All Chapters of MARKED BY THE ALPHA'S CURSE: Chapter 81 - Chapter 83

Selene's POV.I felt funny. Not in a bad way, just… different. Like I’ve stepped into someone else’s body.I heard… twinkling? The faintest chime of bells. And something else, the ruffling of leaves, the gentle drip of water, like a stream nearby.My eyes fluttered open.I was floating. I felt weightless in a glowing river that shimmers like stardust. The water felt warm and alive like I was being cradled.Above me hung the moon, impossibly large, casting a silver light that blankets everything. The trees nearby glowed faintly, their leaves sparkling like they’ve been dipped in moonstone.I blinked again and slowly sat up, and I realized I was barefoot.My toes touched the water, but no ripples form. I was wearing a white gown flowing and smooth, it's stitched from silk I’ve never owned. Suddenly, I heard a thousand voices, or maybe just one echoing endlessly."Selene..."I clutch my chest. I didn't feel afraid but I couldn't control my legs. They started moving on their own. Not

Killian's POV.I didn’t want to be anywhere else but here, alone in my chambers, alone. The last ten days had drained me more than any war, any battle, any fight I had faced before. There was something about helplessness that chewed at your bones and left your soul bare.I barely stepped outside. Ronan checked in from time to time, giving me reports, updates, things I should have cared about. But I couldn’t bring myself to listen. My mind always drifted… back to Selene.I visited her every day. Once in the morning, again before dusk. Sometimes, I stood by her bedside for hours, just watching her sleep–if you could call it that. Her stillness wasn’t peaceful. It was haunting.Dr. Javier couldn’t give me an answer. Every time I asked, it was the same shrug of uncertainty. “We wait” he said. Easy for him to say.Now I was lying there, with one arm over my eyes, staring at the ceiling like it would give me answers. Then, I heard a knock at the door.I groaned. For the love of the moon,