Lahat ng Kabanata ng MARKED BY THE ALPHA'S CURSE: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

Lucian's POV.“What?” I growled.I grabbed a wine glass on the table and hurled it across the room. It struck the maid squarely before clattering to the ground, but I didn’t care. My blood was boiling too hot to care.“What do you mean she’s gone?” I roared.The maid trembled, her hands pressed against her bleeding arm where the glass had cut her. “Sh-she’s nowhere to be seen, my lord. She wasn’t in her room… she’s nowhere in the house.”“Nowhere to be seen?” My voice cracked with fury. “She was in her room! I left for a few hours, just a few hours! And I return to hear this?” My chest heaved, my vision narrowing as rage swallowed me whole.Behind me, Jeremy’s voice came cautiously. “My lord, I think you should calm down. Maybe she went out for a bit—”“Calm down?” I snapped. “It’s the next day, Jeremy. The next damn day! She never leaves without telling me. She isn’t even allowed outside these walls.”Jeremy swallowed, his face paling. “Then… somebody took her.” My hands curled int

Killian's POVHonestly, the whole ritual still bothered me. The thought of losing her, of losing control and draining her dry terrified me more than anything else I’d ever faced. I wasn’t afraid of wars, of enemies, or even of death. But the possibility of harming Selene? That was unbearable.Yet when I looked at her, she seemed so sure of me. She said she trusted me, and she wanted me to trust myself too. And damn it, I wanted to.I lowered my head and pressed a kiss to her hair. “You won’t die,” I whispered, my hand stroking through her hair. The words were more for me than for her.The bond between us had grown stronger over these last few weeks. I had marked her and the connection that tied us together was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. We spent a little more time with Selene’s mother, and eventually, we decided to go to Dr. Javier's office to speak with him about her condition, and ask if she could be discharged.I walked into Dr.Javier's office with Selene's hand in min

Killian's POV.The ride from Lucas Chambers felt like forever, even though I knew the Sacred Mountains were quite far. Selene sat close to me, her hand loosely holding mine. I couldn’t stop my arm from wrapping around her and pulling her closer, until I pressed my lips against her hair. The sweet scent of her made the tension ease from me.But every time I kissed her, every time I held her, it was me trying to shake the fear off of me. Fear of the revelation that would come when she was finally revealed as the child of prophecy. Fear of the ritual I would have to perform and fear of what it might take from me.I was supposed to be the cruel, cold-hearted Alpha. But in this moment, my hands trembled, my chest felt too tight, and all I could do was try to be strong for my mate.The wheels of the carriage groaned before coming to a halt. My head lifted, and I peered through the window. The mountain stood before us, cloaked in fog, its peaks were lost in the clouds. The wind howled down

Selene's POVI had never witnessed anything like this before. Everything went from being plain and empty, to suddenly being filled with vibrance— magical lights. It looked to beautiful to be reality and the moon goddess looked even more beautiful.Her beauty radiated in a way that was both soothing and fascinating. It struck me that we bore the same name—Selene. I couldn’t help but grin at that thought. “Selene” really was a name meant for pretty people.Her voice rang out, reaching everywhere.“Greetings, everyone. Welcome to the sacred ceremony. This is a ceremony that, in the time of our ancestors, was held once every century. But now, it is celebrated every decade, and I am glad to see you all gathered here tonight. The sacred ceremony is open to all creatures—werewolves, witches, fairies. By the end of this night, the child of prophecy will be revealed.”The crowd went quier after her words.The Moon goddess lifted her hand. “Now, to thaw the heat of the ceremony, let the lighti

Selene's POV“You are my daughter.”For a moment, I just stood there, my heart racing in my chest. What does that even mean? My fists clenched at my sides. “Your daughter?” I scoffed. “What the hell does that even mean? I don’t even know my father.”“Exactly,” he said.My breath hitched. He leaned closer, yet I still couldn't see his face under that hood. “You don’t know your father… because I am your father, Selene.”I froze. A cold laugh escaped me. “This is some sort of trick, isn’t it? Some trap to lure me to Lucian?” I spat the words, glaring at him. “Tell me the truth. You’re with him, aren’t you?”He shook his head slowly. “We are not with Lucian. Like I said, we planned with him, yes but we are not on his side. We are not in support of him destroying the world. I swear it. You are my daughter. My flesh and blood. Your mother is Evelyn.”It felt like the world was spinning. How did he know my mother's name? But then again, my mother has been with Lucian. He probably got her na