All Chapters of Auctioned Bride Of The Cursed Alpha : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Xlynor's POVToday was the day the priestess would arrive.That fact bothered me more than everything else— the barracks visit, the recruit evaluation, the warriors' training, and every other damned thing I had to do.She had agreed to come right after the Lunari festival but then a part of me didn't want her to come anymore… perhaps I was uncertain and wasn't ready yet to hear whatever she had to say. Or maybe I had a certain fear of what she would confirm. But at the same time, it was already too late to back out.Anyway, I couldn’t risk leaving Ivara at the castle unsupervised. She was too nosy, too observant, and overall too curious.One glimpse of a strange woman in the castle would have her digging for answers she was never meant to uncover. She still didn’t know she was likely more than human, and I wasn’t ready to explain how she affected me and my demons in ways that defied logic or tell her outright that she was anything but human.Nope. I’d even lied to Zane, claiming I need

Xlynor's POVThe Delta stepped forward, clearing his throat. “Alpha, the trainers are ready for the evaluation. We’ve also prepared detailed profiles for each recruit as you requested, and we included their physical assessments, combat trials, and loyalty metrics.”I nodded once and moved toward the seats overlooking the arena. I needed to sit down before I did something regrettable. But of course, Isagi couldn’t let the moment pass without being a nuisance.Ivara started toward an empty chair, but Isagi smoothly pulled out the one right beside his own, flashing her that infuriating grin. “Here, Ivy. A much better view.” He gestured towards it with an open hand.At this point, he was yanking on the very last thread of my sanity. His presence alone grated on me. Add the blatant passes at Ivara, and I was one breath away from violence.Ivara looked at it, then at him before giving a polite nod and moving toward his offered seat. She was actually walking towards it!I hissed under my bre

Ivara's POVIsagi leaned closer, his voice dropping into a serious tone like he was starting a lecture as he flipped open the file. “First things first. How good are you with species identification?”“I might know a bit,” I admitted. “I’ve never met so many creatures in one place, let alone hybrids. Silver Moon doesn't have those, but I'm more familiar with wolves and Lycans.”He shrugged. “You’re lucky. At least your file covers the basics.” He flipped a page in the file and began reading in whispers like he was reciting a list. “Typical strengths, weaknesses, combat styles, magical signatures, behavioral patterns, and known methods of deception.” He read a few lines aloud from the page, his tone smooth and confident.I nodded along, staring at the pages, even though I knew I wasn’t going to absorb any of it or even retain it. It sounded like something stressful.Isagi suddenly shut the book and turned to me. “The sad thing here is that you’re not going to be able to read all that ri

Ivara's POVI bit my bottom lip, trying not to meet any of their gazes.Eros stepped forward and said very calmly. “If I was certain, you were pointing at Nathan, right?”I looked up and whispered. “Who is Nathan?”Eros moved in front of the recruit I’d accused. “This is Nathan. You called him a cheater just now.”I scoffed inwardly. That darned heightened hearing.I shrugged. “Yes, I did.”Eros almost smiled. “Nathan placed in the top three today, Ivara. He was watched closely before we made our decision. Calling him a cheater in front of the room is — it's a strong claim.”I scrunched my nose up. Claim? He was a sly cheater.“I'm not accusing him falsely or trying to be disrespectful. You can ask him, he knows exactly what I'm talking about.” I pointed at Nathan.I expected him to admit it and walk away like the recruit Nyx had called out, but the stupid Nathan met my eyes boldly and spoke, jaws tight.“I don’t want to be rude, but I worked hard for this spot. You’re undermining my

Ivara's POVI stepped away from Nathan, my gaze still holding his. I'd barely turned when he spoke again.“You're not going to ruin everything and think you're just going to leave?”I wasn't going to indulge him anymore, so I just ignored him, but I didn't expect the hard shove that came next.The shove hit me between the shoulder blades hard enough that I stumbled forward, one hand flying out to keep my balance. My heel caught the floor wrong and for a second the room tilted. I'd barely avoided falling.The irritation and anger I’d been bottling up for hours erupted all at once.One second I was trying to steady myself, and the next my body moved on pure instinct. I spun around, my leg whipping upward in a fluid arc I didn’t even know I was capable of.The heel of my boot connected with his jaw with a sickening crack that echoed through the entire arena.Nathan’s head whipped violently to the side. His jaw twisted at a grotesque angle, and something white flew from his mouth, skippin