All Chapters of Cursed Alpha's Hidden Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 26

Skylar..My heart continued to pound like a war drum in my chest, Clyde's words resounding in my ears like a horrible tale I couldn't shake off."And did he tell you he holds your mother captive?" It couldn't be true. Conrad would never do that, he just wouldn't. How was I supposed to believe that the man who'd looked at me like I was his whole world, who'd run away from everything for me was holding my mother prisoner?No. Clyde was lying, he had to be. That's what Conrad had warned me about his nature—cunning, manipulative, always playing angles. But the way Clyde had said it, with the way his eyes glinted with the smugness of a devil who enjoyed inflicting pain on others, like he knew it would shatter me... it planted a seed of doubt I found hard to uproot.Standing up, I paced the room, the cold tiled floor biting into my bare feet, but I barely felt it. My breath felt labored as the walls of the room seemed closer now, the air thicker with the scent of polished wood and distant

Skylar..The dim light in the dungeon cell flickered, making my head spin and the space feel even smaller, more suffocating.Conrad's expression had been that of concern earlier but it turned to stormy the moment I dropped the news about Alpha Griffith’s plan. His jaw tightened like he'd been hit with a bolt of lightning.I watched him keenly, trying to untangle the knot of anger and doubt around my heart. Part of me wanted to lash out, to demand answers about my mother, but another part—the part tied to our bond—held me back, whispering that he couldn't be that monster."Conrad,” I drawled, “what's the ritual really about?" I pressed, my voice steadier than I felt. "You're making me nervous with the way you're acting."He stopped pacing and gripped the bars between us, his knuckles turning white. He said nothing for a long moment, he just stared at the floor as if debating how much to reveal.Finally, he swallowed hard, his Adam's apple moving in his neck. "It's called the Soulscour

Skylar..“What are you talking about?” I asked, my tone high-pitched.He gestured for me to come to him and I heaved a sigh before doing so. I rolled my eyes as he grinned at me.“What is it?”“Would you relax and listen! There's a wolfsbane spray can in here, meaning we have a chance of escape.” He said and I narrowed my eyes on the cereal-laden plate. There was an obvious bump that showed there was truly something beneath.“So? How do we get out of here with one spray can? I may not be from your pack but I'm pretty sure there are about a million guards lurking around!” I pointed out, my tone dropping with sarcasm.Conrad chuckled and I was hit with befuddlement.“We're not going to fight the entire pack guards. We just need to get past a few—the ones who'd be present at the ritual in about an hour.” He said and I breathed, my nervousness heightening.He slid his hand over mine through the bars and looked straight into my eyes. I felt calmness wash over me even though I didn't want