All Chapters of Marked by the alpha's curse : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Alia POVMy heart was still racing when his words sinked into me.It craves you.The air felt stronger after that, like the forest itself was listening to my heart beating. I stood there, my fingers curled at my sides, my skin tickled where Kael’s presence pressed too close. I felt scared but just a little. Beneath the fear was something stronger. Like a pull. It felt like a need I didn’t know how to name but I felt it deep in my bones.Heat crept up my face,my cheeks burned bright red. I quickly looked away. Looking at anything but his face.The silence stretched a little. I felt awkward ,I didn't know what to say to break the awkward silence. But Kael did before I could say something.Kael cleared his throat, stepping back like he needed the space just as much as I did. “Shall we commence the training?”I exhaled, grateful for the change of topic. “Yes. Sure.”He nodded once, putting back his serious Alpha face, replacing whatever had nearly broken loose between us. “You have four d

Alia POVSilence fell between us. I could feel my heart racing as sweat prickled down my forehead.My breath hitched, I was afraid to breathe because it might be too loud.Kael had just finished speaking when the footsteps approached, and to think it happened a few minutes after my magic was displayed. What if they've sensed it?What if they know a witch hides here?. All the uncertainty came crawling through and I felt sick to my stomach. Anxiety overwhelmed me.The footsteps grew closer, and now I found their voices.Not one voice.Voices, low like a whisper.Kael stiffened instantly. His hand moved instinctively to my shoulder, his fingers tightening around me.“Don’t move Alia,” he whispered.My heart began to race.I strained my ears, my breath shallow.“I’m telling you, I felt it here,” a voice said from somewhere ahead. “The strange force came from here. It still lingers here, I can feel it.”Another voice scoffed quietly. “You’re imagining things Roland. There hasn’t been a witc

Alia POVLater that day, before the sun went down low enough for the bonfire preparations to begin, I found myself walking toward Lauren’s hut.My feet moved on their own, following a path I had taken too many times already. The healer’s hut sat at the edge of the pack grounds, surrounded by herbs that smelled sharp and unexpectedly calming all at once. Normally, the place brought me comfort out of all the big rooms and beautiful places in this castle.But today, my chest felt too tight for comfort.Lauren looked up the moment I stepped inside like she was expecting me. Her sharp eyes softened when she saw my face.“You look like someone who’s been carrying a lot of burden alone,” she said gently.That was all it took.The words poured out of me as tears welled up in my eyes, and the fears I tried to suppress burst out.I told her everything.About the training. About losing control. About how I almost killed Kael because of my magic. About the way he had looked at me when he realised

Alia POVThe moment the words left Kael’s mouth, the world around me froze.“I already told you that no one is allowed to be this close to you. Just me.” his words echoed in my head.The fire crackled behind us. Laughter rang far away, distant as if it wasn't real. All I could hear was my own heartbeat, loud in my ears.I felt embarrassed as I saw the look and whispers around us. Then, suddenly, a rush of anger and annoyance flooded me.“You don’t get to say that,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “You don’t get to decide who touches me Kael.”Kael’s jaw clenched. His eyes burned like the flames.Before I could say another word, his hand closed around my wrist and he pulled me away from the bonfire, away from curious eyes. I stumbled after him, my heart racing as the noise faded and the forest swallowed us whole.He stopped abruptly in a small clearing, light barely reaching us. Shadows clung to the trees. The night felt alive, watching.I yanked my hand free quickly.“You embarrassed

Alia POVEvery time I closed my eyes, I saw the woman's face again. Those blue eyes that looked too much like mine. The forest felt eerie around us, ancient and alive. The way she had said my wolf was locked away for my own safety.I sat up in bed before dawn, my heart racing.Mud still clung faintly to my feet. I had scrubbed them twice the night before, yet it still stuck to me as if it had soaked into my skin. I lifted my leg and stared at the thin cut along my calf.It was real.I pressed my fingers against it and sucked in a breath as pain flared. “How is this possible? How did my dream reflect in the real world, or did I sleepwalk?” I thought hard as I stared at the muddy footprints on the floor.”No, if I had sleepwalked that far, the guards would have stopped me. Hahhh, what's happening to me?” I groaned in frustration as I lay my head down.“I need to speak to Lauren, she'll be able to help me” I felt a little better with the thought.Suddenly, my bracelet glowed brightly on