All Chapters of THE SLAVE WHO COULD TAME THE ALPHA: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Liana pov I opened my eyes slowly, my head was throbbing like crazy.The light in the room was soft, making me squint a few times before my vision finally cleared. I was lying in my own bed in the servant quarters. A thick, warm blanket was pulled all the way up to my chin.I blinked, looking around the small room. Sitting on a wooden chair right beside my bed was Lord Vance.My eyes widened. Panicking, I immediately tried to sit up to bow and greet him properly. "L…Lord Vance!""Whoa, stay down," Vance said quickly. He placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, softly pushing me back onto the mattress. "Don't force yourself. You need to rest."I blinked rapidly as I sank back into the pillow, my heart fluttering. "My Lord...what happened? How did I get here?""You collapsed right into my arms in the main hallway," Vance said with a soft smile. "You were shivering uncontrollably and choking for air. I brought you back here, found your medicine container on the table, and made sure you too

Liana povAs I was struggling to draw in breaths, I felt a hot breath just beside my ear. He was sniffing me, taking long, deep breaths of my neck and hair like a wild animal.I tried grabbing his arms to loosen me, but his grip was so firm. Although I couldn't push him off, I noticed something very weird. He was cold…like, very cold, almost like he was in a freezer. Why was his body so cold? “Fuck, not her.” I heard him growl. His hand loosened around my head, and relief washed over me like a wave. I immediately spun around to look at him. The room was completely empty. There was no one standing there, just a tiny cloud of black smoke fading away in the dark.My eyes snapped over to the window. The glass frame was wide open, swinging softly in the night wind. Outside, a swarm of dark bats flew straight up into the moonlight and vanished over the palace walls.My heart dropped to my stomach.Wa

Ryker Pov The dark trees blurred past the car window as Garruk drove us back toward the palace.I leaned my head against the cool glass, staring out into the night. My chest felt heavy, crushed under the weight of what that old man had said.A Dire Wolf.A laugh almost escaped my throat. Dire wolves had been extinct for centuries. Their bloodlines were entirely wiped out during the Great War when the Oracles slaughtered their entire empire to the ground. Not a single one survived. Finding a Dire Wolf in this day and age was literally impossible.So what did that leave me with? Finding the original witch who cast the spell on my father decades ago? She was probably six feet under, her bones turned to dust.A dark, suffocating realisation hit me. I was doomed.I was never going to break this curse. I was never going to have a real mate, never going to build a family, and never going to know what it felt like to be fr

Liana pov I hurried back out into the ballroom with a fresh tray of drinks, my hands still shaking from my encounter with Alpha Ryker in the hallway. I kept my head low, slipping quietly into the guests, hoping my plain white apron made me completely invisible.As I moved through the crowd, offering glasses of wine to the richly dressed lords and ladies, I couldn't help but look around. I had never seen anything like this in my entire life. The grand hall was breathtaking. Dozens of iron chandeliers hung from the massive ceiling, casting a golden glow over the room. The marble floor reflected the lights, and women in bright silk gowns glided across the hall while the orchestra played sweet, low music in the corner.For a brief second, I forgot where I was. Coming from a small, dusty village in Polaris, a night like this felt like stepping straight into a fairy tale. It was so beautiful that it almost made me forget about my burning throat, my aching heart, and the mysterious vampire

Liana pov I caught myself smiling at the empty kitchen and immediately frowned.“What is wrong with me?”I looked around quickly, hoping none of the other maids had noticed. Thankfully, they were all busy with their own work. The only sounds were the clatter of plates and the steady splash of water as I continued washing.But my mind had already wandered back to the ballroom.Vance.I could still see him standing across the room, looking so comfortable among the nobles as though he belonged there more than anyone else. When our eyes met, he smiled at me.Not the polite smile he gave the servants. A real smile.Then he mouthed something to me. “Are you feeling better now?” I smiled again without meaning to. He's so kind and caring. Who even cares about maids? But he ignored his title and went ahead and acknowledged me; I don't think I can brush that off.This time, I slapped my cheek lightly.“Ouch.”I immediately covered my mouth when one of the girls looked in my direction.I lower