The Lycan's Forbidden Mate novel Chapter 233

233 Battle with the beast

Instantly, Nikolai’s eyes snapped open, their deep, glowing crimson drawing Sasha in like a magnet. Her emerald eyes, bright with caution, met his, her stern expression a proof to her readiness to defend herself.

“Nikolai,” she called, her voice barely above a whisper.

Nikolai said nothing. Instead, he rose into a sitting position, his movements smooth and calculated. He glanced at Pain, whose blank eyes seemed to stare right through him, before walking past Sasha quietly. His footsteps were eerily silent, leaving Sasha watching him in confusion.

“Where is he heading to?” For many reasons, she had imagined that he would awaken with raw violence, not this unsettling calm.

Nikolai strode through the mansion, the only sound the soft echo of his breath off the walls. Barefoot and clad in loose, white attire resembling nightclothes, he looked almost ethereal.

As he stepped out into the night, his gaze lifted to the crimson moon hanging low in the sky. The moon’s vibrant hue reflected in his eyes, and a twisted smile spread across his lips.

“Why is it only visible in Celestia?” His voice echoed, layered with two other

identical voices.

His eyes shifted to the highest tower of the castle, where Vladmir sat in meditation, his eyes glowing with an empty, white light.

“Hmm.” Valerian stood beside him, looking down at his Master.

Nikolai’s lips twitched into a sly smile. “Oh?”

Just then, Tiana’s voice pierced his mind. ‘Kill them!”

“Smart idea,” he murmured,

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In an instant, Nikolai vanished and reappeared on the rooftop, his presence a blur. He materialized behind Valerian, a swirling mist of crimson erupting from his body like a dark aura.

Before Valerian could react, Nikolai’s foot connected with his back, sending him crashing down the wall to the ground below. The impact shook the floor.

“Now…” Nikolai spun around, his eyes locking onto Vladimir, who remained entranced, maintaining the blood moon’s focus on Celestia.

Just as Nikolai reached for the seer’s hair, Sasha burst onto the rooftop, her eyes flaring with grit. “Oh no, you don’t!”

Swifty, she blasted Nikolai off the roof, sending him crashing into the second tower of the castle.

The tower’s calm crumbling was effortless, sending massive boulders crashing to the ground. Nikolai landed on his feet, wrapped in a thick,

crimson mist.

Suddenly, Danil, Viktor, and Pavel emerged from the shadows, surrounding him. The air immediately erupted into a fierce fight, with bright red light and punches flying wildly.

Sasha’s eyes widened in panic as she watched the chaos unfold. She glanced at Vladmir, still deep in concentration, before returning her gaze to the battle–scarred courtyard. The clash of raw magic and fists filled the air.

“I have to find Tiana and retrieve that pearl,” she muttered to herself, vanishing into thin air.

She reappeared in the castle’s library, where Skylar pored over dusty tomes, her face etched with worry. “I don’t think these books will help us,” Skylar said, her voice trembling. “We need to find Tiana. But where’s Rhaziel?”

Sasha snatched one of the books, her fingers flying through the pages of

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the ancient tomes. “We sent Rhaziel to eradicate the Red Moon witches, and I think he’s succeeding. Since there’s no sign of them anywhere.”

Skylar’s eyes widened in shock, but a wave of relief washed over her. The Red Moon witches had wrought havoc. Tiana’s plan to control the Supreme Master Blood Moon God by ensuring his rebirth had been a recipe for

disaster.

“We have to try.” Sasha dropped the book and snapped her eyes shut. She clasped her hands together. A brilliant emerald glow wrapped her body as she poured all her magical energy into finding the pearl.

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Determination burned her face – she would drain every last ounce of magic

if it meant locating the pearl.

“Ah..!” Sasha’s body convulsed, and she coughed up blood, her knees buckling beneath her.

“Okay!” Skylar swiftly knelt beside her, grasping her hand and closing her eyes. A sharp blue glow wrapped Skylar’s form, and she began to channel her magic into Sasha.

Outside, Nikolai clashed with Danil, Viktor, and Pavel, his movements a blur of ferocity. His fangs bared, claws extended, and eyes blazing with a fierce inner light, he was a force to be reckoned with,

At lightning speed, he seized Viktor and slammed him into the floor. As Danil charged from behind, Nikolai’s crimson mist swirled around him, lifting him off the ground and sending him tumbling down the stairs.

Pavel’s eyes widened in terror as Nikolai’s attention locked onto him. Nikolai’s eyes had transformed into a mindless, manic stare, his face

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