All Chapters of The Royal Alphas’ Captive Maid: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

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Chapter 101: That's not fair

"Yes." He didn't deny it. "That's exactly what we do. Because you're not ready for the answers yet. And we're not ready to give them.""When will I be ready?""When we decide you are.""That's not fair....""No. It's not." He closed his laptop. Looked at her directly. "But fair stopped being relevant the moment you signed that contract. Now. Are you going to review those seventeen items? Or are we going to have a conversation about contract penalties?"She wanted to throw the coffee cup at him. Wanted to scream. Wanted to walk out.But she couldn't walk out. Couldn't refuse. Couldn't do anything except what they told her to do.Because she'd signed away that right."I'll review the items," she said. Her voice was hollow."Good." He stood up. "I'll be in my office. Bring me your preliminary assessment by noon. We'll discuss implementation after lunch."Then he left.She sat alone at the table with her coffee and her phone and seventeen tasks she didn't care about.The question still bu

Chapter 102: I Want See Edward

She sat. Because she didn't have a choice.Dinner was already served. Something that smelled good. She didn't care what it was.They ate in silence for a few minutes.Then Alaric spoke."How was your day?"The question was so normal. So domestic. Like they were a real family having a real conversation."I worked," she said flatly. "As ordered. Reviewed seventeen items. Wrote a report. Fulfilled my contractual obligations.""Aiden said you did excellent work.""I'm very good at doing what I'm told. You trained me well."Archer made a sound. Might have been a laugh. Might have been something else."You're angry," Alaric observed."Very observant.""You're angry because we won't answer your questions.""Yes.""That's understandable." He took a sip of wine. "But ultimately irrelevant. You'll get your answers when we're ready to give them. Not before.""And when will that be?""When we decide you're ready." Alaric set his glass down. "In the meantime, you'll continue working. Continue livin

Chapter 103: The Confrontation

Melina's POV - MorningShe woke up with a plan.Archer was still asleep beside her. His arm loose around her waist. His breathing deep and even.She slipped out carefully. He didn't stir.Dressed quietly. Pulled on her work clothes. Tied her hair back.It was early. Five thirty AM. The estate would be mostly asleep. The brothers wouldn't expect her to be up yet.Perfect.She left Archer's room. Walked through the quiet corridors. Down the stairs. Out the side entrance.The morning air was cold. Sharp. She pulled her jacket tighter.The stables were across the grounds. Maybe a five-minute walk.She'd been forbidden from seeing Edmund. But Alaric had said "when you're calm." He hadn't said never.And she was as calm as she was going to get.She needed answers. And Edmund was the only person who might actually give them to her.***The door was open. Morning light slanting through in those familiar golden bars.Edmund was there. Always there.With Silver. Brushing her coat in those same

Chapter 104: Because they're afraid

"Both." He didn't lie about it. "I cared about you genuinely. Because you reminded me of your father. Because watching you carry everything alone broke my heart. And because you're my grandsons' mate and that makes you family whether you accept it or not."There was that word again. Mate."What does that mean?" she asked. "Everyone keeps saying it but no one will explain it."Edmund looked at her for a long moment. Then: "It's not my place to explain it. That's between you and them.""They won't tell me.""Because they're afraid." His voice was soft. "Afraid of how you'll react. Afraid you'll close yourself off completely if you know the truth too soon. Afraid of losing you even though you're right here.""Archer said something like that last night.""Then believe him. My grandsons are many things....controlling, manipulative, ruthless when necessary. But they don't lie about their fears." Edmund touched her shoulder gently. "They care about you, Melina. More than they probably should

Chapter 105: Your Mother Wants To Visit?

Melina's POV - Day One of RestrictionsTrue to his word, Alaric didn't let her out of his sight.She woke up in his bed. He was already awake. Watching her."Good morning," he said quietly.She didn't respond. Just got up. Went to the bathroom.He followed. Stood outside the door while she showered. She could see his shadow under the door.When she came out, he was there. Waiting."Breakfast," he said. Guided her to his private dining room.Aiden and Archer were already there."How's the first day going?" Aiden asked Alaric. Like she wasn't sitting right there."Fine. She's adjusting.""I'm not adjusting," Melina said. "I'm enduring.""Same thing," Archer said. He was watching her with those black eyes. "You'll see."Breakfast was tense. Silent except for the sound of silverware on plates.After, Alaric brought her back to his office. Sat her at the corner desk."Work," he said. Handed her a tablet. "Council meeting research. I need a comprehensive brief on each attending family. Hist

Chapter 106: I'll never be happy here

"You mean not while I still hate you.""That too." He touched her face gently. "We want her to see you settled. Happy. Or at least content. Not like this.""I'll never be happy here.""You might surprise yourself." His thumb traced her cheekbone. "People adapt. Even to cages. Especially when the cage keeps them safe."She pulled away from his touch. "I'm not adapting. I'm surviving.""Same thing." He stood up. "Come on. It's almost dinner. All three of us tonight.""Again?""Every night now. Until you stop trying to run." He held out his hand. "It's easier if you just cooperate."She didn't take his hand. But she stood up. Followed him.Because she didn't have a choice.***Day SevenAlaric's Office -All three brothers were there. Melina was asleep in Alaric's bed. Exhausted from a week of constant supervision."She's breaking," Aiden said quietly. "Slowly. But she's breaking.""Good," Alaric said. He didn't sound happy about it. Just factual. "Broken is easier than fighting.""Broke

Chapter 107: The Countdown

Day One - Melina's POVFour days.She didn't know what was happening in four days. Just knew that something was.The brothers were different. Tense. Watching each other. Watching her more carefully.She woke up in Aiden's bed. He was already awake. Sitting at his desk. Working.But he kept glancing at her. Like he was checking. Making sure she was still there."What's happening in four days?" she asked.He looked up. "What?""I heard you talking. Last night. Through the door. You said something about the full moon. About five days. It's been one day since then. So four days left. What's happening?"Aiden was quiet for a long moment. Then: "You'll find out when we're ready to tell you.""I'm tired of that answer.""Then you're going to be tired for four more days." He stood up. Came to sit on the edge of the bed. "Until then, stop asking. Stop listening at doors. Stop trying to figure out things you're not ready to know.""Let me decide what I'm ready for.""No." His voice was firm. "T

Chapter 108: She knows something's wrong

Day Three - Aiden's POVTwo days.The symptoms were getting worse. Fever climbing. Body aching. The specific bone-deep exhaustion that came from the curse preparing to break him.He was in his office. Working. Trying to distract himself.Melina was at the corner desk. She'd stopped fighting the constant supervision. Just accepted it now.She looked up. Caught him rubbing his neck."You too," she said quietly."What?""You're in pain too. Like Archer yesterday. Like Alaric this morning." She stood up. Came to his desk. "All three of you are showing symptoms. Fatigue. Fever. Pain. All three of you are getting worse.""Observant.""What's wrong with you?" Her voice was worried now. Actually worried. "Is it a disease? An illness? Something contagious?""No. Nothing like that." Aiden leaned back in his chair. "It's just... something we deal with. Every month. For the last nine years.""Nine years?" She looked shocked. "You've been sick like this every month for nine years?""Yes.""That's.

Chapter 109: The Revelation

Melina's POV"Nine years ago, my brothers and I were cursed."Alaric's voice was steady. Calm. Like he was reciting facts instead of revealing something that had clearly shaped their entire lives.Melina sat on the couch. Hands folded in her lap. Aiden beside her. Archer across from her. Alaric standing like he was giving a presentation."We were eighteen," Alaric continued. "The Alpha ceremony, the ritual that would officially make us the Alpha Kings of our pack went wrong. Someone tampered with it. We don't know who. We've been searching for nine years and still don't know.""What kind of curse?" Melina asked quietly."A deterioration curse. Tied to the lunar cycle. Every month, on the night of the full moon, our bodies break down. Fever. Pain. Weakness. We collapse at midnight exactly. And for the next twelve hours, we're completely incapacitated."She looked at him. At the way his jaw was tight. The way his hands were clenched at his sides."Every month," she repeated. "For nine y

Chapter 110: So you trapped me instead

Hours LaterMelina lay in Alaric's bed staring at the ceiling.He was beside her. Not touching. Just there.She'd spent the last four hours processing. Pacing. Demanding more answers. Getting some. Not believing most of them.Mates. Fated bonds. Supernatural curses.It sounded like a fantasy novel. Like something made up.Except she'd seen the symptoms. Had watched all three of them get progressively worse over the last four days. Had seen the fever. The pain. The exhaustion.That was real. Whatever was happening to them was real."I still don't understand," she said into the darkness. "How can three people share one mate? How does that even work?""It's rare," Alaric said quietly. "But not unheard of. Triplets especially. We share everything else. Why not this?""That's not an answer.""It's the only answer I have." He turned on his side. Looked at her. "I don't know why the universe decided you belong to all three of us. I just know that you do. We felt it. All of us. The moment we

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