All Chapters of MARKED BY DECEPTION : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

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Chapter 111: Going Back

LILA'S POVI stared at Mrs. Renalds, almost wishing she'd been anyone else, of all the people I could have run into outside a cinema, it had to be her.Her eyes moved over me slowly, taking in my clothes, my bag, probably the fact that I was standing outside the cinema casually. The corner of her mouth pulled down.”So this is where you've been."I swallowed. "Mrs. Renalds—""Don't." Her voice was sharp enough to stop me. "Not even a word, don't you dare stand there and pretend you don't know what you've done."I frowned. "I don't understand.""You ruined everything."She looked at me with the same bitterness I'd always heard whenever she spoke to me, she'd been waiting years for the moment when she could finally tell me exactly what she thought of me."You were supposed to marry Theo," she continued. "That was the least you could do after everything your existence has caused us and you couldn't even manage that.""I didn't leave mean to Theo at the altar, I was taken against my will,

Chapter 112: Back To The Moretti Mansion

LILA'S POVKai drove me back to the Moretti mansion without asking too many questions. I sank deeper into the passenger seat, watching the buildings pass through the window while Kai kept checking his phone at red lights.He typed something into his phone, I glanced at him but he didn't notice he was probably talking to Selene.The had some how gotten closerI looked away before he could catch me staring.When we finally pulled up at the mansion, I sat there for a second after he parked it looked exactly the way I remembered it, but something inside me didn't settle with it the way it used to.I got out anyway.Nanny Rosa was the first person I saw immediately when I entered. She was coming through the hallway with a basket of folded clothes when she stopped so suddenly that one of the shirts nearly slipped from her hands.“Lila?”I smiled.“Nanny.”She dropped the basket onto the nearest chair and hurried over, pulling me into a hug before stepping back to look at me properly.“Where

Chapter 113: Doesn't Feel like home

LILA'S POV“What happened to your mark?”Theo's eyes moved over my face, and for a second he looked like he didn't understand what I was talking about. Then his gaze dropped to where I was staring.“My mark?”“The infinity mark.” I pointed towards his chest. “It was there before.”Theo looked down at his shirt, then he reached for the collar and pulled it aside, exposing the skin beneath it.I leaned closer.There was thereMy eyes moved over his chest again, at the dark infinity symbol he had showed me that day. “See?” Theo said quietly.I didn't answer, I was sure it was no there a moment agoHe let his shirt fall back into place. “Are you doubting me now?”“No.”“Then what the hell is this?”I looked at him.Theo's expression had changed, he was definitely more angry“What lies has Rowan been whispering in your ears?” he asked.“Nothing.”“Lila.”“He didn't say anything about you.”Theo watched me for a moment.I rubbed my fingers together, suddenly wishing I hadn't asked.Maybe I

Chapter 114: Locked In

LILA'S POVI didn't sleep much in the night every time I closed my eyes I kept on remembering the mark, it was definitely not there at first but when I pointed it out then it appeared out of nowhere I was tired of being inside without doing anythingAs much as I hate to admit it, I miss training with Nyx. It was good.I need to take a walk. I'll lose my mind from thinking, I slipped my shoes on and walked downstairs, already reaching for the door when one of the guards stepped in front of me.“Sorry, Miss Lila.”I stopped.“What?”“We were instructed not to let you leave the premises.”I stared at him.“By who?”He hesitated.“Theo.”I actually laughed because surely he'd misunderstood.“He told you not to let me leave?”“Yes, ma'am.”I looked past him at the open doors, then back at his face.“I'm not asking you to drive me somewhere. I'm just walking outside.”“I understand, but the instructions were clear.”This is ridiculous, I was about to start screaming when Nanny Rosa appeared

Chapter 115: The Gala

LILA'S POVBy the time it was Friday, I was more than tired of being stuck inside.The dress Nanny Rosa had picked out was hanging in front of me, a deep wine colour that fell softly to the floor, and I stood in front of it with one earring in my hand while staring at my reflection.I should have been thinking about the gala.Instead, I was thinking about Theo's mark againI needed to talk to Kai.There had to be another way to prove it. Something besides staring at Theo's chest and wondering whether I had somehow lost my mind. If he really was the cursed Alpha, surely there was another way to confirm it.Theo wouldn't lie about something like that.Would he?I dropped my hand to my side, I was more than conflictedA knock sounded at my door.“Come in.”Theo stepped inside.He stopped when he saw me, he simply looked at me, and then a smile slowly spread across his face.“Wow.”I glanced down at myself.“Is it bad?”“Bad?” He let out a quiet laugh. “Lila, you look beautiful.”He walke

Chapter 116: Sneaking around

LILA'S POVI had been standing beside Theo for what felt like hours and every few minutes, someone else came over to greet us or ask about the wedding, or tell me how good it was to see me back where I belonged. I smiled and answered them politely.Mrs. Renalds made it particularly difficult.She was seated with some of the elders, watching me over the rim of her glass with the same expression she'd had the last time she'd spoken to me. Her eyes travelled over my dress, then my face, and settled there for a few seconds before she looked away.I pretended not to notice, I had bigger problems.Selene.I needed to speak to her and tell her about what happened with the mark maybe she can explain it but every time I looked towards her, there seemed to be someone standing nearby and Theo's hand had not moved from my waist even for a momentThen, when I finally got a clear view, I saw Selene slipping through one of the side doors.I watched her for a moment to see Kai followed her a few seco

Chapter 117: Selene and Kai

LILA'S POVThe moment we stepped back into the ballroom, everything had already fallen apart.People were running in every direction.Someone was shouting for the guards. Another person was dragging an injured man away from the centre of the room while two wolves tore into each other near the entrance. Glass was everywhere, glittering across the floor beneath the flashing lights, and the music had stopped completely.“What the fuck happened here?” I shouted.Rowan grabbed my hand.“Stay with me.”I held on tightly, but someone crashed into us from the side.His fingers slipped from mine.“Rowan!” Before I could reach for him another body shoved between us, I couldn't see anything except the people around me.I pushed through them, calling his name again.“Rowan!”My heart was hammering as I looked around.Theo was nowhere.Selene wasn't anywhere and neither was Kai.Where the hell had everyone gone?I pushed past another group of people and nearly stumbled over a broken chair.“Rowan!

Chapter 118: The Truth

LILA'S POVI pressed the cloth against Rowan’s side when he reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. His fingers moved across the screen, and I watched him for a second before looking back at the blood soaking through the cloth.“Can you call me Selene?”“I already called someone.”“Who?”“My guard. He’s coming for us.”I frowned. “Us?”His eyes lifted to mine, and there was something almost amused in them despite the pain on his face. “You think I’m letting you stay behind after what just happened?”I glanced back towards the ballroom, but there was no point. People were still shouting, guards were moving through the hall, and Selene was nowhere in sight. After what I had seen between her and Kai, I had a feeling she had enough to deal with.Rowan’s guard arrived a few minutes later, and the moment he saw the blood on Rowan’s shirt, his whole expression changed.“Alpha.”“I’m fine.”The guard looked at him.“I can see that.”Rowan gave him a warning look, but I almost smiled

Chapter 119: Relearning everything

LILA'S POVI stayed curled up in the corner of my room with my knees pulled against my chest, staring at the same spot on the floor until the darkness outside the window slowly began to fade. I had changed out of my dress at some point, but I couldn't remember when. My hair was still a mess from the gala, and my face felt tight from crying, even though I had stopped hours ago.I pressed my forehead against my knees and squeezed my eyes shut, hoping that somehow, when I opened them again, everything would make sense. It didn't. If anything, the more I thought about it, the worse it became.A knock came from the other side of the door"Lila?" I did not bother to reply "Can I come in?"I stared at the door for a long moment before looking away again. I didn't answer, but after a few seconds, I heard the handle move and the door opened slowly.Rowan stepped inside.He looked exhausted. His hair was slightly messy, and there was still a bandage underneath his shirt where I had cleaned his w

Chapter 120: Troubles Come Knocking

LILA'S POVI barely slept.By evening, I was still sitting on the edge of my bed, staring at nothing in particular. My head hurt from thinking about everything Rowan had told me in the morning, but there was one thing that kept coming back no matter how many times I tried to push it away.Rowan had already asked Detective Elias to look into what Theo had been doing abroad before he came back. I needed to know where he had been, who he had spoken to, and what he had been doing around the time my father died. At this point, I couldn't afford to assume anything about him anymore.I looked up and found Selene standing at the doorShe looked tired. Her hair was pulled back messily, and there were dark circles beneath her eyes after everything that happened the night before, I wasn't sure what I was supposed to say."Can I come in?"I noddedShe walked in and closed the door behind her. I took the chair opposite her, pulling my legs underneath me.She looked at me for a few seconds before f

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