Chapter 125
Vanya
Rufina's voice rang like a cruel verdict in my ears.
Kill him. Or be killed.
Rufina’s voice slithered through the air, dark amusement dripping from every syllable. “One thing I do not understand, little Alpha. The magic carved into your mind was powerful—designed to corrupt you, to make Kross your enemy, to twist every instinct until you sought his blood. So why here? Why in my realm, of all places, did you shatter that illusion and regain your senses? Hm? Curious. Very curious…”
I didn’t have the luxury to care what he was confused about. Kross was moving again—claws dragging lines into the dirt, eyes glowing like molten fire, his massive body a shadow of death closing in. I stumbled back, heart pounding, because the monster coming for me was my mate.
“Kross…” I wh
