Lahat ng Kabanata ng MARKED BY THE ALPHA'S CURSE: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Lovena's POV:It’s been seven days since they dragged me down here like some street rat and threw me into this filthy dungeon.Seven miserable days.No warm baths, no perfumes, no gowns, no silks, no oils. Nothing but dirt, spiderwebs, and my own fury to keep me company. My nails are chipped. My hair, my beautiful, platinum hair is tangled beyond saving. I’m dressed like a criminal in this itchy prisoner’s cloth, and there’s mold on the wall. Eww mold.I hugged my knees, rocking slightly. If I don’t get out of here soon, I might actually lose my mind.No… no, I won’t. I won’t let this break me.But Selene? She’s dead. The moment I walk out of here, I swear on everything I own, Selene is going to pay. That witch has ruined everything. Ever since she showed up, acting all quiet and pathetic, everything started falling apart. I had it good. I was on top. Then she came and flipped the whole table like she had any right.One of the dumb guards, with an even dumber beard told me days ago

Selene's POV.It had been seven days since that whole ridiculous public spectacle, and honestly, I hadn’t seen Killian since then.I was still in my chambers apparently, the Alpha had granted me ten days of leave, and that meant I still had about three more days left before returning to duty.And I won’t lie… it felt good.No tedious work, barked orders, fake smiles.I was fed twice a day, nothing fancy, but it was enough. I’d gone to see Dr. Javier a few times to get checked, and Carmen had stopped by now and then to check up on me.I was actually beginning to enjoy the silence, even if it got a bit too quiet sometimes.But just as I was letting myself breathe, my door opened with its usual annoying creak.I groaned.Madam Lola stepped in, that same half grumpy, half annoyed expression on her face.Was the Alpha changing his mind about the leave? Was I going to be summoned back into duties already?But then Madam Lola spoke.“The Alpha is outside,” she said stiffly. “He has called fo

Selene's POV.After that little drama with Lovena, I made my way back to my quarters. Lovena could never fool me.I’d dealt with sly people before, masters at manipulation and that woman reeked of it.I shut the door gently behind me and sat down on the tiny chair by the corner. Three more days of rest before I resumed being a slave. A maid or whatever they called it now.My wrists felt better. Try were not completely healed, but less sore. My mouth too. I’d recovered... physically, at least.It was nearly lunchtime. Carmen would come soon, she always did. Said she hated going to lunch without me.Just as I expected, the door swung open a few minutes later, and Carmen stepped inside like a gust of wind.She marched straight to my bed and dropped down like she'd just come back from a battlefield. “Selene, is it true?” She asked.I almost rolled my eyes. “Is what true?”She leaned forward. “Come on. Everyone’s talking about it! I literally heard two guards talking about it at the gate

Killian's POV.I stepped out of the ward with clenched fists.The second I entered the corridor, I saw Ronan still sitting there. His eyes snapped to me the moment I approached and he shot to his feet.“How is she?” He asked.I halted in my tracks, my jaw tightened so hard I felt the veins throb in my neck.“She’s in a coma.”Ronan blinked. “What?” His voice came out like he didn’t believe me.I turned to him. “I want you to gather everyone who was at the dining hall during lunch. Every single maid and guard.”Ronan straightened. “Yes, my Lord.”“And bring them to the inner Court,” I added, already walking away.I made my way in long strides to the inner Court, each step punching into the marble like I wanted to split the floor open. The corridor guards bowed as I passed, but I didn’t see them. My mind was a roaring storm.By the time I pushed open the tall double doors and stepped into the inner court, I was boiling.I moved straight to the raised dais at the center and sat down on

Killian's POV.After the maid—Jade dropped dead like that, I had immediately ordered her body taken to the infirmary. I told them to get specialists, alongside Javier. I wanted them to run an autopsy. Every damn test they had. Because the way she died… it wasn’t normal.There were no bullet wounds. No knife marks. No bruises. Nothing. She didn’t faint. Her neck actually snapped right there in front of us. Like someone twisted it clean with invisible hands.That meant someone was watching, or listening or maybe even both.And the moment she was about to say the name of the maid who told her to give Selene that plate, she just... died.The killer had to be near. They had to be in the court.I sat back down on my throne, my elbows on the armrest, one hand rubbing the back of my neck. My foot tapped hard against the stone floor. I could feel my anger crawling up my spine and boiling in my chest.My eyes drifted to Lovena, who was sitting quietly off to the side. She looked so… sad. H