Marked By My Bully Alpha のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 121 - チャプター 130

Chapter 122 Aurora's POV "Fuck it, Aurora," Kaelen groaned, rubbing a hand over his mouth. "You know I don't like it when you cry.""Then stop making me cry!" I sobbed, wiping furiously at my cheeks with the back of my hand. "Don't you get it? I don't want to be hurt but you are hurting me right now. This place... these people... this is the only place where I might find a cure."Kaelen looked away toward the wall for a long second as he wrestled with his pride.Then he reached out and his large, warm arms wrapped around my shoulders, pulling me firmly against his bare chest. He pulled me tight, burying my face in the crook of his neck, resting his chin on top of my head. One of his large hands moved to my hair, gently stroking down the wild blonde curls, soothing the trembling in my back."Hey, baby girl," Kaelen murmured softly against my ear in fear deep baritone of his. "It's okay. It's okay, duckling. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I screamed at you.” I was hiccuping now and his hands

Chapter 125 Aurora's POV "Mistress Aurora?" a soft, gentle voice called from behind me.I turned around.Another young woman had approached. She wore a simple white linen dress with a blue woven sash, her brown hair pulled into a neat braid over one shoulder. The moment our eyes met, she sank into a low, respectful bow."How can I help you, Mistress?" she asked, looking up with genuine kindness in her round hazel eyes. "Did you need something?""Um, yes, actually," I said, letting out a grateful sigh. "I'm trying to find Master Alistair's hut. Could you point me in the right direction?""Oh, of course!" The girl smiled warmly, turning and pointing straight across the plaza toward the center of the village. "It is right across on this side. That large hut with the carved pine archway and the tall stone chimney right by the central garden."I looked where she was pointing. It was an impressive, wide clay lodge sitting dead-center in the middle of the settlement, surrounded by lush m

Chapter 127 Aurora's POV I swallowed the bitter lump in my throat, forcing my hands to remain steady at my sides."Fine," I said through gritted teeth. "I will agree to this." “As you should, child," Alistair nodded. "But one more thing, you haven't said a single word about the healing I came here for. That was the whole reason I agreed to get on that bus."Alistair smiled warmly again, as if the threat had never left his mouth. "Mistress, your healing is already being organized as we speak. The sacred purification ritual will commence on the next full moon.""What?!" I gasped, staring at him in disbelief. "The next full moon? Why is it so far off? I thought we were going to start right away. Look at my wrist, the poison is already spreading under my skin. Please, I need my wolf to be healthy. If I am sick, how on earth am I supposed to rule this place?"Alistair looked at me quietly as I continued to ramble. "You seem very eager to heal yourself, Mistress," he observed slowly. "

Chapter 129 Aurora's POV I am what?! I blinked, leaning away from Joshua. What did he mean by I was his? Joshua paused for a second, no doubt catching the alarmed look across my face, and quickly cleared his throat."I meant you are my Mistress," he corrected smoothly. "My sacred leader.""Then why don't you just let it go?" I pressed, grasping at the opening. "If you truly respect me, you don't have to beat him. You can drop the charges.""I have to," Joshua replied insistently. "He has not just dishonored me, Aurora. He has dishonored the entire White Pine pack. He spat on our ancestors' floor and shattered the sacred vessel of sharing. He has to be put in his place.” Then he paused and looked at me with narrowed eyes. "And frankly, you should want to punish him too, Mistress. Unless you don't care about the traditions and sacredness of your own people."I froze.A bitter taste filled my mouth. It was the exact same argument Master Alistair had used in his hut. The exact same

Chapter 131 Aurora’s POVIt was finally the dreaded morning and Grace was assigned the task of dressing me up as the mistress. Well, I wasn't excited about being dressed up by anyone, but apparently, I didn't have much of a choice. She held up the long white ceremonial robe, shaking out the thick folds of silk before draping it carefully over my shoulders. She smoothed down the fabric, pulled the silver ropes tight around my waist, and began pinning small silver clips into my hair to keep the curls out of my face."You look so beautiful, Mistress," Grace said with a bright, beaming smile. "Look at you in the mirror. The white silk makes your skin glow. Everyone at the gathering is going to be staring at you."I stared at my reflection in the glass, but I wasn't really seeing it. My stomach was twisting into tight knots, and my hands were cold as ice."I don't care about looking beautiful, Grace," I muttered, my voice flat. "I just wish none of this was happening. I wish Master Al