All Chapters of MARKED BY THE THREE ALPHAS : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Chapter Twenty One

Lila's pov I woke up slowly, like surfacing from deep water.The first thing I noticed was the warmth. Not the burning heat of the full moon night, but a heavy, comforting kind that wrapped around me from all sides. I was nestled in the middle of the wide bed, surrounded by three solid bodies. Darius was behind me, his chest pressed to my back, one heavy arm draped over my waist. Kade lay in front of me, his forehead resting lightly against mine, breathing slow and even. Ronan was stretched along my other side, fingers loosely intertwined with mine.Every inch of me ached.My muscles felt used in ways I’d never experienced. There was a deep, pleasant soreness between my thighs and a dull throb where Kade had bitten me. The claiming mark on my neck pulsed gently with every heartbeat. But beneath the exhaustion, there was something else , a quiet, humming contentment that wasn’t entirely mine.The bond.It sat in my chest like a living thing, warm and bright and terrifying. I could fee

Chapter Twenty Two

Lila's pov I stood outside the alphas’ den with my stomach in knots.The morning sun felt too bright, the air too crisp. My body still ached in places I didn’t want to think about, and the fresh claiming mark on my neck pulsed with every heartbeat , a constant reminder that everything had changed. I tugged at the hem of the simple dark tunic Maya had brought me, wishing it could hide the way my hands were trembling.Kade, Darius, and Ronan stood with me. Their presence should have been comforting, but right now it only made my nerves worse. They were calm, steady, already slipping into their roles as alphas. I had no idea what mine was supposed to be.“You don’t have to do this today,” Kade said quietly, reading my hesitation. “We can wait.”I shook my head. “If I wait, it’ll only get harder. They need to see me. Not just as the omega who went into heat, but as… whatever I am now.”Darius’s hand settled on my lower back , warm, possessive. “You’re our Luna. That’s what you are.”Rona

Chapter Twenty Three

Lila's pov Kade found me later that afternoon, when the sun was dipping low and the pack was still buzzing with the news of my acceptance as Luna.He didn’t say much at first. Just took my hand and led me back to the alphas’ den , the same room where everything had changed the night before. The furs were freshly smoothed, the fire low and steady. It smelled faintly of cedar and the lingering trace of all three of them.“Sit,” he said quietly, gesturing to the edge of the bed.I sat. My body still carried echoes of the heat and the claiming — a pleasant soreness, a sensitivity that made even the brush of fabric feel significant. Kade remained standing for a moment, watching me with that calm, focused intensity that always made my stomach flutter.He finally sat across from me on a wooden chair he’d pulled closer, close enough that our knees almost touched.“We need to talk about how this is going to work,” he said. His voice was even, methodical. “Not just the bond. Not just the pack.

Chapter Twenty Four

Lila's pov I watched Darius from across the clearing, my stomach already twisting.He stood with his arms crossed over that broad chest, muscles flexing under his shirt, jaw locked so tight I could see the muscle jumping. His eyes were fixed on me and Kade with that dark, stormy look he’d been wearing for days now. I had just laughed at something Kade said , nothing important, just a passing comment about patrol routes , and my hand had brushed Kade’s arm without thinking. Innocent. Casual.But Darius didn’t see it that way.I excused myself from Kade and walked toward him, trying to keep my steps steady even though my heart was already picking up speed. The closer I got, the more I could feel the tension rolling off him in waves.“What’s with the death glare?” I asked, keeping my voice light even though I already knew the answer.Darius didn’t smile. His voice came out low and rough. “You’ve been glued to his side all afternoon. Again.”I sighed, rubbing my temple. The frustration w

Chapter Twenty Five

Lila’s POVThe argument with Darius still lingered under my skin like a bruise that wouldn’t fade.I wandered the compound after he left the forest, body aching in the best and worst ways, mind spinning. Kade had given me space, his steady presence a quiet anchor through the bond, but I could feel his concern too. Ronan, though… Ronan had simply watched. From the edges, always. Never stepping in, never judging out loud. Just observing with those silver eyes that saw too much.I needed air. Needed to not think for five minutes.Instead, I found him waiting.He appeared at the edge of the tree line as I walked back toward the lodge, silent as shadow. No dramatic entrance. Just Ronan, leaning against a pine, arms loose at his sides, watching me approach like he’d known I would come this way.“You’re overwhelmed,” he said. Not a question.I stopped a few feet away, arms wrapped around myself. “Is it that obvious?”His mouth curved, the smallest, faintest smile. “To me, yes.”He didn’t pus

Chapter Twenty Six

Lila's povThe messenger arrived at midday, riding hard under a gray sky.I was in the clearing with Maya when the horns sounded, three short blasts that made every wolf in Bloodmoon freeze. My stomach dropped before I even saw the rider. Something in the air felt wrong, heavy, like the moment before a storm breaks.The horse skidded to a stop near the lodge steps. The rider wore Silver Moon colors, deep green with silver trim, and carried a sealed scroll. His face was hard, eyes scanning the gathered pack with open contempt.Kade, Darius, and Ronan appeared almost instantly, stepping out of the lodge like they’d been waiting for this exact moment. I moved closer without thinking, heart hammering against my ribs. Darius’s hand found the small of my back, steadying me. I leaned into the touch, grateful for the anchor.The messenger dismounted and held out the scroll. His voice rang clear across the clearing.“From Alpha Thomas Thorne of Silver Moon Pack to the rogue alphas of Bloodmoon

Chapter Twenty Seven

Lila's pov I couldn’t sit still anymore.The messenger from Silver Moon had left four days ago, and every hour since then had felt like waiting for a storm that refused to break. Patrols doubled. Traps were reset. Warriors sharpened blades and practiced formations until sweat soaked their shirts. I helped where I could, carrying supplies, listening to strategy meetings, offering what I knew about my father’s tactics, but it wasn’t enough.I refused to be a liability.If war came because of me, I wasn’t going to hide behind the alphas while others fought. I needed to be able to protect myself. To stand beside them. To fight for this pack that had become my home.So I went to Darius.He was in the training circle early that morning, bare-chested and glistening with sweat, trading blows with Cole. The moment he saw me approaching with determination in my step, he stopped mid-punch and turned.“I want you to train me,” I said before he could speak. “Hard. No holding back. I need to be re

Chapter Twenty Eight

Kade’s POVI stood on the ridge overlooking the river cut, the wind cutting through my shirt as I watched the training circle below. Lila was there again, moving with a grace and fire she hadn’t possessed when she first arrived. Darius circled her like a predator, correcting her stance with sharp words and prouder eyes than I’d seen in months. She dodged, countered, and landed a solid hit that made him grunt in approval.She was becoming something formidable.And it terrified me.Because the last time I had looked at a woman with this kind of quiet awe, it had nearly destroyed me.The memory came unbidden, as it often did on quiet nights or when the bond between us hummed too loudly.I had been young then, barely twenty-two, the heir to the Blackthorn Pack, groomed from birth to lead. My father’s shadow had been long and heavy, but I carried it with pride. I believed in duty, in strength, in the sanctity of the mate bond.Then Elena walked into my life.She was beautiful in the way wi

Chapter Twenty Nine

Kade had been watching me all evening.Not in the usual quiet way he observed everything, but with a deliberate, calculated intensity that made my skin prickle. We had finished dinner, the pack dispersing into the night, when he finally spoke.“Tonight,” he said simply, voice low enough that only the four of us could hear. “The den. All of us.”My breath caught. Darius’s hand tightened on my thigh under the table. Ronan’s silver eyes flicked to mine, dark with anticipation.No one argued.By the time we stepped into the alphas’ private den, my heart was already racing. The fire was low, casting warm, flickering light across the wide bed. The air felt thick, charged. Kade closed the door behind us with a soft click that sounded final.He turned to face me, calm and commanding as always.“Strip,” he said.The single word sent heat rushing through me. I obeyed, hands trembling slightly as I pulled off my clothes. When I stood bare before them, all three alphas looked at me like I was som

Chapter Thirty

The den was quiet in the aftermath.The others had slipped away sometime in the early hours, Darius with a lingering kiss to my shoulder, Ronan with a soft brush of his fingers across my cheek. I lay curled against Kade’s chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. His arm was draped over my waist, heavy and warm, but something felt… off. The bond hummed between us, but there was a tension in it, a guarded wall I could feel even in his silence.I shifted, propping myself up on one elbow so I could see his face. The fire had burned low, casting soft shadows across his sharp features. He looked at me, calm as ever, but I knew him now. I could feel the careful control he kept wrapped around himself like armor.“You’re pulling away,” I said softly. “Even now. I can feel it through the bond. You’re afraid.”Kade’s expression didn’t change, but his fingers tightened slightly on my hip. “I’m right here.”“Don’t do that.” My voice was gentle but firm. “Don’t deflect. Not with me.

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