Chapter 513 Chapter 512: Snow Between What Must Wait Orion stepped out into the compound with Sophia still in his arms. Cold met them immediately. Soft snow fell from the sky, drifting slowly. Sophia tucked her face slightly into his chest without thinking. “You’re still not putting me down?” she

Chapter 512 Chapter 511: Resting Between Shadows The hall had emptied almost as quickly as the last of the parchments had been set aside. Chairs scraped the floor softly. Footsteps echoed faintly against the floor. The distant murmurs of departing council members faded. Only Lysander, Ronan, Orion, and Sophia remained,

Chapter 511 Chapter 510: The Ones Who Leave First Sophia turned slowly toward Ronan. “Do they have any serious injuries?” she asked quietly. Ronan shook his head at once. “No,” he said. “Nothing serious. Mostly small cuts. Bruises. A few strained muscles p> He paused. “They should be fine in

Chapter 510 Chapter 509: Faces on the Walls Orion sighed. He leaned back slightly in his chair and ran a hand over his jaw. “The one person who is actually good at stealth,” he said quietly, “is Tobias p> The name settled into the hall. “And he’s also the one

Chapter 509 Chapter 508: The Weight of Resolve Orion held her close, pressing her trembling form against his chest, letting the warmth of his body seep into her. The hall seemed to fade away—the council, the parchments, the whispered tensions—all of it disappearing into the background as if the room

Chapter 508 Chapter 507: The Weight of Seeing The silence hung heavy in the hall. It pressed on everyone’s shoulders like the air itself had grown too dense to breathe. No one moved. No one spoke. The only sound was the faint rustle of parchment as eyes traced the lines

Chapter 507 Chapter 506: The Weight of Promises Everyone chuckled at Madam Tyler’s words. Sophia spoke then. “Since there’s no alcohol, let’s continue p> “You don’t need to tell us that, child, just continue,” Madam Tyler told her softly. “Um… about Oculum,” she said. “I know we are all… no,

Chapter 506 Chapter 505: Shadows of the First Priest Mary leaned forward slightly, her fingers brushing against the edge of the table. Her voice trembled with barely contained curiosity. “Honestly, I am curious as to who this Dolion is too,” she said. “And there’s still the fact that you guys,”

Chapter 505 Chapter 504: The Cage Is Bone Sophia’s fingers tightened on the parchment. She didn’t speak immediately. Her eyes moved over the script again, slowly, tracing each symbol with the kind of careful attention that told the others she wasn’t stalling — she was making sure. Making absolutely certain

Chapter 504 Chapter 503: The Trine of Ash and Vein Madam Tyler turned slowly toward Eldric. Her eyes did not leave his as she spoke. “It’s the seal, isn’t it?” she asked him. Eldric nodded. Madam Tyler exhaled, then turned to the others. “The seal in front of us is

Chapter 503 Chapter 502: The Seal of Three Stones There was silence in the hall, thick enough to press against the ears, as everyone stared at Eldric. Seconds stretched, slow and deliberate, and still he said nothing. Mary cleared her throat, her voice cutting softly through the tension. “Eldric… you

Chapter 502 Chapter 501: Shadows in Stone “Have you tried reading the book at all?” Daniel asked. “Of course. The book talks about a time when the goddess walked the lands of Nirvana p> “Possibly,” Orion replied. “But can you stop interrupting? Do you want us to stay here past

Chapter 501 Chapter 500: Footprints in Ash Orion frowned the moment he noticed the look on Sophia’s face. It was subtle. But he knew her well enough to notice the changes. Her shoulders had gone stiff. Her hands were clenched tightly, and her gaze wasn’t even on Mary or on

Chapter 500 Chapter 499: The Weight of the Prophecy Eldric’s eyes widened sharply, lenses glinting as he adjusted his glasses with trembling fingers. He leaned back slightly in his chair, the polished wood creaking beneath him, and the room fell into a tense hush. “Wait,” he said sharply, voice cutting

Chapter 499 Chapter 498: The Guiding Presence A quiet shiver ran through the council hall as Madam Tyler made a small, almost startled sound. It was soft, barely audible over the stillness that had settled among them, yet it carried the weight of disbelief. Every head in the room turned

Chapter 498 Chapter 497: The Way That Should Not Exist Orion did not answer immediately. He leaned back slightly in his chair, one arm resting along the edge of the table as his eyes stayed on Sophia. “A Trihydra nest is not simple,” he said at last. His voice was

Chapter 497 Chapter 496: Dead Ends The council hall was already full. Morning light poured in through the tall, narrow windows, laying pale bands across the long wooden table and the worn floorboards beneath it. Dust drifted lazily in the air, stirred by the quiet movement of bodies settling into

Chapter 496 Chapter 495: A Healer’s Warning Marta’s fingers were warm as she checked Sophia’s pulse. “Are you still dizzy?” she asked Sophia quietly. Sophia shook her head. Marta paused for a second, studying her face closely, her eyes sharp and searching, like she was trying to peel something invisible

Chapter 495 Chapter 494: Midnight Whispers The forest behind the pack was silent. Snow drifted softly in the moonlight, untouched, blanketing the earth in a quiet white haze. By the time Orion and Brynhild returned to the pack, it was well past midnight. The torches along the compound walls flickered

Chapter 494 Chapter 493: Judgment in the Shadows The hiss cut through the forest like a blade, low at first, then rising into a keening shriek that seemed to come from all directions at once. Holly’s cries—ragged, panicked, filled the cold night air—were barely distinguishable from the echoes of the