All Chapters of MARKED BY THE ALPHA CEO: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Elara's point of view The moment Aeron’s car disappeared down the street, I stood outside Emily’s apartment building for a few seconds, staring at the empty road. My fingers drifted to the mark on my neck again. It still carried that faint warmth, like a memory lingering beneath my skin. I didn’t understand it. I didn’t understand him. And the more I tried to make sense of the night, the more tangled everything became.With a tired sigh, I climbed the stairs and pushed the apartment door open. Emily was already standing there. Neither she greeted me nor she moved. She just stood in the middle of the doorway with her arms folded tightly across her chest, her expression stormy and silent. The look on her face alone told me I was about to face a lecture I probably deserved.I quietly stepped inside, slipped my shoes off, and dropped my bag onto the couch. The moment it landed, Emily finally snapped.“I told you not to go!” Her voice echoed through the apartment like a clap of thunder. S

Aeron's point of view The moment I stepped inside the council hall of the pack house, the room fell into a respectful silence.The long wooden table was already occupied. Elders sat on both sides, their aged but sharp eyes lifting toward me the moment the doors opened. The faint scent of pinewood and burning herbs lingered in the air, a reminder that these meetings were never casual. They were judgment.Every step I took echoed across the polished floor.When I finally reached the head of the table, several voices spoke in unison.“Alpha.”Their heads dipped slightly.I gave a short nod, acknowledging the greeting before taking my seat. My wolf stirred beneath my skin, restless, irritated by the formalities.One of the elders leaned forward first. Elder Rowan. His silver hair was tied neatly behind his neck, but the stern look in his eyes made it clear he had been waiting for this moment.“Alpha Aeron,” he began slowly, his fingers folding together on the table. “Your absence from pa

Elara's point of view Darkness slowly began to loosen its grip on my mind.At first, everything felt distant, like sounds echoing from the end of a long tunnel. My head throbbed faintly, and the smell of antiseptic hung heavily in the air. Somewhere nearby, a machine beeped rhythmically, steady and calm, completely opposite to the storm raging inside my thoughts. Then the memories came.Fragments of the memory but it seemed so real. The apartment's bell rang and the door burst open.Emily screaming as she was attacked by the massive black wolf. That wolf stood in the doorway, staring at me. If only I didn't move first, I would have been dead. I remembered running into the woods to save my life while breaking my ankle. My breathing suddenly grew uneven as the images rushed through my mind in flashes. I remembered running, my feet pounding against the forest floor as branches tore at my clothes and my lungs burned for air.And then… came the clearing with a wolf saving my life. The wo

Aeron's point of viewWhen I stepped back into Elara’s hospital room, the tension inside my chest had settled into something quieter—but no less dangerous.Elara was sitting against the pillows now, her expression still pale but far steadier than before. The color had returned to her cheeks, proof that Lucian’s suggestion had worked. Alpha blood healed fast. Faster than any human medicine ever could.Emily stood near the window, arms folded while watching us carefully.“Elara needs rest,” I said, keeping my tone calm.Elara frowned slightly at that. “I’m not dying, Aeron.”Despite the situation, a faint smile almost tugged at my lips. Even injured, she refused to look weak. “The doctors said you should stay off your ankle,” I replied.“That doesn’t mean I can’t work.”I crossed my arms slowly, studying her stubborn expression.“I’m fine,” Elara insisted again, brushing a strand of hair away from her face. “And the presentation tomorrow… I worked too hard on it to just hand it over to

Elara's point of viewBy the time I returned to Emily’s apartment, exhaustion had settled deep into my bones. The hallway felt strangely quiet as I stepped inside, the familiar scent of the place wrapping around me in a way that should have felt comforting, but didn’t. Not anymore. Not after everything that had happened.Emily walked in behind me, dropping her bag near the couch before letting out a long sigh.“I’m going to lie down for a bit,” she muttered, already heading toward her room. “My head’s still spinning.”“Yeah,” I replied softly. “You should rest.”She paused at her door, glancing back at me. “Try not to overthink everything, okay?”I forced a small nod. “Okay.”But the moment her door closed, I knew that wasn’t going to happen. Because overthinking was the only thing I could do right now. The apartment fell into silence. I stood there for a moment, staring at nothing in particular, before slowly walking toward the couch. My ankle still ached faintly, but the pain had du