Reclaimed By My Alpha (Natalia and Andrei) novel Chapter 529

Andrei’s POV

The mountain finally loomed ahead of me through the mist. Its peak was jagged and dark against the pale morning sky, like a great black claw reaching toward the moon, which was still visible at this hour.

For a moment, I slowed my wolf’s footsteps and looked up at the peak.

This was where it had all started. Where the Winter King had built his kingdom of blood and rubies. Where Natalia and I had nearly died trying to escape.

Where I’d pushed that bastard into the portal and sealed my own fate.

But my work was not done. I still had Isaac’s corpse to deal with. A ritual to perform. Only then could I receive what was promised. Powers beyond recognition. A kingdom of my own. Unlike the Winter King, I wouldn’t fail.

I shifted back to human form and dragged Isaac’s corpse behind a cluster of boulders. The body was starting to smell. It was sickly sweet, like rotting roses.

When I approached the entrance to the tunnels, I was unsurprised to find a camp waiting for me. The tents were scattered haphazardly up the mountain. I spotted some crippled forms shuffling about, mixed with Ellen’s people.

They must have worked hard. I could see a large pile of rocks sitting near the mouth of the cave.

Ellen was near the entrance. She was crouched in the mouth of the cave, examining something in the dirt. Tools and equipment were scattered around her. Notebooks. Measuring tape. A headlamp was hanging from her neck, along with a respirator mask.

When she heard my footsteps, she looked up, and her eyes widened.

“Andrei?” She stood, brushing the dirt from her knees. “What are you doing here?”

I forced a smile. “I was in the area. Heard you were still working on the excavation. Thought I’d come see what you’ve found.”

Ellen looked me up and down. “You look like hell.”

“Yeah. I’ve been… busy.”

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