All Chapters of Mated To The Cursed Alpha : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

TOBIASI stared at the maps of Nightshadow territory until the ink started to look like veins on the page. This whole plan is a disaster waiting to happen. It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, and it’s probably the most "suicidal" thing we’ve ever attempted.But arguing with Rowan right now? Pointless.I’ve tried. I’ve given him every logical reason to wait, to build the army, to use the Council.He doesn't care. Not even a little bit.The Alpha King has made his decision, which means my job is shifted from "advisor" to "damage control." I have to make sure he doesn't get both of us killed before we even see the gates.I’ve been tracking Finn’s patrol patterns for weeks. The man is paranoid, but even paranoid Alphas have holes in their security.His guards are lazy around the eastern border just after midnight. They think the terrain is too rough for a real threat to cross.They’ve got to be kidding themselves. That’s exactly where we’re going in.I’ve mapped out three different routes from

MIRAI pressed my hand hard against my chest, right where the mate bond was turning into a literal wildfire. It was hot, heavy, and so loud in my head I couldn't think.He’s close. He’s right here. But where?Is he still outside in the trees? Or is he actually inside the house, moving through the hallways like a ghost?Every second that ticked by felt like someone was tightening a wire around my throat. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't move.Suddenly, a knock sounded at the door. It was soft. Almost hesitant.It wasn't the guard’s rhythm. This was something else—deliberate, steady, and weighted with a power that made the wood vibrate.My heart did a violent, panicky somersault. I moved toward the door, my legs feeling like they belonged to someone else.My hand was shaking so badly I could barely wrap my fingers around the handle. What the fuck am I doing? What if it’s Finn?Hell nah. I know this feeling. I know this scent.I pulled the door open, inch by agonizing inch. And then my wor

MIRARowan flinched like I’d just hauled off and slapped him across the face. The question was still hanging there, heavy and ugly, and I watched him struggle to find the words.His jaw worked, a muscle jumping in his cheek, and his hands kept opening and closing at his sides. He looked like a man who was fighting every instinct to just turn and run from the truth."I’m not here to reject you, Mira," he said, his voice quiet but so intense it made the air vibrate.He took a step closer, his silver eyes searching mine with a desperation that was almost hard to look at."I came because I can't stay away anymore," he whispered. "The bond... it’s been tearing me apart since the second you walked out of that palace. I thought I could handle it. I thought I was stronger than this."Ugh. I want to believe him. I really do.But the hurt doesn't just go away because he’s standing here looking sad. It’s buried deep in my bones, right next to the memory of him looking at me like I was a piece of

MIRA’S POVFinn doesn’t leave immediately.Instead, he stands just inside the heavy wooden doorway, his eyes sweeping the room with a slow, agonizing deliberation, like he’s memorizing every jagged crack in the stone walls and every shadow in the corners.The silence stretches between us, heavy, uncomfortable, and thick enough to choke on.I feel so tense but still, I force myself not to shift under the weight of his gaze, fighting every instinct to fidget or to just show the raw panic clawing its way up my spine like a living thing.My pulse is racing at a frantic, uneven tempo, but I keep my breathing steady and shallow.I can feel Rowan through the bond, he's still waiting for Finn to try anything stupid and he's ready to come out and claw him to his death. He’s still in the bathroom, only a few agonizing feet away, his presence like a tightly wound steel spring ready to snap.If Finn tries anything, if he takes a single step too close to my personal space, I know Rowan will attac

Mira’s POVThe door didn't just open; it practically flew off the hinges. I didn't even have to look up to know the healer had arrived, mostly because the sound of her heavy breathing and the frantic clatter of her medical bag preceded her by a mile.She looked like she’d run a marathon just to get to this room. Good. The more chaotic this felt, the less likely anyone was to stop and actually think about what was happening.Finn retreated from the edge of the bed, giving her space, though he didn't go far. He hovered like a dark cloud, his presence heavy and suffocating.I kept my eyes on the ceiling, keeping my breath shallow and jagged. It wasn’t hard to fake the distress when my heart was already hammering against my ribs for a completely different reason.The woman knelt beside me instantly. Her hands were cold—distractingly cold—as she pressed two fingers against my pulse point."How long has she been like this?" she asked, but she didn't even wait for Finn to answer before she w