. Instead of standing there, waiting to be killed.”Eirlys lowered her gaze, her fingers gripping the edge of the chair she sat on. She didn't argue—because he was right. She hadn't moved. She hadn't even thought about running. And because of that, Ryker had thrown himself in front of her, taking the hit that was meant for he
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Eirlys walked hurriedly through the packhouse halls, the scent of fresh herbs clinging to her fingers as she clutched the bundle tightly against her chest. The infirmary had been quiet save for the hushed voices of the healers, but her mind had been anything but. Ryker's injuries weren't just injuries, they were deep. And she had gathered the best herbs she could find—ones to speed up the healing.Her heart pounded as she rounded the corner and her thoughts were so preoccupied that she barely noticed the figure in front of her until it was too late. She soon collided into someone, the impact jarring her and instantly, she instinctively reached out to steady her balance.“Well, well,” a familiar, saccharine voice crooned.Eirlys froze. It was Celeste.The blonde took a slow step back, her icy blue eyes flickering over the herbs in Eirlys's arms before settling on her with a knowing smirk. “Let me guess,” she mused, tilted her head slightly. “You're off to play nursemaid to my mate?”E
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER TWENTY
Eirlys barely felt the scorching sun as she rode through the rays of light that shone through the trees, her breath coming in quick gasps. She gripped the reins tightly as she led the horse forward at a relentless pace. Every time she risked a glance behind her, her heart clenched at the sight of Ryker slumped in the saddle of the other horse, barely conscious. He wasn't the one controlling the ride—he was too weak for that.His body swayed dangerously with every gallop, his breathing labored and his stormy gray eyes barely open.“Hold on,” she whispered. “Just a little longer, Ryker. Stay with me.”But he didn't respond. He slightly opened his eyes and smiled at her.As they neared the pack's borders, the looming gates came into view and Eirlys screamed out.“Help! Someone—help us!”Her voice echoed through the stillness of the day. She sounded desperate.At first, there was only silence. Then—in the next second, there was movement. Figures emerged from the gates, guards rushing for
Fated and Forsaken: A Mate's Redemption CHAPTER NINETEEN
The journey back was silent, the weight of their conversation still lingering in the air. Eirlys walked a little behind Ryker, her thoughts tangled between the moment they'd just shared and the uneasy feeling settling in her chest.The trees around them looked like silent sentinels, the rustling leaves whispering secrets of the past. Then, in an instant, the world erupted into chaos.Unknown wolves lunged from the trees. They were swift and calculated. Ryker's instinct flared and before Eirlys could react, he had already stepped in front of her, his body tensing as claws and fangs gleamed under the morning sun. A growl rumbled deep in his chest, a warning but their attackers showed no fear.The first strike came fast. Ryker met it head-on, dodging a blade aimed at his side and countering it with a powerful blow. Eirlys barely had time to register what was happening before she was yanked backward. She fought against the grip, panic clawing at her throat, until she realized it was one o
