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Chapter 104: The Return of the King
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THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 105: The Mark of the Veil
“Cassia, I feel it. Something’s... wrong.” Lucien’s voice trembled as he stood by the window, the flickering firelight casting shadows across his face. His dark eyes were distant, and unfocused, as if his mind were elsewhere.I frowned, stepping closer to him. “What do you mean, wrong?”He turned slowly to face me, his expression heavy, haunted. “Ever since I came back, I’ve been hearing whispers. Voices calling me. Not just the Keeper. Something else. A presence that feels... too close.” His lips parted as if to speak more, but he hesitated. “I’m losing grip on the mortal world, Cassia. I feel... untethered.”My heart pounded. What was happening to him? I stepped closer, trying to meet his gaze. The man who had once been cold, distant, and cruel—was now someone I barely recognized. The powerful Alpha who had ruled over everything with iron control now seemed fragile. And it terrified me.“Lucien, you're scaring me. What do you mean untethered?” I asked, my voice barely above a whispe
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“Cassia, you need to rest,” Lucien’s voice was low and commanding, but the worry in his eyes didn’t escape me. I could see it in the slight furrow of his brow, the faint tremor in his hand when he reached out to adjust a loose strand of my hair. I was exhausted—both physically and emotionally—but the unease gnawing at my gut wouldn’t allow me to rest."I’m fine," I snapped, though I knew it wasn’t true. Something was stirring in the air, something I couldn’t shake, something far beyond our fight with my stepmother or the internal battle for control of my powers. “I need to go outside. To clear my head.”Lucien didn’t argue, though I could see the hesitation in his stance. He had become different lately—softer in ways that made me wonder about the man he could have been, the man I could have loved if not for the destruction of the past. Still, I wasn't ready to open myself to him. Not completely.I walked briskly toward the castle gates, the stone path cool beneath my feet. The sunligh
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-18THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 107: The Ghost of Varyn
"Lucien," I said, barely able to meet his eyes. My voice shook as I spoke, but there was no turning back now. "The things we've been seeing... the nightmares... they are all connected to him, aren’t they?"Lucien’s expression darkened as he slowly walked toward me. His eyes, once hard and distant, seemed softer in the dim light of the room. But there was a flicker of something darker behind them, something I hadn't seen before. Something that chilled me to the bone."It's not just Varyn’s ghost," he whispered. "It’s his essence. His very being lingers in the veil between life and death. He's not dead, Cassia. He's alive in a way that none of us understand."I stood frozen in place, my heart racing. The reality of his words hit me like a tidal wave. Varyn, my stepmother’s cruel, manipulative first husband—the man who had orchestrated my mother’s death and destroyed my family—was not only alive in spirit, but his presence had been feeding off our fears and insecurities."You mean he's..
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-18THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 108: A War Between Shadows
I couldn't shake the sense of unease that had settled in my chest. It had been building for days—an ominous feeling that hung in the air like the scent of a storm waiting to break. The ghosts of the past were closing in on us. They weren't just memories now; they were alive, breathing, and they wanted to claim us."Lucien," I whispered as I stepped into the room, finding him standing near the window, his eyes scanning the distant horizon as if seeking an answer to an unspoken question. "We can't keep waiting. We have to face this."He turned toward me slowly, his dark eyes narrowed with the weight of everything that had come before us. There was something different in his gaze now, something raw and vulnerable that I hadn't seen before. He was torn, and I knew it."I know, Cassia," he said, his voice low and steady, but there was a tremor beneath it, betraying his inner turmoil. "But this—this isn't something I can fight on my own. I carry his shadow inside me. His blood runs through
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-18THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 109: The Final Battle
The air was thick with tension as we gathered on the battlefield. The sky above us was bruised with angry clouds, and the ground trembled beneath our feet. It felt as if the very earth was holding its breath, waiting for the inevitable clash between light and darkness.Lucien stood beside me, his once stoic expression now twisted with resolve. His eyes—normally cold and distant—were blazing with something fiercer than I’d ever seen. It wasn’t just anger. It was the power of a man who had spent years hiding his true strength, now ready to unleash it fully. And I, by his side, felt the awakening of my own power—a force that had been dormant, suppressed by the curse that had haunted me for so long.“Cassia,” Lucien said, his voice low and filled with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. “When this is over, everything changes. For both of us.”I didn’t respond immediately. I couldn’t. The weight of his words hung heavily in the air between us, and all I could focus on was the ta
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"Lucien, fight it!" I shouted, feeling the pulse of the magic inside me surge, almost as if it could reach out and pull him back from the abyss he was falling into.His eyes, once a steady and cold gray, flickered with a deep, unshakable darkness. He was losing himself, struggling against something far greater than even his strength could handle. I could feel it—Varyn’s influence, creeping into every corner of his mind, trying to twist him into something else entirely. But Lucien wasn’t just an Alpha; he was more. And I refused to believe he would succumb.I stepped closer, my hands trembling slightly, but my voice steady. "Lucien, you are not the monster he wants you to be. You are more than that. You always have been."He didn’t respond immediately, his chest heaving as he struggled with the force pressing against his will. His powerful hands clenched, and his body was taut with a mixture of fury and pain. I couldn’t begin to imagine what was happening inside his mind, but I had see
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“What will you do now?” Lucien’s voice was soft but steady, like the deep rumble of thunder far off on the horizon. We stood together, amidst the smoldering remnants of the once-mighty pack lands, the charred remains of ancient trees and ruined homes littering the earth beneath our feet.I turned to him, trying to make sense of the devastation around us. The battle had been brutal—more brutal than either of us had expected. The earth itself seemed to carry the weight of the destruction, still mourning the loss of so many. But there was something else, something far darker, that lingered in the air.I felt it on my skin, the weight of unseen eyes, the whisper of something ancient stirring in the wind. A shiver ran through me, but I couldn’t tell if it was from the remnants of Varyn’s dark magic still lingering in the air, or from the way Lucien’s gaze never left me.“What are you asking, Lucien?” I replied softly, my voice breaking the eerie silence that surrounded us. I wasn’t sure if
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-21THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 112: The Crown’s Burden
“I never wanted this,” Lucien’s voice was low, the words heavy with something I couldn’t quite place. He stood on the balcony, the golden rays of the setting sun casting a warm glow on his face. But even that light couldn’t fully erase the shadows that had settled around him.The crown—the very thing that had been forced onto him after his victory—rested heavily on his head, a symbol of his power and his curse. To the world, he was Alpha Lucien, the ruler of the pack. But to me, he was so much more—yet so much less.“Lucien,” I stepped toward him, my bare feet silent against the cold stone floor. “You are the king. You have to lead.”“I know,” he muttered, his voice thick with something that sounded like regret. His hand brushed the edge of his crown as if the weight was too much, but he didn’t take it off. Instead, his fingers lingered there, tapping against the metal. He looked at me, his eyes sharp but distant, like the man I had once known was slipping away, leaving only the mask
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THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 130: The Legacy of the Wolf Bride
The fire crackled softly in the hearth, its warm glow casting dancing shadows across the stone walls of the old hall. The room was filled with the scent of roasting meat and the sweet, earthy aroma of herbs hanging from the rafters. A group of children sat in a half-circle, their eager eyes fixed on the elderly storyteller who sat at the center, leaning forward with a smile.“And now,” the storyteller said, his voice low and filled with weight, “you have heard the beginning of the tale. But as with all stories, it must be passed down, for there are lessons to be learned, even in the hardest of truths.”The children’s faces were wide with wonder. They knew of the Wolf Bride—Cassia, the strong, beautiful woman who had once been the captive bride of Alpha Lucien. She was a legend, her name whispered in awe and respect throughout the kingdom. Her strength, her defiance, her love for her family—it had all made her a symbol of something greater than any one person. And Lucien, the god-king
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 129: A Future of Their Own Making
"You should rest," Lucien’s voice was low, carrying a soft edge I hadn’t heard in years. It was both familiar and strange, like the gentle rustle of leaves in the wind, soothing but filled with tension. His large hand rested on my stomach, a constant reminder of the life growing within me.I glanced up at him, eyes flicking over his broad frame and the way his expression softened when he looked at me. It was a stark contrast to the man I had once known. He was no longer the distant, cruel Alpha I had married, nor the tyrant he had once been. He had become something different—a man I was still learning to trust, but who had, against all odds, become my partner."Lucien," I murmured, turning slightly on the bed, trying to find a comfortable position. "I’m fine. I’ve been resting all day.""You’re carrying our child," he said with a slight smile, leaning over to kiss my forehead, lingering there for a moment longer than usual. "That’s no small thing."I smiled back at him, my hand restin
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 128: A Kingdom of Mortals
"Lucien, look at this." I held up the scroll, the seal broken and the message inside unclear to me, though I had a sinking feeling in my chest.He crossed the room swiftly, his large frame filling the space between us in seconds. His hand grazed mine, the touch lingering as though it held more weight than the parchment itself. Lucien had changed since the night we tore down the heart of our kingdom, and with it, he had become less of a tyrant and more of an equal."You look troubled," he murmured, his voice low and filled with a new, gentle strength.I swallowed hard, unfurling the scroll. "It's from the capital. They want an audience—"Before I could finish, he took the scroll from my hands, his eyes scanning it. His face hardened as he read, his jaw tightening."Lucien?" I stepped closer, my heart racing. The shift in his demeanor was enough to stir the unease in me."Look at this," he said, handing it back to me with a look that mirrored my own uncertainty.My eyes scanned the word
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 127: Breaking the Cycle
The echoes of destruction reverberated through the hollow chambers, but Lucien remained still, his hand trembling as it hovered above the blackened heart. The ancient pulsating darkness that had plagued our world, binding the lands in fear and suffering, awaited its end. The air was thick with tension, like a rope pulled taut between two worlds—the one we had known, and the one we would build."You know what this means, don't you?" Cassia’s voice cut through the chaos, steady and unwavering, despite the raw power that clung to the atmosphere. She stepped beside me, her fingers brushing against mine as if offering me the strength I needed to do what I had always feared."I do." My voice was barely a whisper, the weight of the moment heavy in my chest.We stood together before the heart—once a symbol of my cursed bloodline, a force that had shaped me, controlled me, and threatened everything I held dear. Now, in this final moment, I had the power to destroy it. To break the chains, to s
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 126: The Heart of Darkness
Lucien's grip tightened on the jagged stone as he stood before the ruins, his chest heaving with the weight of what lay ahead. The last remnants of Varyn's influence clung to the very earth beneath his feet, an ancient power that had corrupted everything it touched, including him. He knew what he had to do. Destroy the heart, and free both himself and Cassia from the curse that had haunted them for so long. But the cost was unimaginable.I turned to him, my heart pounding in my chest. I could feel the weight of the decision pressing down on him, the torment in his eyes. "Lucien," I whispered, my voice shaking. "Are you sure about this? Once it's done, you might never be able to use magic again."He turned to me, the haunted look in his eyes softening ever so slightly. "I’ve already lost so much, Cassia. But if it means setting you free, if it means ending this nightmare once and for all... I’ll do it. Even if it costs me everything."I shook my head, my chest tight with a mixture of f
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 125: A Love Unbroken
"Lucien, stop!" I grabbed his arm, tugging him back as he advanced into the ruins. The walls around us seemed to pulse, a faint shimmer of energy thrumming beneath our feet. The air felt thick, almost alive with a tension I could barely comprehend.He turned, his jaw clenched, eyes burning with an emotion I couldn’t place. "You want to stop? You want to run now, Cassia?""No." I shook my head, trying to steady my voice. "I don’t want to run, but I can’t let this illusion consume you. You’ve fought too long to let the past drag you back into the darkness. We have to trust each other, now more than ever."His eyes softened for a brief moment before they narrowed again, filled with uncertainty. "I thought I could control it. The void, the power, everything. But now... I don’t know what’s real anymore."I stepped closer, taking his hand in mine. His warmth was a comfort I didn’t want to lose. "This is real," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest. "Our bond is real. We’ve survived the
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 124: The Final Test
I stood at the edge of the desolate ruins, the wind biting at my skin, carrying with it the whispers of forgotten souls. Lucien, at my side, seemed like a shadow, his presence always just a breath behind mine. His eyes were colder than the night air, but I could feel the tension in him—a battle he was fighting just as much as I was.“Are you sure this is the right place?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.Lucien didn’t answer at first. He just kept walking, his boots crunching over the brittle remains of what used to be stone pathways. The ruins of Varyn’s stronghold were all that remained of a once-mighty empire, now nothing more than a decaying relic of power long lost. And yet, it was here that we hoped to sever our ties to the void. To remove the curse that had shaped both our lives, to erase the fate that seemed to hang over us like a specter.Lucien finally spoke, his voice low. “I never thought we’d be here. Not like this.”I met his gaze, a flash of understanding passing bet
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 123: The Phantom’s Warning
“Lucien,” I whispered, my voice barely above a tremor, the letter shaking between my hands. The wax seal, still warm with the recent press, bore a symbol I could never mistake. It was Varyn’s—his mark, the same mark I had seen burned into the old tomes and whispered in the shadows of the pack’s darkest corners.Lucien’s fingers grazed mine as he reached for the letter. His intense gaze softened, and for the first time in days, I saw something like unease flicker in his stormy eyes.“What does it say?” His voice was low, strained.I unfolded the letter slowly, the weight of it pressing against my chest. The words on the parchment were short and cryptic, and yet they carried the weight of a prophecy I had never hoped to hear again.“A god who walks as a man is still bound to fate.”I felt the cold air in the room grow heavy as if the walls themselves were closing in, drawn tight by the threat in those few words.Lucien’s jaw clenched, his fingers curling into fists at his sides. “Varyn,
THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 122: A Throne Unchallenged
I never imagined that standing beside Lucien would feel so... heavy. The weight of his silence, the pressure of his thoughts, it all pressed against me like an invisible storm. But this time, it wasn't just the looming danger of his past decisions or his oppressive presence that worried me. It was his own struggle—Lucien, the once-immortal Alpha, now feeling the pull of his humanity."How do you feel?" I asked, the words slipping out before I could think them through. The question felt small compared to everything we had been through, but I couldn't help it. I wanted to know. His face remained stoic as ever, but there was a subtle tightness around his eyes, something that spoke volumes without a single word.He exhaled slowly, rubbing his temple. "I feel... weak," he admitted, his voice low and strained. "The power I once had is gone. And without it, I'm just a man. A man who has spent his life commanding others, and now..." He paused, glancing up at the throne that once felt so fitti
