Lahat ng Kabanata ng MARKED BY THE ALPHA'S CURSE: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

Killian's POV"Does that young she-wolf have a mate?" Alpha Dominic questioned, his voice a bit distant as my eyes remained on the silhouette of my stubborn mate, who had taken advantage of my distraction to run away.Obviously, she feared me, which was very satisfying. It was exactly what I wanted.I was surprised when I saw her walk into the court with two other maids. Then the idea to taunt her popped up in my head.The stew was too good to have been prepared by a rogue, who knew nothing about our recipe, but Alpha Dominic's compliments had made me keep my nasty compliments to myself.Surprisingly, his questions had been directed to her in one way or the other after she'd left. I felt a burning sense of jealousy in my heart and at a point, I couldn't take it in."Does that young she-wolf have a mate?"That question replayed in my head, snapping me out of my thoughts.How dare he?Still, I wasn't ready to admit my connection with her.I took a deep breath, my eyes narrowed. "I have

Killian's POV"Alpha Dominic and Beta Luca" I called out. "How many wolves have you lost?""Two hundred" Beta Luca replied.I smirked. "We lost five hundred men. The remaining two hundred are injured.""What?!" Alpha Dominic gasped in shock.I nodded gently. "Now, you see why I find your request funny. The enemies definitely had a grudge on us so the attack was lethal. Yours was just meant to stop your pack from rendering mine any help. Do you understand?""But....""But what, Beta Luca?" I cut him off. "This isn't a child's play.""I know, but you can still help us" Alpha Dominic insisted. "We only need the witch.""The same one you judged me for keeping or which one?" I asked, my voice full of sarcasm. "Let's not argue, you two. Go back to your pack and focus on protecting your subjects. I'll do the same for mine too."Silence reigned for a moment as the two men maintained eye contact with each other. Obviously, they were having a telepathic conversation."Are we done here?" I quest

Lucas POVThe Cursed Land hadn't changed. It was still the same place that smelled like rusted metal and scorched earth, where trust was dead and loyalty burned out faster than kindling. I walked past what used to be Rufus's watch post, the spot where he'd drink, spit, and threaten anyone who tried to get too close. It was abandoned now with no guards, no firewood, no Rufus.These people had started a rebellion and I needed to take care of things. I needed to make sure the blame wasn't on me and I can continue to be their leader.Just a little deceit would do the trick.The air shifted as I entered the broken courtyard. Figures emerged from the shadows, rough men with scarred faces, cloaked women with blades on their hips. These weren’t wolves who bowed. These were rogues!A crowd was already forming. They already heard I was back."Lucas," one growled. A tall man with a crooked nose and thick arms crossed over his chest. His name was Gael, I remembered. One of the loudest mouths in

Killian’s POV "Worry not elders, the Alpha has chosen me as his mate." Lovena’s voice rang through the council room like a cracked bell, loud, shameless, and utterly delusional. The Elders glanced at one another, expressions shifting between surprise and satisfaction, as though she had just spoken the prophecy they'd been waiting for. I turned to her slowly, the urge to laugh replaced by a dangerous silence. Was she insane? She took my silence as permission to continue. “We all know,” she began confidently, “that my father was Lord Wolfe's father's Beta. Both our parents wanted us to get married. They wanted me to be Luna. My father taught me everything about pack politics, the inner workings of the court, and how to serve and lead.” Her eyes gleamed as rose up from her seat like a politician selling lies. “If not for my illness, we would have been mated by now. But I’m back and I’m here to take full responsibility,” she finished with a bright, triumphant smile. The s

Killian’s POV I woke up earlier than usual. Maybe it was restlessness, or maybe it was the overwhelming weight of everything happening at once.I shook the thoughts off.I needed to train. It's been a while since trained, I used to train every day before.After brushing my teeth and showering, I dressed in my usual black fit. A pair of black joggers, black shirt, black boots. My hair was neatly combed back, and for a second, I stared at myself in the mirror.As always my face was blank, cold and unbothered. I headed out. My private training grounds weren’t far from the main yard. The morning air was good. I didn’t even make it past the court when I heard quick, light footsteps. I didn’t have to guess.Before I could turn, arms wrapped around my waist.I stopped walking and let out a low, irritated groan. “Not this again.”“Good morning, Alpha,” Lovena’s overly bright voice filled my ear.I yanked her off me without a second thought and turned to face her. “What is your problem?”S