Lahat ng Kabanata ng Spirit bound by the Alpha's curse: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 170

"Julietta's gone." I still felt like I had to say it one more time after Cassian's explanation, just to be sure I heard well. I didn't even know how to react. I mean, obviously, I was pissed that she escaped, but...strangely relieved?I realized that I really didn't want to have to deal with her, whatever that meant. So if she was gone and was prepared to stay gone...then I could probably resign myself to that. But knowing her, that was the last thing she would do. She was injured and humiliated and furious. She would be back to make sure I paid for what I did to her, that was for sure. And even if by some miracle she decided not to pursue this any further, there was the little matter of the curse on her arm. She would definitely be finding me sooner or later. "Vanya and the rest have tried their best to find her, but they couldn't," Cassian was saying. "I've asked them to search for her in the direction of Ironwood, but they got nothing. That probably means Alpha Hayden has alrea

Cassian and I got to the living room at the same time, him entering from the kitchen since he used the back door. We made a beeline for each other and just...clashed. The kiss was hot and intense and rushed, both our hands roaming desperately, trying to touch as much of each other as we could. I was standing on the tips of my toes, barely balanced as Cassian ravaged my mouth, his hands feeling like brands on my skin. "Iris..." Cassian moaned as I tugged tighter on his shirt, deepening the kiss. The heat was unbearable. Now that we were no longer in Red Moon, I felt like all the constraints holding me back had suddenly vanished. I was free to do what I wanted with this man, this beautiful mate of mine. And I wanted him badly. He must've felt the sheer force of my need because the kiss became even more urgent. His hands squeezed my ass, at the same time lifting me against him. My toes left the floor. One of his hands darted under my shirt and freed the clasp of my bra. I yanke

I shoved back the man with a death wish before he got too close to her, snarling threateningly. I shouldn't have bothered though because he got about a feet in front of her before the silver chains yanked him back. Wrath was close to the surface, and giving off such an oppressive aura that Axel began to lower his head in submission before stubbornly refusing. "I wouldn't try that again if I were you," Max warned. "Not unless you want to live." "Let me out of these chains and we'll see what happens," Axel growled. Max laughed. "We'll pass. We're here to ask you a few questions, not pander to your wants." "I have nothing to say to any of you." Axel spat on the floor right in front of Iris, and turned his head to face the wall again. Iris remained quiet, just staring at the man the Moon Goddess had once chosen for her, an unreadable expression on her face. Finally, she spoke quietly. "Did you have anything to do with the murder of Hugo and Camila?"Even though he wasn't looking a

Just as I was about to head home after rounding up the work for the day, Max let himself into my office, looking pensive. His sleeves were rolled up and there was a slight splatter of blood staining the side of this shirt. He also smelled faintly of blood. I realized that he had just now finished carrying out Iris's order himself, despite his wounded shoulder. "You whipped him yourself?" I asked, thinking he would've gotten someone else to do it. He nodded. We both exchanged a loaded look and fell silent. Finally, he spoke. "Um... Not to be disrespectful or anything, but... Is Iris okay?" "What do you mean?" "I mean... She seemed...troubled? I'm not saying I disapprove of her order, but it's a bit out of character for her, isn't it? That man totally deserved what he got, but...Iris has never struck me as the kind of person who..." He trailed off. "I know what you mean," I replied. Usually, Iris was maybe a little bit too forgiving. "Where's the prisoner now?" "Back in the dung

"I think he's ready to talk," Max said as Cassian and I met him at Axel's cell door. "About time," Cassian muttered as he pushed the door open and strolled in. Immediately Axel saw us, an expression of immense rage marred his features. He yanked at his chains, snarling at me with elongated canines. "What did you do to her?" He yelled. "What the fuck did you do to her?" Max and I exchanged a sideways glance, and Max shrugged. "He's been like this for a while now. I think most of the remaining effects of the wolfsbane are gone and he can now feel Julietta's pain."As if in response, Axel clutched his left arm, groaning in pain. Through the dried blood and grime on his face, I could see that he was ashen. "She's your sister. How could you do this to her?" I rolled my eyes. "How convenient of you to remember she's my sister. Weren't we sisters when she tossed me in a cell worse than this one and set a date for my execution?" "You were guilty!" He roared. "If you still believe that