Chapter 60 - It’s The Heart That Wins Wars
“We’ve drawn his attention. He knows now that we’re not hiding, and he won’t let that go, after what happened to Georgia,” Maxton uttered and sat on one of the chairs in Regulus’ office.
“And remind me again what happened to her?” Regulus replied, his brows creased as he looked at him suspiciously.
“Tanner shot her with an arrow and it pierced her back, but her psychokinesis power threw him off after she dropped me on the ground. We could’ve had the chance to take her, but she escaped.” Lies. It was a crafted lie, carving out General Deimos out of the picture. And Regulus nodded, believing Maxton.
“If Georgia is wounded now, then we should take this opportunity
Chapter 61 - To Take SidesIn King Janoer’s private chamber, where he stood gazing out at the biting winds sweeping across the Northern landscape, the news of the recent battle between Maxton’s forces and Georgia in the Middle Region had reached him quickly, like a chilling breeze that cut through the veil of neutrality he had held for so long.Janoer’s mind raced with conflicting thoughts. “Maxton has made his move,” he muttered to himself, “and it appears he is no longer the broken king they once believed him to be.” The image of Maxton, rallying his remaining troops alongside the Southern Region soldiers, brought a sense of hope to Janoer, thinking that he had to make a decision.He paced around the quiet room with slow deliberate steps while his mind raced with conflicting possibilities that
Chapter 62 - Make Them Believe You“Strength without loyalty is still strength,” Andor muttered under his breath.He stopped near a group of soldiers who were engaged in combat training, their swords clashing with violent force. Sparks flew as metal hit metal, their faces devoid of emotion, and the only sound that escaped their lips was the grunts from the exertion of their movements. The ground beneath them was scorched and torn apart from the sheer brutality of their sparring.Andor turned to the rest of the soldiers scattered across the field. “You are not just soldiers! You are the vanguard of a new era!” he shouted, his voice booming across the training grounds. “Harrion has given you the power to destroy those who stand against us. The Soulbane Drug strengthens you, and the Bloodstone Amulet bind
Chapter 63 - Leading the WarThe Haonen River flowed fiercely in the distance, its roaring currents served as the Southern Region’s first line of defense. The land beyond it, once lush and quiet, was now a warzone in waiting. Maxton stood next to Severus, the son of King Regulus who came in place of his father for this war since King Regulus was already too old to be in a war. Their gaze was fixed on the dense woods while they waited in a clearer ground with their forces, waiting for the arrival of Harrion’s although there were already a number of soldiers hidden in the thicker part of the woods to attack the middle battalion of Harrion when they entered the Southern lands.Maxton clenched his fists. “She’ll be at the front,” he said, more to himself than anyone else. “He’ll send her to break us.” His stomach twisted at the thoug
Chapter 64 - His Death Freed Her“Maxton, if you do not act now, more will die!” Severus shouted over the chaos. The battlefield was a mess of blood and broken bodies, but all Maxton could see was her — Georgia, standing in the center of the devastation, her silver eyes gazing over her enemies, cold and merciless.He knew Severus was right. He had to make a decision, had to act before more of his men fell. Maxton grabbed his dagger while he contemplated. He thought to himself, asking himself if Georgia would be willing to live knowing that she had taken innocent lives. But would that decision lie in his hands? Could he spare her from the misery of knowing that she had taken innocent people? Would she want to live after all these? Could he take that burden off of her?“Maxton! ” Severus called again, his swor
Chapter 65 - Her Wrath"Maxton!" Georgia’s voice echoed in her head, but no words left her lips. Her entire body trembled as fury, unlike anything she had ever felt before surged through her veins. The chains that had bound her to Harrion’s control shattered, their grip torn apart by the overwhelming force of her rage. Her silver eyes, once cold and empty, now burned with madness and pain.Everything around her was a blur. The battlefield faded, the chaos drowned out by the sound of her own heartbeat pounding in her ears. All she could see was Maxton — bleeding, broken, his body crumpling on the ground. His blood soaked into the earth beneath him, and the sight of it, the scent of it, drove her over the edge.Boulders, arrows, daggers, and swords, anything that had fallen to the ground, began to lift into the air around her. The power co
Chapter 66 - Peace and DeathThe battlefield fell silent as Harrion's lifeless body crumpled to the ground. Harrion’s men, who had been under the grip of the amulet, froze where they stood motionless. Their weapons clattered to the ground, and the fire in their eyes was gone, leaving them like hollowed shells, unable to act, yet not freed from the soulbane drug coursing through their veins.The battle was over, and now Georgia had to face her reality.Her eyes drifted from Harrion’s broken form to Maxton. He lay still on the blood soaked earth, his body barely clinging to life. The bond between them, faint but still present, told her he was not gone. Not yet.Georgia’s heart clenched as she rushed to his side, falling to her knees beside him. “Maxton. . . ” she whispered, her voice cracking w
Chapter 67 - She’s GoneTanner stood at the entrance of the medical camp, watching in silence as the trucks arrived one after another, carrying the wounded from the battlefield. Severus was beside him, his face set with a frown as he was sitting on a chair while his wounds were getting cleaned and bandaged by a nurse. The distant sound of soldiers groaning, medics shouting orders, and the incessant beeping of medical equipment filled the space. They had won the battle, but the cost had been high. Too many lives were lost, and too many were still hanging on the edge.Maxton was among the injured, lying unconscious in one of the trucks as it pulled up to the camp. His body was pale, and his chest was barely rising and falling in shallow breaths, but he was alive. Tanner’s eyes never left Maxton’s, the war had ended and the Western region needed him, he must live.
Chapter 68 - Gift From The SeaThe waves crashed against the shore of Havalu Island with the sound of the waves rumbling across the white sands of this small and isolated piece of land where nature ruled and the touch of modernity had barely settled. The sun had barely begun to rise, casting a faint bluish glow across the sky, when the fishermen spotted something unusual carried by the crashing waves."Oi! There is someone out there! " one of them shouted, his voice breaking through the quiet dawn. His companions rushed over, their feet sinking into the wet sand as they squinted toward the object, now barely visible in the morning mist.It was not driftwood, nor was it the debris of a shipwreck. As they drew closer, they realized it was a human body, a woman — unconscious and bruised and wounded with several scratches from hitting
Chapter 95 - FarewellYenari gave a nod, though his gaze remained serious. “She means something to all of us here,” he said. “If she’s with you, Maxton, then I expect you to protect her. She has suffered more than you know.”“I intend to do exactly that,” Maxton replied.Yenari’s expression softened, but only slightly. “If she ever needs a safe place again, know that Havalu will welcome her back. This island will always be here for her.”Maxton paused, considering Yenari’s words. This was not about their territorial instincts or jealousy; it was about Georgia’s safety, her peace, and he would consider whatever refuge was offered to make her safe. “I appreciate that,” he said, sincerely. He owed the island and
Chapter 94 - Seashells and Island’s SecretGeorgia took a moment to fix her hair and smoothen her clothes, tugging the fabric back into place as if each motion could erase the intimacy that had passed between them. Her fingers lingered on her collar, her heartbeat finally slowing, her breath no longer a ragged thing in her chest. As she glanced at Maxton, she found him similarly composed, his hands running over his shirt, face now a mask of calm readiness. The silence between them held everything left unsaid, the intense moment that had shared already spoke so much, enough for them to understand each other. She gave one final tug to her skirt and nodded to Maxton as they decided to walk out of the cave as if nothing had happened. His hand rested on her back as together they stepped back toward the beach.Yenari, and everyone else who waited for them turned their eyes on their
Chapter 93 - Bodies IntertwinedGeorgia gasped when she felt his finger go deeper to her entrance, teasing, and testing if she was ready, her hands clutching at his shoulders as her knees wobbled. “Maxton,” she moaned and stared into his eyes, telling him what she wanted, needed.And that was all he needed to know before he slid a finger inside her, then another, and she cried out, her head falling back against the wall, her hips moving against his hand, desperate for more, for him. He moved his other hand to lift her left leg, giving more access for his finger to go deeper into her pussy as he pumped his fingers slowly at first, his thumb brushing over her clit, making her tremble and weak, and her pussy tightening around him. “F*ck,” Maxton muttered under his breath, “you feel so tight, baby.” He moved his fingers faster and harder, stretching her, making sure he was wet and open enough for him when he plunge his cock deep into her. The thought made his cock twitch, throbbing, a pr
Chapter 92 - Desire, Hunger, and NeedGeorgia’s hands moved down his chest, fingers trembling slightly as they slipped under the hem of his shirt, feeling the hard, defined muscles beneath. She had seen him before, topless, when she was under the influence of the Soulbane Drug, but she was out of her own mind that time and could not process what he was, however, the memory remained in her head, and she had never had the chance to touch him like this, and she never knew this was intoxicating. Her palms slid up, pushing his shirt higher until he helped her pull it off, tossing it aside without a care. Her breath hitched at the sight of him, his skin glistening in the dim light, every muscle taut, his chest rising and falling rapidly. She swallowed and could not take her eyes off him. Seeing someone naked was not new to her since wolves shifted back to their human forms naked, but for her, Maxton was causing a different sensation in her, it was driving something hot in her system.Maxton
Chapter 91 - A Desire: Mate Bond’s DemandHis lips brushed hers softly at first, a fleeting touch, testing the waters, and she did not flinch. She did not pull back. If anything, she leaned in, just barely, but it was enough. This subtle response from Georgia was a signal for Maxton to proceed. He pressed his lips to hers again, this time more firmly, the kiss deepening as the floodgates they built within themselves, to protect themselves from each other, broke open, pouring out the desire and feelings they held out for too long.The moment Georgia allowed herself to respond, it was as if something inside her shattered. All the conditions she had set for herself, all the restraint she had been holding onto for so long, unraveled in that kiss. She kissed him back, with a hunger she did not know she had been suppressing. Her fingers curled into the fabric of his shirt, pulling him closer as if afraid he might disappear if she did not hold onto him tight enough. Every part of her body se
Chapter 90 - The Need to Feel HerMaxton’s hand moved to her arm, his fingers brushing her skin gently, and he could feel her shiver at the contact. He stepped even closer as he spoke softly to her, trying to comfort her in a way he could at the moment, to ease the burden she was carrying. He had already suspected before that she chose to disappear in a way that she had wanted to end her life because he had seen that that was the kind of girl she was, who was willing to save everyone by ending her life. He had seen it before when she cut her own arm and let herself bleed out in order to save him from her own hands, and she did it again, drowned herself, not only to escape her sins, but also to spare the Maxton and his region from getting attacked because of her, for as centuries had shown, silver eyed werewolves were and had always been hunted down, and she did not want to put Maxton and his region at risk of those attacks just because of her.“The war is over, Georgia. The region has
Chapter 89 - Take You Back Home“You’re sure about this?” Yenari asked as he watched Georgia stand there, staring out at the beach where Maxton and his men were waiting after she had made the decision to face him, so that she would not have any regrets in the end. The wind played with her hair, but her face was still, yet her eyes were distant and there was a hint of something uncertain in her gaze. Initially, she was sure that she wanted to stay, and remain on the island, but after she had seen Maxton, helpless and longing, it tugged something in her heart, and just his mere presence already made her waver with her initial resolve.Georgia swallowed, her lips parting as she struggled to find the words. “I need to talk to him,” she said, finally. “If I don’t... this won’t end, I could not ever make peace with myself and the one that I left behind,” she added.Yenari hesitated, his jaw clenching. “I won’t let them take you if you don’t want to go,” he said firmly. “Remember that.”She
Chapter 88 - The Arrival"Chief, there's a ship — coming straight for the island."The words, breathless and urgent, snapped Yenari from his thoughts, putting down the falcon seated on his arm. “We are not expecting visitors,” Yenari uttered, his brows creased and his face stern, thinking that these uninvited, foreign guests might be bringing trouble to his island. “We saw the flag of the white ship, it is the Le Roma’s flag. And there is another one beneath it, blue, with a crest we don’t recognize."Yenari's jaw ticked. Le Roma? Here? Without warning? He stepped out of his hut, scanning the distant horizon. Sure enough, a sleek yacht was cutting through the waves, growing larger with each passing second as it got closer to the island. It glided across the water and many of the villagers gathered at the shore out of curiosity, asking themselves who was arriving for they were not informed that there would be incoming visitors of the island."Call the men," Yenari commanded sharply. "E
Chapter 87 - Journey to the IslandOne afternoon, Georgia found herself sitting under the shade of a coconut tree, watching the sun glint off the gentle waves. She was shelling peanuts for a local dish, her hands working mechanically while her mind drifted into the far sea, like a canoe sailing in the middle of the vast blues. It was moments like these when the past crept up on her, unbidden. She could almost see Maxton’s face, the way his eyes would harden whenever he was deep in thought, she had only known him for a brief time, encountered him while she was under Harrion’s control, but those memories she was with him while bound by the dark magic remained.She wondered what he would think if he saw her now, barefoot and sun-kissed, so different from the pale fierce soldier of Harrion that had slaughtered lives. Would he even recognize her? Would he want to? She tried t