All Chapters of Marked By My Fiance's Alpha Uncle: Chapter 21 - Chapter 26

EVELINEShe woke to the sound of birds chirping outside her window. For a while, she sighed in satisfaction, taking in the warm air and the soft sunlight and……the pain in her neck. Eveline groaned as she sat up slowly, one hand already pressing against the base of her neck where a dull ache had settled. She remembered the ride home, watching the dark trees sliding past the window. The comfortable silence, while she leaned against the window. What she did not remember was falling asleep. She did not remember walking upstairs. She did not remember getting into bed, or tucking herself in or opening the windows. Frowning and still rubbing her neck, she swung her legs over the side and stood. She felt heavy, and it didn't help that her wolf slept on, dragging her down with drowsiness. “I need some coffee,” she mumbled, heading out of the room. Downstairs, the villa smelled faintly of citrus cleaner. Fern and Silas were already at work in the dining room, moving with their usual qui

EVELINE Two days passed uneventfully, with Lucian and Eveline nursing Marcus back to health. On the third morning, Eveline sat beside Marcus’ bed with a small tray of medicine. He accepted the cup without complaint, swallowed the tablets and wrinkled his nose at the aftertaste.“Alright, get your rest, father,” she said, getting to her feet. “I’m tired of resting,” he replied. “Every day in this bed. Every day looking at these walls. A man needs something to do with his hands.”Eveline turned to Lucian for help. He stood nearby, writing on his notepad, and he turned at the complaint.“If you want to get out for a while, we could take you into town,” he offered. “Take a stroll, check out the sights, go shopping…”“Oh, no.” Marcus shook his head. “You’ve done enough already.” When Lucian opened his mouth to counter, he held up his hand, stopping him. “I heard that you cleared the bills, sir. And I want to let you know that I appreciate it more than I can say.” “You've thanked me

EVELINEHer desk was close to the window, in the Psychology department. The open workspace held two desks apart from hers, each near the tall windows. They were already occupied, but one of them, a young man with short brown hair and an easy smile looked up first.“Hey there,” he said, standing and offering a hand. “You must be the new one. I'm Mason. I’ve been here about four months.”“Eveline.” She shook his hand. “Nice to meet you.”“And that's Amber. Say hi Amber.” The other intern, a young woman with dark-framed glasses and a tightly pulled-back ponytail, only glanced up from her screen. Her expression remained flat.“You're two months late,” was all she said. Mason winced, but Eveline smiled lightly. “Yeah, my father was sick,” she explained. “I had to stay with him until he stabilized. That’s why I couldn’t join you both sooner.”Amber’s mouth twitched. “Convenient timing. You know, some of us just show up when we’re scheduled.”Mason shot her a nervous look. “Come on. Fami