rowned by Fate

Chapter b156 /b

Leen and I quickened our pare. The oppressive weight of the mare seemed to lift withi

kanch step we took tebrand fir

or han 1 puntered any mom dasgris.

I think each person only fees one nightmare,” I said, breaking the silence between in. Once you wake up, the illusions lose their power.”

Iron nodded without looking at me. The mind can only be ticked our before it lets to recognise deception.

Tinally, I spotted a bright opening ahead of us. The mare exit appeared as a magnificent archway carved from ancient stone, intricate af rymbols ched into its surface. Golden sunlight poured through the opening, highlighting the path here on.

Standing just beyond the archway were there familiar figures. Lihan’s tall frame was unmistakable, with Maya hovering close beside him. Another Frostshadow prek member stood a few paces behind them, keeping watche

The moment. Maya spotted us, her bjaw /bdroppedically before her face contorted into an exaggerated disy of outrage, the dramatically ced her hand over her heart as it shed witnessed something scandalous,

“What are YOU doing with Leen?” she demanded, her voice rising an boctave /bhigher than necessary. “Did you follow him into the me to stage our team?

Before I could respond, Leon stepped forward, his shoulders squared. “Skye is my mate,” he stated firmly, the words sending an unexpected tremor the my chest. ‘I sensed her danger. Of course I found her.”

Maya scoffed, rolling g her eyes. “She may be your mate, but right now shes ourpetition. Or have you forgotten what were here for?”

Leons eyes shed dangerously as he turned to her. “Are you presuming to tell me what to do, Maya?”

She immediately lowered her guze, her face fhishing crimson.

Ethan’s expression shifted from surprise to relief as he rushed forward and pulled me into a tight embrace.

“Are you at?” he asked, pulling back to examine me. “What happened in there?”

“Im fine,” I assured him, though the lie tasted bitter on my btongue/b. The bnightmare /bbhad /bleft invisible wounds bthat /bwouldn’t heal so easily.

What about your teammates?” bEthan /bbasked/b, his brow furrowed with concern.

“We got separated,” I exined, trying to keep my voice steady.

Satisfied that I wasn’t injured, Ethan released me with a relieved sigh. “The important thing is you made it out safely

My thoughts immediately turned to Adrian. Ethan, have you see Adrian on your way out?‘

My brother shook his bhead/b. No sign of him.

Panic seized my chest as I closed my eyes, focusing all my energy on reaching Adrian through our mind–link.

Adrian? Can you hear me? Please r

Nothing but silence greeted me. I tried again, pushing harder against the mental barrier

Adrian! Where are you?

Still nothing. The emptiness on the other bend /bof our connection felt like a physical

There was only one exnation–Adrian bwas /bstill trapped somewhere in the maze, possibly caught bin /bhis own nightmare. The thought of him suffering alune twisted my insides into knots.

“I have to go back,” I said, already tuttiing timand the entrance.

Ethan caught my arm, his grip firm. “Manlutely not.

slutely not. You just made it out. Mom and Dad would he devstated if something happened to you?

ay out of a maje? How fascinating. It seems your first tab

bMaya /blet out a mockingugh. “Oh, lost this precious? Your chosen Adrian can’t ever find trial sorcesses were nothing but dun luck after all.

1 red at her, my wolf rising dangrinusly close in the surface. Before I could respond, I spotted two figures emerging from the made. Ipfias masked face came into view, followed by Ryder’s tall form. Relief flooded through me an I broke away fmm Ethan and rushed toward them.

ed from Adrian?” I asked breathlessly.

“Have either of you

heard t

Their grim expressions told me everything i needed in know before they rien shenk their heads.

without another wond, I darted past them and sprinted luck toward i maze entrance. Adrian needed me, and enthing else mattered

“Skye!” Ryder’s voice boomed behind me. “We’re cosing with your

I stood frozen as she raced bback /binto the maze, willing bto /bbrisk /beverything for him.

Rage ignited in my chest, burning hot and fierce. This bwasn’t /bthe first time.

During the first trial, she’d dived into bthat /bke without any diving gear, knowing the dangers that lurked beneath the surface. All for Adrian.

now she was throwing herself back into a maze filled with traps and nightmares–for Adrian

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And

see in him?

nd up to his uncle to im his rightful ce as Alpha. A man who abandoned his birthright rather than fight for it. And this

bwas /bwho my mate chose over me?

A coward who couldn’t even stand up to

My mate. The words felt hollow now. People whispered behind my back, mocking me because my own mate had chosen another man. I pretended not to care about such gossip, but every rumor was blike /ba thom in my side.

Shed once followed me everywhere, bdesperate /bfor my attention.

What changed?

Adrian must have brainwashed her somehow. There was no other exnation.ulliFury boiled through my veins as I realized how foolish I’d been these past days. I shouldn’t have stayed up all night writing that testimony when she and bAdrian /bnearly got eliminated in the second trial,/li/ul

I shouldn’t have brought her medicine when the burned herself.

I shouldn’t have saved her from her nightmare in the tunnel.

Every act of kindness Ed shown her had only strengthened her bond with Adrian. Every time I helped her, I was helping them work against me.

My mate had betrayed me. The thought bmade /bme clench my fists so tightly my bknuckles /bturned white

You abandoned her first! my wolf growled usingly.

Shut bup/b. That bwas /bfour byears /bago, the really still angry about something so trivial? I shot back

b2/3 /b

My wolf whined, disagreeing with my assessment, but I pushed him down. I made a silent sus then and the is when I am Alphing wry first act

them In the winds and watch Adtian los everything hed built. would be to disband the Oasishon Pack. I would watter ti

o,” I said to my tram, turning away from the maze entrance. Elder Selene is waiting fo

As we walked away, I didn’t look back. Not even once.

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he’spletely lost. I hope he gets a redemption book but not with Skr, she belongs with Adrian.

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