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The Shortest Fuse.

Autor: Crystal D.
last update Fecha de publicación: 2026-06-16 09:49:48

ARIA

"Slander? You’re really going to stand there and use big words like 'slander' while you’re still wearing the scent of another wolf?" Luca’s voice was a low vibration that seemed to rattle the very floorboards of my studio.

"It’s not slander if it’s the truth, right?" I shot back, my heart hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs. "And the truth is, you’ve lost your mind. Brandon has been a better friend to me in a week than you’ve bee
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  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Fierce Battle

    ARIAThe world went blurry as fists started flying and the sharp smell of adrenaline hit.The two of them tumbled across the asphalt, their expensive clothes ripping as they snarled at each other.Every time I tried to reach in—to grab a shoulder, a sleeve, anything—they slammed together so hard I almost went down with them."Luca, stop! You’re going to kill him!" I screamed, but my voice was swallowed by the growing murmur of the crowd.People were everywhere now. I could see the lenses of dozens of phones reflecting the streetlights, capturing every ugly second. A group of teenagers stood by the curb, whispering and pointing as the Alpha of the Stormbourne pack acted like a common thug in the dirt.Luca managed to get the upper hand, hauling Brandon up by his collar and slamming him against the hood of the Porsche. The thud was sickening."Is this what you wanted?" Luca roared, his face inches from Brandon’s. "To crawl int

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Sidewalk Spectacle.

    ARIALuca stood by his car, his chest heaving, his face twisted into a sneer that made him look like a total stranger."Startled, Aria?" he spat, spitting the words out like broken glass. "I guess that’s the look people get when they’re caught red-handed. I didn't realize the ink on the divorce papers had to be dry before you started auditioning the replacement.""Caught?" I stepped forward, my hands curling into fists at my sides. "I’m having dinner with my lawyer and a friend, Luca. It’s called a life. You should try having one that doesn't involve stalking me.""A friend?" He let out a harsh, barking laugh that didn't reach his eyes. "Is that what we're calling him now? You admitted it, remember? Back at the house. You told me you were involved with him."Behind me, I heard the car door click. Brandon stepped out, his expression shifting from confusion to a deep, worried frown. "Involved? Aria, what is he talking about?"My face went nuclear. I could feel the heat radiating off my

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Blood In The Water

    LUCAThe silence in the study was eating me alive. I’d spent the last three hours staring at the divorce decree on my desk, the words blurring into a mess of legal jargon that basically said my life was over. My phone buzzed on the mahogany surface, vibrating like an angry hornet.Ivy.I let it ring out. I wasn't in the mood for her "consolation" or whatever angle she was playing today. But then it buzzed again. And a third time.I grabbed it, my thumb sliding across the screen with more force than necessary. "What, Ivy? I’m busy.""Wow, someone’s in a mood," she chirped, though her voice sounded tight, like she’d been chewed up and spit out. "I just thought you should know what your 'loyal' wife is up to on the eve of your big day."I stiffened, the wolf inside me lifting its head. "Speak.""I just saw her at Le Sel. She wasn't exactly mourning the end of her marriage, Luca. She was tucked away in a corner with two men. The

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Sharp Tongues and Clean Cuts

    ARIAI stood by the window, watching the city lights begin to blink on, feeling like a ghost at my own celebration.Tasha was in her element, leaning against a display table and animatedly chatting with Brandon. She was doing that thing where she laughed a little too loud to make him feel welcome, and Brandon—bless him—was taking it all in with his usual, steady patience. He looked good in the soft gallery lighting, a calm port in the middle of my storm."He’s got it bad for you, you know."I jumped slightly as Nova slid up beside me, two glasses of sparkling cider in her hands. She handed me one, her eyes tracking Tasha and Brandon."He’s just being supportive, Nova. Don't start," I murmured, taking a sip."Supportive doesn't usually come with five-foot-tall flower stands and a look that says he’d fight a rogue for you," she countered, her voice dropping. "So, real talk. The hearing is tomorrow. You still solid?"I lo

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Midnight Calls And Fresh Start

    LUCAI felt dizzy like a hammer against my skull.Rowan was gone—taken to the ER with a jaw that was probably wired shut by now. I sat alone in the wreckage of the VIP booth, staring at the amber liquid left in my glass. It looked like poison. It tasted like regret."Alpha. Enough."Alder was standing there with disapproval look. He didn’t stare at me with fear anymore; he looked at me with pity. That stung worse than the punch I’d landed on Rowan."I'm fine, Alder. Leave the bottle.""You’re not fine. You’re a mess," Alder snapped, crossing his arms. He wasn't playing the loyal Beta right now; he was being the only guy left with a spine. "Think about the kids, Alpha. You go home smelling like a distillery and looking like you crawled out of a gutter—is that what Adrian and Aurora need? A father who’s checked out because his ego is bruised?"The mention of their names was like a bucket of ice water. I looke

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   The Divorce Club.

    LUCAThe neon sign for The Den flickered, a jagged pulse of violet light that made the gash on my forehead throb.I didn’t give a shit about the bandage peeling at the edges, and I damn sure didn’t care about the sharp, twisting cramp in my gut that felt like a wolf trying to claw its way out."Alpha, take it easy. Your stomach is a mess, and you’re bleeding through the dressing." Rowan reached for the bottle of amber liquid on the low table between us.I swiped it away, the glass clinking against my signet ring. "Don't touch it. I'm paying for the bottle, I'm finishing it."I poured another glass, the smell of peat and smoke hitting me like a memory. I downed it in one go. The burn was the only thing that felt real. The rest of the night—the nursery, the scent of Aria’s skin, the way she’d looked at me like I was a stray dog she was afraid to pet—was just a fever dream I was trying to drown."You’re going

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Rewriting The Past.

    ARIALuca’s confession still hung in the air. "I have never been with Ivy. Not then. Not now. Not ever."The words sliced through years of assumptions, years of pain.My brain felt scrambled, trying to recalibrate every single memory. Every harsh word, every cold shoulder, every lonely night in the

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   The Devil's Transaction

    ARIAThe wood of the door pressed cold against my back, but it was nothing compared to the frost in Luca’s eyes.He didn't look like the "injured" man I’d pitied an hour ago. He looked like the Alpha of Storm Ridge—unyielding, territorial, and dangerously calculating."Why?" I breathed, my voice tr

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   Closer Than I'd Like.

    ARIA"Aria, dear? Did you hear me?" Aunt Camilla’s voice was like velvet, but she was holding that tube of antibacterial goop like it was a sacred relic.Luca was still doing that half-squint thing, his long lashes fluttering just enough to look "distressed.""He has hands, Camilla," I said through

  • Alpha, Let's End This Bond!   A Price For Peace

    ARIAThe drive to Storm Ridge Medical Centre was a blur of my simmering anger and Luca’s ridiculously convincing groans.He kept up the act, periodically wincing and clutching his still-squinted eyes.My guilt was still there, but it was now tangled up with a reluctant respect for his absolute nerv

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