All Chapters of The Dumb Cursed Heiress and Her Mates: Reborn For Revenge : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Noah's POVThe morning sun felt like a lie. It streamed into my room in bright, happy lines, warm and yellow, but it couldn’t touch the cold knot of confusion sitting heavy in my chest. I had barely slept. All night I kept seeing two things in my mind, over and over. First, Neal's angry, twisted face. Then, Valerie's hurt eyes, looking at me like I was a stranger. But then, right when the guilt started to feel too heavy, I would remember Maya's small, cold hand in mine, and the strange, quiet calm that came just from having her near. She was my mate. The words still felt strange and new in my mind, like a dream I couldn't wake up from. But the pull I felt toward her was real. It was the only thing that felt solid and true after last night's loud fight.I got dressed slowly. My body felt heavy, like I was moving through water. I needed to clear my head, to punch something, to feel normal again. Without really thinking, I found myself walking to the training grounds, drawn by the famili

Maya's POVThis castle is so big and full of stupid, happy people. They walk around with their easy lives, not seeing the cracks in their own walls. But I see everything. I am a shadow, quiet and watchful. I learn their habits, their routines. I learn how to break them.My room is next to Noah's. It is too soft, too warm. I am used to cold floors and hunger. But this is a tool, not a gift. It helps my plan.The first thing I learned is the kitchen routine. Every day at noon, lunch is made for the Alpha. And every day, his mate, Valerie, brings it to him. It is their little ritual. A sign of their bond. I decided it would be my ritual now.I went to the kitchen early, before Valerie was due to arrive. The old woman, was there, stirring a big pot."You are early, dear," she said, smiling kindly. Too kindly. It made me sick."I... I could not sleep," I whispered, making my eyes look wide and sad. "I thought I could help."Just then, Valerie walked into the kitchen. She looked tired. She

Noah's POVThe fight with Neal after the council meeting was the worst one yet. The angry words we shouted at each other still echoed in my head, bouncing off the walls of my mind. I could not escape them.“You are blind, Noah! Completely blind!” Neal had yelled, his face red with anger. His hands were shaking. “That girl is twisting your mind! She is putting poison thoughts in your head!”“And you are jealous!” I had roared back, my voice so loud it hurt my own throat. “You cannot stand that I finally found my true mate! You cannot stand that she sees the Alpha in me, while you only see a brother to argue with! You want me to be alone like you!”“This is not about mates!” he had screamed, stepping so close I could feel his hot breath. “This is about you being a fool! A stupid fool who cannot see the danger right in front of his face!”We were standing nose to nose, our chests almost touching. Our fists were clenched. I saw the wolf in his eyes, and I knew he saw the wolf in mine. Bu

Maya's POVI was hiding in the dark corner of the hallway, pressed against the cold stone wall, when I heard the shouting begin. My heart beat fast, not from fear, but from excitement. This was it. The big fight I had been working so hard to create.I couldn't see them, but I didn't need to. I could hear everything perfectly.Noah's voice roared through the courtyard. "LIAR!" he screamed. Then I heard something hit the ground, probably Valerie's notepad.Then came the words I had been waiting for. Noah's voice, cold as ice, said the magic words: "Maybe marrying you was a mistake. You're Neal's mate after all."I smiled in the darkness. Perfect.I heard his heavy footsteps storm away. I waited a few moments, then slipped out of my hiding spot. I made my face look soft and worried. I found a young maid dusting a vase nearby."Excuse me," I said, my voice full of fake concern. "I just heard shouting. Is Alpha Noah alright? He sounded so upset."The maid looked nervous. "He and the Luna h

Nadia POVThe healer’s hut was quiet, but the pain in my legs was loud. It was a sharp, hot ache that made my eyes water. Neal sat on a stool beside the cot I lay on, holding my hand. His thumb moved back and forth over my knuckles, but his face was like stone.The healer, clucked her tongue as she spread a cool paste on my burns.“This is bad, Luna,” she said, her voice gentle but firm. “The tea was boiling. The skin is angry and blistered. You must not walk on these legs for a few days. You must rest.”I nodded, tears slipping from the corners of my eyes. They weren’t just from the pain.Neal’s hand tightened around mine. “Will there be scars?” he asked, his voice low and rough.“Perhaps,” she said softly. “But the body heals. The heart… that is sometimes slower.”The door to the hut burst open. Noah stood there, his chest still bare from the training grounds. Maya was a step behind him, peeking over his shoulder.For a wild second, my heart leaped. He came. He came to see if I was