Mated To My Ex’s Stepbrother, The Alpha のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Aria’s POV Everything was white. The ceiling, the walls, the sheets, even the light coming through the window felt like it was bleaching my eyes. My throat felt like I had swallowed a handful of broken glass. I tried to cough, but the movement sent a spike of agony through my neck. "Don't move," a voice whispered. I turned my head slowly and saw Mira sitting in a chair next to the bed. Her eyes were red and puffy. She looked like she hadn't slept in a week. "Mira?" My voice was a thin rasp. "What happened?" "The wolfsbane," Mira said, leaning forward. She grabbed a cup of water with a straw a

Aria’s POV We reached his suite. It was lavish—all gold and dark wood, a sharp contrast to the small, dusty apartment I shared with Mira. "This is your room," Kade said, opening a door off the main living area. "There’s a lock on the inside. I suggest you use it. I have people coming over tonight to celebrate my 'promotion' to Second." "I want to see Mira." "No. You don't see anyone, not until after the coronation. You’re supposed to be recovering." He stepped into the room, looking around. "There are clothes in the closet. My mother picked them out. Make sure you wear the blue one tomorrow. It matches my eyes." 

Aria’s POV I stared at the note until the words blurred. Rain and vanilla. My own scent on the paper. Someone had touched something of mine and rubbed it on this sheet to scare me. The door was locked from the outside and I knew that it was Kade’s doing, but this was a matter of urgency. Mira was in trouble. I crossed to the window, pushed it open, and looked down. Two stories. Vines ran along the stone which meant that I could climb. I pulled on black jeans and a dark sweater, left the scarf off so the bandage wouldn’t s

Aria’s POV I stared at the book. My name and Damon’s, written in silver that still looked wet. The old woman closed it slowly. “The Goddess does not make mistakes yet Lyra Fenn carries a mark and a scent that matches what we expected. So explain.” I sat frozen. “I… I don’t know.” The man beside her, tall and thin, leaned forward. “You were seen near the east ridge the night the mark appeared and you smelled of heat. But you ran. Why?” My mouth was dry. “I broke my bond with Kade. The heat hit hard so I went to the river to cool down. That’s all.” 

Aria’s POV I pushed the door wider. “Mira?” Silence. The living room was trashed. Couch cushions slashed. Table overturned. Blood—small drops—on the floor. My stomach lurched. “Mira!” A muffled sound came from the bedroom and I ran there. Mira was on the floor, wrists zip-tied, duct tape over her mouth. Her left eye was swollen shut. I dropped beside her and ripped the tape off. She gasped. “They took my phone and said that if I scre