บททั้งหมดของ Marked by Fate: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Caden’s POV The drive was silent. It took well over an hour to arrive. When we finally did, they shoved us into a private elevator and sent us straight to the top floor. The doors slid open with a ding, revealing a space crawling with rogues—and a handful of humans among them.They all stopped to stare.I kept Baylee tight in my arms. She buried her face in the crook of my neck. She was scared. And that terrified me more than anything.Not one of them looked remorseful. They didn’t care that I held a trembling child. They didn’t care they planned to torture us. Monsters—each and every one of them. And when this was over, I’d come back and make sure every single bastard who helped hurt my Baylee paid for it.“Security is out,” Ben linked.I didn’t react out loud, but his voice sent a bolt of relief through me.“Phone lines and cell service cut,” Matt added just as a sharply dressed rogue yanked me forward, dragging me across the floor. Two female rogues sat behind desks outside a larg

I watch in stunned awe as Matt tells Emma exactly what he thinks of her. When they all arrived home, Fiona and I were already waiting, ready to fill them in on everything that had happened. Matt didn’t even blink when we told him Craig left with her. I can feel Drake’s barely restrained urge to kill her and be done with it—but deep down, I know Sam will have questions one day. And I don’t want to be the one to tell him we killed his biological mother… no matter how justified it would be.But before I can drift too far into that thought, I’m yanked back to the present by Emma’s piercing scream—Matt plants a big, unapologetic kiss on Ben’s lips. Fiona cringes in the corner, visibly pained, but she wanted Matt to have his moment—even if it meant watching him kiss someone else.He pulls away, his eyes flicking to Fiona, and he mouths sorry with a soft look.“You BASTARD! You’re with THEM now?!” Emma screeches, her voice like nails on glass. My ears throb from the shrillness.Fiona smirks,

“Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up!!” Ailm screams, her voice slicing through the fog in my mind. The shock of hearing her again forces my eyes open.“You’re forward?” I ask, heart racing, eyes darting around the room like I’m expecting it to be on fire. She doesn’t answer with words, just nods, seizing control of my body as she grabs two more pills from the packet. I barely feel anything. My head is light, but the pain—it’s dulled. Eased.“Damn, we feel…”“Good! I know, isn’t it great?” she beams, already rummaging through my closet like it’s a mission.“It does feel better than last night,” I whisper, almost afraid to jinx it. The night had drained me, hours lost to crying until sleep claimed me.“Good, because today’s the day we make Caden pay for everything he’s done this year. I’m sick of the grunts, the growls, the cold shoulder. He’s been a total prick, and we’re not letting it slide anymore!” Her voice crackles with energy I haven’t heard in months.And suddenly, I realiz

Caden’s POV Just as I’m about to jump into the shower, Ryan storms into my room. He’d linked me earlier about Baylee, but I ignored him. We fight often, and this time, I had no choice. She needed to understand she couldn’t betray me for another—not again.But as I frown at him, he moves fast—too fast—and punches me square in the face. I stumble back, stunned.“What the fuck, dude?!” I snap, blinking the stars from my vision as Mum rushes in behind him.“What the fuck did you do to her?” Ryan growls, slamming me into the wall.“What? To who?” I shout, heart pounding, confused as hell. Cain stirs inside me, equally lost.“Baylee! What the fuck did you do to her?!” he screams, voice cracking with something between rage and fear. I shove him back, shaking my head.“We had a fight! Nothing new there!” I bark, turning to Mum. She looks pale, panicked.Dad bursts into the room, eyes blazing. “Denver said she cut through the park and went up the mountain—we need to go. Now.”“What the fuck i

As I awaken, I notice the difference almost immediately. I feel refreshed—like I’ve slept for a year, not a single night. But as I stretch and look around, I realize Caden isn’t beside me anymore. Frowning, I turn and smile when I see a note: Gone to training, see you at breakfast. I smile, looking to Aspen as he crawls up the bed, hugging into me.I grin, holding him close to my heart. But then Dad walks in. As his eyes land on me, he gasps, taking a breath, a look of relief flooding his features.“What’s wrong?” I ask, climbing out of bed and going to him. He sighs, shaking his head.“I heard the door close. I was afraid you were leaving to do…”“Dad, stop. I know you’re scared, but that pain, the suffering—I hardly feel it now. The pack really is taking the brunt of it, and I promise if it ever gets bad again, I will tell you. I’m done with secrets.” He sighs, pulling me in for a hug.“Just shout, and I’ll get you more wolves. I’ll fly them in if I need to. Just tell me, and I prom