[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marked-by-the-mad-king-alpha":3,"chapter-marked-by-the-mad-king-alpha-marked-by-the-mad-king-alpha-chapter-64":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marked By The Mad King Alpha",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1732199,2214,"Chapter 64 It Does Not Matter","marked-by-the-mad-king-alpha-chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>Phoebe’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, do you... believe me?\" My heart hammered against my ribs. I had no idea what I was even hoping to hear from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization hit me like a slap—how desperate I’d become. I was practically begging for someone, anyone, to validate me. I craved belief so badly it hurt. Just one person to trust my words. I’d never understood how much I needed it until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person. That’s all it would take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t even realize I was holding my breath, waiting for his response. But his answer never came. The king had decided not to give me one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released my body and cupped my face with his bloodstained hands, staring straight into my soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you,\" Perry said. \"I want you. Doesn’t matter if you’re lying or not. I want you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know how to process that. Having someone believe me felt crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the king had thrown everything aside because he wanted me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even if I lied, it wouldn’t matter? Then why kill the warrior if it made no difference?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I realized how naive I’d been to think lives held any weight for Perry. He’d sent hundreds of warriors to die on the frontlines while invading other kingdoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was one warrior’s life to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perry wouldn’t care if that warrior had a family waiting for his return, or a mate who loved him, or children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew the warrior had only followed orders. I hated his lies, but I hadn’t wanted him dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you, Phoebe. Give yourself to me.\" Perry stroked my cheeks with his thumbs, smearing blood across my pale skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he leaned down to kiss me. The kiss wasn’t rough—almost gentle—but all I could think about was the poison. This was my chance to kill him. He deserved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perry nibbled my lip, biting softly, and guided me backward until my knees hit the bed. He pushed me down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king even cushioned my head with his hand, never breaking the kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kiss stretched on forever. Whenever I ran out of air, he’d pull back briefly, brush his thumb over my swollen lips, then kiss me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swear I could taste blood in the kiss from his stained fingers. It should have revolted me, but somehow it didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassingly, I loved how Perry took his time, like he wanted to savor every inch of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally finished with my lips, he trailed kisses along my jaw, down to my neck, while his hand squeezed my breast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, my dress felt suffocating. I needed it off. I wanted to feel his skin against mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must have lost my mind, because I never used to enjoy this. Sex terrified me after what Kevin had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Perry touched me this gently, paying attention to what I needed, even my smallest discomfort, I couldn’t resist him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to push him away—every instinct screamed at me to—but I couldn’t. Instead, I pulled him closer. I wanted his heat to consume me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mate bond was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I wondered what would happen to me if Perry died. Would I survive it? And if I did, why would I want to keep living?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I survived the heartbreak when the mate bond shattered, I had two options: fall back into Kevin’s hands, or run forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither sounded appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moaned when Perry sucked on his mark on my neck. The sensation shot straight to my belly, building heat inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mark was our most sensitive spot, making the feeling ten times stronger. My dress became unbearable against my skin. I wanted him to rip it off like he had before, but I couldn’t say it out loud. Too embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if reading my mind, Perry pulled my dress up, freeing me from the fabric prison. Then he unhooked my bra, making everything better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perry watched my eyes as he pinched my nipple, making me look away because I couldn’t stand seeing myself reflected in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eyes on me, Phoebe,\" Perry said darkly. \"Eyes on me.\" He pinched my nipple harder to emphasize his demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I finally met his gaze, he leaned down and captured my lips. This kiss was aggressive—he demanded my complete attention as he positioned himself between my legs. I could feel how hard he was through his pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perry’s hand traveled down to my flat stomach, caressing me with gentle touches that made me shiver. Then he moved lower and tugged at my panties, freeing me from them. I lifted my hips to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I was completely naked, I wrapped my arms around his hips. It was bold, but Perry approved, groaning against my lips. He loved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I tried something I never imagined I’d do. I reached down and found his pants. With shaking fingers, I unzipped them. Perry responded with a guttural growl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" Perry cursed under his breath, but I knew he liked it. This encouraged me to explore more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I touched his member, making the king stop kissing me and pull back slightly to look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intense stare made me freeze. I thought I’d made a mistake and now he was angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you dare stop,\" Perry growled. He wrapped his hand around mine and guided me on what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swallowed hard. I used to hate touching Kevin, but with him, I wanted to explore more. My hand trembled slightly as he guided me along his length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, like that...\" Perry lowered his head and groaned in pleasure when I squeezed him lightly. \"Fuck. I want to be inside you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled my hand away and thrust deep into me, making me gasp in surprise because I wasn’t prepared. Thankfully, Perry gave me time to adjust to the sudden invasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, to my surprise, he flipped our bodies over. Now I was on top of him. I pressed my palms against his chest while he held my waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ride me, Phoebe,\" he said darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1012,"2026-06-06T16:11:22.572Z",1,"novelbin.me","e847622fdf8e11973e53c2fdf2caf3db96a152183bfd67bfb45a3e01f95b2f02","marked-by-the-mad-king-alpha-chapter-205","marked-by-the-mad-king-alpha-chapter-204",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarked-by-the-mad-king-alpha-cover.jpg"]