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Chapter 30: The War Within
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THE WOLF BRIDE’S ESCAPE Chapter 31: The Final Choice
"Choose wisely, princess. One wrong move and he’s gone forever."The rogue’s voice was like a blade slicing through my resolve, cold and unforgiving. His smirk never wavered, his dark eyes glinting with amusement as if he relished watching me break.Lucien lay behind me, his body trembling as the darkness threatened to consume him. His breathing was ragged, his skin burning with fever. The beast inside him was winning, dragging him deeper into madness. I had tried everything—pleading, soothing, even using my power to hold him back—but it wasn’t enough.And now, this rogue—this stranger—was offering a way to save him. But at what cost?"What do you want?" I demanded, keeping my voice steady despite the storm raging inside me.His smirk widened. "Ah, now we’re getting somewhere." He stepped closer, his presence suffocating. "I want what was stolen from me. Your stepmother’s curse wasn’t just about you, Cassia. It was about power—power that should have been mine."I clenched my fists. "Y
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The night air was thick with the scent of blood and burning wood. The battle had begun.“Lucien!” I shouted, my voice barely carrying over the howls of wolves clashing in the moonlight.Lucien stood in the center of the battlefield, his chest rising and falling in ragged breaths, his body covered in wounds. His eyes—once sharp, commanding—now flickered with something else. Fear. He was fighting something inside himself, something clawing its way to the surface.I sprinted toward him, my heart pounding. The rogue stood beside him, a wicked grin on his face. He looked so at ease as if the chaos around us were nothing but a show put on for his amusement.“You’re running out of time, princess,” the rogue taunted. “I’d choose wisely if I were you.”Lucien let out a strangled growl, staggering forward, his body trembling. His veins were dark, pulsing with whatever poison the rogue had unleashed into him. His skin burned where the darkness spread, his power fighting against it, but he was lo
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Lucien lay motionless, his breath shallow, his skin cold beneath my trembling fingers. My heart pounded against my ribs as I pressed my hand to his chest, willing the bond between us to spark, to pulse with life."Lucien," I whispered, my voice breaking. "Don't you dare leave me like this?"The battlefield around us was eerily silent, save for the distant howls of retreating rogues and the crackling embers of the once-thriving village now reduced to rubble. The war had torn through everything—our pack, our home, and now, it threatened to take him from me, too."He's gone, Cassia," a voice sneered behind me.I stiffened, my fingers curling into Lucien’s tunic. That voice. I knew it too well. Slowly, I turned to see my stepmother standing over me, her dark eyes alight with cruel satisfaction. Blood smeared her hands, but none of it was her own."You did this," I spat, my body trembling with rage. "You cursed him."She smiled, tilting her head. "Oh, sweetheart, I didn’t just curse him,"
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"Lucien—please, wake up."My voice trembled as I pressed my hands against his chest, willing him to move, to breathe, to come back to me. His body was still—too still—and for the first time since I met him, he looked fragile. The mighty Alpha, broken and silent before me.I had fought for this moment. I had fought for him.The battle had left scars, not just on my skin but deep within my soul. The rogue Alpha was dead, his reign of terror shattered, but the cost had been unimaginable. Lucien had collapsed after the final blow, his body drained, his soul slipping into darkness.I refused to accept it."Lucien," I whispered again, leaning in closer, and gripping his lifeless hand. His warmth was fading. My heart clenched. No. No, I wouldn’t lose him."You are not leaving me, do you hear me?" My voice cracked, but I didn't care. "You are too damn stubborn to die, Lucien. You made my life hell—don’t you dare abandon me now."A flicker. A twitch in his fingers.I sucked in a sharp breath.
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The night air was thick with the scent of rain, though the sky remained clear. The battle was over, but the silence that followed was almost more suffocating than the war itself. Lucien stood beside me, his presence solid and unyielding, but I could feel the uncertainty rolling off him in waves.I turned to him, my voice barely above a whisper. “It’s really over, isn’t it?”His golden eyes flickered, searching my face as if the answer lay within me. “For now.”That wasn’t enough. I needed finality. I needed to know that the horrors we’d endured—my stepmother’s curse, the betrayal within our own pack, the war that had nearly destroyed us—had truly come to an end. But deep down, I knew the truth. There was always another storm waiting just beyond the horizon.Lucien reached for me, his fingers brushing against my wrist, a hesitant yet possessive touch. “You’re safe now, Cassia.”Safe. The word felt foreign, almost like it didn’t belong to me. I had spent my life running, fighting, and s
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The room was dark except for the flickering glow of the ancient runes beneath my fingertips. They pulsed with an eerie light, warm against my skin, but something about them sent a chill down my spine. The air felt thick, charged with unseen power, and Lucien stood beside me, his breathing slow and measured."Read it again," he murmured, his voice low but laced with urgency.I swallowed hard, my fingers tracing the symbols carved into the stone. "It speaks of a force older than the Blood Moon itself," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "A being known as The Devourer."Lucien's jaw tightened. "And?"I hesitated, feeling the weight of the words pressing into my chest. "It says when the balance of power is broken, The Devourer awakens. And that...we set it free."Silence.A deep, suffocating silence settled between us, broken only by the distant howl of the wind outside. I could feel Lucien's gaze on me, but I couldn't meet his eyes. I knew what he was thinking—what we had done.Luc
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The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and something darker—something ancient. My heart pounded as the ground beneath us trembled, the force of it rattling through my bones. Lucien stood beside me, his body tense, his golden eyes flickering with something I couldn’t decipher.“We have called something we don’t understand,” I whispered, unable to look away from the shifting shadows beyond the ruined temple. “What have we done?”Lucien exhaled sharply. “Not we. Me.” His jaw clenched. “This is my doing.”A deep, guttural voice echoed through the ruins, sending a chill down my spine. “You have called me. Now, I come.”A figure emerged from the darkness. Not fully human, not fully beast. Its form twisted like smoke and bone, shifting with each step. I could feel the weight of its presence pressing against my very soul, threatening to pull me into the abyss.Lucien stepped in front of me, shielding me with his body. “State your name,” he commanded, his voice steady but filled with r
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The moment Killian drew his sword, the room turned deadly silent. The tension crackled in the air like a brewing storm, and every pair of eyes in the war room fixated on Lucien."You dare challenge me?" Lucien’s voice was low, dangerous.Killian stood his ground, his fingers tightening around the hilt of his blade. "The pack needs a leader, not a monster."Lucien let out a slow breath, his golden eyes burning with rage. "You forget who you're speaking to.""I haven’t forgotten," Killian shot back. "But maybe you have. You were once a warrior who fought for his people, not against them. Look around you, Lucien. Do you even recognize the pack anymore?"Murmurs rippled through the gathered wolves.I placed a hand on Lucien’s arm. "This isn’t the way."He didn’t look at me. His entire body was coiled like a spring, ready to explode.Killian’s gaze flickered to me, then back to Lucien. "Prove you're still worthy to lead us."Lucien bared his teeth. "A trial of strength?"Killian nodded. "O
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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
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"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
