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CHAPTER FIFTY TWO

Author: Swiwi
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-06 05:11:42

Zara’s POV

Marcus’s words would not leave me.

“Tomorrow, you and I will speak. And you will tell me everything.”

I had lied before. Dodged his questions. Smiled when I wanted to scream. But tomorrow… Tomorrow I will have no place to hide.

If I told him the truth, I would lose him.

If I lied again, he might tear it out of me himself.

There was no way to win.

I didn’t sleep. I stared at the ceiling until my eyes burned. My body shook all night.

By morning, I felt empty. My legs were weak, my head heavy. Around me, the pack carried on warriors in the yard, servants rushing past but I barely noticed.

All I saw was him.

Marcus.

He stood at the end of the hall, tall, dark, unshakable. His eyes locked on me.

“Come,” he said.

I followed. My hands were wet with sweat. My knees almost gave way. He led me into a quiet chamber in the west wing. No one else could hear us there.

The door closed. The air turned heavy.

Marcus faced me, arms crossed, jaw set like stone.

“No excuses,” he said. “Today y
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  • Adored by my ruthless alpha   CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

    Zara’s POVMarcus’s words would not leave me. “You’re already losing me.”I pressed my hands to my ears like a child, but it didn’t matter. His voice kept on ringing in my head.the way his hand had almost touched me but pulled back at the last second.The bed felt too big, too hot without him. My body ached from crying. The secret inside me burned like fire. If I told him, I might lose him forever. If I stayed quiet, Nicholas would destroy us.I couldn’t tell which was worse.The door opened. My head shot up.Marcus.He filled the doorway, his broad shoulders filling the door. His eyes were shadowed, like he hadn’t slept all night either.“Get dressed,” he said. His voice was calm.I was so scared. “Where are we going?”His gaze locked on mine. “Somewhere you can’t run from me.”The ride felt endless. Marcus didn’t say a single word. His hands gripped the wheel so tight. His jaw was clenched.I leaned my head against the window, staring at the trees. My palms were damp. My wolf whined

  • Adored by my ruthless alpha   CHAPTER FIFTY TWO

    Zara’s POVMarcus’s words would not leave me.“Tomorrow, you and I will speak. And you will tell me everything.”I had lied before. Dodged his questions. Smiled when I wanted to scream. But tomorrow… Tomorrow I will have no place to hide.If I told him the truth, I would lose him.If I lied again, he might tear it out of me himself.There was no way to win.I didn’t sleep. I stared at the ceiling until my eyes burned. My body shook all night.By morning, I felt empty. My legs were weak, my head heavy. Around me, the pack carried on warriors in the yard, servants rushing past but I barely noticed.All I saw was him.Marcus.He stood at the end of the hall, tall, dark, unshakable. His eyes locked on me.“Come,” he said.I followed. My hands were wet with sweat. My knees almost gave way. He led me into a quiet chamber in the west wing. No one else could hear us there.The door closed. The air turned heavy.Marcus faced me, arms crossed, jaw set like stone.“No excuses,” he said. “Today y

  • Adored by my ruthless alpha   CHAPTER FIFTY ONE

    Zara’s POVMarcus’s words wouldn’t leave me.“You may think you can hide. But I will find the truth. Whether you tell me or not.”He hadn’t shouted. He hadn’t even raised his voice. That calm, steady tone was worse than anger.Because he meant it.I hugged myself, staring at the moon outside my window. My heart twisted. I had worked so hard to keep my secret safe. But every day, with every question and every sharp look, Marcus was breaking through it.He was pulling me apart piece by piece. And when he finally reached the truth…I shut my eyes, shaking. It wouldn’t just ruin me. It would destroy him too.A knock snapped me back. My chest tightened. I already knew who it was.Nicholas.I hesitated, then cracked the door open.“What do you want?” I whispered.He leaned against the frame, smirking. His cold eyes moved over me like he could read my thoughts.“Such a warm welcome,” he said. “Restless tonight?”“Go away.”He laughed softly. “Why would I? Watching you squirm is too much fun.

  • Adored by my ruthless alpha   CHAPTER FIFTY

    Marcus’s POVI didn’t sleep that night.Her silence haunted me.Zara had always been fiery, stubborn, quick to fight back when challenged. But in that library, with the record laid bare between us, she had been silent. Not defiant. Not apologetic. Just silent.And silence was the loudest answer of all.I paced the length of my chambers, the firelight casting restless shadows against the stone walls. My wolf pressed beneath my skin, snarling, restless, desperate to tear away the mask she wore and demand the truth.But I held him back.Not yet.Zara wasn’t a stranger to me, every instinct screamed that she was mine. My mate. My bond. The only one who had ever steadied the storm inside me.And yet…The lies were there. I could taste them in the way her scent shifted when I pressed too close, in the way her pulse stuttered when my questions cut too near.She was hiding something.And if I ripped it out of her too soon, I feared I would destroy not only her but us.Dawn came, gray and cold

  • Adored by my ruthless alpha   CHAPTER FORTY NINE

    Zara’s POVSleep had left me.For many nights, I lay awake in the dark, staring at the ceiling, listening to my own heartbeat. I kept wondering if Marcus could hear it too. Something about him had changed. The bond that used to feel so strong between us now felt thin, like a rope about to snap.He hadn’t touched me in days.He hadn’t accused me of anything either, but his silence said more than words. I knew Marcus was not a man who ignored questions. And my silence had only made him dig deeper.I rose from bed and walked to the balcony. The night air was cool, the moon pale above me. Down below, I saw the torches of the guards moving, and heard wolves running in the forest. It should have calmed me. It didn’t.I felt trapped.Nicholas’s eyes had been on me that morning during council. Cold, sharp, full of knowing. He hadn’t needed to say a word; his smirk told me everything. He was watching me. Waiting.And Marcus… Marcus was starting to look at me the same way.My hands tightened on

  • Adored by my ruthless alpha   CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT

    ANDRE POVThe night air was cold on my skin, but it did nothing to cool the fire inside me.Her silence burned in my chest.Zara. My mate. The woman fate had tied me to.She had stood before me, lips closed, eyes full of secrets. She gave me no answer when I asked for the truth.And that silence hurt more than any lie.I had begged her to trust me. She turned away.That could only mean one thing she was hiding something.And I would find out what it was.I walked down the corridor of the Alpha’s wing, each step echoing against the stone floor. The guards at their posts straightened as I passed. They wanted to ask questions, I could see it in their eyes, but none of them dared to speak.Good.This wasn’t for them to know. Not yet.I reached my office and slammed the door behind me. Lantern light flickered across the walls as I dragged old records onto the desk. My hands shook with anger, but my mind was sharp.If Zara would not give me the truth, then I would dig it out myself.Her sto

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