Semua Bab The Alpha's Seventh Bride: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Aria's POVI didn’t know how long I had been locked up, I had thought maybe it was days or weeks. There was no window in the room so I couldn't take track of time. There was only a metal door that opened twice in a day when guards pushed in the trays of food that I had refused to touch.At first, it was pride that I did not want to eat anything that came from him. Then it became a punishment . My body started punishing me for being stubborn. My stomach cramped, my lips cracked, and my throat burned from thirst.But I still refused to eat, I had thought that If this was Damian’s way of breaking me, he would have to try harder.The place was very quiet except for the faint hum of air conditioning and the echo of my thoughts. I laid on the cold floor, tracing the chain of events in my head: the auction, the car, the chains, the humiliation of every memory that made me angry.I hated my uncle and aunt, I hated Damian even more. He was supposed to be my mate, the one only person who should

Aria's POVI could not stop shaking after what happened at the council meeting. Standing beside Damian in front of all those powerful people, his wives staring like they wanted to tear me apart which was worse than any punishment he had given me. Their eyes burned with judgment, with hate, and I could feel every whisper slicing through me.They all saw me as a joke, a girl who did not belong here.A half-blood who somehow ended up beside their Alpha King.When the meeting ended, Damian did not even look at me. He just ordered one of the guards to take me back to my room, like I was some disobedient child.I tried to hold my tears in until the door closed behind me, but I broke the moment I was alone.He said I wasn’t a prisoner, but I felt like one more than ever.I curled up on the bed, holding my knees to my chest, my body still aching from the silver chains. My wrists were red, my neck sore. I hated him for what he did, but worse than that I hated myself for what I felt whenever he l

Aria's POVWhen I opened my eyes, the first thing I felt was the heaviness in my body. My veins burned, my throat was dry, and every breath I took came with effort. The ceiling above me wasn’t familiar; it was high, carved with gold patterns that glimmered under soft light.The scent hit me next, clean, masculine, sharp, Damian.My heart skipped painfully in my chest, I turned my head slowly, realizing that I was lying in a huge bed, soft sheets tucked around me. My wrist had a needle in it, connected to a drip, the air smelled faintly of medicine.I tried to sit up, but my muscles trembled, everything ached. Memories flooded in and I was able to remember fragments of last night. They flashed through my mind the dinner, the stares, the bitter taste of the drink, and then darkness.Poison, I had been poisoned, my pulse quickened. I looked around, the fear was tightening my chest. Where was I? Why was I?and then I saw him.Damian was sitting on a chair near the bed, his elbows were on

Damian’s POVThe sound of papers sliding across the table filled the conference room. The scent of fresh ink and brewed coffee hung in the air, familiar, suffocating, and dull.I had been sitting there for hours, signing documents, listening to the same recycled promises from the same polished men who feared me enough to bow, but not enough to tell the truth.“And if the northern pack alliance accepts your proposal, Alpha Blackwood, we could triple the trade revenue in three months.” One of them said, his voice was trembling slightly.I didn’t even look up. “I will approve it once I see the logistics report. Until then, this meeting is a waste of my time.”The man swallowed hard, nodding quickly. “O…of course, Alpha.”They gathered their files and hurried out of the room. As the door closed, there was. I leaned back at the chair, rubbing the bridge of my nose. My temples were hurting me due to the exhaustion.Every sound including the ticking of the clock, the faint hum of the city o

Aria's POV I woke up very early in the morning, I was still sore and drained. The memories of what had happened at the dinner, the poison, the pain, Damian’s words yesterday clung to my mind.Kara entered the room quietly and smiling as she set down a tray of food. “You should eat.” she said softly. “He will be angry if he knows that you have been skipping your meals again.”I ignored her words and focused on the corner of the room, where several boxes were wrapped in black and gold and they were sitting neatly on the table.“Who brought those?” I asked.Kara’s smile widened. “He did, the Alpha sent some guards to bring it overMy stomach tightened. “Damian?”She nodded. “They came with Beta Ethan. “Everyone has been saying that he was in a foul mood after the meetings.”I stood up and walked to the boxes, I was hesitant but curious. The first one I opened contained a long blue gown made of silk so soft that it shimmered under the light. The next one had a perfume bottle, a very