All Chapters of The Alpha's Cursed Heir: Chapter 61 - Chapter 68

The glowing figure of the guardian loomed over the trio, its presence filling the temple chamber with an overwhelming energy. The words it had spoken were cryptic, yet profound, echoed in Lena’s mind.“A bond severed must be restored. A life returned must be claimed. Choose wisely.”Lena felt her breath catch. Behind her, Kaden and Erin stood motionless, their faces pale with worry. The stakes had never felt so high.“What does that mean?” Erin whispered, her voice trembling.The guardian’s eyes burned brighter. “The balance of power must be preserved in order to lift the curse. The balances must be leveled, and a lost soul must return to the world of the living. You must decide whose fate will change.”Lena’s heart raced. She thought of Caleb, whose essence remained trapped in the fragment, and of the countless lives that had been impacted by the curse.---“Why must there always be a price?” Lena asked, her voice laced with frustration.The guardian’s gaze softened slightly, almost

The landscape's shimmering haze, which alternated between vivid shades of blue and gold, went on forever. The weight of their displacement weighed heavily on Lena, Kaden, Erin, and Lucan as they stood in startled stillness. There was no water to be seen, yet the air had a slight salty smell. Beneath their boots, the ground pulsed softly like a heartbeat, a mixture of glowing crystals and soft sand."Where are we?" Erin asked, her voice breaking the stillness.Lucan crouched down, running his fingers through the crystalline sand. “Not Vorellis, that’s for sure. This place feels...alive.”Kaden's protective instincts kicked in as he looked beyond the horizon. "We must find out what's happening. And fast. Something about this place feels...wrong.”Before Lena could respond, the ground beneath her feet began to shift. She stumbled, and Kaden grabbed her arm, steadying her. The shifting sands formed what appeared to be a pathway, glowing faintly as if beckoning them forward.“It wants us t

The forest surrounding them seemed eerily still as Kaden, Lena, Erin, and Lucan reemerged into their familiar world. The dense canopy above filtered sunlight in delicate patterns, a stark contrast to the surreal starfield they had left behind. For a moment, it felt as though time itself had paused.Kaden’s arms remained around Lena, his grip firm as if letting go might pull her away again. She clung to him, her breathing uneven, her body trembling from the ordeal. Despite her apparent exhaustion, there was a strange vitality in her eyes, a faint, glowing flicker that neither Kaden nor the others could ignore.“Are you okay?” Kaden asked softly, brushing a strand of hair from her face.“I think so,” Lena murmured, though her voice lacked conviction. “But something feels… different.”Before Kaden could press further, Lucan stepped forward, his sharp gaze locked on Lena’s chest where the remnants of the heartstone had fused. “That light,” he said, his voice laced with both awe and concer

The group pressed onward, the atmosphere tense as Lena’s light continued to pulse, dim and bright in unsteady rhythms. The weight of the cryptic message from the carvings haunted each step they took.Lucan led the way, his eyes scanning the faint markings on the walls. “There’s something familiar about these patterns,” he muttered, half to himself.“Familiar how?” Kaden asked, keeping a protective arm around Lena.“They match the oldest texts from the archives,” Lucan said, his voice tinged with both excitement and concern. “I always thought they were theoretical, never tied to a real location. But if I’m right…”“Then what?” Lena pressed, her voice steady despite her exhaustion.Lucan hesitated. “Then we’re heading toward the Altar of Baltaen. It’s said to hold the power to restore balance, but no one knows how it works or the cost.”Erin scoffed, her tone sharp. “Another mysterious altar with an ominous cost. Just what we need.”Lena tightened her grip on her pendant, feeling its co