All Chapters of A wife for the cursed alpha : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Max’s POVThe rest of the pack arrived. Wolves emerged. Ethan’s men, all shifted, their eyes glowing in the night. They surrounded Jared, growling low, cutting off any escape.Jared staggered, tried to rise, but Ethan swiped him down again, leaving him bleeding and broken. The other wolves moved in, pinning him, their combined strength forcing him into submission. His roars of defiance echoed, but they were weaker now, fading under the weight of their power.I felt my body giving out, the beast inside me fading as the pain dragged me back toward human form. Bones snapped and shifted painfully as fur receded, leaving me sprawled on the ground in torn clothes, blood soaking my shirt. My stomach wound throbbed with each shallow breath.I tried to sit up, but the agony doubled me over. My hand pressed against the wound, warm blood seeping between my fingers. The world tilted, the street spinning in my vision.“Max!” Ethan’s voice came, half-growl, half-bark, as he forced himself back into

Lana’s POVI watched him take the first bite, my heart hammering with anticipation. The moment his eyes closed and his jaw stilled, relief washed over me. He liked it. Well, he clearly more than liked it.“This is incredible,” he said finally, his voice almost reverent.A smile tugged at my lips, pride swelling in my chest. Hours of struggle in the kitchen, the frustration of rolled pastry tearing, the fear of burning the beef, it all melted away with those words. “I thought you might like it,” I whispered.But even as he kept eating, savoring every bite, I started noticing the smallest twitch of his jaw when he shifted. The faintest tightening in his shoulders. The way his hand pressed against his side once before he caught himself and dropped it.Something was wrong.I could tell that he was too careful with his movements, way too guarded. Every time I leaned closer, every time my arm brushed against him, I felt him tense for a split second before he forced himself to relax. Most pe

My lips curved into a cold smile. “Gladly.”Ethan handed me a set of tools we kept for moments like this. A pair of pliers and a blade dulled from overuse. There was also a branding rod, still blackened from the last session.I picked up the pliers first, weighing them in my hand. “You ever wonder how long it takes to tear a nail out from the root?”Jared stiffened immediately. I noticed his reaction and smiled.I seized his left hand, pinning it to the chair’s armrest. His fingers curled into a fist, but I forced one open and caught it between the metal teeth.“Last chance,” I said, my voice low, almost gentle. “Give me a name.”He swallowed hard, sweat dripping down his temples. For a moment I thought he might break. But then his lips curled again. “Go to hell.”I yanked.The scream that tore from his throat shook the walls, raw and jagged. Blood welled instantly, dripping down his palm and over my glove.I let the nail fall to the concrete with a faint clink. Then I looked him dead

Lana’s POV I woke up stretching my body under the duvet, my hand instinctively reached out to draw him closer to my body. But there was no one beside me.There was a small frown tugged at my lips. I pulled the duvet tighter around my shoulders and laid back against the pillows suddenly feeling colder.I knew that he probably just didn’t want to wake me up before he left.I moved my body and stared up at the ceiling, my thoughts restless. Why did it feel colder when he wasn’t near?After a shower, I went barefoot into the kitchen, pulling my hair into a loose knot. I made black coffee with a piece of toast. I put on some music, it was a soft jam, I put it just to drown the stillness.I cleaned up after breakfast. I watered the plants near the window. I even laid down on the couch with a book, trying to lose myself in the pages. Then my phone buzzed. I ignored it at first but the buzzing wouldn’t stop. The vibration rattled against the table, message after message flooding in.I frown

Max’s POVI woke up with a jolt, my head was swimming in dizziness. I placed my hand on my tummy expecting to feel the pain but the sharp sting that had been tearing through my tummy earlier was… gone. It was actually completely gone.“Max.”Ethan’s voice snapped me back. He was leaning over me, his usual calm replaced with a tightness around the eyes, worry etched deep into his face. His hand hovered as if he wanted to steady me but didn’t dare touch.“What… what happened?” My voice rasped, my throat bone-dry.Ethan let out a slow breath, relief and fear tangled in it. “You blacked out. At first you were in so much pain then the next thing you’re unconscious on the floor. For a second, I thought we lost you.”I pushed myself up on one elbow. The dizziness clawed at me but I fought it. “I feel… strange. But the pain, it’s completely gone. I don’t feel anything anymore.”His brows furrowed deeper. “It’s really a miracle as to how your wounds healed, the healers even said that the poiso