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The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Chains of Loyalty
Darius's POVMy wrists burned against the silver chains. Each breath pulled the metal tighter, reminding me of my failure.I'd been caught.The dungeon beneath Kieran's house reeked of fear and old blood. Other prisoners had died here, their terror still sticking to the stone walls. Soon, I might join them."Comfortable?" Ronan's cold voice came from the shadows. The Phantom Wolf stepped into view, a small bottle in his hand. The green liquid inside glowed softly.My stomach twisted. Truth potion. Brewed from moonflower and silver dust – painful for werewolves, and impossible to resist."The Alpha will be here soon," Ronan said, setting the bottle on a small table. "Enjoy your last moments of keeping secrets."I spat on the floor. "I have nothing to hide."Ronan laughed. "We caught you sending messages to the Midnight Syndicate. Your scent was all over the dead messenger wolf we found at the border."I said nothing. That had been sloppy, but not my biggest mistake. My real mistake had
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Isolde's POVMy fingers trembled as I put the final crystal in the circle. The tracking spell was nearly complete. All I needed was one drop of my blood to trigger it.The small cabin the Queen had given me sat at the edge of the Syndicate's land. Far enough from prying eyes, close enough to keep my cover. Moonlight streamed through the windows, casting long shadows across my desk.I pricked my finger with a silver needle and watched as a perfect crimson drop fell onto the center crystal. It glowed bright purple, then faded to a quivering blue. The other crystals lit up in sequence, making a map of energy in the air.There. Three bright spots of light – Kieran, Ronan, and Caius. All still at the Shadowfang house. And between them, the brilliant red glow that was Sienna.I smiled. The Queen would be pleased with my report.A floorboard creaked behind me.I spun around, magic crackling at my fingers, ready to strike.Elena, the pack's doctor and witch, stood in my doorway. Her eyes were
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Kieran's POVI woke with a jolt, my heart beating like a war drum.The Crimson Temple.It called to me through my dreams, pulling me with unseen strings. Blood-red walls. Ancient stones that whispered secrets. An altar where something terrible waited.I sat up in bed, sweat soaking my skin despite the cold night air. The dream felt too reala vision, not just a fear.Elena's words from yesterday rang in my ears: "Watch for signs. The Midnight Queen is testing you all."A test. Was this it?I looked at the window. Dawn was breaking, painting the sky in shades of fire. The same color as Sienna's eyes when her Ruby Wolf emerged.Sienna. She was still sleeping in the guest room down the hall, shielded by my best guards. Safe, for now.But for how long?I pulled on my clothes and grabbed my knife. The Blood Moon would rise tonight. My curse would try to take control, making me into a mindless beast.Not this time. Not with Sienna so close to trouble.The door to my room creaked open. I spun
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Sienna's POVThe Blood Moon covered everything in an eerie red glow. I gripped Kieran's hand tighter as his body shook. The change was begun, but something was different. His eyes stayed clear, focused on mine instead of glazing over with the mindless rage I'd heard about."You're fighting it," I whispered, shocked.A painful smile crossed his face. "For you."Movement in the shadows caught my eye. Zekemy brother, my twinstood watching us. My heart skipped. The brother I thought dead for so many years was right there, flesh and blood. But his eyes were cold, calculating.Beside him, Darius grinned. The Beta's deception stung, though I barely knew him."We need to reach the temple," Kieran growled, his voice deepening as his wolf fought to rise. "Now."Ronan emerged at my other side, his silver eyes scanning the chaos around us. "The pack's still under some kind of spell. We'll have to fight through."Caius materialized from the darkness, elegant as always despite the fight. "Allow me
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Ronan's POVThe temple floor split open with a thunderous crack. Stone shards flew everywhere as I pulled Sienna against me, covering her body with mine.The Midnight Queen rose from the gap like a shadow taking form. Her face was hidden behind a veil of darkness, but I felt her powerancient and terriblewashing over us like a cold wave."So predictable," the Queen's voice echoed through the hall. "All my pieces, gathered exactly where I need them."Sienna shook against me, but not from fear. Her skin glowed like hot embers, strength radiating from within. The Ruby Wolf waking.My head burst with pain. Fragments of memorieslocked away by the Syndicatebegan breaking through.Sienna, younger, laughing as we ran through a field.Her fingers linked with mine beneath a harvest moon.Blood dripping from our hands as we spoke the ancient words of bonding.I stumbled, nearly falling."He remembers," the Queen said, sounding amused. "How inconvenient."Beside us, Kieran fought his change, muscl
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-13The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Blood Loyalty
Caius's POVThe building shook as more of the Queen's puppet wolves poured in. I fought with vampire speed, my hands a blur as I snapped necks and tore out throats. These weren't true wolvesjust empty carriers. I felt no guilt.Through the chaos, I watched Sienna and Ronan moving as one, their newly remembered bond making them dangerous. Fire danced from Sienna's fingers, her Ruby Wolf power burning brighter than I'd ever seen.Kieran, still in wolf form, tore through foes with savage grace. For once, his curse seemed a blessing.My phone vibrated in my pocket. In the middle of fighting, I almost ignored it. But the special tonethree short buzzesmade my dead heart skip.The royal alarm signal.I eliminated two more wolves and checked the screen.Court under attack. Rebels led by Viktor. King wounded. Return quickly. LyraThe words hit me like silver blades. Viktormy unclehad finally made his move. My father was hurt. My home burning.And yet here I stood, fighting someone else's war.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-13The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Blood of My Blood
Midnight Queen's POVI watched the vampire prince flee while chaos exploded in my temple. How predictable. Royals always choose their crowns over their hearts.His blood donation to the Ruby Wolf girl was surprising, though. A smart move that might complicate things.No matter. I had waited ages for this moment.The temple floor cracked wider beneath my feet as I drew more power. Puppet wolves fought the Alpha, the Phantom Wolf, and my grandson around me. Isolde and Elena worked their spell in the corner, thinking I didn't notice their treachery.Fools. I saw everything.My attention fixed on Siennamy blood, my keyas she wiped vampire blood from her lips. Power radiated from her skin like heat from fire. So much like me, once."Enough!" I shouted, clapping my hands together.A shockwave rippled through the building, knocking everyone to the ground. Only Sienna stayed standing, protected by her new vampire-blood shield.Silence fell. The puppet dogs froze in place.I floated down until
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-13The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Blood Chains
Zeke's POVThe Midnight Queen's words echoed in my head long after she vanished into the dark. Twin ties. The First Wolf. Our true history.Lies tangled with facts until I couldn't separate them anymore.I watched my sistermy twinas she leaned against Ronan, her face pale with shock. The silver glow on her wrist where the Queen had touched her mate mark made my own skin burn in response.We were linked, whether we wanted it or not."We need to leave," Kieran growled, now dressed in clothes Elena had made for him. "The temple's becoming unstable."Another howl rose from beneath us, louder this time. The floor shook."She's right about one thing," I said, my voice hoarse. "That's the First Wolf waking up."Sienna looked at me with those eyesour eyes. Ruby red in the right light. "You knew? About us being related to her?"I nodded, shame burning my throat. "I found out three months ago. But not everything. Not about the twin bond.""We need to talk," she said, moving toward me.That's wh
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The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Blood and Betrayal
Kieran's POV I stared at the Midnight Queen as she stood before us, her mask of shadows moving like smoke. My body felt wrong caught between human and wolf, the silver poison still burning in my blood despite Sienna's healing. "Run," Sienna whispered again. But I wasn't going anywhere. Not this time. The Queen raised her hands to her mask, fingers wrapping around its sides. The forest seemed to hold its breath. Then a howl cut through the night my Beta, Rafe, calling the pack to war. The Queen's hands froze. Her head tilted, listening. "Your wolves come, Alpha," she said, voice like ice sliding over stone. "But they won't save you." With a wave of her hand, darkness overtook the clearing. I felt something sharp slice across my chest claws or a blade, I couldn't tell. Sienna cried out somewhere to my left. Ronan shouted. Then the darkness lifted, and the Queen was gone. "Is everyone alive?" I asked, putting my hand to the fresh cut on my chest. Sienna appeared at my side, her
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Shadows of the Past
Ronan's POV I ran through the forest, following Sienna as she chased after Kieran's howl. My side still burned where her fire had healed my wound not with pain, but with a strange warmth that spread through my blood like liquid gold. "Slow down," I called. "We need a plan." She glanced back at me, her red hair a flame in the moonlight. "There's no time." But I saw the fear in her eyes. Fear not for herself, but for Kieran. Something twisted in my chest. Jealousy? I pushed it away. I had no right to feel jealous not when I'd been sent to kill her. Not when I'd betrayed her once already, even if I couldn't remember doing it. Zeke caught up to us, feeling the spot on his head where he'd been struck. "Sienna, Ronan's right. Darius is setting a trap." She stopped suddenly, turning to face us. "I know. But I can't leave Kieran to die just because it might be dangerous." "Why?" I asked, the word leaving before I could stop it. "Why risk your life for him?" Her eyes met mine, and for
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster The Face of Betrayal
Sienna's POV I woke with a gasp, dirt and pine needles sticking to my cheek. Stars glittered overhead through a cover of trees. My body ached as if I'd been thrown from a great height, and maybe I had been. The cave was gone. The trial was over. But the face I'd seen the true enemy behind the Queen's mask burned in my mind like a brand. "Impossible," I whispered, pushing myself to my knees. My head spun with the movement, and I clutched at a nearby tree root to balance myself. It couldn't be true. And yet, deep down, I knew it was. The person behind everything, the hunts, the lies, the manipulation was someone I trusted. Someone who had led me. Isolde. My boss. The Black Moon Witch herself. A sharp pain shot through my wrist. I looked down to see a new mark forming on my skin a perfect crescent moon wrapped around a ruby-colored flame. The mark of the Second Trial. "I passed," I whispered, tracing the symbol with my thumb. "But at what cost?" Memories flashed through my mind
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster The Illusion of Choice
Sienna's POVI awoke to darkness and the smell of pine. My head throbbed as I sat up, trying to remember what had happened after...After seeing a face that shouldn't exist."Hello?" I called out, my voice echoing in the stillness.No answer.I pushed myself to my feet, wincing at the ache in my muscles. The last thing I remembered was running north with Ronan, then the attack. Queen's killers everywhere. And thena cloaked person.A small flame sparked to life in my palm, throwing eerie shadows on stone walls. I was in some kind of cave, but not one I recognized."The Ruby Wolf awakens."I spun around, flame burning brighter as I faced the speaker. A tall woman with silver hair and black eyes stood at the opening to a tunnel I hadn't noticed before."Who are you?" I asked. "Where's Ronan?"The woman smiled, showing pointed teeth. "I am Nyx, guardian of the Second Trial. Your companions are not here. In the Heart's Trial, you walk alone."My stomach dropped. "The Second Celestial Trial
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Shadows of the Father
Kieran's POVPain shot through my side as I tried to sit up. The wound from Darius's deception was healing, but too slowly. Three days, and I still couldn't shift without reopening it."Stay down," Elena directed, pushing me back onto the furs. "Your stubbornness won't make you heal faster."I growled but didn't fight her. My Beta was right, as usual.Our temporary camp buzzed with activity outside my tent. Guards shouted directions, preparing for another attack. Darius's warning had saved lives, but I still couldn't bring myself to visit him in the medics' tent.Some betrayals cut too deep."You have a visitor," Elena said quietly. "Should I send him away?""Who?" I asked, wincing as I changed position."Your uncle."I closed my eyes briefly. Alaric was the last person I wanted to see, but he was also the only one who might have answers."Let him in."Elena nodded and stepped outside. Moments later, my father's brother entered the tent. His silver hair was wild, his eyes haunted. He
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Spells of Betrayal
Isolde's POVThe mirror in my hands showed me nothing but darkness. For three days, I'd tried to find Sienna through my scrying glass, but she stayed hidden even from my magic.Smart girl.I set down the mirror and looked around my small tent. Herbs hung from the roof, their scents mixing with the smoke from my protection candles. After fleeing the temple, I'd created this small space on the outskirts of Kieran's new camp, though I wasn't exactly welcome.No one trusted a witch who had once served the Midnight Queen.A sudden wind extinguished my lights, plunging the tent into blackness. The air grew thick with power that wasn't mine."Show yourselves," I ordered, calling a small flame to my palm.Three hooded figures emerged from the shadows, materializing like smoke. My sister witches from the Black Moon Coven.Lyra, tall and stern. Mara, round-faced and seemingly gentle. Thea, silent and dangerous."Sisters," I greeted carefully. "This is unexpected.""The High Priestess has called
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster The Price of Loyalty
Darius's POVCold stone pressed against my back as I stared at the ceiling of my jail cell. Three days since they'd thrown me in here. Three days since everything fell apart.The pack jail smelled like mold and old blood. My blood. The silver-laced bars had burned my hands when I'd tested them the first day.No one came except to slide boring food through the slot. No visitors. No trial. Just silence.I'd wronged Kieran, and now both sides had abandoned me.My ribs ached where Elena had kicked me after they'd caught me trying to signal the Syndicate during the escape from the temple. The memory of Kieran's facethe hurt that flashed before the ragewas worse than any physical pain."You were like a brother to me," he'd growled before turning away forever.A sound outside my cell made me sit up. Footsteps. Too light to be a guard."Who's there?" My voice cracked from disuse.A shadow moved beyond the bars, then a face appeared. Tomas. Another Beta from Kieran's inner circleand apparently
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Blood Chains
Zeke's POVThe Midnight Queen's words echoed in my head long after she vanished into the dark. Twin ties. The First Wolf. Our true history.Lies tangled with facts until I couldn't separate them anymore.I watched my sistermy twinas she leaned against Ronan, her face pale with shock. The silver glow on her wrist where the Queen had touched her mate mark made my own skin burn in response.We were linked, whether we wanted it or not."We need to leave," Kieran growled, now dressed in clothes Elena had made for him. "The temple's becoming unstable."Another howl rose from beneath us, louder this time. The floor shook."She's right about one thing," I said, my voice hoarse. "That's the First Wolf waking up."Sienna looked at me with those eyesour eyes. Ruby red in the right light. "You knew? About us being related to her?"I nodded, shame burning my throat. "I found out three months ago. But not everything. Not about the twin bond.""We need to talk," she said, moving toward me.That's wh
The Last Ruby Wolf - Live as a Queen or Die as a Monster Blood of My Blood
Midnight Queen's POVI watched the vampire prince flee while chaos exploded in my temple. How predictable. Royals always choose their crowns over their hearts.His blood donation to the Ruby Wolf girl was surprising, though. A smart move that might complicate things.No matter. I had waited ages for this moment.The temple floor cracked wider beneath my feet as I drew more power. Puppet wolves fought the Alpha, the Phantom Wolf, and my grandson around me. Isolde and Elena worked their spell in the corner, thinking I didn't notice their treachery.Fools. I saw everything.My attention fixed on Siennamy blood, my keyas she wiped vampire blood from her lips. Power radiated from her skin like heat from fire. So much like me, once."Enough!" I shouted, clapping my hands together.A shockwave rippled through the building, knocking everyone to the ground. Only Sienna stayed standing, protected by her new vampire-blood shield.Silence fell. The puppet dogs froze in place.I floated down until
