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Chapter 10. A dangerous territory

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-08 02:13:50

☉NAIDA

Each beat of the drum reverberated through my bones like a death knell.

The procession of maids filed deeper and deeper into the dark, gloomy dungeons until we reached the center where the ritual was unfolding. The flickering candle in my hands melted and burned my fingers, but I dared not flinch.

My eyes stared at the cold floor, listening to the haunting harmony of eerie voices singing some ancient chant.

The priestesses.

The smell of incense, smoke, and other strange materials filtered into my nostrils, nearly choking me. The aura in here was crushing, so adamant and malevolent that it felt like the aura knew I was an outsider. That I wasn't meant to be here, poking and prodding curiously at me.

I peeked from under the hood at the surroundings, spotting the priestesses dressed in flowing red garbs, arms outstretched as they let their ancient chant reach higher and higher crescendos. Their shadows danced against the red walls of the dungeons, torches, and bowls of
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  • The Alpha’s Secret Hybrid Mate   Chapter 12. Into the catacombs

    ☉NAIDA The bars tore apart like straws. He— It— was in an absolute frenzy. I was pressed against the wall, screaming myself sore as he yanked the bars of solid steel out of the way, those glowing red eyes completely focused on me. What could he want? Did he remember me from the time I barged into his chambers and fled without as much as an apology? Was this my punishment? The priestess was hunched in the corner, undoing the lock on the iron bars. When she finally got it undone, she fled. The maids poured out after her, and I desperately followed them, trying to save myself. But he moved away from the bars and barged into my point of escape, blocking me. “No!” I screamed, falling backward to the floor, scurrying against the wall. He roared at me, those black wisps of power thicker and spreading. This was it. This was how I was going to die. He yanked the rest of the bars still standing, with one hand and flung it across the place. It fell on someone, eliciting a blood-cur

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  • The Alpha’s Secret Hybrid Mate   Chapter 13. In the arms of a beast

    ☉NAIDA “I'm not one of your women!” I panicked, struggling against his grip. “I’m just a low-life maid, please let me go! Why isn't the goddess-forsaken Inka powder working?!” He slammed me against the wall, not hard enough to smash my bones, but hard enough to knock the wind out of me. He was bristling with anger, probably confused as to why I was fighting him when his women were usually pliable and submissive to their duties. But this was not my duty! Something had gone very wrong somewhere. His sharp claws ripped my garb apart like it was made of something weaker than paper, exposing my very naked body. I felt so violated, trying to cover myself with the shredded fabric. He roared in my face, completely tearing the fabric away so I had nothing to cover myself with. Defeated, I began to cry. I had never cried this much in a long time, and the tears flowed uncontrollably. It was like all my bottled-up emotions, from the moment of Alpha Cassian's death, till now, finally f

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    ☉ELDARIEN The oldest, and most experienced priestess in all Ravthorn, was on her knees before me. She repeatedly pressed her head to the ground, a gesture of complete submission. The four other priestesses behind her followed her lead. They remained pressed to the floor, waiting for my permission to rise. I looked over them, utterly unimpressed and utterly bored. A maid stood by the door, her hands clenched in front of her, and her face permanently tilted to the floor. By the absolute tension radiating off her slight figure, it was apparent that she would rather be involved in any menial task than stand before me. I looked back at the priestesses bowed at the foot of my seat. They had to come into my chambers to explain themselves, as I had not stepped out ever since I woke up deep within the bowels of the catacombs. It was irritating seeing them like that, sniveling and groveling like every other person in the pack. “Rise.” They all looked relieved as they lifted their

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    ☉NAIDA “Come here, pretty little bird,” One of the male servants stalked closer, “Let me see what precious little lady bits you have hidden under that hideous garment!” I could smell his rank breath from where I stood, along with the odious odor wafting out from his bushy underarms. Grime lined every joint in his body, he was the biggest of them all, and his tunic was grossly stained with goddess-knows-what. My heart broke into a churn of dread, as I stepped back, holding my arms out as if to stop his advancement. “Athelia,” I said, barely able to hold back the terrible anger bubbling up my throat. “Tell your little minions to get away from me, right now.” The men jeered, encroaching into my space one step at a time. Athelia had taken up a spot by the far wall, twisting two strands of her hair together, leisurely. She was smiling giddily, eyes glinting with so much excitement, it made me wonder if she had done something like this before, to some other unfortunate maid. A t

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  • The Alpha’s Secret Hybrid Mate   Chapter 18. The woman in the mirror

    ☉NAIDA I looked up to see Eolia cutting through the crowd to where I sat in the corner, in a puddle of water. “Oh my goddess, were you in there? I heard that there was a fire in this part of the male quarters…what happened? Are you hurt?!” “I'm fine, Eolia, I was only caught in the smoke. The fire started way deeper down the building.” I lied. I had been in the fire. Even before it exploded, I had felt it under my skin, rising with my anger…before everything went up in flames right before my eyes. But how was that possible? The fire didn't miss any of the pigs that had been trying to rape me. No, it sought them out, licking their skin and drying their blood… almost like it was avenging me. But I could not tell Eolia any of that. Not yet. Not here. I couldn't quite understand or believe what had even happened back there. She sighed, looking back at the building, where most of the fire had already been extinguished, leaving blackened walls and white smoke. A few men had hur

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    ☉NAIDA He got up from his seat and prowled towards me. I remained in my curtsey, staring at the floor with wide eyes. “Rise,” He said gently. I hesitated, because he was standing so close. I was scared that I would unravel if I gazed up at him, give in to my forbidden urges. But he made the decision for me. His finger hooked under my chin and lifted my face. “What's your full name?” “Naida Ashryver.” He was so close, so warm, and the sweet scent of wine clung to him. My eyes were locked to his, and it burned, burned, burned just to behold his magnificence up close. “Naida Ashryver,” He repeated, my name sounding so silky and sensual on his tongue. “Whatever it is that plagues you in your nightmares, it can't reach you here. You're safe.” He was so solid. So strong, like I could melt into him and forget about everything else. But that was not my place. “Thank you for your concern, my king.” I stepped away from him. “Good night.” 🀫🀆🀫 I could not sleep for the rest of

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    ☉ELDARIEN Thunder boomed ahead, as potent as the sudden tension radiating between us. If he was expecting to provoke me, well, that didn't work. I just stared at him with narrowed eyes as he hurled out as many hurtful things as he could. Then he was heaving, glaring at me like he wasn't sure who to focus his anger on. “You could help me have my revenge,” He snarled. “But I won't bother asking, because you won't. One would think you were part of the Eldermagyn, yourself.” He brushed past me, prowling through the ruins of his pack. I stared ahead, feeling the slow rage simmering under my skin. No, my rage wasn't directed at him. But at the Eldermagyn, because I have hated them for so long. I breathe, eat, and sleep imagining how it would feel to drain the life out of the ageless witch and flay her council of werewolves alive. Lorthian was in deep grief, I could excuse his behavior. A severed mate bond was a terrible thing. Many werewolves never survived the pain. But he would

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    ☉ELDARIEN Lightning flashed along the sky with a crack, illuminating Lorthian's crouched body amid this rubble. Even through the distance, and under the pelting storm, I could scent his tears. I remained in my spot, giving him the privacy he obviously needed. Seeing the wet, charred body in his arms, his newly found mate had really been killed. I remembered how excited he had seemed when he passed the message across to me through the scouts. Despite being mostly a brute, Lorthian had a loving heart, towards family, friends, his pack members, and ultimately, his mate. Now she was dead. It was a familiar yet incomparable sorrow. For me, I knew my mate was out there, yet I could not find her. But for him, he had already found her, only to have her ripped away. Thunder rumbled ahead, releasing more rain which stoned against my skin in vengeance. I peeled my eyes away from my grieving friend and looked around the completely destroyed surroundings. It was a sea of black ash, wit

  • The Alpha’s Secret Hybrid Mate   Chapter 24. Touching him

    ☉NAIDA “I'd like that.” He answered silkily, running the soapy washcloth down his abs. Goddess curse me. I made my way forward to grab more soaps from the shelve. I felt his gaze following me. Kneeling at the edge of the pool, I cleared my throat subtly, waiting for him to move closer so I could reach him. He waded closer, and faced me, waiting. An awkward silence ensued, but that just had to be me. His confidence levels had to be through the roof if he could maintain eye contact with me while literally washing himself. I was ready to evaporate into steam, looking everywhere but at his face, or soaking wet body and I wasn't even the one naked. “Um,” I muttered, “I think it would be more effective if you turned around.” “I’d rather have my eyes on you, Naida. You're interesting,” He said, arching one perfect eyebrow. “Never seen anyone get under Freya's skin as much as you did.” I wasn't sure what that meant, but I blushed all the same. Resigning myself to my fate, I

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