Lahat ng Kabanata ng marked by the mafia alpha: Kabanata 101 - Kabanata 110

Chapter 98: The Healing and The TruthLucianWe burst through the front door of our house. Home. Finally home.But there was no relief. No safety yet.Rachel was dying in Dimitri's arms. Kai was traumatized, clinging to Amara. We were all battered, broken, bleeding."Get her to the guest room!" I barked at Dimitri. "Now!"I pulled out my phone. Called Helena—our pack healer. The best I knew."Lucian?" Her voice was groggy. Late night. "What—""I need you. Now. Life or death. My house. Hurry."I hung up. Moved to help Dimitri, but the world tilted. Pain exploded through my ribs. Broken. Multiple fractures. Venom depletion making everything worse.I nearly collapsed."Lucian!" Amara was there. Kai still in her arms but reaching for me. "You need to—""I'm fine. Rachel needs—""The healer is coming. Dimitri has her. You need to let yourself heal."She was right. I knew she was right. But—Helena arrived ten minutes later. Rushed. Professional. Took one look at the scene and got to work.

Chapter 100: The UnderworldAmaraThe morning came with a weight I couldn't shake.I stood in Kai's room, packing his things for school. He'd been home for a week recovering from the trauma. But staying here—in this house where war had just happened, where the memories were too fresh—wasn't helping him heal.He needed normalcy. Structure. His friends. School."I don't want to go back." He said from the bed. Voice small. Scared. "What if—what if someone like Uncle Kang comes again? What if—"I sat beside him. Took his hands. "Baby, I know you're scared. But you can't let fear control your life. And you'll be safe at school. Rachel is going to check on you every day. Dimitri will be nearby. And your father and I—we'll come back. I promise.""But you're going to the underworld." His eyes were wide. Terrified. "That's—that's where monsters live.""Your father lives there sometimes." I said gently. "Does that make him a monster?"Kai looked down. "No.""Exactly. It's just a place. And we'r

Chapter 102: The Breaking PointLucianThe doctor's words echoed in my head. Over and over. A loop I couldn't escape.She's pregnant. But not with a werewolf child. It's vampire.I stood at the window. Staring out at the underworld city. Not seeing any of it.Behind me—Amara. Still unconscious. Still carrying—I couldn't finish the thought. Couldn't let myself think it. Couldn't—The timeline matched. Three weeks. Maybe four. Right when she was with him. When she'd been corrupted. When she'd loved him. When she'd—When she'd been in his bed. In his arms. Choosing him. Saying his name. Letting him—My fist went through the stone wall. Blood. Pain. Didn't feel it. Didn't care."Lucian." Aurora's voice. Careful. Cautious. "You need to—""Get out.""Brother—""GET OUT!" The words came out layered. Serpent and wolf and broken man all screaming as one.She left. Smart.I was alone. With my unconscious mate. And the child that wasn't mine. Could never be mine. Would always be—His.AmaraI w

Chapter 104: The Morning That Changed EverythingRachelI couldn't sleep.Again.Three nights in a row now. Every time I closed my eyes, I was back in the Vampire Ward. Bleeding. Dying. Feeling the life drain out of me.And then—warmth. The bond snapping into place. Dimitri's blood on my lips. His emotions flooding into me.Mate.I gave up trying to sleep around 5 AM. Slipped out of the guest room as quietly as possible. Kai was still asleep down the hall. The house was silent. Dark. Peaceful.I needed coffee. Needed normal. Needed to stop thinking about—About him.About the way the bond hummed whenever he was near. About how every time he looked at me, my entire body responded. About how wrong it felt to want someone I barely knew just because fate decided we were supposed to—Stop. Coffee first. Existential crisis later.I padded down to the kitchen. Found the coffee maker. Started it brewing. The sound and smell were familiar. Grounding. Normal.I leaned against the counter. Close

Chapter 106: The ReturnLucianThe walk back to our room felt like miles.Every step heavier than the last. Every breath harder to take.I didn't know what I was going to say. Didn't have a speech prepared. Didn't have answers.Just—acceptance. That I couldn't do this anymore. Couldn't stay away. Couldn't keep punishing her for something that wasn't her fault.Even if it destroyed me.I reached the door. Hand on the handle.Stopped.What if she didn't want me back? What if three days of silence had been too much? What if she'd decided she was better off without—The bond pulsed. Weak but insistent.She's waiting. She's been waiting.I opened the door.AmaraI heard the door open.Didn't turn. Didn't move from where I sat by the window. Watching the underworld city. Watching nothing.I'd been sitting here for hours. Maybe days. Time had lost meaning.Just—existing. Waiting. The child moving occasionally. Reminding me it was there. That this was real. That everything had changed."Amara