Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Contract with the Cursed Alpha: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Killian’s P.O.VI struggling to balance my strength and gentleness as I carried Dahlia in my arms, her head drooping against my shoulder numbly. She was so pale, so fragile that I felt a lump in my throat, but I kept my jaw clenched tightly, every step firm and purposeful as I was determined not to let her feel another ounce of pain. I set her down on the bed carefully, almost too carefully, like she might shatter if I so much as let go too quickly.“Stay still, Dahlia… please,” I muttered in a low voice, pulling a cloth from the basin nearby, soaking it with cold water before wringing it out. I pressed the towel softly to her neck, wiping away the dried blood where Cade’s claws had torn her skin, and I felt my hands trembled even though I tried to hide it. Dahlia winced but reached up weakly, touching my wrist.“Killian… it’s fine, you don’t have to…” she whispered. But I shook my head sharply, cutting her off. “Don’t you dare tell me it’s fine. Look at you. He hurt you, Dahlia. He p

Dahlia’s P.O.VAs I walked beside Killian, my palms felt clammy against the soft fabric of my new dress, the one I had hurriedly changed into so I wouldn’t look like a complete disaster. My heart pounded in a way that no amount of careful breathing could ease, because no matter what Killian had told me, I couldn’t stop thinking about the woman we were about to meet.Lady Agatha Blackburn. The matriarch of the royal pack. His mother. I had heard stories about her—whispers that carried through the pack halls like smoke. They said she was strict, impossibly sharp, and that nothing ever escaped her watchful eyes. And as far as I knew, strict mothers and girls like me never mixed well. I was already replaying every possible mistake I had made today, and I just knew she must have heard something about it…about what happened at the party, and I had no doubt that it was the reason why I had been summoned.Killian glanced at me as we approached the tall oak doors, his voice softer than usual,

Dahlia’s P.O.VI gasped when the sound echoed, sharp and shocking, and Killian’s head snapped to the side with the force of the slap. My breath caught in my throat, my hand halfway raised as if I could stop what had already happened.“Killian…” but I couldn’t find the rest of the words.Agatha’s hand was still frozen midair, her chest heaving as though she herself couldn’t quite believe what had just transpired, and for the first time since this confrontation began, the silence that fell between the three of us was heavier than any scolding she had thrown before.Slowly, he looked back at her, his voice steady and cold, though I could see the storm raging behind his eyes.“If you must strike someone,” he said quietly, “then strike me. But you will not touch her again.”I could only stare at his back, my throat closing with emotion, my hands trembling as I looked between mother and son.Lady Agatha looked startled by the suddenness of it, her eyes flickering wide before narrowing again

Killian’s P.O.VI stared at her in disbelief, my mouth parting but no words coming out at first because I couldn’t even wrap my head around the fact that my own mother had just implied such a thing about me.I always knew the court was vicious, that the rumors circulating the circles were something I wouldn’t even dream of listening to. But I had never imagined that my mother…my sensible, educated and powerful mother, who had once singlehandedly ruled over the kingdom when my father’s death lead to chaos…would start to believe in such things…Finally, I managed to let out a sharp breath and said.“Mother… how could you even think that of me? All these years, I have been celibate, I have not even looked at anyone in that manner, not once. I have lived with discipline, with restraint, because I knew that was the way you raised me. So if you’re doubting me now, then you’re doubting your own upbringing of me.”Her eyes widened slightly, and she shook her head quickly. “Killian, no—no, tha

Dahlia’s P.O.VAs I rushed out of the room, my chest still burning from the storm of emotions and my heart pounding so loud it drowned out every other sound. For a moment I was so blinded that I almost collided head-on with Korina. I barely had time to steady myself before her arms were around me so tightly that for a second I forgot how to breathe. “I’m so sorry, Dahlia, I’m so sorry for her.” Her voice cracked with desperation as she whispered into my shoulder. “She shouldn’t have said those things to you, she had no right.”I blinked at her in confusion, but then it clicked—she had been right outside the door, listening to every word. Normally, that would have upset me, but right then I didn’t care. All I wanted was space to breathe, to get away from the venom of that room.“I’m okay,” I muttered, my throat scratchy and my voice barely holding together. “I just… I just need to rest, Korina. That’s all I want right now.”But Korina pulled back just enough to look at me, her eyes sc