Crowned by Fate (Skye) novel Chapter 116

Chapter 116

Skye’s POV

Elder Selene stepped faward, tabing her hands free

“Please, the commanded, her voice carrying no The mygen supply in their equipment will last few

laketide. “You must love faith in your Alphas. The

What happened down their? somerine

prone shouted from the cam

Elder Selene’s expression remained carefully neutral. “We believe there was an underwater rockslide. Such events are end like the fortress. Our underwater cameras were damaged, but the trial continuet.”

minutes ticked by with

We fell silent again, watching the lake’s unface for any sign of returning competitor. The m

A ripple disturbed the water, and a chret went up as the first Alpha since the explosion torfand, followed in quick succession, each emergence met with relieved eries from their respective pat

ing a podden enim in His t

Then I saw him–Maywell, Adrian’s scle, cutting through the water with powerful strokes. As he reached the shore, he held up not one but the golden

ins, his smile smug as Council members nished to verily his haul:

My stomach twisted as Maxwell’s gaze found mine. He sauntered over, water streaming from his wetsuit, his expression of mork con

“Still waiting for your Alpha?” he asked, making a show of checking the time. “The trial ends in five minutes. Perhaps you should consider your

“What are you talking about? Lasked.

“Stormbowl Pack is always looking for fresh talent. A pretty little thing like you would make an excellent housemaid.”

gare traveled down my body in a way that made my skin crawl. Before I could respond, Ryder lunged forward, grabbing Marwell’s wetsuit collar.

What did you do to him? Ryder growled. If you hurt Alpha Adrian—”

Maxwella movement was blindingly fast. His fist connected with Ryder’s jaw. Lydia rushed to Ryder’s side as he struggled to rise, blood trickling from his

“You should teach your pups better manners,” Maxwell said, brushing off his wetsuit as if Ryder’s touch had contaminated it. “If Adrian doesn’t return, because he lacked the strength and cunning necessary for this competition. Natural selection at its finest.”

My eyes darted to the massive clock displayed at the edge of the lake. Three minutes

1 kicked off my shoes and stripped off my jacket in one fluid motion.

“Skye, what are you doing?” Lydia gasped, her eyes widening as she realized my intent.

“I’m going after him,” I stated, already moving toward the waters edge.

Are

you.

insane?” Ryder called, scrambling to his feet. “You don’t have diving equipment The

| There are monsters down there!”

“I don’t care,” I replied.

I didn’t wait for further protests. Taking a deep breath, I dove into the icy waters of Silvercrest Lake

The cold hit me like a physical blow, knocking the air from my lungs. For an instant, I regretted my impulsive decision. lending me strength as I forced my eyes open in the murky depths

1. But it

then my wolf started within me.

Visibility was pour, but I could make out the looming shape of the underwater fortress below.

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Chapter 116

Alphas were emerging from various exits, all heading toward the surface with their prec

Where was het

A shadow moved to my right, and I turned, hope flating in my chest. But it was just another competitor, a female Alpha I didn startled as she saw me swimming Without equipment. She gestured upward, clearly suggesting I return in the mofarm, but I shook my warch.

The pressere in my lungs became unbearable. I had no choice–I needed to surface or tisk drowning: With a final, desperate look armind, my movements becoming shipwith as mypris deprivation took its toll.

4. still patelling its teritory

A flicker of monument caught my eye something large and predatory gluding through a distant corridor tine of the Direwolves, still. froze, pressing myself against a wall, hoping my silver hair wouldn’t catch its attention in the murky water.

Just as I was about to admit defeat and return to the solace, a flash of midnight blue appeared in my peripheral vision. I turned, limpe sorging arms, there he was. Adrian, swimming through a hall colligord cmiider, a golden ruin clutched in his band

I kicked toward him, my heart pounding with equal parts and the desperate

Rebel hit me so powerfully that I nearly exhaled my precious remaining need for oxygen. His head turned at my approach, and his eyes widened in shock at he recognized me

Without besitation, he pulled the regulator from his mouth and offered it to me. I took a grateful breath of air, the dizziness receding an oxygen flowed into my s starving lungs. Adrian’s eyes never left mine, a thousand questions in their amber depths.

I returned the regulator to him, pointing urgently toward the surface. We needed to get out of here. Adrian nodded, but before

shape loomed behind him–one of the Direwolves, its blind eyes swiveling as it detected our presence.

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