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Author: Sheenzafar
last update publish date: 2026-09-09 18:32:24

ARIA POV:

I didn't remember when my body gave out.

One moment, I was trembling beneath Kael's touch, my skin aflame from where his lips had branded me, my body buzzing with fear and something I refused to name—something dark and traitorous that curled low in my belly even as terror hammered through my veins, a betrayal of instinct that I would spend hours afterward trying to rationalize away. The next, I was gone—dragged under by exhaustion so heavy I couldn't fight it, the world simply dissolv
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    I didn’t remember when my body gave out. One moment, I was trembling beneath Kael’s touch, my skin aflame from where his lips had branded me, my body buzzing with fear and something I refused to name. The next, I was gone—dragged under by exhaustion so heavy I couldn’t fight it. When my eyes finally fluttered open, the light filtering into the room was no longer of the morning but the deep amber glow of a sinking sun. Evening. I blinked, the edges of my vision slow to sharpen, the pounding in my temples dull but constant. The first thing I saw was Mira. She was seated on the floor beside my bed, her knees drawn neatly together, her hands folded over them, her head tilted slightly forward as though she’d been dozing. She looked small, almost fragile, her soft breathing steady in the silence. then my gaze lifted. And I realized everything was wrong. The ceiling above me stretched higher, shadowed by carved beams. The walls weren’t mine—heavier, painted in deep hues of black and bl

  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   Chapter

    The weight of it pressed against my chest, suffocating, like the walls themselves were mocking me with their silent testimony to a love story that had ended in tragedy but apparently never truly concluded, not in Kael's heart, not in this space he'd preserved like a shrine to memory and loss.I wasn't his chosen. I wasn't wanted. And yet here I was, tangled in her shadows, wearing the title of Luna like a shackle rather than an honor, occupying space I had no right to claim, forced into intimate proximity with the ghost of a woman I would never meet but whose absence somehow shaped every aspect of my current existence.I thought, unwillingly, of my own mother—another woman whose absence had shaped my life in profound ways, though the circumstances differed dramatically. Where Elira's death had apparently transformed Kael into someone who preserved sacred spaces and maintained inviolate taboos, my mother's forced disappearance had transformed my father into someone capable of trading h

  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   Chapter

    ARIA POV:I didn't remember when my body gave out.One moment, I was trembling beneath Kael's touch, my skin aflame from where his lips had branded me, my body buzzing with fear and something I refused to name—something dark and traitorous that curled low in my belly even as terror hammered through my veins, a betrayal of instinct that I would spend hours afterward trying to rationalize away. The next, I was gone—dragged under by exhaustion so heavy I couldn't fight it, the world simply dissolving into blackness without warning, without mercy, without even the courtesy of a gradual descent into unconsciousness. One heartbeat I existed in that suffocating room, pinned beneath the weight of his fury and something more complicated than fury. The next, there was nothing at all—no dreams, no sensation, just an absence so complete it felt almost like dying.When my eyes finally fluttered open, the light filtering into the room was no longer of the morning but the deep amber glow of a sinkin

  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   Chapter27

    The room had fallen into a strange kind of silence. Outside, the light was fading; dusk painted long shadows across the walls, wrapping Kael’s chamber in a hushed stillness that felt far too heavy to belong to a simple evening. I sat on the bed, my knees drawn slightly together, my fingers still pressed against the fabric of the blanket as though anchoring myself there. Mira had been quiet too, but not absent. I could feel her eyes on me, steady and searching, the way only she dared to look at me—without judgment, without cruelty. And then, when the silence stretched too long, her voice broke through, low and cautious. “My lady…” she began, and already I heard the weight in her tone, the carefulness. “You asked me for help—to contact someone in Vale.” She hesitated, almost as if tasting the words before letting them out. “But before I can promise you anything, I need to know who. And if they are even reachable.” Her words fell between us like a stone into still water, rippling outw

  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   Chapter

    The pieces refused to align into any coherent picture, yet something told me they were connected, that Elira's mysterious correspondence with my homeland held significance beyond mere coincidence. Perhaps the answer lay in understanding my father's true motivations for arranging this marriage, motivations that might extend beyond simple political expedience into something far more calculated and sinister.I wet my lips, tasting the salt of my own unease, and finally spoke. "There's someone in Vale… someone who once served my mother."Mira's brows lifted faintly, but her expression didn't change—calm as ever, a still pond waiting to ripple.I pressed on, the words heavy, deliberate. "He was the most loyal of her servants. I know he still works in the Vale mansion. If anyone can be trusted with the truth, it's him."I thought of Godric—the elderly manservant who'd served my mother since before my birth, who'd shown me small kindnesses throughout my childhood even as the household around

  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   Chapter

    The room had fallen into a strange kind of silence, the sort that seemed to breathe on its own, expanding and contracting with the fading light outside. Outside, the light was fading; dusk painted long shadows across the walls, wrapping Kael's chamber in a hushed stillness that felt far too heavy to belong to a simple evening. It was the kind of silence that made you aware of your own heartbeat, your own breathing, the small sounds of your body that usually went unnoticed beneath the noise of daily life.I sat on the bed, my knees drawn slightly together, my fingers still pressed against the fabric of the blanket as though anchoring myself there. The wool was coarse against my palms, an unexpected texture in a room otherwise filled with luxury—silk sheets, velvet drapes, carved mahogany furniture that spoke of wealth accumulated over generations. But this blanket, folded at the foot of the bed, was simple. Practical. Perhaps a remnant from some earlier, less opulent version of this ro

  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   CHAPTER 9: Part 05

    I turned back to the mirror and stared at myself.The dress was simple, fitted in a way that flattered without inviting. The color: midnight blue. Regal. Cold. The neckline dipped just enough to draw the eye, and the sleeves bared my shoulders.Mira had chosen it carefully. I could see that now. Bl

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  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   CHAPTER 9: Part 03

    The revelation sat strange in my chest. Relief and confusion tangled together until I couldn't tell which was stronger.I blinked once.Then smiled — a strange, broken curve of a smile."Oh," I whispered. "So he's waiting."Mira didn't respond."He wants it to matter," I said. "He's saving it. For

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  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   CHAPTER 8: Part 07

    Karl doesn't look up as he walks, doesn't glance around to see if anyone's watching, doesn't act like he's doing something rebellious or brave or worthy of punishment.He walks like this is his job.Like rescuing broken things is something he's always done, something as natural as b

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  • Bound To The Ruthless Alpha   CHAPTER 8: Part 04

    My limbs were stiff, joints locked in positions that sent fresh waves of pain through me every time I tried to shift.Everything ached with the deep, bone-level soreness that comes from being held in one position too long, from muscles and tendons and ligaments being pushed beyond their limits and

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-21
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