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CHAPTER 12: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Author: Inkbyjane
last update publish date: 2026-06-05 16:50:31

The heavy oak doors of the Alpha’s private quarters clicked shut, locking Elena inside a luxurious cage of cedar wood, and the suffocatingly heavy scent of Marcus’s possessive aura.

Elena paced the room, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird. Her mind was a chaotic storm, pulled in three different directions: the memory of Marcus watching her six months ago, Camille’s toxic psychic threat about Devon dying by morning, and Devon's final words about a hidden weapon beneath th
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    The splintered remains of the sanctuary doors lay smoking on the freezing stone floor. Marcus stood over them like a god of absolute destruction, his chest heaving under his black tunic, his veins pulsing with a volatile gold-silver light. The raw volume of his Alpha aura was so intense that Lady Camille remained pinned to the gravel, gasping for air as her high-born wolf cowered in total submission. But Marcus’s gaze didn't even flicker toward Camille. His predatory eyes were locked entirely on the rusted lockbox, the scattered letters bearing her late father's crest, and the glowing silver vial clutched tightly in Elena’s trembling hand. Through the soul-tether, a sharp wave of betrayal slammed into Elena's mind. Marcus wasn't just furious—he was bleeding internally from the realization. He recognized that crest. He thought she was executing her father's old plot to sell out the pack. "Marcus, no... it's not what you think," Elena choked out, taking a frantic step forward, but th

  • Marked by My Alpha's Father   CHAPTER 12: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

    The heavy oak doors of the Alpha’s private quarters clicked shut, locking Elena inside a luxurious cage of cedar wood, and the suffocatingly heavy scent of Marcus’s possessive aura. Elena paced the room, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird. Her mind was a chaotic storm, pulled in three different directions: the memory of Marcus watching her six months ago, Camille’s toxic psychic threat about Devon dying by morning, and Devon's final words about a hidden weapon beneath the altar. "I have to get out," she whispered, her hands clawing at the high collar of her golden ceremonial gown. She couldn't use the main door; the elite guards outside would rather die than defy Marcus’s strict order to keep her confined. Elena ran to the balcony, looking down the sheer stone wall of the castle’s royal wing. It was a deadly drop, but twenty feet below her, a wide stone ledge connected directly to the roof of the ancient sanctuary. Tearing a long strip of silk from the he

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