Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 274

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What we had come across before we even reached the palace was appalling. I thought I had prepared myself for the worst, but nothing could have compared to this.

The streets of Montrose were a hollow graveyard of what should have been life. People were starving, their ribs jutting out from their skin, their eyes sunken and hollow.

The smell of rotting waste clung to every corner, and the houses were covered with filth. Children with dirt–caked cheeks scrambled to hide when they saw us, hissing like wild animals, yet not daring to come close. My heart ached, but my wolf bristled. How could they let their people live like this while claiming power?

But the moment the palace came into view, everything changed.

It rose like an insult, a massive structure gilded with polished stone and jeweled carvings, appearing as if it had been untouched by the suffering outside. The path leading to it was clean, lined with guards. All the money, resources, and stolen life from those starving souls- we could see where it had gone.

We breached through their defenses one by one. Warriors clashed, spells cracked in the air, but the four Alphas were relentless. The closer we got, the heavier the resistance grew, but it wasn’t enough to stop us. We carved a path through until finally we entered the palace’s he

And there, in the grand hall, we found what we were looking for.

“They’re here!” someone screamed, and chaos erupted.

The hall was massive, its ceiling arched with banners that bore a rose emblem. At the center stood a throne, tall and imposing, and above it hung a carved crest of that same rose, petals blood–red against the golden frame. My stomach turned at the sight.

A woman sat on the throne, the one who appeared before me a week ago. Beside her, tied to a smaller chair like some kind of offering, was Arden.

I covered my mouth, choking back the sob that clawed at my throat. Arden’s wrists were bound, her belly round with the child she carried, her eyes tired yet defiant.

Cade growled, fury blazing across his face. He stepped forward, his aura flaring, ready to tear the hall apart if it meant reaching her. However, Rowan caught his arm in an iron grip.

“Don’t,” Rowan muttered. “We don’t know what they’re going to do.”

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Cade’s chest heaved with ragged breaths, but he stopped. His hands trembled, and I knew the only thing keeping him from exploding was the sight of Arden alive.

The woman on the throne tilted her head at us, amusement glinting in her eyes.

“You’re here,” she said. “Such a shame. You came earlier than I thought.”

Her gaze slid to Arden, and I felt bile rise in my throat.

“I was about to cut this woman open for her baby,” she continued casually. “And then call you. I wanted all of you to be surprised. Shocked. Desperate.” She clicked her tongue and shook her head. “However, here you are. You ruined my timing.”

I could hear her true colors the moment those words left her mouth. She was only pretending to be amicable, but I knew she wasn’t going to play nice with all of us.

Every muscle in my body was screaming to reach Arden. But Cade’s hand twitched at his side, and Rowan’s earlier warning rang in my ears. One wrong move could cost us everything.

I turned my head toward our warriors. They couldn’t step closer. Whoever this woman was. her power filled the hall like a choking fog.

Then, just as I thought I couldn’t bear another moment, another voice broke through.

“Oh, look,” the woman exclaimed, her eyes lighting with cruel delight.

The doors behind the throne opened, and two figures stepped out. The first was Kyle, ca a bunch of strange instruments. My stomach twisted at the thought of what they were for

But the second figure-

The second figure made my

Zaria.

blood run cold.

She stepped into the hall with a smirk, her eyes locking on mine. For a heartbeat, I couldn’t breathe. My sister was standing beside them.

When she reached forward and tapped the tip of the knife against Arden’s belly. “Surprise!” she crooned. “Aww, it’s so nice to see all of you standing before me.”

I heard Rowan’s breath leave him in an exasperated sigh. The South warriors around us tightened while Zaria’s voice slithered across the space and landed right on my shoulder.

“Hey there, little sis. You probably didn’t think I would be capable of this,” she said. “But here I

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am! I even captured your best friend. So gullible, right? As long as it’s concerning you, she will follow me. Look where that got her.”

I would have reached for Arden then if not for the knife’s tip hovering above her skin. Arden’s knuckles went white where they strained against the chair’s bindings.

“No,” I said. I stepped forward, but Rowan gently placed his hand on my shoulder.

“Wait,” Zaria said. “You don’t want to lose this baby, right? Stand still.”

Just then, the woman on the throne stood before us. The scent of incense drifted down the aisle as she planted herself center stage.

“Since you’re all here, there’s no use dwindling,” she said. “Let me introduce myself properly. I am Azalea Rose. The one and only matriarch of Montrose.”

“Let her go,” I demanded. I didn’t try to keep the tremor from my voice. Arden’s eyes were begging me to calm down, but how do you soothe the idea of violence hovering over someone you love?

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