Todos os capítulos de A Contract With The Cursed Alpha: Capítulo 71 - Capítulo 80

Lucian POVThe house had never been this quiet.It wasn’t the silence that came over old places before morning or after night. This silence had weight. It stayed in every hallway Anna used to walk through with a book in her hand in every staircase where she would stop to say hello to the workers and in every room she had somehow made feel like home even though she said she was there because of a deal.Now every part of the house reminded me of someone who no longer wanted to comeI stood in the library looking at a cup of coffee that had gotten cold more than an hour ago.I hadn’t taken one sip.Outside rain hit gently against the tall windows but even the weather seemed not to want to break the quiet that was swallowing the house.I had wanted space.I had earned it.Now I had to live with it.Luke knocked before opening the library door and he stopped just inside when he saw me standing exactly where he had found me the last time he checked almost forty minutes earlier.“You’ve been

Anna POVThe first sign was so normal that I didn’t even think about it. That was probably why it stayed hidden for so long.I was in Belle’s kitchen on a morning stirring sugar into a mug of tea while she spread butter on slices of toast next to me and the smell alone made my stomach twist so much that I had to cover my mouth.Belle stopped spreading the butter.“Are you okay?”I nodded fast.“Yes " I said, forcing a smile that didn’t reach my eyes. "I think I just woke up hungry.”She gave me a look.“Hungry people don’t usually look like they are about to throw up.”“I said I’m fine.”The words left my mouth sharper than I meant and guilt came after them.Belle only sighed.“I’m not trying to fight you, Anna.”“I know.”Silence came between us again. It wasn’t nice anymore.I pushed the tea away.“I’ll just… skip breakfast.”Belle watched me walk toward the living room without another word. I could feel her eyes on me even after I turned the corner.The tiredness came next.Not the

Anna POVI sat on the edge of Belle's couch holding a mug she had given me. The tea was cold. I kept holding it because it was something solid. I needed it to remind me that I was still here in my own body still living in a world that changed overnight.Belle sat across from me watching me silently. I did not like that she was so good at reading my thoughts.She said quietly "You have not slept."I looked away toward the window where the evening sky was getting darker over the city. "I do sleep."Belle gave me a look that said she did not believe me."Anna " she sighed, "you close your eyes for an hour and then you wake up like you are still standing in that room."My fingers tightened around the mug because she was right.Every time I closed my eyes I saw him. Not the man I thought I knew. The other version of him. The creature beneath his skin. The thing that looked at me with eyes filled with rage and pain.The worst part was that I still remembered what happened before that. I rem

Anna POVThe first thing I noticed was that Belle was too quietThat alone made me look up from the book I had been pretending to read for the hour. Belle was things but quiet had never been one of them. She filled spaces easily whether it was with complaints about bad coffee stories from her childhood or random observations she insisted were importantTonight she stood near the doorway of the guest room with her arms folded her expression carefully controlledAnd that scared me more than panic would have"What happened?" I asked, lowering the book slowlyBelle hesitated before stepping"I heard from Luke"The moment she said his name, my fingers tightened around the edge of the bookI hated that my body reacted before my mind could stop it"About what?"Belle watched me carefully because she already knew the answer mattered"Lucian collapsed"The room seemed to become smallerFor several seconds I only stared at herI waited for another sentenceSomething that would make the words le

Anna POVI almost turned around when I saw him.The second I walked into the café and saw Steven sitting by the window my first thought was to leave. All the memories connected to him came back in pieces not as a picture but as broken parts of everything I had tried to forget.The way he had once made promises he never meant to keep.The way I had once believed his words because I loved him.The way that trust had ended with me learning that love could also be a weapon.My hand held my bag tighter as I stood near the entrance watching him for a second longer than I should have. He looked different.Not in his body.Steven was still Steven.The confidence that used to surround him was gone. The smug smile that always came when he thought he was in control had disappeared. He looked tired, almost restless like he had been carrying something for too long.That didn’t make me trust him.It only made me curious.“Anna.”His voice pulled my attention. I forced my feet to move.I walked towa