Chapter 187: Safe Haven

The searing pain on the soles of Ophelia’s feet jolted her consciousness awake, but the expected comfort of seeing her husband beside her was replaced by the unsettling reality of fire encircling her. For two weeks she had lain unconscious, untouched by the wrath of the fire god, but now, the inferno engulfed her in its merciless embrace. Her screams, filled with intense agony, echoed through the fiery abyss. The heat was unbearable, and tears streamed down her face, mingling with the blood that seeped from her eyes. Her cries grew hoarse and her throat burned from the sheer force of her vocal suffering. “Insect!” The voice boomed with frustration, its tone as fierce as the flames surrounding her. Ophelia fell to her knees, her body wracked with violent coughs that expelled blood. “You bastard,” she managed to choke out through clenched teeth. "Bastard?!” The voice roared. “You have been cursed! You ignored my warnings and married the demon Lycan!” Ophelia’s eyes, wide with pain,