All Chapters of An Unwanted Mark by the Alpha: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Madison’s POV“Tell the truth. You have a healing gift, don’t you?”I hesitate. I don’t want to be used for my gift like I was with Dylan.“Your family has left scars on you for years. Where are they, Princess?” He examines my face, my neck, my arms. “Gone. Because you healed yourself.”“I-I…”“With that sort of talent, you could join the royal pack as a healer.”My mind spins.Austin’s offer hangs between us like smoke, curling into my chest, heavy and choking. Join the royal pack. Be a healer. Live under his protection. Leave all of this behind.It’s tempting. Too tempting. I can practically feel the weight lifting from my shoulders at the thought of walking away from Dylan, Zoey, my parents, all of it. But temptation always hides teeth.“What’s the catch?” I whisper, my voice steady though my palms are damp against my thighs.Austin studies me, eyes narrowing as though he already knows I’m testing him. His lips curve, not into a smile, but something sharper. “The catch, Madison, i

Madison’s POVThe soldiers drag me through the corridors of the pack house, their grip bruising my arms with every step. The floorboards groan under the weight of their boots, the sound bouncing off the walls and filling the halls like a drumbeat of my impending doom.Talia thrashes inside me, coiled and restless, eager to fight, yet bound by ropes that bite into my wrists. The rough fibers cut and sting as I shift slightly, snarling under my breath.Dylan’s eyes land on me, scanning me like a predator assessing its prey. Relief flashes across his face for a split second, as if he’s glad I haven’t vanished completely. But that relief is short-lived. It vanishes instantly, replaced by a dark, almost feral anger that makes the hair on my arms stand on end.“You dared to escape?” His voice cracks like a whip, sharp and relentless, echoing through the hallways.I don’t answer. There’s nothing left to say. I’ve learned the man I loved no longer exists; he’s been replaced by someone unrecog