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Chapter Twenty Two

Author: Icy Angel
last update publish date: 2026-04-17 19:33:47

Lila's pov

I stood outside the alphas’ den with my stomach in knots.

The morning sun felt too bright, the air too crisp. My body still ached in places I didn’t want to think about, and the fresh claiming mark on my neck pulsed with every heartbeat , a constant reminder that everything had changed. I tugged at the hem of the simple dark tunic Maya had brought me, wishing it could hide the way my hands were trembling.

Kade, Darius, and Ronan stood with me. Their presence should have been comfort
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    Lila's pov The silence after Gregor’s fall didn’t last long.It shifted.Changed.What had once been fear began to fracture into something else, uncertain at first, then growing stronger with every passing second.All eyes were on Darius.He stood at the center of the clearing, chest rising and falling steadily, the weight of the moment settling over him. Blood marked his skin, his clothes torn from the fight, but he stood unshaken.Victorious.And by pack law....Alpha.I could feel it through the bond.Not pride.Not triumph.Relief.Deep. Steady. Hard-earned.But also something else.Closure.“The challenge is complete,” Darius said again, his voice firm, carrying across the clearing.No one spoke against it.No one dared.Because they all saw it.They had witnessed it.Gregor was gone.And with him....The fear that had ruled them.Darius turned slowly, his gaze sweeping across the gathered wolves. Some stood stiff with uncertainty. Others looked almost disbelieving. A few… hopef

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  • MARKED BY THE THREE ALPHAS    Chapter Thirty Four

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    Lila's pov The message arrived by raven at dawn.The sound came first, a harsh, insistent caw that cut through the quiet like a blade. It dragged me from sleep slowly, unwillingly, like I was being pulled up from deep water. The warmth around me made it harder to wake. Kade’s arm was draped protectively across my waist, and Darius’s steady breathing brushed against the back of my neck.For a moment, I didn’t move.Then the raven cried again.Ronan was already gone.I felt the shift in the room before I even opened my eyes fully, the absence of his presence like a missing piece in a pattern. He always moved like that. Silent. Efficient. As if he existed half a step ahead of everyone else.By the time I pushed myself up on one elbow, he was already returning.The raven perched on his forearm, dark eyes sharp and watchful. A small scroll was tied neatly to its leg.Ronan’s expression gave nothing away.“It’s for Darius,” he said.Darius stirred beside me with a quiet groan, dragging a h

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    Lila's pov The tension in the den was suffocating.We had barely spoken on the walk back from the forest. Darius walked ahead, shoulders hunched like he was carrying the weight of the world. Ronan moved silently beside me, his presence steady but distant. Kade kept glancing at all of us, his jaw tight with that controlled leadership mask he wore so well. By the time we stepped inside the alphas’ private den and closed the door, the air felt thick enough to choke on.Kade lit the fire and turned to face us, arms crossed. The flames cast long shadows across his face.“We’re not leaving this room until this is addressed,” he said, voice low but firm. “All of it. No more walking away. No more pretending it’s fine.”Darius dropped heavily into a chair, elbows on his knees, staring at the floor. “What do you want me to say? That I’m fine watching her laugh with Ronan like I don’t even exist? That I’m okay with her spending hours alone with you in the war room?”His voice cracked on the las

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    Ronan’s POVShe runs like someone still expecting to be chased.Not fast. Not reckless. Controlled. Every stride measured, every breath deliberate. She cuts through the pines on the north trail just before dawn, when the mist is thickest and the world is still half-asleep. She thinks no one sees he

  • MARKED BY THE THREE ALPHAS    Chapter Nine

    Lila's pov The knock on my door comes just after lunch.I’m still in the borrowed sweatpants and T-shirt Maya lent me, hair damp from the quick rinse I took after patrol. When I open it, it’s not Maya or Jace or even Darius.It’s Kade.He stands there in the hallway, arms loose at his sides, black

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