Alpha Xander's Undoing Chasing my Unknown Mate Back novel Chapter 132

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In this intense chapter, Aurora struggles with the overwhelming power surrounding a dangerous ritual led by Durnham, who is attempting to tear through a barrier using ancient balance magic. Vallin warns her against reclaiming her power too hastily, fearing Durnham will destroy everything instantly. Instead, Vallin reveals a plan to weaken the ritual by reversing one of the runes in the magical circle before the door stabilizes, emphasizing the unstable and dangerous energy they must face.

As they navigate deeper into the Academy’s lower halls, Aurora senses Zerina’s guiding presence, urging her to show what true balance means. They reach the Solstice chamber, where Durnham stands amid a chaotic scene of molten floors, swirling runes, and a massive rift bleeding intense light and strange shapes. Durnham’s calm, prayer-like incantations reveal he is rewriting the laws of nature itself, pushing the boundaries of creation and destruction.

The confrontation escalates as Vallin challenges Durnham, and their powers clash violently. Aurora feels the pull of the rift but is steadied by Zerina’s calming influence, which helps her understand her role not as a key to the chaos but as a counterweight to it. Defying Vallin’s warning, Aurora steps into the magic circle, where she channels a new, steadier power to reverse one of the runes, causing the ritual to falter and the rift to waver.

Despite Durnham’s furious resistance and the violent upheaval around them, Aurora holds firm, embodying true balance. The chapter ends with a powerful moment of uncertainty and hope as the world around them is consumed by blinding light, signaling that something has pushed back against ruin with balance.

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Chapter 132

Vallin’s hand shot out, catching my arm. “No. You can’t just gets hold of your power again, he’ll finish it instantly

“Then tell me what to do!” My voice cracked with the strain. “B world apart!”

The glow from the pillar flared brighter, casting long shadows a

e at him. You’re the bridge he needs–if he

“‘m not standing here while he tears the

Vallin’s face. He didn’t answer at first. His

eyes were on the runes now, moving like he was memorizing a map only he could read.

Finally, he said, “There’s a way to weaken the ritual. He’s using the oldest form of balance magic–creation through destruction. If we can reverse one of the runes in the circle, it’ll collapse before the door stabilizes.

“Then we find it.”

Vallin nodded once. “Stay behind me. The energy will be unstable.”

I followed him through the wreckage, my heart hammering. The deeper we went into the lower halls, the louder the hum became–a sound like a thousand voices trapped between worlds. The walls glowed with etched lines, light seeping through the cracks as if something on the other side was pressing to get out.

Zerina’s voice stirred faintly, threading through the noise.

He seeks balance through ruin.

The whisper was softer this time, but it vibrated through my blood like a truth I couldn’t unhear.

Show him what balance truly is.

I closed my eyes briefly, steadying myself against the pulse of her presence. When I opened them again, the hall was brighter. The runes along the floor lit in a spiral, leading down into the old Solstice chamber–the heart of the Academy.

That was where Durnham stood.

The doors to the chamber were half–melted, half–frozen, the result of clashing power. I could hear his voice from within, low and calm, like a prayer.

“Through chaos comes renewal. Through shadow, the light bends. Through fracture, the world is remade.”

He wasn’t just casting a spell. He was rewriting a law of nature.

Vallin raised a hand, signaling for silence. We crouched near the doorway, peering inside.

The chamber was unrecognizable. The floor had split into uneven slabs, glowing red from the molten lines that ran between them. Runes hovered midair, swirling in intricate loops. At the center of it all, Durnham stood within a circle of light, his body outlined in a storm of gold and shadow. Behind him, the air wavered, rippling like water before it solidified into something worse.

A rift.

It stretched high into the ceiling, bleeding light so bright it hurt to look at directly. Through it, faint shapes

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moved–vast, distorted silhouettes that weren’t human. The it wasn’t silence either. It was everything in between.

“He’s done it,” Vallin whispered. “He’s torn through the barrier‘

The runes along the edge of the circle pulsed faster. I could 1 each one pulling at me, calling me toward the rift.

4 coming from it wasn’t quite a scream, but

my chest, syncing with my heartbeat,

Durnham turned slightly, as though he heard it too. “Ah,” he said softly. “There you are.”

Vallin moved first, stepping into the doorway. His staff struck the ground with a crack of light. “This ends now, Durnham.”

Durnham smiled faintly. “You still think you can stop evolution, old man?”

He extended his hand. The rift flared brighter, the light spilling across the chamber like a tidal wave. Vallin countered instantly, his wards bursting into gold. The two forces collided with a thunderclap that sent cracks spidering up the walls.

I tried to move closer, but the pull from the rift grew stronger. Zerina’s hum deepened inside me–steady, powerful, grounding.

You are not his key, Aurora. You are his counterweight.

Her light filled me like breath, threading through my veins, weaving through the broken strands of what had once been my fear. I could see the pattern now, the way his chaos spun out of control, feeding on imbalance.

I stepped into the circle.

“Rory, no!” Vallin shouted.

The moment my foot touched the sigil, the air ignited. Light and shadow twisted together, wrapping around me in spirals of flame and frost. Durnham’s power hit mine like a wall, but Zerina’s calm met it head–on, turning the surge into stillness.

Durnham’s eyes widened. “You-”

“Seek balance,” I finished for him. My voice didn’t sound like mine anymore. It sounded older. Steadier.

The rift pulsed, uncertain now, the edges flickering. I raised my hand, gold light coiling from my fingertips, and drew one line across the air–one rune in reverse. The chamber shuddered violently. The light dimmed.

Durnham roared, his composure breaking. “You can’t hold it!”

“Watch me.”

The rift screamed, the sound like glass and thunder all at once. The earth split beneath our feet, the sky outside flaring white as if the sun had fallen.

Vallin’s voice reached me through the storm, ragged but strong. “Whatever happens–don’t let go!”

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I didn’t.

The last thing I saw before the world went blindingly white w for the first time, something had pushed back.

Something had chosen balance over ruin.

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Conclusion

The chapter closes on a powerful crescendo of tension and revelation, as Aurora embraces her role not merely as a pawn in the chaos but as the very force of balance that can counteract destruction. Her transformation, supported by Zerina’s guiding light and Vallin’s steadfast presence, marks a turning point where fear gives way to resolve, and uncertainty yields to purpose. The vivid imagery of clashing magic and the rift’s instability underscores the fragile line between ruin and renewal, highlighting the profound stakes at play.

In this moment of upheaval, the characters’ intertwined fates and the theme of balance resonate deeply, reminding us that true strength often lies in harmony rather than domination. Aurora’s courage to stand within the storm, to reverse the rune and challenge the forces threatening to unmake their world, embodies a poignant message of hope and resilience. As the chapter fades into blinding light, it leaves us suspended between destruction and salvation, holding our breath for the dawn that must follow.

What to Expect in Next Chapter?

The tension reaches a breaking point as Aurora confronts the overwhelming power of Durnham, and the very fabric of their world trembles under the weight of his ambition. In the next chapter, expect the aftermath of this explosive clash to unfold—how will Aurora’s newfound strength and connection to Zerina reshape the battle? The fragile balance between destruction and renewal hangs by a thread, and every choice could tip the scales in unforeseen ways.

Emotions will run high as Vallin and Aurora face the consequences of stepping into the heart of the Solstice chamber. Loyalties may be tested, and the true cost of wielding such power will become clearer. With the rift flickering and the ancient runes reacting to Aurora’s bold move, the next chapter promises to deepen the mystery of what lies beyond and challenge the characters’ resolve like never before.