All Chapters of RESISTING MY COCKY ALPHA STEPBROTHERS : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Skylar's POVI woke in a cell that was cold and dark and lined with silver that burned my skin at every movement. The walls pressed in on me and the air smelled like metal and fear and despair from whoever had occupied this space before me.I was in the Council's fortress and the heart of their power. The realisation made my stomach drop because escaping from here would be nearly impossible even if I had full access to my Prima abilities.Cassius visited me and his footsteps echoed down the stone corridor before I saw his face. He explained the process they would use to drain my Prima essence with clinical detachment like he was describing a medical procedure instead of torture."It will take weeks," he said pleasantly. "And it will be excruciatingly painful. The extraction process was not designed with comfort in mind but rather efficiency. By the end, you will be a hollow shell but the power we extract will be worth it."He gestured to machines I could not fully see in the darkness

Myron's POVRoss and I attacked Gerald in perfect sync and our twin connection made us move as one. We had fought together our entire lives and we knew each other's strategies and weaknesses and strengths without needing to communicate verbally.But Gerald was not lying when he claimed the Council had enhanced him beyond our previous encounter. He was faster and stronger and he fought with the desperation of someone who had nothing left to lose.He caught my strike and twisted my arm with enough force to make bones grind together. I felt Ross's pain echo through our twin bond when Gerald landed a devastating punch to his ribs.The battle raged through the transport bay and destroyed vehicles and equipment. We crashed into machinery that sparked and smoked and sent debris flying in every direction.Ross took a hit that dislocated his shoulder and I heard the pop even over the sounds of fighting. His pain flared through our connection but he did not slow down or give Gerald an opening.

Skylar's POVI woke three days later in Haven's sanctuary and the first thing I noticed was the absence of pain. My body was covered in burns and bruises from the torture and explosion but the agony had dulled to manageable aches.Ross and Myron were on either side of my bed and they had not left since bringing me here. I could see exhaustion etched into their faces and dark circles under their eyes from days without proper sleep."You are awake," Ross said and his voice cracked with emotion. He grabbed my hand and brought it to his lips. "We thought we lost you Skylar. Your heart stopped twice during the first night."Myron brushed hair back from my face with gentle fingers. "The silver poisoning was worse than we realised," he explained quietly. "Your Prima healing could not fight it while you were unconscious and we had to manually extract the contaminated blood."The mate bond hummed with their relief and residual fear and I could feel how terrified they had been. Through the

 Skylar's POVDamn!The demand hit me like a physical blow and I felt the air leave my lungs. Marry a lycan consort and the very thought made me sick to my stomach and my hands trembled with anger.I was mated to Ross and Myron and their bond was sacred and unbreakable. Through the mate bond, I felt their fury and fear surge like wildfire and both of them were ready to fight every lycan in Crimson Vale.Ross's growl was audible and Myron's hand went to the knife at his belt. They would tear this sanctuary apart rather than let someone else claim me even symbolically and their protective instincts overrode all rational thought.But I knew what was at stake and the weight of leadership pressed down on my shoulders. Without Crimson Vale's support, our army was too small to challenge the Council and we would be crushed before we ever reached their fortress.We needed these warriors and these resources and the politi

 Skylar's POVThe wedding ceremony was a formality and held in Crimson Vale's grand hall before all the assembled lycans. I wore traditional Prima regalia and white robes with gold embroidery that felt heavy against my skin.A crown of silver sat on my head and felt like it weighed a thousand pounds. The metal was cold and uncomfortable and pressed into my temples with each small movement I made.Darius stood beside me and handsome but disinterested and his eyes occasionally flickered toward the crowd. His partner Evan watched supportively from the front row and his presence was a silent reminder that this union meant nothing.Ross and Myron were there too and forced to witness their mate marry another male even if it was purely political. The mate bond was in turmoil and jealousy and anger and pain all mixed together.I tried to send them reassurance through the bond but it was not enough. Their emotions crashed against mine like wave