All Chapters of THE TYRANT'S CONTRACT BRIDE: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

An eerie silence descended over the room as Knox regarded Alex with an intensity that made the younger man's bravado falter ever so slightly. Knox's eyes bore into him, seeming to see through the cocky facade to the uncertainty that lay beneath. Alex swallowed hard. He knew that this moment would change everything, that the carefully constructed world he had built for himself was about to come crashing down around him. Panic gripped Alex at that thought. He opened his mouth, intending to unleash a torrent of curses and defiant bravado. He refused to go down without a fight. If he were to die here today, then he would die proudly. He would go out like a real man with actual balls without showing an ounce of fear in the face of his enemies. However, his words were abruptly cut short by a searing pain that suddenly pierced through his tongue. The pain felt like hot blade slicing through flesh, causing him to involuntarily bite down hard in agony.A loud, guttural groan tore from th

Sirona's grin widened. Her eyes glinted with a twisted delight as she reveled in their confusion, basking in the power she held over them with a sadistic glee that made Seven's stomach churn. "Serena will die if I die," she stated again matter-of-factly. It was a proclamation that changed everything like a twisted knot that seemed impossible to untangle.Seven was pissed. His brow furrowed as he struggled to make sense of the situation, trying to find a flaw in her logic. He couldn’t remain silent any longer. "That's impossible!" he countered. "You sent men to assassinate her. If what you're saying is true, wouldn't that mean your own death as well?" Even Seven could hear the desperation in his own voice. He could taste the futile hope that there was some logical explanation for this madness.Knox seemed to share Seven's doubts. The barely controlled force that shimmered in the air around him was evidence of the internal conflict he was dealing with.Sirona was more than pleased t

Serena lounged lazily on the plush massive bed. Her gorgeous form draped across the silken sheets like a Renaissance painting come to life. The soft glow of her phone illuminated her delicate features, spreading a warm, honeyed hue across the lovely curves of her face as she scrolled through the latest gossip article. She was so engrossed in the news about Alex's misfortune, which she knew without a doubt was caused by her dear husband's hand that the world seemed to fade away into insignificance. The internet was once again in a total chaos. The gossip blogs were ablaze with reports that Alex had been attacked by unknown men and sent to the hospital in critical condition.Serena expected the netizens to be blowing up the cyber space with curses and hate being hurled at her for taking such brutal revenge on Alex. She anticipated a tsunami of blame and anger, for the masses to once again point their accusatory fingers at her for his misfortune. But to her surprise, there was absolu

"I love you, Knox!" Serena confessed. Her eyes shun with the depth of her feelings. "With every fiber of my being. You are my heart, my soul, my everything. I don't care what darkness lies within you or what risks I'll face by being your mate. I want to face it all by your side, for eternity."Knox felt his throat grow tight as Serena's emotional declaration washed over him in waves. He had lived more than a lifetime and had experienced nearly every torment this world had to offer across the centuries. Yet nothing had ever touched him as profoundly as this slip of a woman's love.Just hearing those three words tumble from her lips made his heart feel fit to burst with unfamiliar sensations. A strange tightness gripped his chest, but it wasn't painful. It was as though a great weight he'd carried for ages had finally been lifted by her sweet confession. As though he could breathe fully for the first time, inhaling the intoxicating essence of her love like the sweetest ambrosia.Knox'

There was no missing the slight tremor that laced Serena’s soft voice despite the brave front she attempted to project. Even now, some deeply buried part of her human psyche still recoiled at the thought of having her life's essence drained away by her inhuman husband.It wasn't that she feared Knox would hurt her - she trusted him implicitly with her life and her heart. But the very idea of being fed on, of having her blood drawn out of her body, triggered some instinct of self-preservation that she couldn't quite shake.Knox felt a rush of fierce tenderness and protective devotion for his brave, resilient other half. Even when faced with the prospect of something as daunting as offering her blood, she did not falter or allow her concern for his wellbeing to waver. Her selflessness never failed to humble him."It's too risky to do that right now," he responded in a low, calming voice meant to soothe her subtle fears. His large hand engulfed hers where it still gripped his wrist, sq