All Chapters of Bound To My Protector Mate: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

The rogue leader’s words hung in the air, each syllable laced with temptation. Daniel stood at the edge of the chamber, his chest heaving as he wrestled with the weight of his decision. Freedom. Control. The rogue leader’s promises struck a chord deep within him, one he couldn’t ignore. For too long, he’d felt like a pawn in a game he didn’t understand, pulled between forces that all claimed to have his best interests at heart.“You don’t have to live like this,” the rogue leader said, his voice calm and persuasive. He took a measured step forward, his piercing eyes fixed on Daniel. “With me, you’ll have control over your fate. No more bonds, no more chains.”“Stop feeding him lies,” Rigel growled, stepping between them. His mark flared faintly, a visible reminder of their connection. “Daniel, you can’t trust him. Everything he’s saying—it’s manipulation. You know this.”Daniel looked at Rigel, his jaw tightening. “And I’m supposed to trust you? After everything you’ve kept from me? Y

The weight of Rigel’s voice slammed into me before I even saw him. “Where is he?” His words, sharp and frantic, echoed through the underground chamber where Lyra and I were poring over the archives.I turned, startled by the suddenness of his arrival. His usual composure was gone, replaced with something raw and jagged. Desperation clung to him like a second skin, his breaths heavy as if he’d been running for hours.“You shouldn’t be here,” Lyra said coldly, rising from her seat. She positioned herself slightly in front of me, as if shielding me from him.“I’m not here to argue with you, Lyra,” Rigel snapped, his tone uncharacteristically sharp. “I need to know where Daniel is.” His gaze flicked to me, searching, pleading. “I know you’ve been meeting with the rogue leader.”My stomach churned at his words, but I kept my face neutral.“Daniel’s decisions are his own,” Lyra interjected, her voice icy. “You don’t own him.”“I’ve never claimed to own him,” Rigel shot back, stepping closer

I floated in an expansive void, an endless stretch of darkness infused with flickering shadows. There was neither ground nor sky—just a disorienting blend of light and shadow that swallowed me whole. My body felt weightless, but my mind was a storm of questions I couldn't grasp.“Where… am I?” My voice broke the silence, a fragile whisper swallowed by the abyss.“You're exactly where you've always been,” a voice replied, smooth yet chillingly familiar.I turned—a figure emerged from the inky darkness, a version of myself. His eyes flickered with an eerie glow, his features sharp and devoid of emotion, like a broken mirror reflecting only harsh truths.“You're the bond. Or… the mark?” My voice trembled, unsure.“I am you,” the specter declared, his tone like a knife. “Or what you will become, based on the path you choose.”“Why now? Why bring me here?”The specter inclined his head, an unsettling smile playing at the corners of his lips. “Because time is slipping through your fingers,

The dust hadn’t even settled from the blast before Adrian moved, a dark blur against the dim glow of the chamber. His eyes burned crimson, the light casting sinister shadows across his face. This wasn’t the Adrian I knew—the one who’d always been there, steady and protective. This was someone—or something—else entirely.“Adrian, stop!” I shouted, my voice cracking as I scrambled to my feet.He didn’t stop. He lunged toward Rigel with terrifying speed, his movements sharp and precise, like a predator locking onto its prey. Rigel barely managed to block the strike with his blade, sparks flying as Adrian’s unnatural strength pushed him back.“Daniel, don’t just stand there!” Rigel growled, his feet skidding across the stone floor. “Help me!”I froze, my chest tightening as I watched them fight. Adrian wasn’t holding back—every attack was meant to kill. But how could I hurt him? Even now, even like this… he was still Adrian.“Daniel, move!” Lyra’s voice cut through the chaos as she hurled

The air felt heavier, charged with the aftermath of chaos. The battlefield was eerily silent, save for the faint hum of energy still radiating from my mark. Lyra’s body lay motionless at my feet, her expression frozen in a mixture of pain and defiance.I dropped to my knees, my chest heaving as I struggled to comprehend what had just happened. “Lyra…” I whispered, the weight of her sacrifice crushing me.Rigel crouched beside me, his hand trembling as it rested on my shoulder. His voice, usually so steady, was barely audible. “She… she saved you.”“She didn’t have to,” I choked out, my fists clenching against the cold stone floor. “I didn’t ask her to do this.”Rigel sighed, his gaze lingering on her lifeless form. “She made her choice. Lyra knew what she was doing.”“But why?” I looked up at him, my vision blurred by tears. “Why would she throw her life away for me?”“Because you’re the key to ending this,” Rigel said, his tone firm yet laced with something I couldn’t quite place—gui