All Chapters of Marked By Fate: The Alpha Who Loved Me: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Kat's POV I rounded the corner, my vision blurred with tears I refused to let fall.My chest ached, like someone was squeezing my heart.Why did it hurt so much?Why did seeing him look at me like I was nothing hurt even more than the laughter in the dining room?I wiped my eyes roughly with the sleeve of my top, not caring if anyone saw me.I just needed somewhere quiet.Somewhere to be alone.Somewhere I could fall apart without an audience."Are you okay?" a voice asked softly from behind me.I quickly wiped at my face with the sleeve of my top, trying to dry my tears before I turned around.When I looked up, I saw Cindy standing there. She had a worried look on her face, her brown eyes filled with concern.She was holding a tray with a few empty cups, like she had been helping clean up before she found me.I tried to smile, even though my throat felt tight and my chest still hurt."I'm fine," I said quickly, but my voice came out all shaky and weak.I wiped at my face again, just

Kat's POV He looked powerful sitting there, almost too perfect to be real.His white shirt hugged his chest and arms, showing off every line of muscle underneath.The fabric stretched tight across his shoulders, and I found myself wondering how a simple shirt could make someone look so... intimidating.His dark hair was neat, styled back with not even one strand out of place.It made his strong jawline and sharp cheekbones stand out even more.But it was his eyes that really caught me.His electric blue eyes locked onto mine the second I looked up.They were so bright, it almost hurt to stare too long, like looking straight into a bolt of lightning.There was a spark of something in them — concern maybe — but it was gone so fast I wondered if I had just imagined it.I felt small under his stare.Tiny and awkward and completely out of place.Swallowing hard, I forced myself to move forward.My legs felt heavy, like I was walking through mud.I stopped a few feet in front of his desk a

Liam’s POVBut all of those thoughts disappeared the second I stepped into my room.Because someone was sitting on my bed.For a moment, I just froze there, my hand still on the door handle.I blinked, thinking maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me.But no.She was really there.It was Angie.Beta Johnson’s younger sister.The same Angie who used to follow me around when she was a kid, always begging me to teach her how to fight or asking me silly questions about being Alpha one day.Back then, I saw her as nothing but a little girl.An annoying little sister I never had.But now, she was sitting on my bed, wearing nothing but her jeans and a lacy bra, her shirt tossed carelessly on the bed beside her.My stomach twisted with anger and disbelief.I took a step further into the room, shutting the door behind me harder than necessary.“What the hell are you doing in my room?” I asked, my voice coming out sharper than I intended.Angie didn’t answer me right away.She just gave me this

Kat’s POVI spent the entire day in my room, doing absolutely nothing. At first, it felt kind of nice to have some quiet time—no people yelling, no one giving me dirty looks or throwing cruel words my way like in my old pack. But after a few hours, the silence started to feel heavy. Like it was pressing down on me. Like I didn’t belong here, and the quiet was just a reminder.I laid on the bed for what felt like hours, staring up at the ceiling. I counted the wooden planks above me twice. Then I paced the room. Then I sat by the window and looked outside, watching a few pack members walking around. Some were training. Some were just chatting casually, like life was normal and easy. I wondered if I’d ever feel that way again—normal and at ease.Cindy brought me lunch sometime in the afternoon. I didn’t hear her knock, and I think she must’ve noticed I was feeling off, because she gently pushed the tray inside and offered me a kind smile.“I brought you something to eat, dear. Make sure

Kat's POVHis words made more tears fall.I didn’t even try to stop them this time. I was too tired. Tired of holding it in. Tired of pretending I was strong. Tired of pretending everything would be okay when I knew it wouldn’t. My whole body ached, not just from the crying, but from the weight of everything I’d been through. I felt hollow, like something had been ripped out of me.But still, I stayed in his arms.Alpha Liam held me without saying anything. He didn’t try to tell me it would be alright. He didn’t ask me to stop crying. He just stayed there, one arm wrapped firmly around my back while the other rested gently on the side of my head. His hand was warm against my hair, and for some reason, that simple touch made the pain feel just a little bit easier to carry.I let my head fall against his chest, hearing the slow, steady thump of his heart. It was comforting, like an anchor pulling me out of the storm inside me. I closed my eyes, breathing in his scent. It smelled like pi