Chapter 70: Witch’s Bargain
The witch lived at the edge of the world. Or at least, that’s how it felt as Aria trudged through […]
Aria thought the hardest part of being Kael Draven’s mate was learning to lead beside him. But when his first love returns, Kael chooses legacy over love—severing their bond before the council. Cast out and carrying his secret heir, Aria must rise from rejection to reclaim her power… and make the Alpha beg on his knees.
The witch lived at the edge of the world. Or at least, that’s how it felt as Aria trudged through […]
The scent hit Aria before she saw him. Sharp. Clean. Too clean—like cologne masking rot. She turned from the central
The land was wild. Untamed. A forgotten stretch of forest nestled between the ruins of the Old Way shrines and
The letter arrived just after dawn. No guards. No messengers. Just a raven, silent and obsidian-eyed, perched outside Kael’s window
The chamber smelled of cedar and power. Not magic—power. The kind measured in favors traded, lives broken, secrets buried under
The decision didn’t come easily. SilverCrest was finally hers again. The council fractured. Evelyn gone. The wolves rallying behind her
The flames weren’t literal—not yet. But the smoke of discontent was thick in the air, and Aria could smell it
The letter arrived without warning. Folded in vellum. Unmarked. Tucked between the pages of an old herbal tome Zara borrowed
The council chamber reeked of tension. Not the kind that erupted loudly—but the quieter, more dangerous kind. The kind that
They brought him in at dawn—bloodied, growling, barely upright. Three guards flanked him with spears tipped in silver. The rogue’s