Marked Twice by the Alpha King novel Chapter 131

apter 131

Fai viske took my hand in lead ine kolky, Sophia suddenly poked through the crowd, her face night with worry.

„Father tail,” the called out, slightly breathless.

Rikke stopped bin kept his fingers firmly intertwined with mine. His expression remained series, though I right that ishaning around his eyet he reserved for his children.

“What is it, Sophin?”

She glanced at me, something complicated flickering across her face before turning back to Blake. The Hayes family behoved the assholes, but please don’t. bail on the ceremony.

A knife twisted in my gut. Not one word of apology for my humiliation–just straight to defending the Hayes family. We’d huddled together in that underground cell, facing death side by side, and now she was choosing them.

“This is Jackson’s big day,” Sophia continued, golden hair falling forward. “Eleanor and Vanessa were just… you know how they get.”

Blake’s saw tightened, though his voice stayed patient. “You know what they did was wrong, right?”

Sophia lowered her head, using her hair as a shield. “Yes, Father. But this alliance matters for both packs. Please.”

Blake sighed, reaching out to brush her hair back–pure dad energy in that simple gesture, I won’t wreck your day, but the Hayes family owes an apolog

Through our mind–link came his thoughts: I have to think about Sophie, but I can’t let them disrespect you like that

get it, she’s your daughter. But I think our friendship at crashed and burned, I replied, tasting bitterness. Another relationship turning to ash

“Go back to your fiancé,” Blake told Sophia. “I’ll stick around.”

She hugged him gratefully before hurrying off without even a backward glance. I watched her disappear into the crowd, something hollow opening up inside me. The girl who’d fought beside me through hell had vanished.

Blake turned to me, voice dropping low, “I’d rather take you to our cabin. These people aren’t worth our time.”

The tenderness in his eyes hit me right in the chest–that look he saved just for mir

I shook my head despite wanting nothing more than to escape. “I need to clean up and check on my mom. She’s probably freaking out.

My wolf D

paced restlessly–half wanting to follow Blake, half worried about Sarah,

studied me before he nodded:

1. d. “Don’t make me wait too long.”

His gray–blue eyes stür

Across the room, Eleanor and Vanessa exchanged looks that could curdle milk. Their faces still showed the aftershock of being publicly dressed down by the Alpha King

The mark on my neck warmed beneath my collar a reminder of just how weird my situation was. An ordinary wolf with the Alpha King’s mark, swimming with political sharks.

My foster mother Sarah appeared at my side, gently taking my arm. “Let me help you clean up.”

Her voice had that slight tremor it got when she was worried. Until she spoke, I hadn’t even noticed her hovering nearby, but her presence was like finding solid ground.

I nodded, then turned to Blake, forcing my voice to sound normal despite the emotional hurricane inside.

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i exught a glimpse of Sophia standing beside Jackson, her face lighting up as her father approached. That fiend whird meira now completely lost. In her men bubble,

As Blake walked away, I noticed the wolves armind me shift–their hostility morphing into wary, confused side eyes.

We made our way through the ceremony hall. Through our link, I could feel Blake’s attention partly on me even as he played nice with the Reyes family

The connection fell like wearing invisible amor in enemy teritory.

Sarah remained quiet as we walked, but her shoulders were wound tight, her steps quick and pervous.

We passed Richard Hayes and several elders who froze mid convertion, their faces hardening.

“That Rivers girl…” one muttered, not bothering to lower his voice.

nee of warrior training.

Sarah’s grip tightened on my arm as I lifted my chin, channeling every ounce

The second the cleaning room door closed behind us, Sarah spun to face me. “What’s going on with you and the Alpha King? Why would he stand up for you

Her eyes were wide, fingers twisting together like anxious snakes

“He’s just Sophia’s dad,” I kept my voice low. “He doesn’t like seeing guests disrespected.”

No way I was telling her about the mark hidden on my neck that bomb could wait.

She sighed, her forehead creasing. She didn’t buy it but didn’t push.

She dampened a fancy towel and began gently dabbing at my face, wiping away wine stains with motherly care.

In the mirror, the red streaks on face looked like blood–a perfect visual for my position in this pack

“wa,” she said quietly, “before that wine incident, Jackson talked to me about something.”

Her voice wavered, eyes darting away from mine.

My wolf instantly went on alert. Jackson talked to you? About what?”

hadow Creek as a training instructor.”