All Chapters of The Cursed Alpha And His Rejected Bride: Chapter 111 - Chapter 113

DianaI didn’t even realize I was screaming until I hit the ground and started yanking at the tree trunk.“Edric!” I shouted, my voice raw and cracking. “Edric, answer me!”Muzan was already beside me, gripping one side of the massive log, his muscles trembling from the effort. Raquelle knelt on the other side, her hands glowing faintly as she whispered a strengthening spell.“Lift with me on three,” Muzan grunted. “One… two… three!”We heaved.The log rolled just enough for a gasp of air to escape beneath it, and I felt like my arms would give out, but then, a cough.A dry, painful, beautifully alive cough.We pushed it completely out.I dropped to my knees again and shoved at the branches and smaller debris. And there he was, face streaked with dirt, his arm raised over his head like he’d tried to shield himself in the final moment. His shirt was torn, his skin scratched and bleeding, but his eyes… they opened.“Diana,” he rasped, squinting against the light. “Next time…

DianaSeven years had passed in a blink, but at the same time, I might have well lived my entire lifetime in those times.I was standing at the edge of the woods behind the mansion, arms crossed over my chest, staring into the shadows with narrowed eyes. The sun was dipping low, the last of its rays painting the leaves in amber and rose. Beautiful, sure, but also the exact kind of setting that made a mother’s heart pound.“Amanda!” I shouted, voice firm but even. “This is the third time this week, young lady! You come back right now!”No answer.Rhena snorted inside my head. ‘She gets it from you, you know.’“Don’t start.”‘I’m just saying. You were hopping fences and hiding from authority long before she ever existed. Generation habits, I see.’I sighed, blowing a lock of hair out of my face. “But I was back before dark. Amanda is just...”‘A more improved version of yourself. Hardly a surprise she’s staying longer,’ she cackled.Still no answer.I was one second away f