Chapter 28
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Lucian’s weak, rasping breath echoes in the dim rellas Rowan and I crouch before him. My hands their cruel edges digging into his bruised skin. The bond between us theums faintly, but is to steady to render’s
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“Tim getting you out.” I whisper, my voice cracking. “Just hold on
His lips twitch in the faintest of smiles. Took you long enough,” he murmurs, his voice hoarse teasing
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fymp forms in my throat, but I push it down. There’s no time for tears or guilt. I glance at Rowan, who’s standing guard by the door, his body and ready for a fight. “Hurry,” he mutters. “We don’t have much time.”
1 nod, my focus snapping back to the chains. I fumble with the lock, my wolf growling impatiently inside • kovran comes over to help me worth lock. Every second feels like an eternity, the air heavy with the scent of damp stone and Lucia’s blood
“Elena, you shouldn’t be here. Lyanna has been manipulating your vis“, Lurian rasped in a dry ice
Then, a voice cuts through the darkness of the cell, smooth and mocking
“Well, isn’t this a touching reunion? I guess you didn’t see this coming, did you?”
I freeze, my heart dropping like a stone. Slowly, I turn to see her standing in the doorway, her silhouette framed by the ferng other patre
Her presence radiates menace, her dark eyes gleaming with cruel amusement. Behind her, several wolves step into the other grows low and Imenacing.
“Get away from him,” I snarl, stepping in front of Lucian protectively.
Lyanna chuckles, the sound cold and sharp. “Oh, Elena, always so predictable. Did you really think you could meak into my day without knowing?” She tilts her head, her gaze flicking to Rowan “And you brought company. How sweet”
Rowan growls, his fists clenching. Tuck off, Lyanna.”
But she ignores him, her attention fixed on me. In her l hand, she holds the Crescent Stone, is eerie blue glow casting shadows acrossber
How did you manage it, Lyanna? How did you wield stone?” I ask in confusion
“You know nothing, Elena. You’re not as clever as you think, girl,” she says, her tone almost pitying Tve already won. The one is will he
I flinch, confusion and fury swirling in my chest. “What are you talking about? You have the stone. Why keep him alive?”
Lyanna smirks, stepping closer. “Oh, you really don’t see it, do you? He’s the reason for all of this Lucian is special. Did you bond with him is so unique? Stronger than anything you’ve ever known?”
Her words hit me like a slap, and I falter. “What are you”
“He’s the key,” she interrupts, her voice soft but dripping with menace. “A bridge between our world and something far greater. Something can’t comprehend.
I feel the blood drain from my face as her meaning sinks in. The bond, the connection, everything–it’s not just about. Lucian’s exence meani something far more to her than I ever imagined.
Rowan steps forward, his voice sharp. “You’re insane.”
Lyanna finally acknowledges him, her smile widening. “Am 17 Or are you too blind to see the truth?” She turns back to me, her gaze piercing. The Crescent Stone amplified his connection. Elena. With him, I can unlock power you wouldn’t dare dream of”
ake my head, my hands halling into fists. You’re lying.”
She laughs, the sound echoing off the walls. “Am 17 Then tell me this why else would I keep him alive? Why else would I let you get this close
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Her words twist in my mind, feeding my growing panic. Lucian isn’t just a target–he’s the centerpiece of her plan
Lyanni’s smile turns wirked. “The Blood Moon is coming, Dena. And with it, I’ll complete the ritual, Lucian will fulfill his purpose, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me?
“No” The wood tips from my throat as I lunge at her, my wolf roaring in fury.
But Lyanna is teady. She sidesteps my attack with infuriating ease, slamming me into the wall. Pain shoots through my shoulder, but I push it aside. driven by sheer desperation
The room erupts bdo chaos. Rowan charges at the other wolves, his movements a blur of fists and claws, Lucian, despite his weakened state, kicks out at one of Lyanna’s lackeys, giving Rowan a momentary advantage.
ocus on Lyanna, our wolves clashing with raw ferocity. Her strength is overwhelming, her confidence infuriating. She taunts me with every strike,
words shcing deeper than her claws.
Your too late,” she sneers, pinning me against the bars of the cell. You can’t save him. You never could”
Fury barns through me, and I slam my head into hers, breaking her hold. I spin, slashing at her arm, drawing blood. Lyanna hisses in pain but don’t Ther.
Behind me, Rowan fights valiantly, his movements precise and brutal. But we’re outnumbered, and it’s clear we won’t last much longer.
Lyanna smirks, backing away toward the door. “You should’ve stayed with your pack, Elena But now you’ve given me exactly what I wanted.”
Her words send a chill down my spine, but there’s no time to dwell on them. More reinforcements pour into the cell, and Rowan yells, “We need to go!
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I glance at Lucian, who meets my gaze with a look of raw determination. “Go,” he rasps, his voice barely audible.
“No.” I whisper, my chest tightening. To not leaving without you”
But Rowan grabs my arm, pulling me toward the ent. “Elena, if we stay, we’re all dead. We’ll come back for him. I promise.”
Lyanha’s laughter follows us as we retreat, her voice ringing in my ears. The Blood Moon waits for no one. You can’t save him, Elena. He belongs to me
We don’t stop running until we’re deep in the forest, the compound far behind us. My lungs burn, and my legs feel like lead, but I can’t
stop trembling.
Rowan drops to a crouch, his breaths coming in harsh gasps. “We’ll go back,” he says between breaths. “We’ll figure out a plan. We’ll save him.”
I nod numbly, but his words barely register. My mind is consumed by Lyanna’s voice, her cryptic warnings and cruel tants
Lurian isn’t just her prisoner–he’s the key to whatever dark ritual she’s planning. The Blood Moon is her deadline, and time is running
Tears blur my vision, but I blink them away. Guilt claws at me, the weight of my failure pressing down on my chest. I promised to protect him, to save him, and now he’s still in her clutches
But beneath the guilt, a spark of determination flickers. Lyanna thinks she’s won, but she’s underestimated me. I’ll gather the pack, prepare for the fight ahead, and do whatever it takes to bring Lucian back.
ht, my voice trembling but resolute. Twon’t let her win.”
“I’m coming for you,” I whisper into the night, mys
As the forest closes around us, the bond between Lucian and me thrums faintly, a reminder that he’s still out there, waiting. And I swear to myself that I find him before the Blood Moon rises.
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