Lahat ng Kabanata ng Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.: Kabanata 111 - Kabanata 116

Xena's pov. It took longer than usual to put the baby to sleep. He kept turning his head, searching, maybe confused like I was. His soft breathing finally evened out, tiny hands curled against his cheek. I stared at his face, brushing back a little curl that had fallen over his eye.He was beautiful. But he wasn’t Kael’s child. I knew that deep in my bones. So why the hell did the test prove otherwise?I was already pregnant when I met Kael. And even if I wasn't pregnant before meeting Kael,we still haven't done anything that would get me pregnant except if the Lycan Lord can make someone pregnant. I kept thinking about it, over and over, trying to make sense of it but nothing made sense. I looked out the window and saw Kael pulled up. He walked out of his car and looked towards my window, I hid behind the curtain— not sure why I did that though. By the time I summoned enough courage to look back, he was gone. I inhaled deeply, looking back at my baby still sleeping like he didn'

Xena’s POVI sat quietly on the edge of my bed, my arms wrapped around my knees, my mind stuck on the kiss. It kept playing like a broken record—Kael’s mouth on mine, the heat, the tension, the way time froze and my body forgot to hate him. But what was more frustrating was the fact that it felt so familiar— there was this connection, one that couldn't quite be placed. I pressed two fingers to my mouth and shut my eyes. Damn it.What was that?And worse… Why did I want more?We hated each other. This wasn't an unspoken truth. This was real. We obviously despised each other and can't stand each other's presence but yet... he kissed me like he meant it.I was spiraling, sinking deeper into a mix of confusion, anger, and stupid, dangerous longing when the door creaked open.“Xena?”My head snapped up.“Susan!”She stepped in, her arms full with bags. Her long black curls were tied up today, her face tired but smiling.“Oh gods,” I stood up, the weight of everything crashing off my shoul

Kael’s POVI stormed down the hallway with my fists clenched and jaw tight.What the hell was that?I couldn’t believe I’d actually said it. Shouldn’t you apologize? For what? Kissing her? I was the one who kissed her. I was the idiot who leaned in and made it awkward. And she—she didn’t even push me away, but then I made it worse by expecting her to feel guilty about it.Gods.I dragged a hand through my hair and kept walking, faster now, trying to outrun the embarrassment crawling up my neck. My chest felt like it was on fire. That wasn’t just dumb—it was childish. Since when did I act like a jealous teen?“Me?” I had said. Like I was offended. Like she did something wrong. I was angry at her for walking away—but now I was the one walking away like a brat.I reached the end of the corridor and leaned against the wall.Then, without thinking, I smacked my forehead against it.Thud.It hurt, obviously. Good. I deserved it.Thud.I did it again.“Sir?” a small voice behind me made me f