#Chapter 44: Marked

Elara Thankfully, when we exited the basement where the illegal auction had been going on, the main floor of the venue was in such chaos that no one noticed Alaric carrying me. Officers ran back and forth, escorting auction patrons out and leading criminals away in handcuffs. The illegal auction had been raided, and I was glad to see nearly a dozen women being safely tended to in the back of an ambulance outside. But Alaric didn’t take me to the ambulance. He quickly slipped into the elevator before anyone could see us. I was, after all, the supposed ‘wife’ of a high profile Alpha now. If what had happened to me got out… Well, it would result in a media frenzy. “The girls,” I slurred, my arms draped loosely around his neck. He shook his head. “They’re fine. I left them with James. Don’t worry.” I didn’t have the strength to say anything else, but I was glad they were safe. The elevator ride to the hotel room was silent after that, save for the soft ding of each