Let Me Go My Mafia Husband (Aria and Alessandro) novel Chapter 589

Chapter 589 Last Breath
*Selena*

As I headed to Harper’s house, a strange feeling washed over me. Some instinct was holding me back, making each step forward an effort. It was as if someone was calling out to me, needing me urgently. I stopped in my tracks and looked behind me. Everything seemed normal, yet the feeling persisted, an invisible force pulling at me, making it difficult to move ahead.

I turned around again, my gaze drawn to the garden Harper referred to as the cursed land. Something about it seemed to call out to me, a whisper of unease.

Arena, my wolf, was restless. She howled in my mind, "I think we need to investigate that cursed land. It's strange why everyone is forbidden from going there."

"You’re right," I replied through our mindlink. "I feel it too. Why is it cursed? We need to uncover the mystery behind it."

“What happened? Why aren't you moving?” Harper asked, confusion evident as she stopped and turned back when she realized I had left behind.

“Harper, I need to go back to the cursed land,” I told her.

“What? No, you can't go there. It's very dangerous,” Harper countered, her expression turning panicked.

“Harper, you don't need to come. I will go and see if the rumors about the curse are true or not,” I assured her.

“Please, my queen, I cannot let you put yourself in danger. It is my duty to keep you safe,” she insisted, her voice laced with desperation.

“Then you are bound to follow my orders as well. As your queen, I order you to stay here and wait for further instructions,” I commanded, using my authoritative voice. Harper froze in her place, bowing her head without argument.

I quickly rushed toward the cursed land, feeling something strange stir inside me as I approached. Then suddenly, I was hit with intense pain as if the mate bond itself was fading.

"No, it’s Zander..." Arena gasped in pain, panic rising within me.

“What happened to him?” I cried out, my voice trembling. “We need to find him. Where is he?” Breathing became difficult, as if my lungs had been punched hard.

"The cursed land," Arena uttered urgently. We sped toward it with lightning-fast speed. There was a barrier at the entrance, but nothing could stop me from reaching my alpha mate in this desperate moment. I broke through the barrier and entered the land. It appeared to be a normal forest, but the magic in the air was palpable. A mystical breeze blew, carrying whispers that surrounded us, impossible to ignore.

Ignoring the distractions, I focused solely on finding Zander. The night was dark, the only light coming from the stars above us. My frantic eyes scanned the dense forest, searching for him in the darkness, but he was nowhere to be seen. Then my eyes landed on an illuminated altar.