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THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 207
Rowan's POVThe war room was quieter than usual.It wasnโt for lack of peopleโeveryone who mattered was present. All the alphas from the allied packs, their Lunas, council members, and trusted generals sat or stood in the circular stone chamber, murmuring and glancing at one another. A map of the Shadow Forge was pinned to the center of the strategy table, surrounded by half-filled goblets of wine and war plans scribbled on paper.But the air was thick with something heavier than war.Betrayal.Lyra.My sister.I sat to the right of Xander, who looked like he hadnโt slept all night. His hands were folded in front of him, jaw locked tight, dark circles shadowing his eyes. I knew that look. He was barely holding himself together.I wasnโt doing much better.Lyra.The name echoed inside my skull like a curse I couldnโt shake. My twin. My mirror. I knew her movements like I knew my own. Or at least I thought I did.Until she vanished into the shadows.Until she had failed the test Xander
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-18THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 208
Rowan's POVThe room erupted like wildfire.Voices rose from every cornerโsharp, angry, confused. All talking above each other. It was total and utter chaos, one that I could barely keep up with.โSheโs a traitor!โโShe could compromise the entire battle plan! If she hasn't already!โโWe cannot risk this! Not again!โโWe gave Magnus mercy, and look where that got usโbloodshed and betrayal!โI tried to breathe, but the walls of the war room felt like they were closing in, every shout a dagger being driven deeper into my skull.Magnus.They kept bringing up Magnus.A man I had stood beside for years. A man weโd all trusted until the moment he shattered that trust with fire and treason.Xander had killed him.And nowโฆ they wanted to know why Lyra was different.Because sheโs not him, my mind screamed.โSheโs his blood!โ one of the alphasโAlpha Alaric of Thornspikeโshouted across the room. โShe carries royal lineage. If she defects permanently, thatโs not just betrayalโitโs treason from w
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-18THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 209
kaida's povThe war room was loudโtoo loud. Voices were raised and flashed against one another. Everyone wanted to be heard their voices, a mixture of anger and disbelief. My eyes swept the room, but I barely heard what anyone was saying. Not because I didnโt care, but because I was watching Rowan.His shoulders were rigid. His eyesโnormally so warmโwere lost, confused and filled with so much pain and sorrow that hurt me to see him that way.But I understood.I loved Rowan more than anything. And I loved Lyra too, in my own way. She had been the first to welcome me into the inner circle, had laughed with me, helped me adjust to Blackthorn despite the fact that I couldn't speak. She had signed every word to me patiently, never making me feel lesser for being unable to talk. She wasโฆ family.But even love could not change what she had become.Even love could not save her from what she had chosen.And that was the cruelest part of all.My fingers curled tightly around the hilt of my dagg
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-19THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 210
Kaidaโs POV I woke up to silence. Not the comforting silence of pre sunrise peace, but the sort that clung too tightlyโlike the world was holding its breath. The bed beside me was empty. Rowan's scent was faint, faded. My heart skipped a beat. I sat up quickly, blinking the sleep from my eyes. His cloak was gone. His boots were missing. The blade he always kept by the bedside was no longer resting on the shelf. I felt it then. That slow, creeping dread curling into my gut like a snake slithering up a tree bark. Rowan was gone. I swung my legs over the edge of the bed, standing quickly. My bare feet padded across the cool stone floor as I moved to the window, hopingโprayingโthat he was just outside, walking the paths like he sometimes did when he couldn't sleep. But the courtyard was empty. The guards posted there gave no sign that anyone had passed. I opened the door to our chamber and stepped into the hallway. The silence followed me like a shadow. I moved swif
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-19THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 211
Ava's pov War doesnโt begin with swords clashing or blood staining the earth. It begins in the silence before the storm. The slow, trembling breaths of warriors steeling themselves for whatโs to come. The beat of a thousand hearts unified for one purpose. The weight of knowing that tomorrow isnโt promised, and todayโฆ Today is all about survival. I stood at the edge of the cliff overlooking the vast field where we would make our standโAshvilleโs darkened fields, now forever scorched by the remnants of zerathos evil as well the fire that consumed it centuries ago. The place where blood was spilled, where ancient horrors had clawed their way into our world. This place was cursed and hollow, yet it was here we would face Zerathos for the final time. The others stood beside me. Xander, his sharp grey eyes scanning the battlefield, his aura calm but laced with fury. Vanessa, Kael, Kaida, and the remaining warriors from the ten united packs. Thousands behind us, ready to give their live
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-20THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 212
Xander's pov The moment Zerathos disappeared, the battlefield turned into complete chaos. No strategy. No formation. Just war. The creatures he left behindโunhinged, bloodthirsty, unrelentingโdescended on us like a storm of teeth, claws, and dark magic. They werenโt trying to win anymore. They were trying to destroy. Ava dropped from the sky beside me, her wings of light folding into her back, face flushed with power and exhaustion. Her magic had taken a hit, but she was far from done. โAre you okay?โ I asked quickly, barely catching my breath. โFor now,โ she said, her eyes scanning the battlefield. โWe need to fall back and regroup. We canโt win like this.โ โWe wonโt make it if we fall back,โ Kael growled as he appeared beside us, one eye swollen shut, blood streaking down his temple. โTheyโre everywhere.โ โWe hold the line,โ Vanessa said as she hurled a light-forged spear at a charging Revenant, pinning it against a crumbled tree. โWe canโt give them ground.โ Avaโs
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-20THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 213
Ava's pov The air shifted. Thick and foul, like rot crawling up my throat. The growl that followed was unlike anything Iโd ever heardโlow, guttural, and layered with something ancient. It didnโt just shake the stone floor beneath our feet; it vibrated through my bones. I reached out instinctively, my hand finding Xanderโs. His eyes were locked ahead, pupils dilated, body coiled tight like a predator seconds away from lunging. From the far end of the ruined tower, something moved. The beast was unlike anything Iโd ever seen. It towered over us, a grotesque creature which was a blend of molten stone, jagged metal, and ancient magic. Its hide glowed with veins of lava, its claws like blackened obsidian swords. Two burning eyes bore into us from beneath a twisted helm of scorched bone, and from its back, massive wings of burning flame unfurled with a hiss. It did not just move. Itslithered, stomped, and snarled all at once. Its hulking form emerged from the shadows, black as
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-04-21THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 214
Ava's pov Xander leapt first, ducking low and slashing at Vortharโs legs. The beast snarled and turned, leaving his side open. That was my cue, I lunged, flipping through the air and slamming both daggers into his back. He screamed, bucking like a bull. I held on until he slammed into the wall, crushing me under his weight. I dropped, breath knocked out of me. But Xander was already there, slicing into Vorthar's arm, forcing him to drop me. I hit the ground and rolled, vision spinning. Iโd felt pain before. But this was different. I was using too much light magic too quickly, draining faster than I could replenish. My body wasnโt healing as fast. โAva!โ Xander shouted again. โYou okay?โ โIโm fine,โ I gritted out, but we both knew it was a lie. Vorthar was breathing heavier now. Bleeding, but not enough. โThis isnโt working,โ I said. โWe need something stronger.โ โWe have something,โ Xander said. โThe daggerโthe one blessed by the gods from the light forge. You st
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THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 220
Lyraโs povI don't know how long we sat there but I had droned out their conversation as I watched the burning fire. Suddenly, I felt the air shift. It wasn't the regular shift.But this time, it was different.Tense. Sharp.I knew why.I could feel it, their eyes were on me.And they deserved answers.I just wasnโt sure I had the strength to give them.Rowan came even closer, a steady wall beside me, his warmth grounding. He hadn't spoken much, just held my hand quietly under the blanket we shared. It shouldโve comforted me more than it did. But the guilt clung to me, curling in my chest like a shadow that refused to be exorcised.I peeped at Ava across the fire, her knees were pulled to her chest, arms loosely wrapped around them. Xander had stood up and was standing just behind her, arms crossed, his gaze unreadable as it flicked from person to personโthough it lingered on me more often than not.I was almost certain I could go the night without a word being said. That theyโd keep
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 219
Lyraโs POVThe crackling of the campfire sounded distant just like the faint sound of voices laughing and talking. Familiar voices. Ones that once meant comfort and strength. Now, they sounded foreign and distant, like echoes bouncing off the thick stone walls of guilt I had built around myself.I sat wrapped in my cloak, hood drawn low, body leaning into Rowanโs side. His warmth was steady, grounding. I could feel his heart through the fabric, steady as a drum, but there was a tension in the way he held me. He didnโt trust meโnot entirely. I didnโt blame him.They had every right not to.Ashville was ruined. The war was over. And I had helped start it. They just didn't know that.I didnโt know how to look them in the eyes, not after what I had done.Avaโs laugh echoed through the air, loud and carefree, like birds chirping and singing during the summer. She teased Vanessa about how she once fought her over Xander. Vanessa rolled her eyes but smiled, her fingers tangled with Kaelโs. I
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 218
Ava's povThe fire crackled in the center of our circle, its warm glow and embers floating up to the dark sky above us. The scent of roasted meat and earth filled the air. It was the first night in what felt like centuries that I didnโt have to look over my shoulder or hold a weapon while I slept.We had won.The war was over. Zerathos was gone alongside his shadows and forge. It was a tough battle but we won in the end and that's all that mattered. The camp was quiet, solemn in places, and slowly coming back to life in others. Rebuilding had started before the ashes were even cold.Weโd spent the entire day helpingโhealing, carrying, burying. Holding hands that trembled with grief. Offering words to those who could still barely believe theyโd survived. It was exhausting in a new kind of wayโno longer physical, but emotional.And now, for the first time in weeks, we sat around a fire without dread thick in the air. Just six of us. Allies through it all. Survivors of chaos.Ava sat bes
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 217
Avaโs POVThe morning after the final battle was a strange kind of quiet. Not silence, exactlyโthere were still murmurs, the crackle of the early fires, the low sobs of those mourning their fallen, and the laughter of those too happy not to laugh. It was a quiet that came after chaos, the kind that felt borrowed, fragile, as if the world was holding its breath, unsure if the war was truly over.But it was.Zerathos was gone. His shadows had dispersed, leaving behind only the smell of ash and blood.I stood at the edge of the ruins that had once been the main part of our camp, the place where strategy was whispered and sleepless nights were passed in tense silence. Now it was littered with broken weapons, scorched earth, and fat too many lifeless bodies.Kael called out names from a growing list, his voice steady despite the tremble in it. Vanessa stood beside him, her hand in his, as they honored each name with a nod and a moment of silence. Rowan knelt by the body of one of his falle
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 216
Avaโs POVLyra was a blur of shadows, her body twisting and jerking with the force of a nightmare that had fully claimed her. Her eyes were two hollow pits of blackness, her once vibrant blue eyes now lost beneath an abyss. The very air around her seemed to tremble with the power of Zerathosโ dark magic, and the wail that tore from her throat was not the sound of her voice anymore. It was something ancient, something malevolent, echoing in the very bones of the earth beneath us.Xanderโs blade clashed with hers as she lunged at him again, but there was no recognition in her movementsโjust raw, unfiltered rage. The Lyra I knew, the sister of Rowan, the one who had laughed with me and shared secrets in the quiet corners of our kingdom, was gone.โLyra!โ Rowan screamed, his voice was raw and hoarse, breaking with the anguish of a twin who had just watched his sibling become something unrecognizable. His voice was a beacon of desperation, but it did nothing to stop the creature she had be
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 215
Avaโs POVThe ground trembled beneath our feet as Lyra's form charged toward Xander with unnatural strength, the sound of her shrieking filling the air with an unnatural, bone-chilling shrill. Her movements were too fast, too erratic, her body a twisted mockery of the sister I knew. Her eyes, once silver with kindness, now pulsed with an abyssal blacknessโpools of darkness that swallowed any light. She was lost. But I refused to believe it. Not completely. Not yet.โXander, MOVE!โ I shouted, pushing myself forward, my heart hammering against my ribcage. I couldnโt lose him. Not now.Xander barely had time to react before Lyra was upon him, her blades gleaming with malice as they sliced through the air. He barely dodged, the edge of her dagger grazing his shoulder, sending a burst of pain radiating through his body. He growled, backing away, but she was relentlessโher speed matched only by the cold fury in her eyes.โNo!โ I screamed, my voice raw with desperation, but the words were lo
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 214
Ava's pov Xander leapt first, ducking low and slashing at Vortharโs legs. The beast snarled and turned, leaving his side open. That was my cue, I lunged, flipping through the air and slamming both daggers into his back. He screamed, bucking like a bull. I held on until he slammed into the wall, crushing me under his weight. I dropped, breath knocked out of me. But Xander was already there, slicing into Vorthar's arm, forcing him to drop me. I hit the ground and rolled, vision spinning. Iโd felt pain before. But this was different. I was using too much light magic too quickly, draining faster than I could replenish. My body wasnโt healing as fast. โAva!โ Xander shouted again. โYou okay?โ โIโm fine,โ I gritted out, but we both knew it was a lie. Vorthar was breathing heavier now. Bleeding, but not enough. โThis isnโt working,โ I said. โWe need something stronger.โ โWe have something,โ Xander said. โThe daggerโthe one blessed by the gods from the light forge. You st
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 213
Ava's pov The air shifted. Thick and foul, like rot crawling up my throat. The growl that followed was unlike anything Iโd ever heardโlow, guttural, and layered with something ancient. It didnโt just shake the stone floor beneath our feet; it vibrated through my bones. I reached out instinctively, my hand finding Xanderโs. His eyes were locked ahead, pupils dilated, body coiled tight like a predator seconds away from lunging. From the far end of the ruined tower, something moved. The beast was unlike anything Iโd ever seen. It towered over us, a grotesque creature which was a blend of molten stone, jagged metal, and ancient magic. Its hide glowed with veins of lava, its claws like blackened obsidian swords. Two burning eyes bore into us from beneath a twisted helm of scorched bone, and from its back, massive wings of burning flame unfurled with a hiss. It did not just move. Itslithered, stomped, and snarled all at once. Its hulking form emerged from the shadows, black as
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN MATE ย ย ย Chapter 212
Xander's pov The moment Zerathos disappeared, the battlefield turned into complete chaos. No strategy. No formation. Just war. The creatures he left behindโunhinged, bloodthirsty, unrelentingโdescended on us like a storm of teeth, claws, and dark magic. They werenโt trying to win anymore. They were trying to destroy. Ava dropped from the sky beside me, her wings of light folding into her back, face flushed with power and exhaustion. Her magic had taken a hit, but she was far from done. โAre you okay?โ I asked quickly, barely catching my breath. โFor now,โ she said, her eyes scanning the battlefield. โWe need to fall back and regroup. We canโt win like this.โ โWe wonโt make it if we fall back,โ Kael growled as he appeared beside us, one eye swollen shut, blood streaking down his temple. โTheyโre everywhere.โ โWe hold the line,โ Vanessa said as she hurled a light-forged spear at a charging Revenant, pinning it against a crumbled tree. โWe canโt give them ground.โ Avaโs
