All Chapters of MARKED BY THE UNBROKEN ALPHA: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Chapter 2: The Golden CageThe Royal Alpha Palace looked less like a home and more like a fortress carved out of solid mountain rock. Huge golden banners hung from the high marble walls, fluttering wildly in the icy mountain wind. The wagon stopped in the grand courtyard, and the guards dragged me out onto the cobblestones. My legs were stiff and numb from the twelve-hour ride. Around me, dozens of other young women were being lined up by stern palace servants. Unlike me, these women wore silk dresses, heavy velvet cloaks, and glittering diamond necklaces. They were the daughters of dukes, lords, and wealthy pack leaders."Look at that pathetic creature," a girl with bright red hair sneered, looking down her nose at my patched wool dress and iron shackles. "Did they drag her straight out of a pigpen?""They are getting desperate," another noble girl laughed quietly behind her silk fan. "The recruiters are pulling garbage off the streets now. As if a filthy omega could ever match the

Chapter 4: Whispers in the DarkThe next morning, my formal duties as the Luna Princess began. I was informed by Matron Vanya that although Prince James’s wolf had claimed me, his physical body remained locked in the dark sleep curse. The healers explained that my presence was stabilizing his mind, but to help him awaken fully, I was required to spend three hours every evening alone in his chamber, sitting beside his bed and pouring my spirit energy into his.During the day, however, the palace was a battleground of fake smiles and hidden daggers. I walked down the long grand dining hall for breakfast, my emerald dress sweeping smoothly across the floor. Sitting around the long mahogany table were several high-ranking noble women and court advisors. The moment I entered the room, the lively conversations instantly died down into cold, suffocating silence."Ah, the street princess arrives," Lady Cecilia sneered softly. She was the daughter of Duke Vance, the most powerful lord in the

‎ISABELLA‎‎The sound of his voice made my hands grow weak, and for a moment I could not remember how to breathe. I had wished for him to wake up for days, but standing in that hidden room, all I felt was fear.‎‎The walls around me were covered with my face at every age, and each picture showed how long I had been watched without knowing it. My chest felt tight, and the lantern trembled so much in my hand that the light shook across the paper. I wanted something solid between us, so I stepped back until I reached a large oak worktable and hurried around it.‎‎I stood on the far side with both hands pressed to the wood, knowing it could not truly protect me. Still, having it there helped me breathe a little easier.‎‎My thoughts moved quickly as I searched for a way out, but the only staircase was the one he was standing on. The longer I looked at those photographs, the more my fear faded, and something hotter and sadder took its place. He had listened to every worry I whispered b

‎JAMES‎‎"Then we agree," I said quietly, keeping my eyes on the letter in her hands. "We find the leak before it reaches anything worse than a blanket."‎‎Isabella nodded, but her fingers kept folding and unfolding the corner of Riley's note. She sat on the edge of the chair beside my bed with her shoulders drawn tight, and I could see how hard she was trying to look brave. Her worry troubled me more than I expected, and I wished I could promise her that nothing would go wrong.‎‎Riley had described the blanket by its color and its mended corner, which meant that someone had seen the inside of this chamber. The two guards outside my doors had never been allowed to cross the threshold, and I trusted both of them with my life. ‎‎That left me suspecting a leak tied to the tower itself, but I could not name the method, and not knowing frustrated me deeply. I thought of Isabella asleep in that chair night after night, and the idea that someone had watched her rest made my hands curl

‎POV: Isabella‎‎"The law is clear, Your Majesty," High Priest Corin said, and his voice echoed through the council hall. "A beast walked into the royal gardens this morning, and the priests believe the kingdom is unsettled because its Luna has no known bloodline."‎‎I sat at the far end of the long table with my hands folded in my lap, still wearing the same green gown I had worn in the garden. My body was tired, and my mind kept returning to the moment the creature bowed its head. Now I was surrounded by nobles who wanted an excuse to remove me.‎‎"The priests are correct," Duke Vance said, rising from his seat with a slow, confident smile. "I sponsor this motion. Any Luna who is claimed without noble lineage must submit to the Rite of Vines, an old law that has not been used in generations."‎‎"And what does the Rite require?" a councillor asked.‎‎"A public reading of her bloodline before the entire court," the High Priest answered. "It must take place within nine days, and i