The Lycan's Forbidden Mate novel Chapter 167

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Lost in thoughts, Esmeralda gazed at Ophelia, who remained unconscious on the bed. She stroked her cheek, sighing softly every minute from a combination of slight weariness and worry. Ophelia’s wedding was two weeks ago, and all that time she had been unconscious.

Since then, Esmeralda has spent the majority of her time taking care of Ophelia, particularly in light of the fact that she had a high temperature. Lev had insisted repeatedly that it was because she hadn’t used her dragon fire to warm herself in a long time.

“Passing out…” Soaking a damp cloth in a bowl of water, Esmeralda trailed off. “You are totally missing your wedding night and your honeymoon.”

A small smile crossed her lips as she gently put the cloth over Ophelia’s head. “Wake up, please. I can tell you and Nikolai are having a great time scaring me.”

“Talking to her won’t wake her up.” Suddenly, Rhaziel’s voice filled the room. He entered the room while still standing at the threshold and leaned his back against the wall near the door.

Esmeralda inhaled deeply. “You really like repeating your words don’t you?” She was unwilling to gaze upon the demon. He had been so negative about Nikolai and Ophelia.

“And you never listen.” Rhaziel said, walking into the space. “The seer has awakened. They’ll awaken shortly.”

That statement gave Esmeralda a great sense of relief. “Thank goodness.”

Grinning at the comfort in her voice, Rhaziel looked at Ophelia, who suddenly had an unhealthy pale appearance. ‘She must be very cold.‘ he reasoned.

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“Your knowledge about the moonstone is limited. Am I right about that?” He questioned, Inquiring about a subject he was particularly interested in.

Esmeralda was shocked. But she gathered herself swiftly, got to her feet, and moved toward Rhaziel, keeping a safe gap between them. She didn’t hesitate to look him in the eye, though. “You are curious about the sacred stones?”

“Isn’t it obv

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ziel asked, fixing his attention on her.

am sure you are very well aware of the strange ccurred 1000 years ago.” She began.

ow nod. How could he not know? “I am.”

hed heavily. Almost disturbed, but immediately erased that hstanding her family’s neglect, she overcame all obstacles to stronger person. She also needed to be well–versed in all subjects o accomplish her primary objective–taking control of the

1. n. Valuable and ineffective. It was always helpful to have knowledge,

ramatic shift that resulted in minor permissible evolutions and evolutions as well as huge undesirable evolutions and revolutions was caused by the blood moon, which was expected to emerge but was never fully activated. It turned the those that weren’t supposed to get stronger into stronger ones and the ones that weren’t supposed to get weaker into weaker ones.” Esmeralda started with austere calmness. “The blood pearl descended from the blood moon and found its way into the hands of a

witch w

poin

with immense abilities without delay. At that

to worship the blood moon specifically.”

hat witch. Personal objectives are

l sneered.

Esmeralda turned her back on him. “Ruling

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over Celestia.”

Rhaziel gave a disgusted shrug. “The witches of the Red Moon… Back then, they had a strong, self–reliant queen who showed no concern in other people’s personal matters. Because they were aware of the pearl’s power, the queens were always the ones to guard it and hold onto it with their lives. Having th rl, however, just designates Tiana as the current red

moon witch

“Or… It c

really

“Tru

she stole it?” Although Esmeralda asked, it wasn’t

estion.

reed at once.

zle.. the moonstone was the pillar of alliance between the nd the wolf shifters, the blood pearl was in the hands of Tiana the sunstone…” With a serious frown, Esmeralda hesitated.

called the dragon that Nikolai had slain with ease. The dragon exchanged words with Esteban, who had unknowingly paid a visit stia on the night of the full moon. Esteban was given the sunstone moonstone by the dragon.

wever, what was the moonstone’s initial purpose in relation to the ragon? Had Esmeralda not brought the moonstone back to her home? She took that action because the Firerian dragons and the dark fairies desired to form an alliance, right?

“The sunstone has been in the hands of Esteban.” Rhaziel let out a breath.

tones back before something bad happens.”

“We have to get

Esmera

bloo

he only option available. However, the med deceased witch indicates…”

e.” Rhaziel had a frown. “This is quite

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“Is there a way to break Nikolai’s connection with the blood pearl?” Esmeralda questioned, hope welling up in her eyes.

“The only way to do that is to kill him.” Rhaziel gave a direct response, crushing her hopes completely. In his previous incarnation, the

pure–blooded Lycan was the supreme blood master moon god. It goes without saying that he had a strong bond with a pearl that came from a task he had left undone

Esmeralda low

“Brutal inde

on his fa

tighter

oulder. “Brutal.”

eturned his attention to Ophelia with a smug smile

moved. He felt a bubble of relief fill his chest and

Es

ner eyebrow, wondering what he was thinking, as she ensity of his gaze. “You…”

p of water as soon as she awakens!” Abruptly, Rhaziel shoved ection of the bed and bolted from the room.

Startled, Esmeralda looked incredulously at the door. Why did he ough Ophelia would wake up at any moment?

sme?” Ophelia called weakly.

phelia!” Esmeralda ran to Ophelia, whose eyes slowly opened and began

o glow in their golden reptile–like shape. “You’re okay!”

Ο

“I feel cold.” Ophelia gritted her teeth. It surprised her to see Esmeralda

he settled into a sitting position gradually. “You…”

looking so cone

“Don’t sa

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h

meralda drew her into an embrace.

did, but she composed herself and let

ve to worry about me this way,

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Sniffing, Esmeralda closed her eyes. “I can only depend on two of you. I can’t bear to lose any of you.”~

Ophelia let out a sigh. Her body was freezing and she was scarcely aware of it. Gradually, she withdrew herself from Esmeralda as she relived the events that had preceded her current state. “Nikolai… Did Nikolai faint as well?”

After a long mom wedding was s

unconscious

“What?!”

“Wha

de

fstaring, Esmeralda took a deep breath. “The

but you, Nikolai and Vladmir have been

eks.”

d and pushed herself from the bed.

ed there… was not supposed to happen. That was

ar typical wedding ceremony, Ophelia.” Esmeralda opened

Ophelia trailed off, making her way to the door.

Esmeralda leaped off the bed, chased after her and snatched her knew that Ophelia would have struggled greatly otherwise, so she nuinely grateful that Ophelia wasn’t feeling well.

elia’s eyebrows shot up. “What are you doing?”

ou cannot meet your husband looking so pale, sick and not properly dressed.”

“Oh?” Ophelia’s gaze grew wide. Yes, Nikolai was now her husband. Now he was truly her bond That was, after all, the main reason for the wedding, right?

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