All Chapters of Sinful Desires: Fatal bonds: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

The river crossing took an hour. I built a bridge of ice, layer after layer, wide enough for both of us. The dark water rushed below, and I felt something watching from the depths. I did not look down. Aldric walked close behind me, her hand gripping the back of my cloak. When we reached the far bank, I let the ice dissolve and turned to face the hills.The Mo kingdom began here. The air changed as we walked inland. It was thicker, heavier, carrying scents I could not name. Ash. Old blood. Something sweet that turned bitter on the tongue. The grass under our boots was pale, almost white, and it crunched like frozen soil even though the temperature was warm. We followed the jade's guidance. The pendant had grown warmer since we crossed the river, as if it sensed something ahead. The map in my mind showed a town nestled in the first range of hills, a trading hub where mercenaries gathered to find work. If we wanted information about the Mo, that was where we would start. The town

The chamber was carved from the heart of a mountain, its walls veined with silver that pulsed like slow breath. Moonlight filtered through a ceiling of crystal, casting pale shadows across the gathered Yao. They sat in a circle of stone thrones, each one different, each one marked with the sigil of a bloodline. Some thrones were empty. Those empty seats drew the eye like missing teeth. Elder Shen of the Moonfall lineage spoke first. His voice was gravel, worn smooth by centuries. "These heirs are unaccounted for. Aldric suspected to have 99% Fenrir bloodline. And the key fragment they called Zero, now known as Jade." He paused, letting the names settle. "No word in weeks. No sign. The portals remain sealed." Across the circle, Lady Wei of the Starlight Serpents smiled. It was not a kind smile. "Good riddance. Aldric was too powerful for his own good anyways.. And Seraphiel, a Mo, heard they were buddies? Good riddance to both." Elder Shen's eyes narrowed. "You speak of heirs o

Running outside the medicine garden, we had crossed the border to the west.. or so I thought. But the Mo did not let their prey escape so easily. They had been waiting for us. They emerged from the shadows between the trees. Dark elves, their black eyes cold, their blades already drawn. Vampires, their red eyes hungry, their fangs bared. Fae, small and deadly, their wings humming with power. They had surrounded us while we sat in the green forest, while we breathed, while we thought we were safe. I stood, pulling Aldric and Seraphiel behind me. The frost in my core stirred, but it was weak. The beast within me was sleeping again, exhausted from the explosion of power at the cliff. I had nothing left. Nothing but my body and my will. "Jade," Aldric whispered. "There are too many." "I know." Seraphiel coughed, blood speckling his lips. He could not run. He could barely stand. The seed in his chest was frozen but still there, a weight that dragged him toward death with eve

The flowers continued their slow, relentless pulse around us, each bloom releasing another wave of that thick, honeyed perfume. It wrapped around my thoughts like warm syrup, making everything feel distant and immediate all at once. My limbs felt heavy yet light, my skin buzzing with a drunken heat that spread from my chest down through my belly and into my groin. I was aware of every breath, every brush of fabric or petal against me, but my mind floated in a golden haze. Sinful, yes. But so very wanted. Aldric’s hands pressed me back onto the soft moss, her strength tempered by the same dreamy slowness that gripped us all. Her gold eyes were half-lidded, glowing with that wolfish hunger softened by the flowers’ influence. “Jade,” she murmured, her voice low and rough like distant thunder wrapped in velvet. She leaned in, capturing my lips again. This kiss was deeper, unhurried. Her tongue traced mine with deliberate care, tasting of wild honey and the faint metallic edge of the figh

The flowers still glowed softly around us, their petals brushing against our skin like gentle fingers. The warmth from earlier had not fully faded, leaving a languid contentment in my limbs. I lay in the center of the moss, Aldric curled against my chest, Seraphiel's head on my stomach, Elias tucked under my arm. His wings were draped over all of us, a blanket of silver and light.For a long moment, none of us spoke. The silence was comfortable, filled with the soft rustle of petals and the distant sound of wind through the trees.But then I asked a question that had been burning through my chest, it's been one thing after the other after loosening my seal and I needed to know."Why?"Aldric stirred against my chest. "Why what?""Why did you seal me?" My voice was quiet, but it cut through the warmth. "I need to understand. I need to hear it from both of you."Seraphiel's hand found mine. His grip was weak but steady. "Jade...""Tell me."The silence stretched. Aldric sat up slowly, h