All Chapters of Sold to the cursed Alpha : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

~Areum~I thought the worst was behind us, you know? Rowan looking less like a zombie every day thanks to the slow-drip healer sessions, me pretending I wasn’t turning into a walking husk inside, Niki actually cracking jokes now instead of just nodding like a bobblehead, Jace being his usual smug self everything felt like we were finally catching a break. Then some nosy-ass guard had to ruin it.His name was Kai. Big guy, bigger mouth, one of those loyal-to-the-bone types who’d been with Rowan since they were pups scrapping in the dirt. I’d always caught him side-eyeing me during training, like he was trying to figure out why the “new Luna” threw punches like a street fighter instead of fluttering around looking pretty. I ignored it. Figured he’d get bored. Wrong.It started during one of the afternoon sessions in the yard, me, Rowan, Jace, a handful of warriors, and yeah, Kai lurking like he owned the place. We were running drills, nothing fancy, just sparring to keep everyone sharp

~Aruem~He started to pull at my shirt, but I slapped his hand away, growling low in my throat because no way was I letting him expose me fully yet."No! I said slowly , you big lug. It's fine it's hanging on by a thread, literally, but if you rip it off now, I'll punch you in the balls." I was half-laughing, half-serious, my voice cracking as another wave of heat rolled through me, making my thighs clench around him. Slick was everywhere now, soaking us both, and the smell, God , the smell was probably seeping under the door like a neon sign saying "Omega in here, come and get it." I buried my face in his neck, inhaling his alpha scent deep, letting it ground me a little. "Just... carry me to the bed. And don't drop me, or I'll make your life hell."He chuckled, dark and rumbling, shifting me higher in his arms so my legs dangled less awkwardly. "Like I'd drop you. You're stuck to me, slick and all." His words were teasing, but there was that edge of worry, his thumb stroking my back

~Areum~The knot finally went down enough that I could peel myself off Rowan without feeling like my guts were being yanked out backward, but the second I tried to roll away, another cramp hit like someone kicked me square in the lower belly. Not the slow build this time straight-up vicious, made my vision tunnel and my thighs clamp together so hard I nearly crushed his dick still half-inside me.“Fuck fuck fuck,” I hissed through my teeth, curling forward until my forehead smacked his collarbone. “Not done. Not even close. Why is this heat trying to murder me today?”Rowan’s arms came around me instantly, big hands sliding up my back like he could hold the cramps in place with sheer willpower. “Breathe, Luna. I got you.” His voice was wrecked, hoarse from all the begging and groaning, but still stupidly gentle. It pissed me off how much I liked it.“Don’t ‘Luna’ me right now,” I snapped, shoving at his chest even though I didn’t actually want him to let go. “I’m not in the mood for

Areum's POVI was curled up in the corner of the hall, knees to my chest, because being me meant that every five minutes the universe decided it was hilarious to put me in a position where I could either scream or pass out, and honestly, both sounded equally appealing right now. My chest was tight, my breaths coming too fast and too short, and I could feel Rowan right there beside me, his presence like a damn steel wall I wanted to cling to but also punch because panic doesn’t care about logic.The guard, yes, that idiot, the one who had eyes like a squirrel on meth and clearly no concept of personal boundaries was back, and I swear I could feel his smug grin all the way from here. He looked like he had just realized he might have actually screwed up, and I was supposed to find sympathy for him? Nope. Not today. Not ever.“Areum,” Rowan’s voice cut through the chaos, low and rough and terrifyingly calm, and I swear I almost lunged at him like a lifeline. “Look at me.”I tried. I real

~Rowan~We sat there in that stuffy room for what felt like forever after he dropped his bomb about using Elara as a stand-in, me, Jace, Niki, and him hashing out the details like we were planning a heist instead of trying to save our asses from a pack meltdown, and yeah, it was tense, everyone throwing ideas back and forth, Jace cracking stupid jokes to lighten the mood but nobody really laughing because this was serious shit, life-or-death serious, and I kept glancing at Areum, his face all determined but eyes showing that flicker of hurt like he hated the idea of hiding but knew it was the only play."Alright, so Elara it is," Jace said finally, rubbing his hands together like he was excited, "but how do we get her without starting a full-blown war with her dad's pack? Because that's exactly what we don't want, right, more enemies?" I nodded, leaning back, arms crossed, "Yeah, but think about it, a mini war with them is better than civil war here, at least it's external, we can con