All Chapters of A Deal With The Cursed Alpha : Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

Eira’s POVWatching the car drive past familiar places in the pack made my heart ache. Though I wasn’t originally from here, I had grown to love it. Even after leaving my own pack, I had preferred this one. However, I now regret that decision.If only I hadn’t merged the two packs, I would have had a place to return to. But that wouldn’t have mattered—Kieran would never have let me go, and he would never have agreed to divide the packs either.It had been years since my father’s death, and the packs had become so intertwined that separating them now was nearly impossible. Most of the influential members had already left after I ignored their warnings against the merge.This was all my fault.Now, I was on my way to another pack to be their Luna. But would they accept me? I had no history with them, no factual background, and after changing my appearance, I was nothing more than a stranger Magnus had picked up. A woman with nowhere else to go.Would they welcome me?Not only that. Kier

Eira’s PovHe doesn’t care about finding his mate?What does that even mean?She’s probably out there—waiting, hoping that her mate will come and claim her, so they can finally be together.But the thought barely had time to settle before a bitter ache twisted in my chest. Finding your mate doesn’t mean a happy ending. I should know.I’m living proof of that.My mate and I went our separate ways.The bond? I broke it.And now… there’s no going back.“We’ll discuss this later,” Magnus said flatly, cutting off his aide. “We have a guest at the door.”I flinched.Of course, he knew I’d been standing there the whole time. No use pretending.Before either of them could move, I knocked lightly, then pushed the door open just enough to peek inside.“Can I come in?” I asked, my eyes falling on Magnus behind his desk. His aide stood beside him, frowning like I’d just tracked mud into a sacred place.He didn’t like me.Couldn’t blame him. Who would like the woman who used to be mated to your Al

Magnus POVAs soon as I asked the question, I watched her freeze.Her expression didn’t crack—Eira was too composed for that—but the flicker in her eyes was enough. She was caught off guard, and for someone who had built her rules so carefully, that meant something.“No,” she said finally, her voice firm but quiet. “I mean I’m not here to repeat old mistakes.”She didn’t deny still loving him.And maybe I didn’t expect her to.I leaned back in my chair, letting the silence stretch. If she thought I was going to push her, she was wrong. I didn’t need to. Kieran had left enough damage behind—I could see it in how she held herself, in the clauses she’d added, in the fire behind her eyes every time I read one aloud.But I wasn’t Kieran.And I was going to make sure she knew that.The way she tried to explain every clause was... adorable. The sound of her voice was like music to my ears, and I just wanted to hear her flutter as she scrambled for the right words.“Right,” I said finally. “S