Chapter 493 Chapter 492: The Way That Only Goes Forward Holly stared at Orion. Her eyes burned as tears clung to her lashes and slid down her cheeks without her even noticing anymore. Her wrist throbbed in her lap. With the way the blood flowed, she was very certain Orion
Chapter 492 Chapter 491: Pale Steel Remembers The faint lantern light slid along the pale edges of the swords in a way that made Holly’s stomach drop. For a split second, her mind refused to place them, but then it did and she sucked in a breath. Those swords. She
Chapter 491 Chapter 490: When the World Comes Back in Pieces Voices. They floated through the dark first. At first, Holly thought she was dreaming. The sounds came and went like water moving over stone. They were muffled, distorted, wrapped in a dull pressure that sat heavy inside her skull.
Chapter 490 Chapter 489: Tenfold Kept “I told you something once p> Brynhild’s voice drifted softly through the cramped carriage. The wheels creaked beneath them as the wolves pulled them deeper into the dark path, the world outside swallowed by thick trees and drifting snow. The lantern hanging from the
Chapter 489 Chapter 488: The Road into Nirvana Sophia swallowed. Her fingers tightened around the edge of Orion’s cloak where it rested over her shoulders. “Be careful,” she said softly. Her voice barely carried over the hush of the square, now almost empty. “You of all people know how dangerous
Chapter 488 Chapter 487: A Sentence Written in Blood and Snow Orion stood facing the crowd. Everyone was silent as they gazed at him. He wanted every single person standing before him to feel the weight of what had just been said. To feel the absence of excuses. To feel
Chapter 487 Chapter 486: The Question Before the Pack The square was already full when the guards brought Holly out. Every path that led into the open space was crowded with pack members. They stood shoulder to shoulder, all of them silent and waiting as the guards led Holly. The
Chapter 486 Chapter 485: Judgement To Be Given The council hall emptied slowly after that. There was no need to linger, and besides, the elders had jobs to do regarding the court to be held. Orion was the last to leave, and he immediately made his way to the medical
Chapter 485 Chapter 484: Truths in Shadow The council hall remained still for a moment longer, the echoes of Orion’s last words hanging heavy in the air. Then, as if a single thought had snapped into place in everyone’s minds, the room erupted in questions. “Wait,” Madam Tyler said first,
Chapter 484 Chapter 483: The Weight of a Verdict The council hall felt smaller than it had any right to be. The circular chamber was built to hold voices—arguments, strategy, fury, hope—but at this point, it held silence. High above them, the carved timber ceiling curved like a ribcage over
Chapter 483 Chapter 482: The Price of Belonging Sophia lifted her hand before either of them could reach the door. “Both of you… calm down p> Orion had already taken one step forward. He stopped, shoulders stiff, his back still turned to her. “The way you’re behaving,” Sophia went on
Chapter 482 Chapter 481: She Tried To Kill You Orion’s jaw tightened long before the words left his mouth. He didn’t look at Brynhild. He didn’t even look at Sophia. He stared at the wall beside the bed, at the faint crack that ran through the stone. “She tried to
Chapter 481 Chapter 480: To Kill Sophia finished the last spoonful slowly, then gave Orion her plate. He took it from her without a word and passed her a cup of water, which she drank. Orion chuckled when she was done, his gaze on her. “You really were so hungry
Chapter 480 Chapter 479: What We Choose to Carry Mary froze at the doorway. For half a second, she only took in the scene in front of her. Orion was laughing loudly with joy. Her brows lifted slowly. Her gaze slid past him. And landed on Sophia. Mary’s expression softened
Chapter 479 Chapter 478: The Shape of What Remains Orion stared at Sophia for a while, then he cleared his throat. “I’ll be right back,” he said quietly. “We’ll talk p> Sophia nodded. He turned immediately and unlocked the front door of Eldric’s house. Cold air rushed in. So did
Chapter 478 Chapter 477: The Observer’s Last Breath Sophia nodded slowly. Maybe Eldric was right. Maybe her wolf was not gone at all. Maybe she was simply… locked behind something she could no longer reach. Her chest tightened at the thought. Eldric watched her quietly, then he adjusted his glasses.
Chapter 477 Chapter 476: The Paths We Refuse to Walk “How is it that you think she and I remind you of the goddess and Dolion p> Orion’s question lingered in the room long after his voice faded. Eldric watched him quietly. For a moment, it almost seemed as though
Chapter 476 Chapter 475: The Anomaly That Shouldn’t Be “How?” Orion asked quietly. The word hung in the air between them. Eldric did not answer at once. For the first time since the conversation had begun, he looked…unsteady and unsure. “Honestly,” Eldric said at last, his voice low, “I do
Chapter 475 Chapter 474: The Law That Should Not Break Eldric adjusted his glasses. It was a small, almost nervous motion—but in the silence that followed Sophia’s question, it felt heavy. “The matter of the visions,” he said slowly, “did not exist for me before p> Orion’s eyes narrowed. “It
Chapter 474 Chapter 473: The Cost of Existing Orion stared at Eldric in disbelief and rolled his eyes at the words, because to him, that was foolish. If the goddess wasn’t weak, then she should have acted from the beginning. Personally, he felt she should have also seen that the