All Chapters of Mated To My Ex’s Stepbrother, The Alpha: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Aria’s POVPain was the first thing I felt.It sat in my bones, in my chest, in every breath I tried to take, like my body had forgotten how to exist without hurting. My lashes fluttered as I forced my eyes open, the world around me blurry at first, light too bright, sounds too distant.“Aria?” The

Aria’s POV“What?”The word tore out of me before I could stop it, sharp and breathless as it scraped against my throat. For a moment, I just stared at Lyra, convinced I had misheard her, that my mind was still clouded from the pain, from the blood loss, from everything that had happened, but she on

Aria’s POVThe world wouldn’t stop spinning.I stayed on my knees, my palms pressed flat against the cold stone as I struggled to keep myself upright. Every breath scraped through my chest, uneven and shallow, and the warmth spreading beneath me told me what I already knew—I was still bleeding.Lyra

“Damon…” I whispered.He turned immediately, dropping back down beside me without hesitation, his focus snapping back to me like nothing else mattered.“What is it?” He asked, his voice softer now, but still edged with tension.I shook my head slightly, ignoring the way the motion made the world spi

“You heard me,” she said, her voice sharp with frustration. “They refused. She forced it anyway.”Damon turned back to Lyra.Every movement measured, deliberate in a way that made my pulse spike painfully against my ribs.“You did what?” He asked.Lyra hesitated for a second. “I gave an order,” she