Marked by the Alphas のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Elara POVI do not resist Monroe and Maxim as they escort me to my quarters. The sooner the Alphas release me, the sooner I can continue with my life.I put on a T-shirt and shorts before joining them in the living room.“I’m ready,” I sigh. “Let’s go.”“The Alphas requested that you remain within your quarters until they’re ready to see you,” Monroe informs me.“Are you kidding me?” I gape at him. “What am I supposed to do? Just stay here until they decide what to do with me. I’m not their prisoner. And why do they even want me here?”Maxim and Monroe share a glance and look back at me. They are definitely hiding something from me.“Well?” I press, raising my eyebrow. “They already rejected me. Can’t I just go live my life?”“They haven’t …” Maxim starts, but Monroe cuts him off with a cutting glare.“Right now, our instructions are to ensure you stay in your quarters,” Monroe says firmly. “Once the Alphas are available, they will come to address you.”“You mean once they’re done fuc

Kane POVI am fuming as we return to our office.“The mouth on that girl,” I rage as I slam the door shut. “The amount of disrespect is mind-blowing.”“I know, you’re right,” Axel sighs, sitting on a couch. “But just let it go, already.”“How can you be so …”“Because we got what we wanted,” he cuts me off brusquely. “We did, and Alice did, but she hasn’t. The least we can do is allow her one moment to blow off steam and voice her feelings. Because, let’s be honest, we’re giving her a great home, but she’ll be alone. Surrounded by our happiness.”“I … I never thought of it like that,” I admit, sitting beside him.“Neither did I,” Axel exhales deeply. “Until she pointed it out.”“You know what? I know it's a terrible thought, but for a moment I even thought it would be enough if Elara was with us.” Axel continues. His words totally throw me off. It's like they opened a Pandora's Box, and I just go quiet.Silence fills the room as we filter each filter through our thoughts when Alice wh

Kane POV“The fuck I am,” Elara glares at the High Elder, her thoughts exposed to us.“Good day, sir,” she smiles stiffly before turning around and storming off.“We expect results,” the High Elder says. “Don’t disappoint us.”“If shit was bad before, it just got a whole lot worse,” Axel sighs as we watch the elders leave.“What the fuck was that with Elara?” I hiss as we walk to our office.“I could hear her so clearly,” Axel replies, dumbstruck. “It was like we claimed her. Like we had a mate bond with her instead … you know.”“This is bad,” I sigh, frustrated. Alice would be even more pissed off if she knew.But Alice aside, the whole mate-link thing with Elara isn't as unacceptable as I thought it would be.My mind is racing with thoughts of Elara beneath me, inhaling her deep, heady scent. Her red, wet mouth and perfect breasts. The way her eyes cloud with desire and how her skin feels under my touch. Instantly, I am dizzy with need for her and know I must have her again.“We are

Kane POVShe stands there, arms crossed, and her smugness infuriates me. “Now you’re out of things to say?” I growl, irritated. “Come on, I know there’s more groundbreaking wisdom in that pretty little head of yours.”“Don’t push it, Kane,” Axel warns me. “You can’t lose it twice in one day.”Hunter paws at me, pleading with me to listen to Axel. My wolf is supposed to be a fierce fighter. So, why is he backing down in Elara’s presence? Except when it was time to mate her … I shake my head, the last thing I need right now is to think of Elara in bed.“I’ve got it under control, Axel,” I grunt.“Yeah,” he replies sarcastically. “Sure, you do. Don’t forget I can sense when your mind wanders.”“When your mind wanders to what exactly?” Elara asks.“Did you just …?”“Heard everything you said?” She cuts me off. “Yup.”I glance at Axel, and his confusion mirrors mine. I need to talk to him, but it is impossible now that Elara is here. Why can she hear us, and not Alice?“Can either of you

Elara POVI wake up cranky and miserable. I did not get an opportunity to search the library for books on the Great Wars. I faked a migraine to avoid going to dinner, but Erin brought me a plate and stayed with me. Cooing and taking care of me. Which is a great gesture and very sweet of her, but she spoiled my plan.I am not ready to face the twins this morning, I decide as I brush my teeth. When they agreed to my banishment, my heart stopped. I do not understand why. It is not a surprise that they do not want me, but it still stings. And I should consider that I am a masochist since I want to stay with them, even though I know it will mean a lifetime of misery.Sure, I can sense Kane and Axel’s presence, even their emotions, and we are more connected through the mate bond than I initially thought. But that does not mean shit. It does not mean like, respect or love.I throw my bag over my shoulder and grab a bagel before I walk towards the lake. I really hope Braden can finally tell m