Lahat ng Kabanata ng His Untouchable Omega: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

The gunshot was a sharp crack that cut through the thunder of the crashing waves. I felt Rowan’s body jerk in my arms. A spray of red hit my cheek, hot and terrifying. Time seemed to slow down as we swung mid-air, dangling from the harpoon rope."Rowan!" I screamed, but he didn't answer. His head fell back, and his golden eyes drifted shut.The man on the ship, the one who called himself my grandfather, didn't hesitate. He hauled on the rope with a strength that didn't seem human. "Pull them in! Now!" he roared to his crew.Hands grabbed us, pulling us over the metal railing and onto the hard deck. I collapsed next to Rowan, ignoring the soldiers in silver armor who surrounded us. I pressed my hands against the wound in his shoulder. Dark blood was soaking through his shirt, bubbling around a jagged piece of s

The sight of Tessa and Isaac tied to those hissing pipes turned my blood to ice. The lava was rising, a thick river of orange fire that licked at the bottom of their boots. My mother, Selene, stood on a metal platform above them, her eyes empty and cold. She wasn’t a mother anymore. She was a ghost of the past, trying to kill the future."Five minutes, Lyra!" Malakor’s voice boomed through the ship’s speakers. The half-metal man laughed, a sound like grinding stones. "Five minutes before the Silver Vale becomes a grave. Bring the boy to the peak, or watch your friends melt."I gripped the edge of the control panel, my knuckles turning white. My chest felt like it was being crushed. Tessa had been my sister when I had no one. Isaac had bled to keep me safe. Now, they were the price for my son’s life.

The ground beneath my feet screamed as it ripped apart. The metal tower groaned, leaning toward the glowing mouth of the volcano. My mother’s fingers were like iron claws in my hair, pulling me toward the edge. The heat from the lava below was melting the soles of my boots, and the air smelled like burning sulfur."Let go of me!" I screamed, elbowing her in the ribs.Selene didn't flinch. Her face was a mask of pure madness. "We started in the dark, Lyra! We end in the fire! No more Kings! No more Sovereigns!"I looked over the ledge. My heart stopped. Rowan was still pinned against the rock by that massive mechanical hand. Tessa and Isaac were clinging to his fur, their faces pale with terror. The ledge they were on was crumbling. In seconds, they would fall into the white-hot lake of lava.

The iron collar snapped shut with a heavy click. It felt like a freezing snake wrapping around my throat. Immediately, the small spark of golden power in my chest went dark. I couldn't feel the air. I couldn't feel the light. I was just a woman on her knees, trapped in a silver net."Isaac, stop!" I gasped, clawing at the cold metal. "What are you doing? It's me!"Isaac didn't look at me. His face was like stone, his eyes fixed on the architect. He gripped the chain attached to my collar and pulled. I stumbled forward, falling onto the hard marble floor. Beside me, Rowan let out a muffled growl, his mouth covered by a heavy leather muzzle. He was being dragged by four hunters, his golden fur stained with grease and blood."The people are waiting, Isaac," the architect said. His voice was smooth, like a calm sea befo

The water in the fountain wasn't deep enough to break our fall. I hit the surface with a bone-crushing splash, the icy liquid filling my nose and mouth. For a second, everything was bubbles and darkness. Then, the floor of the fountain dropped away completely.I fell into a narrow metal pipe. I held Leo against my chest, tucking my head down as we slid through the dark. The walls of the pipe were covered in slime, making us move faster and faster. Behind me, I heard Rowan’s heavy breathing and the metallic clatter of Isaac’s gear."Lyra, watch out!" Isaac’s voice echoed through the tunnel.Up ahead, a red light began to pulse. I saw the grinder blades. They were massive circles of jagged steel, spinning so fast they looked like a blur. They were designed to chew up city trash, but the architect had