Chapter 16

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• Alpha's Regret: Mated with My Ex's Uncle   Chapter 85

  Third Person's POV"Just call me Mr. Dalton," he said.Camellia pursed her lips. "At work, I'm your employee—it's proper to call you Mr. Dalton. But off the clock, I should use your name."Noticing her deliberate distancing, a flicker of annoyance crossed Lionel's eyes. "Suit yourself," he said."Right, you're busy. No need to go out of your way," she added.Lionel raised an eyebrow, eyeing her with scrutiny. "Is this how you treat your savior?"Camellia met his gaze, her tone deliberate. "Because you're my savior, I'm more grateful. I don't want to waste your precious time."Her constant reminders of their relationship grated on him. Suddenly, Lionel leaned in close.Startled by his proximity, Camellia shrank back as if from a plague.Just as Lionel was about to speak, the ward door burst open."Cam..."Esmond's voice trailed off as he spotted Lionel.The scene looked like Lionel was about to

• Alpha's Regret: Mated with My Ex's Uncle   Chapter 84

  Third Person's POV"Esmond... I was wrong... I'm sorry, I didn't know Miss Sanders was really kidnapped..."Tears kept welling up in Hazel's eyes, her face filled with fear and regret.Esmond released her, turned away with a cold expression, and left.Only when the living room was empty did Hazel wipe away her tears. Her expression shifted from initial sadness and fear to calm.She got up, walked into the bedroom, and took out a document from the farthest corner of the bedside table. It read "Medical Report" in bold letters.After obtaining the medical reports of Esmond and Camellia, she had made a copy for herself.Now, it was time to put this medical report to use.She clutched the document tightly, her eyes filled with coldness.The next morning, Camellia was woken up by a racket.As soon as she opened her eyes, the ward door was pushed open. Claire's parents pushed past the nurse and hurried in.Vanya s

• Alpha's Regret: Mated with My Ex's Uncle   Chapter 83

  Third Person's POVEsmond instinctively defended himself, "I didn't..."Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, his wolf eyes contracted sharply into vertical gold-red lines, and his pine pheromones turned chaotic. "How did you know I was with Hazel?"Camellia stared at him, her Shadowfang Alpha aura leaking into her words, "Because I called you, and Hazel answered."The healing mark on her neck flared red in warning. "When I was at my most desperate and scared, you were with another woman."Lyra whined in her mind, and her canines punctured her lower lip. "How dare you show up here, acting as if nothing happened?"Esmond's face turned pale, his wolf ears flattening instinctively. "No... I have no call records..."He could scent the blood in Camellia's words—pheromones from her glands, activated by desperation."Then ask Hazel," her voice was icy, her rose-scented aura frosty."Cam, I will get to the bottom of this!"

• Alpha's Regret: Mated with My Ex's Uncle   Chapter 82

  Third Person's POVAfter Konstantin left with his men, Lionel drove Camellia to the hospital.During the ride, Camellia cast several glances at Lionel, hesitating to speak.Lionel turned to her and asked, "What's on your mind?"She pursed her lips and said, "Mr. Dalton, I'm curious… how did you know I was kidnapped and manage to find me here?""Konstantin had some data to ask you about. He called but you didn't answer. When he went to your place and found you gone, he did some investigating."He said it casually, but Camellia was filled with gratitude. "Mr. Dalton, I really appreciate it… If you and Mr. Carroll hadn't arrived in time, I might not have made it through the night."Lionel's expression was indifferent. "Don't overthink it. Focus on recovering."Camellia fell silent, determined to find a way to repay him.As they neared the hospital, she said, "Mr. Dalton, it's late. Just drop me off at the entr

• Alpha's Regret: Mated with My Ex's Uncle   Chapter 81

  Third Person's POVLionel had just stepped out of the car when he spotted a figure plummeting from the hotel's upper floors.An Alpha's signature frost instantly blanketed his features, the intimidating aura between his brows thick enough to curdle the air.His fingers, hanging by his sides, twitched into an unconscious curl, the whitened knuckles hinting at a beast close to breaking through, their tips tinged with a sickly blue-black.His face tightened, an unnameable panic surging in his chest.When his wolf eyes, with their night vision, revealed it wasn't Camellia, the surge of pine scent around him receded just as quickly, though his palms were already damp with sweat laced with wolf pheromones.Konstantin, following close behind, glanced at the crumpled figure on the ground and spoke in a deep voice, "Mr. Dalton, this is Connor. Miss Sanders should be upstairs."Lionel didn't acknowledge, instead turning and striding swiftly into the hotel.At that moment, on the hotel rooftop,

• Alpha's Regret: Mated with My Ex's Uncle   Chapter 80

  Lionel's POVI was reviewing lab surveillance footage when my suit pocket vibrated with an incoming satellite call.I answered, and Konstantin's urgent breathing filled my ear. "Alpha Lionel, Miss Sanders has gone missing!"My knuckles crushed a pen, splintering wood into sharp shards. "What's the situation?"Leroy whined anxiously in my mind."Her place is a mess. Her phone's on the sofa, but she's gone."Fabric rustled as Konstantin investigated. "There are drag marks on the hallway carpet, and in the kitchen...""Check it out." Cedar scent froze on my tongue as I loosened my tie and headed to the garage.A sudden pain seared my neck—my true mate was in danger.Unfortunately, without her marked, I couldn't pinpoint her location.Leroy's claws scraped my nerves."Let me take over," it growled."Shut up. Not the time to shift," I snapped back.Oddly, a flicker of anxiety stirred within m