Todos os capítulos de Marked by the Alpha King : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

Charlotte didn’t notice them at first.That was the problem.They were better this time.No hesitation. No obvious approach.Just movement.Quiet.Calculated.She was walking back from a small store, her phone in hand, texting Eli.“I’m fine. Don’t worry too much.”A lie.But a necessary one.Because even as she typed it—She felt it again.That same unease.That same feeling of being watched.Her steps slowed.“…Not again…”A shadow moved behind her.Then—Hands.Fast.Precise.One grabbed her arm.Another reached for her mouth—But before they could complete it—A force slammed into them.Violent.Sudden.Kieran’s men.They moved like trained predators.Silent. Efficient.Within seconds—The attackers were forced back.Not defeated.But interrupted.“…Retreat,” one of them muttered.And just like that—They vanished again.Charlotte stood frozen.Breathing hard.Her heart racing violently in her chest.“…Eli…”Her hands shook slightly.But instead of calling him—She steadied hersel

Morning came too softly for a place like this.No alarms.No city noise.Just light—spilling quietly through tall windows as if nothing dangerous existed beyond them.Eli woke first.For a moment, he didn’t move.Charlotte was still in his arms, her head resting against his chest, her breathing slow and even. One of her hands was curled loosely into his shirt like she had fallen asleep holding onto him.He watched her.Longer than he meant to.Because something about this—this quiet, this closeness—felt… fragile.Like it could break if he moved too fast.His hand shifted gently, brushing her hair back from her face.“…You’re still here,” he murmured.Charlotte stirred slightly, her lashes fluttering before she slowly opened her eyes.For a second, she looked confused.Then she saw him.And smiled.“…Good morning.”Eli exhaled, something in his chest easing.“Yeah. Morning.”She stretched slightly, then frowned playfully.“…Are you just going to stare at me?”Eli smirked faintly.“…M

The hallway was quieter away from the main hall.Too quiet.Like the world they had just left behind didn’t quite follow them here.Eli didn’t stop walking until they reached a smaller side room.Only then did he turn.“…You okay?”Charlotte nodded too quickly.“I’m fine.”Eli frowned.“…You’re not.”She tried to smile.Failed.“…I just didn’t like that.”Eli leaned lightly against the wall, watching her carefully.“…Seraphina?”Charlotte hesitated.“…Not just her.”A pause.Then softer:“…Everything.”That made Eli go quiet.Charlotte stepped closer.Her voice dropped slightly.“…This place… these people… him…”She didn’t say Kieran’s name.But she didn’t need to.Eli sighed.“…Yeah. I get that.”Charlotte shook her head.“…No, Eli… I don’t think you do.”That caught him off guard.“…What do you mean?”She looked up at him.Really looked.“…You’re… adjusting.”Eli frowned.“…Adjusting to what?”Charlotte’s chest tightened slightly.“…To him.”Silence.That word landed heavier than it

By now, Charlotte understood one thing clearly—Nothing in this place happened by accident.Not the stares.Not the silence.And definitely not—Seraphina.MIDDAY__Charlotte had only stepped out for a moment.Just a short walk.Just air.Just space to breathe without feeling watched.But even here—She wasn’t alone.“…You shouldn’t wander.”The voice came smooth.Expected.Charlotte didn’t turn immediately.“…And you shouldn’t follow me.”Seraphina laughed softly behind her.“…Follow? No.”Footsteps.Slow.Measured.“…I prefer the word observe.”Charlotte turned now.Facing her fully.“…What do you want?”Seraphina tilted her head slightly.Studying her.“…I wanted to see what exactly has him so… distracted.”Charlotte’s jaw tightened.“…I’m not something you get to study.”Seraphina smiled faintly.“…Everything here is something to be studied.”A pause.Then her gaze sharpened slightly.“…Especially weaknesses.”That word landed exactly how it was meant to.Charlotte didn’t flinch.

The estate didn’t feel the same anymore.Charlotte noticed it first in the quiet.Not the peaceful kind.The listening kind.MORNING__Eli came back late from training.Again.Charlotte was already awake when he entered the room.Sitting on the edge of the bed.Waiting.He paused when he saw her.“…You’re still up?”Charlotte nodded.“…I couldn’t sleep.”Eli closed the door behind him and exhaled softly.“…You should rest.”Charlotte studied him.Not his face this time.His energy.Something was different.“…Did something happen?”Eli frowned slightly.“…No.”Too fast.Too clean.Too rehearsed.Charlotte stood slowly.“…Eli.”He looked at her.“…Yeah?”She walked closer.Not aggressive.Not emotional.Just careful.“…Why do I feel like you’re not here fully?”Silence.That hit him.Because it was true.But he didn’t know how to say it.So he defaulted to what he always did.“…I’m fine.”Charlotte shook her head slightly.“…No, you’re not.”Eli sighed.“…It’s just training. That’s all.