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Chapter Thirty Two

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Morning in Blackthorn came without softness.

No gentle light, no birdsong, just the deep toll of the watch bell and the steady churn of a fortress waking to purpose. She rose before it finished ringing, already alert, already tense, the memory of the shattered window still sharp in her mind.

Someone had climbed her wall.

Someone had watched her sleep.

The thought settled into her bones and refused to leave.

She dressed quickly, choosing practical clothing over the softer gowns the servants
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  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighty Nine

    (Isabella POV) It’s getting louder. Not out there. Not in the courtyard or the sky. In here. Inside my head. At first it was just a tug. Something brushing the edge of my thoughts. Easy to ignore. Easy to pretend wasn’t real. Not anymore. Now it feels like I’m standing between two people talking at once, both expecting me to answer. And the worst part? I understand both of them. I kept my eyes on Rex. Not because I had to. Because I wanted to. Because when I look at him, the world narrows down to something I can touch. Something solid. Safe. But the second my focus slips, even for a second, it’s there. That other awareness. Watching. Listening. Waiting. ' You felt it.' The voice wasn’t sound. It didn’t echo. It didn’t shake the air. It just was. Clear. Certain. Like my own thoughts, but not mine. I didn’t flinch. Didn’t let it show. But my pulse jumped. And that was enough. Rex’s hand tightened around mine. “Stay with me,” he murmured. I swallowed. “

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighty Eight

    (REX'S POV)Control.That word doesn’t fade. It sticks. Gets into your head and rearranges the furniture. And right now, it’s the only thing I can hear. “It chose a side.” She said it without shaking. That’s what got to me. Not panic. Not doubt. Certainty. My hand tightened on her arm. Not to hurt. Just to feel her. To remind both of us she was still here. Still with me. “No,” I said again. Like saying it enough times could make it true. Her face softened. That dangerous kind of soft she gets when she thinks I’m about to do something stupid to protect her. “Rex…” “No,” I said, quieter. “Whatever this is, it doesn’t get to choose anything.” “It already did.” The words didn’t come from her. They came from behind us. I looked up fast. The air went cold. Sharp. And there he was. Lucien. Leaning against the stone arch like he’d been watching the whole damn thing. Kaelen moved first. “You just appear now?” Ash muttered, “Yeah, real great timing, man.” I d

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighty Seven

    (Rex POV) I’ve felt power before. The messy kind. The kind that tears things open. This wasn’t that. This was worse. Because it didn’t feel like it was building. It felt like it was choosing. Her fingers dug into my arm. Not because she was scared. Because she was bracing. Holding herself together. “Rex…” Her voice was thin, like she was rationing air. “What is it.” She shook her head, just barely. Her eyes flickered silver, then gone, then back. “It’s pushing.” Everything in me went still. “No.” Not here. Not to her. Not now. “It’s not like before,” she said fast, like she needed me to understand before it was too late. “It’s not trying to break out…” She swallowed. “…it’s trying to lock in.” Lock in. That word landed wrong. Heavy. Final. Kaelen stepped closer behind us. “What does that mean.” She didn’t answer. She didn’t have to. I could already feel it. The air around her didn’t expand. It tightened. Pulled in. Like the world was holding

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighty Six

    (Rex’s POV) No. I refuse that. “She already has.” That’s not how this works. No one makes a choice like that without knowing. Without saying it. Without meaning it. I stepped forward again. Closer than before. Too close for them to ignore me now. “Explain.” My voice was low. Controlled. One step away from something far less controlled. The figure didn’t move. Didn’t react to the threat in my tone. It just— Spoke. “The signal was not random.” Behind me, I felt Isabella go still. “It was not accidental.” “No,” I cut in immediately. “You’re wrong.” Silence. Then— “That is your interpretation.” My jaw clenched. “It was a response,” the figure continued. “Acknowledgment.” My chest tightened. “Acknowledgment of what.” This time— It answered without hesitation. “Of us.” The courtyard seemed to shrink. The air— Too tight. Too heavy. “No,” I said again. Stronger. Sharper. “She didn’t call you.” The figure tilted its head slightly. “She answered.” I

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighty Five

    (Rex’s POV )I’ve faced enemies before.Men. Alphas. Things that didn’t belong in our world.They all had one thing in common—They came to take.Territory. Power. Lives.That, I understand.That, I can fight.But this?Five figures standing at the edge of my territory…Not attacking.Not threatening.Offering.I don’t trust anything that offers instead of takes.Because it means they don’t need to force it.“She has been marked.”The words replayed in my head.Sharp. Controlled. Final.“No,” I said again.Lower this time.More dangerous.“She hasn’t.”The one in front tilted its head slightly.Studying me.Like I was… irrelevant.“She responded,” it repeated.“That establishes connection.”Behind me—I felt Isabella shift.Not away.Closer.“Rex…”Her voice was quiet.But steady.I didn’t look back.“Stay where you are.”“She needs to hear this,” another one said.Different voice.Same tone.Cold. Measured.“No,” I replied.“She doesn’t need anything from you.”Silence.Then—The fir

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighty Four

    (Rex’s POV ) I knew something was wrong before I reached the gates. You don’t lead a pack as long as I have without learning the difference between panic and control. This wasn’t panic. It was silence. The wrong kind. The courtyard—usually loud, alive, restless— Was still. Too still. Every wolf stood frozen, heads tilted slightly upward. Watching. Waiting. No one spoke. No one moved. My chest tightened. “Move.” The word snapped through them like a command they didn’t realize they were waiting for. They parted instantly. Clearing a path. And then I saw her. Isabella stood in the center of the courtyard. Alone. Completely still. Her head tilted slightly upward. Eyes closed. And the air around her— It wasn’t just shifting. It was responding. A faint glow pulsed from her chest. Not bright. Not violent. Steady. Rhythmic. Like a heartbeat— But stronger. Bigger. The sky above Blackthorn reflected it. A soft ripple spreading outward, barely visible—but the

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Twenty One

    Night settled over Blackthorn like a living thing. The wind howled against the stone walls, slipping through narrow gaps and carrying the scent of pine, iron, and distant wolves. From the high window of the chamber Rex had given her, she could see the valley below—dark, vast, guarded by flickering

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Twenty

    They left before sunrise. No announcements. No ceremony. Just movement—fast, deliberate, quiet enough to avoid drawing attention. The compound still slept as guards opened the eastern gate, the heavy iron groaning low like it knew this departure mattered. She stood wrapped in a dark travel cloak,

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Nineteen

    They didn’t argue on the walk back. That was what unsettled her most. Rex walked beside her, close enough that his shoulder occasionally brushed hers, but his attention was no longer just on her—it was everywhere. Guards straightened as they passed. Orders were given in clipped, precise tones. Th

  • Alpha Rex.   Chapter Eighteen

    She didn't stay in the room. Of course she didn't. She tried. For a full five minutes, she stood by the door, staring at the handle, replaying Kaelen’s voice in her head. Stay here. The problem was—he had said it like a request. And she was very tired of being protected from the truth. Few min

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