Semua Bab The Dark Lord's Mate.: Bab 51 - Bab 60

The door to King Draven’s office swung open abruptly, revealing Carlos, his second-in-command. His usually composed demeanor was shaken, and his breathing was labored, as if he had sprinted all the way there.“We have a problem, King Draven,” Carlos announced, striding toward the king’s desk.Draven’s piercing gaze locked onto Carlos, his expression unreadable. “What kind of problem?”Carlos swallowed hard before speaking. “A body was discovered in the secret hall.”Draven’s expression darkened, his jaw tightening as fury flickered in his crimson eyes. “A dead body? In my castle?” His voice was low and dangerous, his anger barely contained. How dare anyone violate his sanctuary and commit murder within these walls?Carlos nodded grimly. “It was a human. The victim was shot—silencer rounds to the chest and forehead. Whoever did this knew how to move undetected. No one saw or heard anything. I’ve already ordered an interrogation of every guard stationed near the hall.”Carlos’ hands tre

The black market was no place for the weak. It was a dangerous and unpredictable territory where vampires sought rare and forbidden goods—things they would never find in ordinary markets. Only the strongest and most ruthless vampires were granted entry, and now, his mother had brought his mate to a place as perilous as this.King Draven clenched his jaw, his fury simmering beneath the surface as he scanned the marketplace. It wasn’t difficult to locate Carlos. Three black SUVs idled in the center of the market, waiting for his arrival.As Draven moved through the crowd, the other vampires instinctively bowed their heads in submission. It was rare—almost unheard of—to see the Vampire King in a black market. His presence alone was enough to demand respect.Lilith, his mother, shivered beneath his gaze. He could tell she was terrified. Draven was dangerously close to losing control, his anger boiling just beneath the surface. Every fiber of his being wanted to rip her apart for what she

It was going to be difficult—almost impossible—to find the particular observatory she was being held in. Definitely difficult. The only way to track her down was to use his powers, and right now, he was already weak to the core. But he had no other option.Closing his eyes, Draven took a deep breath. He needed to focus, to listen—to pick up the faintest sound of her breathing. His head throbbed with exhaustion, but he pushed through the pain.Then, he heard it.A noise. Slow and melodic.A heartbeat.Light but quick, the rhythm pounded in his head, guiding him like a beacon. The sound was coming from an observatory not far from where he stood."Draven!"A tiny voice whispered into his mind, weak but familiar. His eyes snapped open. Without hesitation, he turned left. There it was—the observatory. It was the weakest structure among the surrounding buildings, its walls barely holding together.Summoning what little strength he had left, he shot forward, his vampire speed propelling him

It had been six long, agonizing days — six unbearable days since he last heard her voice, since he last gazed into those beautiful eyes of hers. Time seemed to crawl, each second stretching endlessly, the world outside his chambers becoming dull and meaningless. He barely noticed it anymore.Draven sat by Aurora’s side, his eyes never leaving her face. He stared at her closed eyelids, silently begging for them to flutter open — even for just a moment. If she could open her eyes, even for a second, and close them again, it would be enough to give him hope. Just one sign that she was still in there, fighting.He had summoned Doctor Roberts the moment the fourth day passed without her waking. The doctor confirmed that she was still alive — her heartbeat strong, her body slowly adapting to his blood. That knowledge allowed him to breathe, but only for a moment. The reassurance wasn’t enough. She wasn’t awake, and that fact alone gnawed at his soul.Carlos had been helping Vuk manage the p

"You told me not to read any letters that concern you. Also, I haven't been in the office since you’ve been unconscious. There are stacks of letters waiting for me to handle," Draven said, staring at Aurora, wondering what was going on in her mind."When I got kidnapped, the kidnapper seemed to know a lot about me — things even you don’t know. The woman...""Woman?" Draven cut in sharply, his brows knitting together. What could a woman possibly have to do with his mate’s abduction?"Yes, a woman," Aurora nodded. "She locked me up in the observatory. Her voice was distorted, like it was altered somehow. I couldn’t recognize who she was."Draven’s eyes narrowed, his jaw tightening. A woman. He hadn’t expected that."The mysterious woman promised she'd tell you everything that happened to me in my previous pack. I’ve been terrified ever since. I didn’t want you to hear it from someone else — I’d sound like a joke to you," Aurora confessed, her voice trembling as she adjusted herself on t