Alle Kapitel von Auctioned Bride Of The Cursed Alpha : Kapitel 31 – Kapitel 40

Xlynor's POVI had no intention of actually touching that mark at the back of her neck but then, after I pulled off the scarf, I didn't expect to see that it had actually increased in size.The last time I saw it, back then in the training hall, it was too tiny, almost invisible, and now it had suddenly grown overnight.For a split second, I froze at the sight. “It got bigger,” I whispered my thoughts.She didn’t seem to care. Despite trapping and pinning her against the wall, she was still trying to break free. “Stop it! Let me go!” She struggled harder even though it was of no use.Her words blurred in my ears as all I saw was that mark. There was something about it that had trapped me, fixed in place and left me vulnerable. It was literally pulling me in.I reached out without thinking, my thumb settling on her skin, right on the mark. She shrieked and for a moment there I thought I had hurt her because it actually looked like it hurt. Her pale skin had turned reddish.But what I di

Ivara's POVI stood behind the curtains, unable to bring myself to step into Eryndor's room.We had ended up in his quarters — though “quarters” hardly described the space. It was a freaking villa. The surprise Granny Jojo talked about was him regaining consciousness.Of course, I was happy— genuinely happy. But how could I show him my face, knowing he was in this situation because he tried to help me, yet I couldn't even escape.No, I couldn't. I preferred the unconscious him. It would’ve been easier to talk to him that way.I heaved a sigh, peeping through the tiny gap in the curtain.“Why isn't she coming in?” I heard him ask weakly.My brows furrowed. Who? Was he expecting anyone?He turned his face to the curtain and I quickly stepped back.“You're just going to keep peeping through those curtains? Come on in, it's fine,” he muttered.I stepped further away, pressing my back against the wall.Was he referring to me? Did he see me already? No, it couldn't be. Granny Jojo promised n

Ivara's POVMe? Taming me?I tried talking back, but the gag didn’t let me, and when I tried to move, the belt bit into my skin. Xlynor had tied my arms so tight that it hurt when I moved.Psychopath! I cursed inwardly, then tried kicking him, but he caught my ankle, squeezing it with a smug smirk on his face before pushing it back into the car.“The more you resist, the more excited I get,” he mumbled, before slamming the door shut.The drive to wherever he was taking me felt endless. I had no idea what he was up to and him taking me unaware like this left me restless. My thoughts drifted to Eryndor. I hoped Zane — or whatever his name was, wouldn’t hurt him.Xlynor had his gaze fixed ahead as he drove like he had just escaped a mental institute.Worse, I couldn’t even scream at him to slow down because of my stuffed mouth, so I only shut my eyes while trembling hard and waiting for whenever we would crash.The car came to an abrupt stop, causing me to jerk forward. Slowly, my eyes op

Ivara's POV“Shit!” I couldn't believe my eyes. Never once did I think I'd be here, running for my life because this psychopath of an Alpha had turned me into a moving target for his amusement.How could someone wake up with such a foolish idea and then turn it into one of the fun activities on his bucket list? I was wrong. He was indeed creating a death list, not a bucket list.I thought it was a joke at first — until he released the first arrow, which I missed by barely a second. He meant it. I was his moving target.“Last one, incoming.” I heard him say, and I began running again.Fucking unbelievable and stupid. I gritted my teeth.The last arrow flew over my head and finally I stopped running. I wasn't even able to catch my breath when I fell flat on the ground, pretty exhausted.I knew that psycho was only toying with me. He only turned serious when he noticed I was reluctant to move. That’s how I ended up with arrows grazing my skin and injuring me.“Exhausted when we aren't eve

Ivara’s POVI had only been to the maids’ quarters once. That morning, when Xlynor saved me from those men and brought me to the maid’s dorm. Back then, it was empty as all the maids had already left.Tonight was different.Evening bells had already rung from the fortress towers, their metallic chime echoing across Dark Hound’s stone courtyards.The hallway looked like it had been built with medieval inspiration. Lanterns burned along the arched hallways, casting golden light against the walls—but outside the gates, cars purred along paved roads.Eryndor was right. Dark Hound was a contradiction — a mix of modernity and the medieval era.I didn't want to stay at Granny Jojo's place anymore. If I was going to stay at Dark Hound, I might as well get accustomed to life alone… without protection from Eryndor or Granny Jojo.The moment I stepped through the heavy oak doors leading to the maid's dorm, I could hear the sounds of conversation and laughter that filled the air as dozens of girl