《The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me》全部章節：第 61 章 - 第 70 章

SONYA'S POVI can't stand here and watch her die. I just can't."Stop!" The word bursts out of me. "Stop, please, I'll… I'll sign. Just don't hurt her.""Excellent choice." Melvanie eases the pressure slightly, though the blade remains against my mother's skin. "But first, Sonya, I need to ensure you won't try anything foolish. No calling for backup, no using those curse fragments, no heroics." She begins chanting in a language I don't recognize, guttural and ancient.The air around me thickens, becoming heavy and oppressive. I try to move, try to reach for the fragments, but my body won't respond. It's like invisible chains are wrapping around me, binding me in place."What are you doing?" I gasp, fighting against the magical restraints."Insurance." Purple energy swirls around her hands as she continues the incantation. "A binding spell. It won't hurt you, but it will prevent you from using your powers or calling for help. At least until you sign."The spell settles over me like a w

REIGN'S POVI'm going to kill her.Not Melvanie, though she's definitely on the list. I'm going to kill Sonya for signing that damn contract and sacrificing herself like some tragic fucking heroine.Right after I save her, obviously. But then? Absolutely killing her.The mate bond is screaming at me, even incomplete as it is. I can feel Sonya's terror, her resignation, her grief. It's like acid in my veins, burning through every rational thought until all that's left is rage and the primal need to get to her."Reign, we need to move." Landon's beside me in the trees, both of us hidden in the shadows surrounding the cemetery. "If we wait too long…""I know." I watch Melvanie pull Sonya away from her mother, magical chains materializing around Sonya's wrists. They glow with that sick purple energy, wrapping around her skin like serpents. "Get Selene out of here. Make sure she's safe.""And you?""I'm getting my mate back." I don't wait for his response. My wolf surges forward, and I let

SONYA'S POVThe transition through the portal feels like drowning.Dark magic presses against me from all sides, thick and suffocating. It tastes like copper and ash, coating my tongue until I want to gag. The world spins violently, up becoming down, left becoming right, my stomach lurching as reality twists around me.Then suddenly, it stops.I stumble forward, my knees hitting cold stone. The impact sends shockwaves of pain up my legs but I barely notice. I'm too busy trying not to vomit from the portal sickness."First time is always rough," Melvanie says from somewhere above me, her voice weird and distorted. "Your body isn't used to dimensional travel. The nausea will pass in a few minutes."I don't respond. I can't. My stomach is still heaving, threatening to throw up everything I've eaten in the past day."Take your time, dear. We have all the time in the world now." Her footsteps tap away, heels on stone. "I'll be back shortly. Do try not to vomit on the floor. It's terribly

SONYA'S POV"What's the difference?" I press."Cooperative employees get comfortable accommodations, Sonya. Regular meals, reasonable work assignments, and a degree of autonomy within the facility." She picks up a remote and clicks it. A screen on the wall lights up, showing a room with an actual bed, private bathroom, even books. "This could be yours. Once you've proven trustworthy, you'll have better accommodations""How generous." I scoff."I'm not a monster, Sonya. I simply collect things of value. And you, my dear, are extremely valuable.""And difficult employees?" I ask quietly.Another click. The screen changes to show a cell worse than mine. Barely big enough to lie down in, no window, no furniture. Just stone and darkness."Isolation. Minimal food and water. And if you're particularly difficult..." She clicks again. The screen shows one of those blank-faced people from the cells. "I take your will entirely. You become a puppet. Useful, obedient, and completely empty."My blo

REIGN'S POVI tense, darting a look at Landon and Phoebe like they might tell me not to answer.I do it anyway, putting it on speaker. "Yes? Who's this?”"Alpha Reign." Selene's voice comes through, and she sounds exhausted but urgent. "It's Selene. Don't hang up.""Where are you?" I demand. "You should be at the estate, resting, recovering...""I couldn't just sit there." Her voice cracks slightly. "My daughter is with that monster, Reign. The same monster who kept me bound for twenty-two years. I couldn't just... wait. Do nothing. Hope someone else saves her.""So where are you?""Reconnecting with old contacts. People I knew before I gave myself to Melvanie. Friends from the network of collectors and dealers who... who might have information." She takes a shaky breath. "I've been working the underground markets for the past three days. Calling in old favors. And I found something."My pulse quickens. "What did you find?"“Melvanie's sending Sonya to Prague. There's a black market a