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THE TYRANT'S CONTRACT BRIDE CH.132
"This is... this is outrageous!" Serena finally sputtered with fury. "How can they just broadcast these lies without any proof?"Knox reached out and placed a reassuring hand on her arm. His touch was cool against her flushed skin. "Calm yourself, my dear," her dad murmured soothingly. "This is merely the opening salvo in what I fear will be a protracted battle. We must keep our wits about us."The news then cut to a panel of pompous-looking legal experts in expensive suits, angrily debating and shouting over each other about whether Judge Grayson should be immediately disbarred and Serena charged with a litany of crimes based on the flimsy circumstantial evidence presented so far. It was a full-blown media circus unlike anything seen before, with each pundit trying to outdo the other with more inflammatory rhetoric."This is a clear case of judicial misconduct!" one red-faced man bellowed, pounding his fist on the table. "Judge Grayson must be stripped of his position immediat
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Everyone abandoned their brunch and followed Knox to the grand outdoor foyer, where Dimitri had gathered all the maids and guards per Knox's order. The employees were already quivering the moment they were brought out to stand there in formation. They had expected maybe Seven or Killian to handle whatever interrogation needed to happen but were shocked to see their Master, Knox himself, striding out looking like a predator on the prowl.The air was thick with tension as all the staff had their eyes cast downward in fear and respect. They shuffled uneasily, waiting for the impending storm.Knox's penetrating gaze scanned over the huge crowd that left Serena speechless. She was shocked to see so many subordinates working at a single villa - tall, muscular men in expensive black suits alongside maids in equally professional black and white attire, all gathered obediently. There had to be at least a hundred employees present, maybe more."Is every single member of the househo
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It was clear to all that the missing maid, Sophia, was working for their enemies. The whispers and murmurs rippling through the assembled staff confirmed as much.Knox had an inkling that that Sophia wasn't the only traitor lurking within the vast network of household employees. He swept his gaze through the crowd one more and landed briefly on a particular maid standing stiffly at the far back of the assembly. She was a striking woman, tall and slender with the kind of sharp, haughty beauty that often masked a cunning mind. Her chin was perpetually tilted upwards as if looking down her nose at everyone around her. Arrogance was written all over her demeanour. Knox gave the maid only a second glance before an unseen power lashed out with rapid, vicious force without uttering a word or even moving his hand. The insolent maid let out a shriek of pure surprise and horror when the invisible energy slammed into her, flinging her forward like a rag doll tossed by a bored child.
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The sound of shoes echoed on the polished marble flooring as Knox and the collected group made their way back into the lavish villa. "Take the traitor to the dungeon. Bind her in silver chains. Ensure she cannot escape." Knox's commanding voice that sent chills through the room rang out before they could fully disperse.“Yes, master!” Two burly guards immediately stepped forward. Their faces were set in harsh lines while they seized the traitorous maid by her slender arms. She let out a muffled cry of pain and fear as they roughly manhandled her, not caring about her comfort and began to wrap heavy silver chains around her wrists and ankles. The metal gleamed coldly in the light, its touch burning against her skin and suppressing her wolf abilities.The disgraced woman let out series of agonizing shrikes and struggled weakly, trying to dig her heels into the ground as she was dragged across the courtyard. But it was futile - her captors were far too strong, and her fate was
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The recent scandal had Knox barely able to contain his urged to kill Alex. However, he had decidedly more vengeful intentions simmering beneath his stoic exterior. His piercing gaze was distant and cold as he contemplated the ruinous devastation he planned to bring down upon The Montgomery and The Easton corporations.Their unforgivable acts of deception and betrayal against his new beloved mate would not go unanswered. Knox's fingers twitched at his sides, already itching to unleash his formidable hacking skills upon their digital empires.Once the commotion had died down and the household settled into a rhythm of preparation, Knox excused himself to his private study. “Give me five minutes!” He muttered to Serena before striding toward the grand staircase. Serena could only watch his retreating back with nothing say. Knox’s fingers flew across the keyboard with lightning speed the second he settled behind his desk. He began to utilize his outstanding skills as likely t
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A hush fell over the room as all eyes turned to the young woman. The clinking of silverware against fine china ceased abruptly, and even Mrs. Ricci hovering nearby froze in place. Although everyone's attention had been focused on the dramatic matters earlier with the treacherous maid, Meredith's keen, perceptive eyes hadn't missed a single detail about Serena's current state.The witch had immediately noticed how Serena was walking with a slight, tell-tale limp. She caught how the human’s movements were way too careful than usual. Then there were the reddish love bites and hickeys peppering her neck, which the young woman was futilely trying to cover up with her long two-toned hair. Meredith smirked inwardly, remembering her own wild nights with Enzo.But the first thing that truly caught Meredith's attention was the obvious lack of a mate mark on Serena's delicate, creamy skin. She had initially thought that Knox had finally found a way to mark his mate without risking ki
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Alex sat behind his imposing mahogany desk with. His eyes were fixed on the smartphone in his hand with an intensity that could have melted steel. The ugly scowl etched across his face deepened with each replay of the damning audio recording.Alex hit play for what felt like the hundredth time that day, subjecting himself once more to the conversation between Serena and her lawyer, Jenkins. Their conversation about a marriage contract and promises of underhanded support to win Serena's case against him filled the room. ["What if there was...another way out of this mess? An alternative solution, one that could secure your freedom once and for all. Would you be willing to do anything to make that happen? Anything at all?"] Jerkins’ voice filtered through the speakers. "Anything to ensure that scoundrel is defeated for good," came Serena’s reply without hesitation. "Anything at all.""Even selling your soul to the devil himself?""Ev
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He was arrogant and indifferent as he leaned back in a more leisurely posture on his chair. “I want to look the best tomorrow.” Thomas nodded, jotting down notes on his tablet. "Of course, sir. Anything else?"Alex paused as though considering something. "Yes, actually. I want you to dig up everything you can on Gaard Corp. Financial records, employee rosters, any whispers of scandal or impropriety. If there's dirt to be found, I want it on my desk by morning.""Right away, Mr. Montgomery," Thomas replied. With that, he turned to leave.Alex leaned back in his plush leather chair with a smug grin playing across his face. He felt like the luckiest bastard alive. Serena's mysterious man’s own family had turned against them. It gave Alex all the leverage and inside information he needed to counter any underhanded plans they might try to execute. He savored the feeling of power, imagining the look on Serena's face when he finally cornered her.Alex’s gaze narrowed when he he
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Only the monsters remained a seemingly endless horde that would continue to ravage and destroy until the entire world was little more than a barren, lifeless husk. Knox could not, would not, allow that to happen. Not after everything, not after the unfathomable sacrifices that had already been made in the pursuit of preventing such a future from coming to pass. Too much had been lost, too many lives extinguished in the fires of this onslaught. Darkness swirled around him and began coiling outwards to merge with the torrential downpour. The vortex rapidly expanded, growing in size and ferocity until it became an all-consuming maw ready to devour everything in its path. The earth itself seemed to tremble by the vortex of annihilation taking form, as if the very world were protesting the profane nature of the forces being brought to bear. The air itself seemed to warp and twist, reality buckling under the strain of the immense power being channeled. Each bolt of lightning tha
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Knox simply remained there for long, excruciating moments, taking in the sight of her serene repose as if etching every line and curve into his tortured memory so he wouldn't lose even the tiniest detail.Suddenly, Serena's body was engulfed in a dazzling burst of light, with glowing tendrils extending outward to encircle Knox's form. He pulled the light within, absorbing it as if he were a hole eating the stars. It was the portion of his soul he had given Serena in both their past lives and this current one, now being reclaimed after her death. Then Knox rose to his feet with fluidity, seemingly defying the rules of gravity once the last remnants of that magnificent essence were sucked back into his form."Let us never meet again!" he intoned, his voice a discordant rasp that held no trace of anything remotely human. The words carried such weight, such profundity of power that the trembling maid instantly crumpled motionlessly to the floor. Her mind simply could not withstand the
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Tears burned hot in Meredith's eyes at the brutal truth of Enzo's words. She had failed - failed utterly to protect Knox, failed to prevent this future from becoming their new reality. Deep in her soul, she could feel the ancient spirits of Queen Minerva and Princess Myra weeping bitter tears of sorrow and regret. Their sacred bloodline, their eternal legacy was now irrevocably tainted by this unraveling of fate.A choked sound somewhere between a sob and a bitter peal of laughter escaped her lips when Sahar's severed head came rolling to a stop at her feet with her dead eyes still holding a mocking glint of triumph even in death. The twisted wench had achieved her ultimate goal - to bring about the utter ruination of their legacy, the destruction of every last Cavalieri-Delgaard dynasty. All around them, the battle raged on with no end in sight, the air thick with the sights, sounds and smells of death. Killian's towering Lycan form, battered and bleeding from a thousand savage
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The sight of everyone she loved fighting for their very existence against such overwhelming odds...it was a blade twisting in Meredith's heart.A searing agony lanced through her and she knew Enzo was injured. It was the effect of a mate bond whether fated or chosen. She stumbled, gasping for air as she clutched at her chest. The pain was almost beyond endurance… like a molten lance of agony that threatened to bring her to her knees. Tears burned in her eyes and her sight blurred as the true gravity of their situation hit her like a battering ram. Any wound inflicted by these abominations was fatal. Their claws, fangs, and very essence were imbued with a poison that corrupted all it touched.“Is there no way?” Her mind reeled like ashes on the wind as another spasm of anguish gripped her in its merciless talons. “Is there no way to save them all? To avert this future I've foreseen?”Her body trembled violently and her legs threatened to give out beneath her as she watched her love
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Meredith drew on her newly regained powers and unleashed a torrent of energy at the beasts. The demons recoiled, shrieking in fury and anguish as magic seared their rotting flesh. The stench of burning meat filled the air, mingling with the miasma that clung to the creatures.Meredith maintained the onslaught, driving them back through the shattered doorway with relentless determination.Next, she sealed the room with an impenetrable barrier when the last of the abominations stumbled back into the hall, wailing in pain and wrath.She turned to face the trembling girl. "Stay here if you wish to live, child," Meredith instructed. "This madness needs to cease, and soon, before it swallows us all."Then she swept from the chamber and out into the chaos that had engulfed the estate's once-clean halls. The hallway ahead was a nightmare come true, with claw marks on the walls, bloody paintings, and the crushed bodies of fallen defenders strewn over the floor like discarded objects.Meredi
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Meredith's heart thundered against her ribcage as she paced the length of Knox and Serena's bedroom suite. Her footfalls echoed with a hollow resonance that belied the emptiness gnawing at her very soul.The incessant rattling and banging against the thick oak door grew more insistent with each passing moment in a cacophony of destruction that served as a reminder of the hellish forces laying siege to their home. Beyond that rapidly crumbling barrier, chaos ruled in an unholy storm of violence that threatened to devour all Meredith held dear.Shrieks of unimaginable agony intermingled with roars. Each haunting wail, each guttural bellow, sent a fresh wave of anguish coursing through Meredith's immortal frame. How many had already fallen? The question burned in her mind like acid, eating away at what little composure she managed to maintain. How many brave warriors, loyal protectors of the estate had lost their lives under the claws of these abominations? The faces of those she had
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"I'm the only woman alive now who can give you an heir, bear you children to carry on your bloodline..." Her words were a hushed whisper. "I am your rightful mate at long last. We were always meant to be together as one, you and I. Two halves of the same whole."She sniffled again as a fresh wave of tears spilled forth. "You should have accepted my request earlier, when I simply wanted to enjoy one night with my betrothed...to bask in the warmth of your embrace, as is my right as your—"Her words died on her lips when Knox suddenly closed the distance and wrapped his hand around her slender throat in a grip, wrenching her forward until her feet left the ground. Then he slammed her head back against the stone wall with brutal force to crack her skull. Sirona let out a pained, wheezing laugh as she stared up at him with wild, unfocused eyes. A thin trickle of crimson seeped from the corner of her mouth, tracing a macabre path down her chin."You...you wouldn't dare..." she choked out
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Knox felt as if the entire world had collapsed around him, with a devastating blast of despair and despair threatening to break what little remained of his damaged psyche into a million shattered fragments. The sheer, all-consuming agony that had lanced through him was unlike anything he'd ever experienced before. It that it defied description… as though every nerve ending in his immortal body had been set ablaze and doused in acid simultaneously.The air became heavy and oppressive as the full impact of what had happened started to sink in, and the cold stone of the dungeon walls seemed to close in around him.Knox simply couldn't - no, he utterly refused with every fiber of his being to accept the cruel reality that his worst fears had been realized in the most brutal and decisive way imaginable. Serena. His beautiful, precious mate...the very radiant light in his darkness...she was gone. Why? The question kept coming back to him, echoing through the vast emptiness of his head, e
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The huge double doors to the dungeon at one of Knox's estates slid open, revealing his towering figure. An oppressive air accompanied him, making it feel as if the very atmosphere held its breath in his presence. Dark tendrils like mist swirled around him, and his eyes that was always cold, blazed with a fury that made them appear even icier than usual. His mind was still reeling from the hateful words Serena had hurled at him in the car earlier, and in a moment of desperation, he had teleported himself here.Knox despised himself for losing control and slapping Serena in a moment of anger. He couldn’t forgive himself, especially when the thought crossed his mind that perhaps Sirona had found a way to bypass his restraint meant to keep her in check, and had gotten into Serena’s mind. More than half of him believed the venomous words Serena had spoken weren't hers but were instead Sirona’s doing. This belief drove him to the dungeon, determined to confirm his theory.His eyes lan
