Chapter 6
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They called me the Cursed Alpha... but no one ever asked who cursed me, or what it cost me to stay alive.
(Alpha Ryker's POV)
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My name is Ryker Blackthorn.
Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack.
The man every kingdom feared
The cursed Alpha whose brides never survive.
That is who the world thinks I am.
But no one knows my story.
No one knows that before the curse, I was just another Alpha with dreams.
I wanted a peaceful pack.
I wanted a family.
I wanted to find my true mate, the woman the Moon Goddess created for me.
I wanted to love her with everything I had.
From the day I took my first breath, everyone called me the strongest Alpha of my generation.
My father believed I would become the greatest ruler our kingdom had ever seen.
I believed it too.
Instead...
I became a monster.
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Three years ago, on the day of my mating ceremony, my entire life changed.
The woman standing beside me wasn't my true mate.
She carried dark magic.
No one knew.
Not even me.
Before anyone realized what was happening, she had already poisoned me with a curse that had no cure.
Then she disappeared without a trace, leaving me to suffer for a crime I never committed.
From that day, I became a monster. The beast inside me never slept again.
Every night, I lost control.
Every night, I became something even I feared.
I couldn't tell the difference between blood and water anymore.
I couldn't remember the faces of the people I hurt.
Every morning I woke up covered in blood that wasn't mine.
The guards would replace the broken chains.
No one dared look me in the eye.
Not because they respected me.
Because they feared me.
I hated that look.
I hated seeing women tremble before I even spoke.
So I stopped letting anyone come close.
I locked myself away.
If the world wanted a monster…
Then I would become one.
At least no one else would get hurt.
The Moon Goddess appeared to me only
once after I was cursed.
She gave me a single hope.
"Your true mate carries a pure heart and the rare Purification Blood. Only she can silence the darkness within you, break the curse, and set you free.”
For three years I searched.
Three years.
Nothing.
No scent.
No bond.
No miracle.
Only endless nights of pain.
Then...
Last night happened.
That girl…...
She walked into my prison without fear.
She looked at my wounds instead of my curse.
She touched me.
The moment her blood touched my skin...
Everything changed.
The beast became silent.
The voices inside my head disappeared.
For the first time in three years...
I breathed without pain.
Even now, I could still remember the warmth of her blood against my hand.
Who is she?
Why did my curse react to her?
Why did my heart become restless the moment she walked away?
I didn't even know her name.
Yet I couldn't stop thinking about her.
"Liam."
Liam
The door opened almost immediately.
"My Alpha."
The lady who came here last night…
"Who is she?"
"She's your arranged bride, Alpha."
I lowered my eyes.
There is something about her,
"I don't know what it is."
But ever since she touched me...
I felt something strange.
Liam remained silent.
He had stood beside me for three years.
He had seen me destroy rooms.
Break chains.
Lose myself.
Even he looked shocked.
I lifted my head and looked at him.
"Bring her to me."
"Immediately."
"Yes, Alpha."
He bowed and left.
The room fell silent again.
I leaned back against the bed and closed my eyes.
For the first time in years...
I wasn't afraid of the coming night.
I was waiting for the girl who somehow made a monster weep.
Kate's POV
A knock on my door pulled me from my thoughts.
I opened it to find Beta Liam standing outside.
His expression was calm, but there was pity in his eyes.
"The Alpha wishes to see you."
My heart skipped.
So...
The time had finally come.
I looked around the room one last time.
My eyes landed on the unfinished glass of wine.
I picked it up and took a small sip.
Maybe it would calm my racing heart.
"If I perish..."
"I perish."
Taking a deep breath, I followed Liam.
He stopped outside a large wooden door.
"The Alpha is waiting."
I nodded and stepped inside.
He was standing with his back to me.
There were no chains.
The room was quiet.
He slowly turned.
Our eyes met.
For a brief moment, neither of us spoke.
There was no anger in his crimson eyes.
Only curiosity.
He walked toward me until only a small distance separated us.
"You're not afraid of me?"
His voice was quiet.
I smiled faintly.
"I thought I would die the moment I arrived here."
"So fear doesn't matter anymore."
He studied my face for a long moment.
There was something different between us.
Something neither of us could explain.
Without another word, I reached out and gently touched his hand.
The tension in his shoulders eased.
His breathing became calm.
The darkness in his eyes slowly faded.
He kissed me and instantly I kissed him too.
my body was trembling, there's this connection I can't explain…
He pushed me to his bed which was covered with blood stains.. It didn't matter at the moment because my body was yearning for more.
Then we make out..
f***k so this is how delicious death is?
The monster that was supposed to kill me is the same person I am begging for more..
Moments later, the exhaustion caught up with him.
He staggered backward and collapsed onto the bed, falling into a deep sleep.
I stood there in silence, watching him.
A small smile crossed my lips.
For the first time since I met him...
He looked at peace.
Maybe...
Just maybe...
I had changed my fate.
I quietly turned and walked out of the room.
As the door closed behind me, I whispered to myself,
"I choose to live.”
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