Chapter 250 Chapter 249: Why Is It a Secret? Brynhild chuckled, the sound a dry ribbon of amusement that cut through the tired hush of the room. Even with exhaustion still etched in the hollows beneath her eyes, the captain of the guards kept a spark about her that would
Chapter 249 Chapter 248: The Weight of Unspoken Things Orion didn’t flinch beneath Marta’s question. He simply met her eyes, expression steady, voice even. “Don’t you think that’s a question you should ask Sophia p> Marta blinked, turning immediately toward the bed where Sophia lay motionless beneath the blankets. Her
Chapter 248 Chapter 247: The Quiet Between Heartbeats Orion followed Marta without protest. Marta shut the door behind them with a soft click and steered him toward a narrow corner a distance away from where Sophia lay unmoving on the bed. Outside, the earliest hints of dawn were beginning to
Chapter 247 Chapter 246: The Fever From the Rainstorm Orion’s curse tore out of him before his mind caught up. The heat from Sophia’s brow was a furnace against his palm; when he brushed a hand across her forehead the damp fabric clung, and the scent of rain — cold,
Chapter 246 Chapter 245: The Waiting Lysander’s gaze met Orion’s briefly, a flicker of acknowledgment passing between them before he turned toward Sophia. His eyes softened as he looked at her, reading the depth of the fear and urgency written on her face. For a moment, he simply nodded, a
Chapter 245 Chapter 244: Through the Storm Orion felt it first as a sharp twist, a searing stab to his chest. It was sudden, a pain unlike anything he had ever experienced, twisting through his ribs, through his lungs, and searing into the pit of his heart. His body jerked
Chapter 244 Chapter 243: Brynhild’s Death? The rain increased, falling more heavily and louder. Each thunderclap coincided with a contraction, each flash of lightning illuminating the desperation etched into their faces. Brynhild’s sweat-slicked hair clung to her temples, her breathing ragged and erratic. Lysander’s hands moved with trembling precision, guided
Chapter 243 Chapter 242: Storm and Shadow Sophia’s eyes fluttered open, disoriented, the room dimly lit by flickering lanterns. The scent of herbs and something faintly metallic lingered in the air, and her stomach twisted. The last thing she remembered was she and Orion going to bed, his hands spread
Chapter 242 Chapter 241: The Calm, The Storm Too A few hours prior at the Nightshade pack compound Snow lay thick across the roofs and courtyard, falling heavily accompanied by the howling of the wind. Everyone remained in their houses due to the ongoing lockdown. Lysander had insisted on moving
Chapter 241 Chapter 240: The Northern Way The wind whispered through the bare trees, carrying the faint tang of smoke and ash from the Black Market, now a ruin of charred wood and shattered lives. Tobias, still in the guise of William, crouched silently at the edge of the clearing.
Chapter 240 Chapter 239: Strays Must Be Killed The same time at the Black Market The afternoon sun cut weakly through the dense smoke that still clung to the ruined alleys of the Black Market. The fires had mostly burned out, leaving blackened ruins and the lingering acrid scent of
Chapter 239 Chapter 238: The Edge of the Storm The wind outside made a sound so guttural it would make the strongest wolves shudder. Outside, the world was a blur of white, the snow sweeping sideways as it fell heavily accompanied by the wind. Inside Orion’s home, however, there was
Chapter 238 Chapter 237: I Found Owl “You don’t need to bother yourself with that, sir; it’s unimportant after all. And besides, most of them die before they complete their tasks,” the man told him. Anderson leaned back and considered him. Then he nodded once, slow. “William…what is it that
Chapter 237 Chapter 236: Blood Laughs The scream had cut the market — a raw, high sound that ended as quickly as it began. Tobias heard it and moved. Smoke curled in ribbons through the low tunnels, and the fire’s heat painted his face orange. He slipped between toppled crates
Chapter 236 Chapter 235: Another Identity Tobias wasn’t shocked. He should have anticipated this outcome. He’d known long before the flames began to rise that the plan was too neat, too predictable. He showed his people the secret passageway—one that Sam had once told him about back when she was
Chapter 235 Chapter 234: Ash and Masks At the same time, in the Black Market Night had fallen over the market well before Tobias moved. Normally, this would be the time when he slept—it was midnight after all—but this was one of the busiest times in the market. The market
Chapter 234 Chapter 233: Beneath the Storm Steam curled lazily above the wide tub, blurring the edges of the room and softening the glow from the hearth. The scent of herbs—rosemary and mountain mint—mingled with the faint sweetness of the oil Orion had poured into the water earlier. The warmth
Chapter 233 Chapter 232: Take a Bath With Me She was very certain that if someone took care of her the way Orion did, then she had to pay him back with something. It was a normal transaction. But anyway, if Orion wasn’t going to accept it openly, she’d do
Chapter 232 Chapter 231: Three Days’ Worth of Plans Sophia jumped, the firewood tumbling from her hands and scattering across the floor with a dull thud that echoed through the quiet house. Her heart leapt into her throat as she spun around, her cloak swishing at her ankles. Orion stood
Chapter 231 Chapter 230: A Plan “Hurry up,” Sophia called, glancing over her shoulder. Eldric was lagging behind. He grunted something as he caught up to Sophia and the guard. “You’d think after all these years, they’d come up with a better way to signal a storm,” Eldric muttered. “But