All Chapters of The Wolf Hunter's Daughter : Chapter 261 - Chapter 270

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Curses and Spells

Golden sunlight streamed down from the domed glass ceiling, warming the top of my head. It caught the dust motes dancing in the air and glinted off Gisela’s horn-rimmed glasses.I backed away, keeping the rough slab between us. There was a slight tang of blood coming off the surface of the stone, as if the recent sacrifice hadn’t stilled its hunger and it was waiting for more. “What makes you think he would die?” I asked Gisela. The stillness of the temple swallowed my words. It was as if noise had no substance in this place. No one would hear the screams.I shivered.“He will and I can only blame you for it.” Gisela replied, her voice solemn with certainty. “You aren’t supposed to survive this tournament, Erina. It’s inevitable.” She looked at me with a hint of sadness. “Magnus should have rejected you long ago. But no matter… I have the solution.”She stayed where she was, infused by the sunlight, while I backed away into the shadows.“Gisela, I don’t know what you’re up to. but you

The Right Thing

MagnusIt was no use. There was no time to come up with another plan to save my mate and I was getting desperate. I dismissed them all, but Klaus lingered. I didn’t want to spend another second than necessary speaking to the snake.“What do you want, Klaus? I do not need you to watch me, if that is your intention.” I made no secret of my dislike for the guy, but he was either unaware, or he just had an incredibly thick skin.“Not at all, my king. I am merely here to offer my support.” He sounded surprised by my statement. Laughable.“Your support…” I murmured. “Is that what you call it?”He shook his head, smiling his usual condescending little smirk. “Despite what you might think, Magnus, we all have the best interests of the werewolf kingdom in mind.” Klaus raised himself out of the armchair he was sitting on to approach me.“Of course you do.” I walked to the door, holding it open for him. “That is why you are so eager to replace me,” I added with a sneer.“Whatever gave you that i

Rise of the Blood Moon

ErinaThe room spun after I drank the potion, and for a second, I panicked. Did I make a mistake in trusting Gisela? She’d tricked me before, made me believe Magnus would not accept my son as his. But it was too late to run, too late to regret my choice. Be brave, Erina. But fear had a firm grip on my heart.“There, there, little mouse…” she helped me lie on the altar. “Don’t fight it. Close your eyes.” I tried to tell her I couldn’t go through with this. But no sound came. Only the throbbing of my heart resounded in my ears. Cold seeped into my bones from the stone slab beneath me. I looked up at the domed glass ceiling. The sun had moved, and its golden warmth had disappeared, casting the temple in dim light.“You must trust me, Erina,” Gisela’s weathered face appeared in my vision. “I promise you will be fine.”I felt rather than saw her hands move over my body, muttering some strange incantation on repeat. Her voice rose and fell in a hypnotic rhythm that grew stronger in intensi

The Cursed Ground

The black cliffs formed a natural amphitheater surrounding the cursed grounds. I couldn’t see the faces of the spectators lined on the ridges of the cliffs. They stood in silence, their forms obscured by darkness and distance. The moon’s orange glow cast long shadows, turning them into faceless silhouettes watching from above. Whether they were judging me or waiting in anticipation for my demise, I couldn’t say. But their presence added an oppressive weight to the atmosphere, adding to my anxiety.But I knew he was there among them. I felt his presence through our bond, sharp with tension. Rage thrumming beneath the surface. Not with me, but with the situation and all those who caused it.‘I am here, my love,’ he messaged me through our link.‘Yes, I know.’ I reached for him through the bond, needing his strength to ground me through this night.‘Keep your mind clear. Remember what you’ve learned.’‘I will try.’ My mouth tasted bitter, the bile rising from my empty stomach, but I refu

Never Run

The light of the moon did not reach into the labyrinth. It was a darkness that threatened to suffocate, reeking of death and forgotten time. My wolf ran, light-footed, jumping over obstacles, masking our scent as we’ve learned. Five minutes wasn’t a long time.The ground was constantly shifting, making new passages and new dead ends. As we moved, I still felt them, my family, our connection through our bond, keeping me grounded, telling me they believed in me. And Magnus, his love, surrounding me like a shield of warmth. I held onto that as my wolf surged through the darkness.‘Keep moving,’ I spurred the wolf on. ‘Find the exit.’She sprinted down a long, dark corridor that seemed to go on forever. The passage split into two different paths. For a few seconds, we stood indecisive.‘Choose,’ I told the wolf, depending on her instincts.She dashed down the left path. We had gone but a few feet when suddenly the ground shook and gave way to a deep chasm. She stopped just in time.A figu

One Down

MagnusFrustration consumed me. Sitting there on this stone throne, watching while my mate was down in the labyrinth fighting for her life. I shouldn’t have let this happen. Should’ve fought harder for her from the start. I had a lot of regrets, done so many things differently. Erina had changed me. That is undeniable. She was the ruler of my heart, my end and my beginning. I would rather die than lose her.“They could’ve at least allowed the drones,” Hein grumbled next to me, pulling me out of my musings. “How are we supposed to see what’s happening?” he sounded almost as frustrated as I felt.Alpha Klaus and his circus had scrambled all my plans. There was nothing I could have done on such short notice to help Erina. Well played, Klaus, but it still won’t stop me from ending all of you.“It’s against tradition,” I sneered. “Funny how they use that word when it suits them.”Hein mumbled an agreement. Servants moved between the stone seats like shadows, offering heated wine to my ‘gue

On the Edge

ErinaPain was irrelevant when your life was at stake. She fought like a demon. Despite having the other wolf’s canines embedded in her right leg. Despite the tearing of sinew, muscle and bone. The bigger wolf pinned her, suffocating us with its weight. Ribs cracked under pressure. Putrid breath, saliva dripping from the wolf’s snarling maw while my wolf struggled to avoid the snapping canines.Was this how it ended? Being torn apart by power-hungry she-wolves? Another woman holding my child, making love to my mate? Would he take another? He said he would follow me into the underworld.No! I refused to give up. My baby needed me, needed both of us.I summoned every ounce of my strength and poured it into my wolf. She got away from under the larger wolf. Where was the moon fire? Why couldn’t I control it? I needed it now! Did I use it all?The runes were still there, glowing faintly on my skin. But my wolf was fading fast. She was exhausted. Blood loss had taken its toll. The wolves we

Blue Fury

ErinaThe change happened seamlessly. One moment I was the wolf backed into a corner, the next I was in my human form. Bruised and battered, but surprisingly in one piece. I didn’t have a second to waste. Thank God for Magnus teaching me to mask my scent. I hid behind the rubble of a fallen statue, crouching in the dust, barely breathing. The wolves moved about, confused by my sudden disappearance.I needed a weapon. My eyes scanned the chaos for anything I could use. I heard them sniffing and pawing at the place where I had been a few moments ago. Frustrated growls reached me as they searched in vain. I prayed they wouldn’t hear my frantic beating heart.As if in answer to my prayer, the ground trembled beneath my feet. The labyrinth was in a constant state of change, shifting with the moving ground. A narrow corridor opened to my right, and I slipped through the crack.Run. Find the exit, get to the Pillar of Power, and the Bloodstone. Once there, I would stand a better chance of su

Blessing or Curse

MagnusSabelle had gone just as imperceptibly as she had appeared, releasing the crowd from her freezing spell. I had yielded to her demands to protect Erina, but I was done being manipulated by that witch. I would use her to get rid of the High Council, but after that, her head will decorate the castle wall. If there was any sign that Erina would fail, I was going to save her. I didn’t trust Sabelle. Erina could resent me all she wanted. I don’t give a damn. Her life was more important than her pride.“Can you see anything? Where is she?” Eric’s anxious voice snapped me out of my dark thoughts of death and revenge.He leaned precariously over the edge to peer at the shifting labyrinth below.She was alive. Exhausted but alive. I felt her emotions through our link. Just the right amount of fear made her cautious but didn’t overwhelm her. She was brave, but I have always known that about her.“She’s strong,” I said, pulling Eric back before he toppled over the edge. “We have to give he

Close

ErinaI didn’t stop to think about what happened. This new power inside left no room for emotions, no regrets, no mercy. It burned through the two females as if they were nothing but paper. Somewhere high above me, I heard Magnus spurring me on to run.Ran through the tilting ground. Jumped over boulders that materialized out of thin air. Sharp rocks sliced at my feet. Thorny bushes ripped at my skin. I ignored the pain.“I’m going to win,” was the mantra I repeated in my head.And all the while the blood moon peered through the thickening clouds, watching with cold indifference the destruction I had left behind. The Pillar of Power loomed in the distance. A giant finger of rock pointing toward heaven. No matter how fast I ran, it felt out of reach. I pushed harder. Ran faster until my lungs burned and my legs buckled.“Don’t fail. Never give up.” I pushed on.Black clouds moved in faster, and thunder rolled over the mountaintops. The night became a living thing, eating the moon’s ora

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