All Chapters of THE TYRANT'S CONTRACT BRIDE: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Knox gritted his teeth when he couldn’t just exorcist this damn entity out of his mate’s body without hurting her in the process. Serena’s lips stretched into a mocking smile when she saw his struggle to hold himself back from hurting this mortal body. Had he truly fallen in love with her? Why did the idea of it hurt so much?"I've spent ages trying to earn your forgiveness, pleading my case and offering every repentance," she continued in a stronger voice tinged with desperation. "But you never once granted it to me, no matter how I debased myself before you. Yet you so easily forgave this...this woman, simply because she happened to be your fated mate in this pathetic reincarnation."She shook her head slowly, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears as she held Knox's uncompromising stare."Well, the reason I've come barging so inelegantly into your lives this time is because I chose to take matters into my own hands. I want to help you both complete that mate bond, once and for all,

The sound of hurried footsteps approaching broke through her whirling thoughts. She looked up to see Marcus, her most trusted assistant, rushing towards her with naked concern etched across his features."My lady!" He skidded to a halt before her. "I felt an immense surge of mystical energy emanating from this chamber. Are you unharmed?"She waved off his worries. "I am unhurt, but we have a potential crisis on our hands."She beckoned Marcus closer with an impatient gesture, then began relaying in clipped tones everything she had witnessed regarding Knox's unexpected abilities and the implications they carried.Marcus's eyes widened incrementally until they were as large as saucers. "You cannot possibly be suggesting..." He trailed off, visibly shaken. "That he is one of the Ancient Ones?""It would certainly explain a great deal about his nature," she said with a curt nod. "Which means our entire situation has abruptly changed in ways we could never have foreseen."A cold, c

~At another location~The night stretched before Seven like an impenetrable veil, concealing the high-security compound. His boots fell in near-silent steps on the rain-slicked pavement as he approached the huge gates before him. His fingers tightened around the grip of his suppressed pistol while his piercing gaze swept over the armed guards patrolling the perimeter, assessing their patterns and positioning like a seasoned predator chasing its prey. Their presence was but a minor obstacle, one he would neutralize with ruthless efficiency. Drawing a steadying breath into his lungs, he slipped into the darkness, cloaking the compound. He moved with a grace that rendered him all but invisible... like a wraith in the darkest of hours.The first guard never even saw him coming. One moment, he was standing at his post, shoulders squared with his gun at the ready, and the next, Seven's gloved hand was clamped over his mouth to stifle any chance of a warning cry. He gave the guar

The bright morning sunlight was filtering in through bedroom window's gauzy curtains the next time Serena opened her eyes again. Everything felt utterly perfect and at peace in the world for one blissful moment. And then the dull throbbing behind her temples and the acidic taste of liquor coating her tongue kicked in, swiftly shattering that illusion.Serena groaned pitifully as she slowly became aware of her undoubted disheveled state. She was sure to still be wearing the rumpled cocktail attire from the night before, her hair a tangled rat's nest, and her makeup leaving unsightly smudges on the pristine ivory pillowcase beneath her cheek. Clearly, Killian must have managed to get her home and into bed at some point after their raucous night of debauchery, though she had zero recollection of how she ended up here.Serena cautiously pushed herself into an upright position. Her head felt like it was trapped in a tight grip and every tiny movement sent a fresh wave of nausea r

Serena’s voice had risen to a near-hysterical screech as though the floodgates had just burst open. The words were tumbling out in a frenzied rush between ragged sobs. "Just because my marriage to that bastard Alex ended like a burning dumpster fire doesn't give you the right to treat me like some charity case by marrying me out of pity over a drunken one-night stand! I never asked for your pity or your last name!"Speaking of last name, Serena suddenly realized she even didn’t know what his last name was. “Is your name even Knox? Or some staged one to deceive everyone along with that damn mask on your face?”“Are you done?” Knox finally had heard enough. He crossed the short distance between them in a flash and dropped fluidly to his fists on the bed, fisting the rumpled sheets tightly as he lowered himself until their faces were mere inches apart. Serena flinched at his sudden proximity and her tirade cut off with a harsh hiccup of surprise. She could feel the heat radia