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Chapter 703: THE RING · Oct 05, 2026

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701 Chapter 701: THE WRAITH 2026-10-05
702 Chapter 702: AWAKE 2026-10-05
703 Chapter 703: THE RING 2026-10-05
704 Chapter 704: TEN MILLION FIREFLIESS 2026-10-05
705 Chapter 705: GOODBYE THE OTHER SIDE 2026-10-05
706 Chapter 706: THE WAY OUT 2026-10-05
707 Chapter 707: A REASONABLE DECISION 2026-10-05
708 Chapter 708: THE INTERRUPTION 2026-10-05
709 Chapter 709: THE BABY IS COMING 2026-10-05
710 Chapter 710: THE MASSACRE 2026-10-05
711 Chapter 711: FATHER DEAREST 2026-10-05
712 Chapter 712: AN END? 2026-10-05
713 Chapter 713: RETURN 2026-10-05
714 Chapter 714: SUNKEN PRINCESS 2026-10-05
715 Chapter 715: SIREN SONG 2026-10-05
716 Chapter 716: TWISTED DECISION 2026-10-05
717 Chapter 717: ARIA 2026-10-05
718 Chapter 718: A RESTLESS MOTHER 2026-10-05
719 Chapter 719: A TWIST OF FATE 2026-10-05
720 Chapter 720: RETURN 2026-10-05
721 Chapter 721: SUNKEN PRINCESS 2026-10-05
722 Chapter 722: SIREN SONG 2026-10-05
723 Chapter 723: TWISTED DECISION 2026-10-05
724 Chapter 724: RUBY 2026-10-05
725 Chapter 725: HEALER 2026-10-05
726 Chapter 726: THE ENCOUNTER 2026-10-05
727 Chapter 727: THE STRANGE BOY 2026-10-05
728 Chapter 728: THE PACK HOUSE 2026-10-05
729 Chapter 729: GOLDEN EAGLE 2026-10-05
730 Chapter 730: THE ENCOUNTER 2026-10-05
731 Chapter 731: DRAWN BLOOD 2026-10-05
732 Chapter 732: THE CHALLENGER 2026-10-05
733 Chapter 733: A BERATED WOLF 2026-10-05
734 Chapter 734: A SAD HOME 2026-10-05
735 Chapter 735: THE DREAM 2026-10-05
736 Chapter 736: RETRIBUTION 2026-10-05
737 Chapter 737: THE DEBT 2026-10-05
738 Chapter 738: AND WHEN THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY. 2026-10-05
739 Chapter 739: A MYSTERY 2026-10-05
740 Chapter 740: A MYSTERY II 2026-10-05
741 Chapter 741: THE ILL 2026-10-05
742 Chapter 742: INTRUDER 2026-10-05
743 Chapter 743: LADY IN THE LAKE 2026-10-05
744 Chapter 744: A BOLD CHOICE 2026-10-05
745 Chapter 745: A DARING MISTAKE 2026-10-05
746 Chapter 746: THE SICK SON 2026-10-05
747 Chapter 747: THE FUTURE ALPHA 2026-10-05
748 Chapter 748: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT 2026-10-05
749 Chapter 749: RUBY 2026-10-05
750 Chapter 750: OPPOSITE BROTHERS 2026-10-05

Chapter 703: THE RING

TWO

He stepped in quietly.

Too quietly.

I startled despite myself, my shoulders tensing for the slightest of a second before I forced them to relax.

The door closed behind him with a soft click that sounded far too final in the stillness of the room.

My father.

He looked exactly as he always did composed, immaculate, calm in a way that felt deliberate.

His gaze swept over me in one measured glance, searching over my face, the way my hands rested on the coverlet.

I felt exposed.

But I smiled anyway.

Just enough.

”Good morning,” he said gently with a smile

”Good morning,” I replied, matching his tone.

The servants who had been hovering near the window and dresser immediately bowed and excused themselves, slipping out without a sound. The door shut again, sealing us alone inside the room.

My heartbeat thudded louder in my ears.

”Are you alright?” he asked, stepping closer. His voice was warm, concerned. Convincing.

”Yes,” I said quickly. Too quickly. Then corrected myself. ”I mean..... yes. I’m fine.”

His eyes lingered on me, sharp despite the softness in his expression.

I wondered, not for the first time, how much he could see when he looked at someone. How much he chose to see.

”I’m glad,” he said at last. ”Last night was... frightening.”

My chest tightened.

”My men are searching intensely for the people who took you,” he continued, his voice darkening slightly. ”Every corner. Every hidden path. Whoever did this will answer to judgment.”

A chill ran through me.

Fear crawled up my spine for the rebels.

”They will be found,” he said calmly. ”And when they are, justice will be served.”

I managed a smile.

Small. Careful.

”I’m sure,” I said.

He studied me again. ”Do you remember anything else from the night before? Anything at all?”

For a heartbeat, the image flashed in my mind unbidden.

The fireflies and how I had been led.

I wasn’t going to tell him.

”No,” I said smoothly. ”I don’t remember anything. Just... waking up.”

His gaze searched mine, lingering long enough that my palms began to sweat.

Then he nodded.

”Memory loss is common in these situations,” he said. ”Especially when dark magic is involved.”

Dark magic.

I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from reacting.

”There’s something else,” he added.

My stomach sank.

”We have new information,” he said. ”About a maid. One suspected of rebel involvement.”

My breath hitched before I could stop it.

”A maid?” I asked, carefully neutral. ”Where... where did you meet her?”

His brow creased faintly. ”That’s part of an ongoing investigation. But she’s been arrested.”

The room felt like it tilted.

Sofia.

It had to be her.

The servant who had told me to follow the fireflies.

My hands clenched in the blankets.

”I see,” I said softly.

”She won’t harm anyone else,” he assured me, stepping closer. He reached out, brushing my hair back from my face with a tenderness that made my chest ache. ”You’re safe now. That’s all that matters.”

He kissed my forehead.

I forced myself not to flinch.

Training will start soon.

The words echoed in my mind as he spoke them aloud moments later, casual, almost comforting.

”As soon as you’re ready, of course,” he added.

Something cold settled in my stomach.

I thought of my mother’s warning.

Of Maelis’s words.

Of the red stone.

Of what unlocking my wolf truly meant.

”I don’t think I’m strong enough today,” I said suddenly, the words tumbling out before I could overthink them. ”Last night... it took a lot out of me. I feel weak.”

He paused.

Just for a second.

Then his expression softened.

”That’s perfectly fine,” he said. ”Rest is important.”

Relief washed through me so fast my knees felt weak.

”You should gather your strength,” he continued. ”Soon enough, you’ll need it.”

I nodded. ”I will.”

”The sooner your wolf is unleashed,” he said gently, ”the sooner you’ll have a successful birth.”

There it was.

The reminder.

The pressure wrapped in concern.

”Yes,” I said quietly.

He leaned down and kissed my forehead again.

And that was when I saw it.

The ring.

The red stone caught the light as he straightened, no longer dull but alive and glowing faintly, pulsing like something with a heartbeat of its own.

My breath stuttered.

The glow intensified for a brief moment, the jagged edges of the stone seeming sharper, darker, as if it recognized me.

As if it knew I had seen it before.

A shudder ran through me, uncontrollable.

”Cold?” he asked immediately, concern flickering across his face.

”Yes,” I lied. ”A little.”

”You should rest,” he said. ”You’re still recovering.”

I smiled weakly.

He turned toward the door, then stopped abruptly.

His gaze dropped to the bedside table.

The cup.

Empty.

My pulse spiked.

”You’ve been drinking your tonic?” he asked casually, though his eyes never left the cup.

”Yes,” I said without hesitation.

”Good,” he said, satisfied. ”It will prevent the wraiths from troubling you.”

My chest tightened.

”Have you had any dreams lately?” he asked.

I forced a soft laugh. ”No. I slept like a baby.”

He nodded, pleased.

”Excellent,” he said. ”Rest. We’ll speak later.”

And then he was gone.

The door closed behind him, the sound echoing louder than it should have.

I didn’t move for a long moment.

Didn’t breathe.

Didn’t blink.

And the I felt free of him.

It was as though the moment he had gone, I could finally breathe.

I placed my hand on my chest as I took in deep breaths.

I rose up to my feet, my hand protectively over my pregnant tummy as I walked to the window.

How could something so beautiful still be so ugly.

This had been my hope.

My future.

And now I had to start from scratch.

I had been thinking this was a new start when it was the worst place for me to be.

I needed to get the hell out of this place.

Fast.

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