All Chapters of Marked by the Wolf King: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

39 Chapters

Stand Down

Zara’s POV I let out a quiet sigh as I straightened, smoothing my hands over the creases on my clothes before pushing the door open.The hall was quiet. Unusually quiet. I pushed past the crowd anyway, but as I moved deeper, I startedto notice some strange things. No one looked at each other for long. Some hunters sobbed quietly.Another was sitting with his head lowered, blood dried up on his hands. “Where is my father?” I asked.No response. Around me, hunters moved through the hall carrying bodies covered in dark sheets. My heart raced faster.“Hey, have you seen my dad?”I was ignored.Maybe he was injured. Maybe he was with the healers. Maybe-Then I saw him…Lying lifeless on a stretcher.Arm resting outside, covered in blood, wearing the same ring my father never took off.My whole world froze.I shook my head over and over again in denial, as if, if I refusedit hard enough, the world would correct itself. My legs feltnumb. They wouldn’t stop shaking, and I didn't re

The Greatest Mistake

Zara's POVThe moment the gates closed behind us, everything changed. The air felt strange, slipping into my lungs with every breath till it burned. Even the wind sounded different out here, like it was trying to tell me something.The road ahead was empty and dark. My father rode down this same road to his death. I wonder what was on his mind; did he know he was riding to his death? Or did he think he would come back home to me? Two days passed, and it still felt like we were nowhere close. Elias looked more determined than ever, as if he had finally accepted it, but deep down, I wanted him to give up and go. But no matter how difficult I made things for him, he stayed. On the third night, the road changed: trees began to appear on either side, scattered at first, then thicker, pressing in until the forest became a solid presence. Even the horses acted unusually slow, and twitched at sounds I couldn't hear. Elias noticed it too. “We should stop here; we will continue our

The Enemy Territory

Zara’s POV The cold was the first thing I felt. It clung to my skin like a disease, settling into my bones. My eyes opened slowly, but I was surrounded by darkness. Not completely, a little orange dim light peeped somewhere beyond the bars in front of me. I stayed still for a moment, trying to recall where I was, trying to place the pieces together. The last thing I remember was the unbearable surge of the sheer intensity of his presence, which overwhelmed me, sending a jolt of fear through my veins. In that moment, I was so paralyzed by it all that darkness enveloped me, and I found myself slipping into unconsciousness. Suddenly, memories came flooding back. Elias’ death.The wolf. The attack. Then that towering beast.I pushed myself upright too quickly, pain tearing through every inch of my body.Every muscle clenched in protest, my legs throbbing as if I’d been dragged across rough ground. I sank back down, gazing into the darkness while memories flooded back. Hoping it

Human Greed

Zara’s POV No one moved at first; they lingered where they stood, their attention shifted between him and me, like they were waiting for something to happen. Disappointment flickered on their faces as they all turned to leave. Ryan turned to Karl, “Even you, Karl.”Karl's gaze didn’t leave me. Not even for a second. He had this dead look on his face that sent a chill down my spine. Sharp and promising, like he was waiting for the moment he would be allowed to tear it apart. He didn’t obey willingly. He obeyed because he had no choice. The doors shut behind them one after the other, and the sound echoed through the hall until it didn’t. With all of them gone, the hall felt heavier, quieter. Why was he still keeping me alive?Why did he want us to be alone? I could feel the weight of his stare even without looking at him. Not aggressive. Like he could see through me.It made my skin crawl. “Drop the act,” he said.Something about the way he said it felt off.“You are tryi

The lower Wing

Zara’s POV The moment I stepped through the door, cold air rushed towards me like something alive. We walked into the same wide hall as before, but we moved in a different direction. This part felt odd compared to the others. The upper halls were silent, but this place felt worse, as if sound itself avoided it.The fire here burned lower. The deeper we walked, the tighter something twisted inside my chest. Everything about this place was wrong.Not ruined.Not abandoned. Forgotten. The wolves escorting me no longer mocked me, their focus on the road ahead. Their shoulders tensed beneath their dark armor. One of them glanced at the massive iron door to our left before immediately looking away. As if staring at it for long was dangerous. I noticed everything. I saw strange claw marks, Blood stains. Drawing of wolves and humans.The wolves stopped in front of a huge door. One was unlocking it slowly while the other had a firm grip around my arm. The moment the door ope

The Seal Awakening

Ryan’s POV“If you are telling the truth about your father’s death,” I said without looking back. “Then someone wants war badly enough to start with your father’s blood.The guards dragged her out.Monsters.That word lingered around the hall long after the human was gone. It meant nothing anymore.They say wolves are monsters, like they haven’t looked in the mirror.They are all the same.I looked blankly at the empty entrance. The scent of blood filled the whole space. Human blood.I hated that scent.It dragged buried memories back.The Great War.Fire.The sound of wolves dying through human steel.Humans sounded righteous when all they do is take.Greedy fools.The entire territory was restless tonight. Unease spread throughout since that human crossed the territory.I am sure the wolves felt it too.I could smell it on them.Suspicion.Bloodlust.And hidden beneath it all.Fear.I exhaled sharply and dragged my hand across my face. I tried to convince myself I made the right

The breaking point

Zara’s POVLuca suddenly stopped talking and stared as if he had seen a ghost.“Your eyes…”The look on his face made my stomach drop. “They are glowing.” Glowing?I barely had enough time to breathe.The pressure in the room became unbearable.“Come on, we need to get out before you get hurt,” I said to Luca. “Where is Kira?” I asked Luca.“KIRA!”Someone shouted from the entrance.Karl?I looked around for Kira and saw her lying on the floor.Unconscious. Shaking.No…no…no.This cannot be happening right now.Luca started crying and ran up to Kira’s side.I stood up immediately.“We told you not to touch it.”Luca said, looking up to me.I ran to Kira.Karl didn’t care that I was there.He had this look in his eyes.He was scared.Not of me.Of what will happen to his sister.Kira was shaking.Dark veins spread across her face.Like she was reacting to the symbol.I wanted to hold her, but I was scared I would make things worse.I saw a shadow growing bigger and bigger.I was too

Bound by the Seal

Karl’s POV“LOOK AT HER!” I roared.The whole chamber went quiet for one second except for Luca’s crying.Ryan froze beneath me, then tried to reach the human again.I pulled him back.“LOOK AT KIRA! She is dying.”Ryan turned to her.All the anger suddenly faded from his face.Kira, who floated above the ground, fell hard.My heart stopped.No.No, no, no.Not her.I pushed Ryan immediately and ran to Kira’s side.“Kira.”I didn’t care about anything.Not the chambers.Not the symbols.Not Ryan.Nothing mattered to me more than my sister lying there, not moving.The pressure in the chamber stopped.Luca held my arm.“Kira is not moving.” He cried. “She doesn’t like the cold floor; tell her to get up.”“Move,” I said quickly.Tears slipped down my face.I held her tightly.She was cold.Too cold.“Don’t worry, everything is going to be fine,” I said, placing her hair behind her ear.Fear crawled into my chest.Ryan slowly stood behind me.Then I remembered.The human.I looked at her

Sentence

Zara's POVEverything felt unreal. White light. Shadows. It felt like I was floating somewhere unknown. The air was heavier here, but better than the chambers. This had to be the afterlife. Finally, I was free from the enemy territory. Luca would hate humans, but what difference did it make now?"Kira," A soft, pained voice drew my attention. Kira? That's impossible. I tried to open my eyes, and there she was, lying next to me, trembling, eyes wide with fear. I forced my eyes fully open despite the dizziness that blurred my vision. She was awake, next to me. I pushed myself up. Pain tore through my body, every muscle screamed in protest, my ribs throbbed, and my arm felt heavy. I felt pain in places I didn't know could hurt, yet I moved my body, though it hurt to reach her. She cried out in pain, her body shaking when I moved closer. "Kira?" I whispered. They all turned towards me, even the guard. The tension in the room was suffocating, as if a weight was pressing against

No Way Out

Zara’s POVThe room felt too quiet after Ryan left. And I was alone with my thoughts again.But it gave me time to think, time to reflect; there was nothing here to distract me from the truth waiting for me.Was I really going to die here?Killed by…wolves.The same wolves I was born to hunt. All those endless hours of training, all the blood, pain, sweat, and tears.Only to be cornered like a helpless rat waiting for...death.No.I cannot die here.Not like this.Not without knowing the truth.Think.There had to be a way out.There were two guards at the entrance, four inside, and two at the windows. Even if I managed to sneak out, I wouldn’t last in the territory, especially injured. They would sniff me out in seconds. Even if I could run, wolves are ten times faster, and even Luca could catch up to me.I moved my feet from the bed anyway.I can’t sit here and wait to die.Instantly, one guard stepped forward.“Sit down.”I fought back a sigh of annoyance.“I just want water.”“No

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