บททั้งหมดของ Marked By Fate: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

I felt something deep in my chest tremble. Not pain this time. Something stronger.He coughed—once, hard. Blood slipped from the side of his mouth.“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you,” he said. “I was trying to protect you. But now… now you need to run.”“No,” I shook my head. “No, you’re coming with me.”But he was already slipping away.His eyes began to close.His last words came like a breath on the wind.“Save yourself… live for us.”And then he was gone.I didn’t have time to break.I didn’t have time to fall apart.Because behind me, I heard the voices returning. The shouts. The command to regroup. They were coming for me now. And I knew this time, they might not take me alive.I turned.My eyes searched the crowd and found them—Lilian and Rhea, still in the same spot. Lilian was on her knees, arms wrapped around my sister, rocking her gently as tears ran down both their faces.They saw everything.And I couldn’t reach them.The moment our eyes met, I knew they understood what I had

He rode in on foot, surrounded by four of his warriors. His presence cleared the space like a gust of wind. Even the wolves who had been sneering at the strange girl moments earlier went quiet when he stepped into view.Alaric Darius wasn’t a man who spoke often.He didn’t need to.One look from him was enough to silence a room, command a pack, or end a life.Dressed in black, broad-shouldered and tall, with silver eyes sharp as frost and a voice like gravel, Alaric walked toward the unconscious girl with steady steps.The moment he saw her, he froze.His eyes narrowed—not with anger, but something else.Something unfamiliar.There was blood on her knees. Her hands were scraped, dirt embedded in her skin. Her long hair hung tangled around her face, sticking to the side of her cheek where she’d been sweating in her sleep. There were no marks on her that suggested she’d been attacked recently, but she looked like she’d been running—far.And despite all that…There was something innocent

No sooner had the older woman left the room than the younger girl started talking.She was cheerful. Too cheerful.“Hi again!” she said with a bright smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “My name’s Mira. I’ll be helping take care of you while you’re recovering. Well… not that you’re dying or anything,” she added quickly, laughing nervously. “You just looked really bad when they brought you in. Honestly, we didn’t think you’d wake up for another day or two.”I watched her from the bed, still too exhausted to say much, but she didn’t seem to mind. Her voice filled the space easily, trying to push away the heaviness like sunshine on a storm cloud.“I’m training under the pack healer,” she went on, gesturing toward the doorway the older woman had just left through. “Once I pass my trials in a few weeks, I’ll be officially recognized as a full-time doctor. Finally.” She beamed at the thought, eyes shining with pride. “It’s all I’ve ever wanted. To help people. Heal them. Be someone the

Instead, he turned to the older woman and asked, “How long until she’s strong enough to be out of bed?”Before she could answer, I jumped in. “Right now.”The healer shot me a look.Alpha Black raised an eyebrow again.The healer sighed. “Tomorrow, Alpha. She needs rest and strength.”He nodded once, then gave her a look that meant the conversation was over.“Keep an eye on her,” he said. “Make sure she doesn’t do anything stupid.”I didn’t miss the pointed look in my direction.“She has questions to answer.”And just like that, he turned and walked toward the door, every step as smooth and powerful as the ones that brought him in.I couldn’t stop watching him.Even after he left.Even after the door clicked shut behind him.I sat there, completely stunned, staring at the space where he’d stood, heart pounding, mind racing.What just happened?The moment Alpha Black left the room, it was like Mira snapped back to reality.She straightened from where she’d been practically frozen, blin

A soft knock broke the silence of the Alpha’s office. The door opened, and two women stepped inside—young, dressed neatly, with calm but unreadable expressions. I didn’t know if Alpha Black had mindlinked them or if their arrival had been perfectly timed, but he didn’t look up to acknowledge them.“Take her to her room,” he said simply.Then he turned to me, eyes steady.“I’ll call for you later.”That was all.Dismissed with barely a nod, but not with cruelty. Just efficient Precision.I stood from the chair and gave a quiet, “Thank you,” unsure whether he even heard it. The two women gestured for me to follow, and I did—wordlessly, trying not to overthink what had just happened.Honestly, I was half-expecting to be led to a cellar or some abandoned servant’s quarters. Maybe a guarded cell, or a spare closet—something meant for someone of no value. A rogue. A stray.Instead, we climbed a long staircase that led to the upper floors of the Alpha’s personal wing. My breath caught when w