Marked Twice by the Alpha King novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103

The words escaped my lips, sounding like they belonged to someone else yet expressing my deepest desire. The splash of cold water from the in bath hit our tangleil bodies like a shock, Instead of pulling away, I pressed closer to Blake, chasing his wornth

That icy inlt dented my head faster than any medicine. The fog of Moon Hest thinned, replaced by something sharper–avarten. I would foil every cabbar on Blake’s fingertips, smell his pine and cal scent, sense his pulse hammering against mine.

Blake pulled hack just enough to study my face, his storm gray eyes searching. “Youre coming back to me,

“Yeah,” I nodded, somprised by my own clarity. “But I still want you.” No drug talking now–just me. The Moon Heat Engered in my system, but my mind had. wrestled back control.

Something shifted in his expression. He lifted me gently let the water, his hands never breaking contact, like been afraid I might disobe if he let go. The water swirled around us, cooling my fees hot skin without billing whatever was sparking between us.

As the currents washed over me, I felt the change–from that desperate, drug–driven need to something meal. Something mine, Blake’s troch wasn’t just medicine anymore; it was exactly what I wanted.

I reached for his face, my hand steadier than it had any right to be. This is me,” I said, Hinning my thumb along his in “Not the drug.”

His eyes darkened. He cupped my face and kissed me–nothing like the hungry clash from before. This was gentle, careful, like i might break. But underneath, that same heat burned.

The water cooled, and clarity rushed in Memories pieced themselves together–the dank cell, Sophia’s unconscious farm, those masked wolves with their needles and criel laughter.

“Sophia,” I said suddenly, sitting up straighter. Is she-

“Sale,” Blake cut in, running his fingers through my wet hair. “Back at Blackwood with the healers.

Relief washed through me, but then another memory sliced in–Jackson appearing in that dungeon, the shock on his face when he saw us both, and how quickly he decided. How he didn’t men hesitate,

“Jackson was there,” I said, the words tasting bitter. “He took Sophia and just… left me chained up. Like I was nothing

Blake went rigid, his fingers freezing mid–stroke. “Hayes was in that, cellar

“Grabbed Sophia and ran.” I couldn’t keep the venom from my voice. “Second time he’s thrown me away when something better came along.”

Blake’s Alpha energy surged, turning the bathroom air heavy as lead. The water around us seemed to vibrate with his anger. Then he inhaled sharply, reining himself in.

“What exactly did they inject you with?” he asked, voice too carefully controlled.

“Moon Heat,” admitted, something cold slithering through my gut despite the warm water. “They wanted to break me. Make me beg

“They paid.” His voice went flat, deadly. “All of them.

I thought of those bodies scattered across

the clearing, throats tom out, and felt nothing but relief. Another day, that might have scan

The drug’s grip loosened further, and I suddenly realized how exposed I was, skin hare except for scraps of what used to be clothes. Funny how that seemed like the smallest problem right now.

“My clothes are trashed,” I said, glancing down at the latters.

“I’ll grab something.” Blake said, pulling back. His eyes lingered on me for a bear tou long before he stood.

Chapter 103

Mone in the moling water, I had my fint real chance to think. I should have been morished–nextty heg heat–crazed teenager. That wasn t me. Wesn’t supposed to be, anyway,

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But the shame didn’t hit like 1 expected. Yes, the ding had pushed me, but it hada i created anything that want abrendy there. Thet Numer

alked into a room, that pull toward him I’d been fighting for terrks–thise were real, drive or no drug.

My fingers found the mark on my neck. Inckson’s viber brand was changing, gold threads wearing through the pattern. Nothing in any wolt lejen this. Blake said he felt de through it, tracked me when no one else could. How the hell was that possible?

I ducked under the water one last time, letting it those away the last traces of that dungeon. Some things wouldnt with off so easily–the memory of thos men’s eyes as they held that needle, the humiliation as the dog look hold, But at least I could get clean,

I was just getting up from the tob, water sliding off my skin, when my foot nearly slipped on the wet edge. My heart pounded like crazy, but before 1 mudd fall, Blake was right there. His strong was wrapped around ine, palli tight against his warm, hare chest. The heat of him made my whole body tinglé

He didn’t have anything on, and my eyes–ols run, why cent 1 stop?-dated down to his… well, you know. My breath caught in my throat. He wào so big, so merwhelming, it made my cheeks burn and my stomach flip in a way I’ve never felt before, I couldn’t help it; my mouth went dry, and a hot, flottery feeling

the wild rush in my chest. bloomed deep inside me. I swallowed hard, trying to ca