The Mate They Tried To Bury의 모든 챕터: 챕터 51 - 챕터 53

AUTHOR’S POVA week passed.Marie’s young body healed slower without the aid of a Lycan wolf, but she recovered enough to stand. Doctor Aris removed the thick bandages surrounding her ribs, replacing them with a tight cloth binding. He popped her shoulder back into place daily until the joint learned to stay in its socket.She could walk, but she remained weak.On the seventh day, Alpha Callum entered the royal suite. Valerius was out inspecting the northern perimeter with Thorne. Callum did not waste time. He ordered two guards to escort Marie out of the guest wing and back to her designated quarters.Doctor Aris argued, but Callum invoked his Alpha right. The physician compromised by setting up a medical drip in the attic. He inserted a thin glass needle into a vein on the back of Marie’s hand, connecting it to a long, clear tube. The tube fed a mixture of hydrating fluids and liquid willow bark straight into her bloodstream from a glass bottle hanging above the bed."Keep the line

VALERIUS "So… are you going to tell me the truth now?"Tracing a finger down her bare spine, I watched her body react to my touch. We lay tangled together on the lumpy mattress. Moonlight spilled through the tiny circular window, casting pale shadows across her bruised skin. Heat radiated between us, fighting off the freezing attic draft.Marie shifted slightly. She rested her cheek against my chest. "What truth?""What happened to you in the silver cage."Silence fell over the room instantly.Just a second ago, she felt soft and pliable in my arms. Hearing those words, her muscles locked into rigid stone. The mate bond humming between us spiked with sudden, blinding panic.Pulling away from my chest, Marie scrambled backward. She scrambled until her spine hit the cracked wooden headboard. Reaching down, she grabbed the frayed wool blanket and pulled it tightly up to her chin."Do not ask me that," Marie whispered. Her voice shook violently.Sitting up, I ignored the cold air biting