Chapter 34. Chains of Shadow

Kaden sank into his chair, fingers clenched tightly on the armrests as the last echoes of Lila’s laughter faded into the dark.

His mind was a battlefield—a war between the fading spark of his true self and the crushing grip of the dark magic strangling his will.

He saw everything—her mocking smile, the boldness of her guard, the way she made him a prisoner in his own home.

But he could do nothing.

His voice was silent. His power, shackled.

A deep, aching rage boiled beneath his calm facade—not just at Lila, but at himself.

How had he fallen so far?

The alpha who once commanded respect now sat a helpless spectator to his own disgrace.

He swallowed hard, forcing down the bitterness that threatened to consume him.

Outside, the pack stirred, whispers spreading like wildfire.

“Lila’s hold grows stronger.”

“Alpha Kaden is lost”

Kaden sat alone in his chamber, the fire’s glow casting flickering shadows on the walls.