Chapter 473 Chapter 472: The Vow Written in Blood “That was supposed to be the plan,” Eldric said quietly. Sophia and Orion remained completely still. Eldric’s gaze drifted away from them, toward the far wall, as though the room had dissolved and something else stood there in its place. “I
Chapter 472 Chapter 471: The Story He Was Never Meant to Tell Sophia and Orion stared at Eldric. They waited. And waited. The house felt unnaturally still. Even the faint crackle of the dying hearth seemed to fade into the background, as if the house itself had decided to listen.
Chapter 471 Chapter 470: The Night the Moon Let Go Eldric did not answer Orion immediately. For a moment, he simply stared at the space between his hands. Then he lifted his head. “I use the word left,” he said quietly, “because of what I saw that night p> Eldric’s
Chapter 470 Chapter 469: Where the Moon Was Laid to Rest Orion and Sophia simply stared at Eldric. Neither of them spoke for a long moment. The words he had just spoken felt heavy in the room, settling into the silence like something that could not be brushed away. A
Chapter 469 Chapter 468: The Grave Beneath the Shrine For a moment, neither of them spoke. Orion and Sophia simply stared at each other. Then slowly, almost at the same time, they turned back to Eldric. Orion let out a short, disbelieving breath. Eldric looked genuinely taken aback. His brows
Chapter 468 Chapter 467: A Tale the Snow Tried to Bury Orion clenched his teeth. The muscles in his jaw jumped once. Sophia noticed. She lifted her eyes to him slowly, studying his face, the tension in his shoulders, the way his fingers curled just slightly at his sides. She
Chapter 467 Chapter 466: The House That Should Have Been Silent Present Day Sophia stared at Orion. “Is something the matter?” he asked her. She nodded. “Yes, I have to tell you p> The door burst open at that point. “Garrett,” Orion said with a groan. “I’m really sorry,” Garrett
Chapter 466 Chapter 465: The Language That Haunts The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Garrett stood just outside, and Orion sent him to get a parchment and a quill. Garrett immediately nodded, and within minutes he was back, breath steady, parchment held carefully beneath his arm and the quill already
Chapter 465 Chapter 464: The Mark Beneath the Ash The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Orion, Daniel, and Caspian were listening far more closely now. So were Mary and Brynhild. The shift in the room was unmistakable. Every casual posture had straightened. Every wandering thought had narrowed to the same
Chapter 464 Chapter 463: Black Stones Beneath the Snow The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness A quiet breath passed through the room. “They were wearing strange clothing, at least the ones we could identify,” Jeffrey continued. “The clothes were not anything we recognised. Not from our pack or anywhere else.
Chapter 463 Chapter 462: Echoes Beneath the Snow The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Sam looked at him. Her answer did not come immediately. Instead, Orion continued. “Honestly, apart from the fact that Tobias is persistent, don’t you think it’s time to stop pushing him away? Not everyone is lucky
Chapter 462 Chapter 461: What We Know—and What We Don’t The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Snow shifted softly beneath their boots as Orion and Brynhild made their way across the compound. The wind cut low between the buildings, tugging at cloaks and loose strands of hair, whispering through the
Chapter 461 Chapter 460: The Path West The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Orion stood over the edge of the bed, watching Sophia breathe. She was still, calm, fragile in her stillness, the faint rise and fall of her chest the only sign of life. Her hair fanned across the
Chapter 460 Chapter 459: West of What Remains The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Orion did not say anything at first. The silence pressed into the room like a weight. Jarek sat stiffly on the bed, his injured leg stretched out awkwardly, his hands folded together so tightly that his
Chapter 459 Chapter 458: He Went Back The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Caspian shifted slightly behind Orion. Jarek went on. “Owl employed us at some point after proving ourselves capable. I once asked him why he employed rogues, and he explained that his father had instilled in him not
Chapter 458 Chapter 457: The One Who Went Back The Day Before Sophia Regained Consciousness Orion did not speak immediately. He only looked at Jarek, who swallowed nervously. The sound was small in the still room, but to him it felt loud. Orion finally spoke, after what felt like an
Chapter 457 Chapter 456: The Cost of Drawing Poison Two days ago Lysander let out a quiet, resigned sigh. He wasn’t surprised that his wife and Orion were making plans on what to do to Holly. And honestly, that was Holly’s issue. Brynhild inclined her head once toward Orion, her
Chapter 456 Chapter 455: The Shape of Mercy Two days ago The pause was immediate. Every movement in the hall stilled as Brynhild’s question settled into the open space between them. “We all know what Holly did to Sophia,” she repeated quietly. “What do you plan to do with her
Chapter 455 Chapter 454: News That Refuses to Stay Buried Two Days Ago “Is anything the matter?” Caspian asked him. “I just remembered something Ronan told me yesterday,” Orion told them. “He said the black market is gone and that Tobias was the one who sent Jarek and his people
Chapter 454 Chapter 453: What Must Wait for the Waking Two Days Ago Lysander answered Orion without hesitation. “Marta is in charge of that patient,” he said. “I’m on leave for a while, so you’ll have to speak to her directly p> Orion inclined his head. “And regarding questioning him?”