All Chapters of Bound to the Alpha Who Ruined Me ( MM Romance): Chapter 41 - Chapter 42

******************* Boots slam against the stone flags, a rhythmic, thunderous beat that echoes violently off the damp walls. King Damien doesn’t slow, his cloak billowing behind him like a storm cloud. The air in the corridor is stale, thick with the smell of mildew and old fear, but he ignores it, his lungs burning with the rush of his own exertion. Behind him, the scramble of armored feet is chaotic—guards shouting to one another, their confusion palpable as they struggle to keep pace with their sovereign. They have no idea why the King is running toward the dungeons like the hounds of hell are snapping at his heels, but they dare not question him. They follow, their hands white-knuckled on the hilts of their swords, expecting an assassination attempt or a riot. Instead, they find silence. Damien skids to a halt in front of the last cell, the iron door standing wide open. It gapes like a mouth that has swallowed its prey. The torchlight from the corridor spills into the sma