LOGINCHAPTER 75: ALPHA…PLEASE!ADRIAN:I didn't leave the office after that phone call with Darius. I had a lot of work to do and spinning that web to fool Darius had taken a lot of my time. I’d survived on nothing but bitter black coffee for dinner, my eyes burning as I poured over the fake financial ledgers I was crafting to bait another trap. The clock on the wall was a constant, ticking reminder of how much I had to get done, and when the hands finally crept toward midnight, a sharp, rhythmic knock sounded at the door.I didn't look up immediately. I assumed it was Clement. He was probably coming to give me feedback on the surprise attack I’d ordered on Darius’s estate earlier this afternoon."Enter," I called out, not taking my eyes off the screen.When the door clicked open and the heavy thud of boots didn't follow, I finally glanced up—and froze. It wasn't Clement. It was Elena.My gaze instantly swept over her, and my breath hitched. She was wearing a silk nightdress that clung to
CHAPTER 74: TRICKING ELENA'S FATHER ADRIAN:I sat in the dim light of my study, Elena's new phone resting on my desk like a live grenade. The screen glowed, casting long, sharp shadows across my hands. When I first took the red dress from Elena's room some weeks ago, I kept it locked away in a secret room, with the intention that later, I will use it as evidence against Darius for breaching our peace alliance. But he could actually deny any wrongdoing, claiming he was only trying to keep in touch with his daughter. But this time, I wanted to do things differently.Darius thought he was the puppet master. He thought he could plant his daughter here, manipulate her, and tear my pack apart from the inside out. He thought he was playing chess with a novice.He had no idea he was playing with a ghost.I pulled out my laptop and began the work. I’d spent the last few hours recording every word out of Elena’s mouth—every laugh, every gasp, every sentence spoken in anger or exhaustion. I fed
CHAPTER 73: I HAVE MY PLANS ELENA:“Things will be different between us, if you stay faithful and loyal.”Those were Adrian's last words before he stood up and left the master suite. I stared at the ring in my finger, the weight of it feeling like a crown. It wasn't just gold and stone; it was a stake in the ground. Adrian had chosen to start over, and for the first time since I’d been dragged into this nightmare, the suffocating fog in my mind began to lift. I wasn't just a prisoner or a pawn; I was the Alpha's mate, and I was going to wear that title with everything I had.I didn't wait. As soon as the door clicked shut behind Adrian, I stood up and smoothed my dress. I had an appointment with fate. I headed straight for Alpha Silas’s chambers, my boots echoing with purpose through the grand hallway.I knocked once, hearing his steady voice invite me in. Silas was exactly where he always was—reclining on his sofa, his nose buried in a newspaper that seemed to be his only companion.
CHAPTER 72: A NEW START ELENA:My heart gave a violent lurch, skipping a beat as the accusation hung in the air. The look of pure, unadulterated fury on Adrian’s face was enough to make a weaker woman faint. But my survival instinct kicked in. Before he could move away with the device, I moved with a speed born of pure desperation, my hand lashing out and snatching the phone from his grip.I glanced down at the screen. My eyes scanned the text message, my pulse thrumming in my ears like a war drum. “I haven't heard from you in days. Hope you're okay. If you're reading this message, that means the phone has been delivered to you. Get in touch as soon as you can. Dad.”I heaved a sigh of relief, the tension in my chest loosening just a fraction, though I knew I wasn't out of the woods yet. I looked up at Adrian, his towering frame casting a shadow that seemed to swallow the room."Where in this text does it indicate that I’ve been spying on you?" I challenged, my voice sharper than I i
CHAPTER 71: YOU'VE BEEN SPYING ON MEELENA:I spun around, and my soul nearly left my body. My breath hitched, catching in my throat like a jagged piece of glass. Adrian was standing there, inches behind me, his shadow looming over me like a shroud. I thought he left. How was he here now, lurking like a shadow?His eyes were darker than I had ever seen them, looking like bottomless pits of obsidian. He didn't rush, he didn't shout; he just stood there, vibrating with a cold, terrifying stillness."Will you tell me what the hell is going on?" he asked, his voice dropping so low I barely heard him. "Or do you want me to find out myself and punish you for it?"My heart was doing a frantic, uneven rhythm against my ribs, like a trapped bird desperate to escape. Instantly, my mind became a battlefield. Should I continue to lie to him? Pretending nothing had happened? But then, I remembered our conversation last night in his study. Adrian had told me about Marcus's betrayal and how he had
CHAPTER 70: A VISIT FROM THE THORNE PACK ELENA:The figure standing in the doorway wasn't what I was expecting; it was an unexpected visit from the Thorne Pack."Kamala?" I screamed, my voice rising.Kamala was my childhood best friend, the daughter of the Thorne Pack Beta, the girl who had braided my hair at summer festivals and helped me handle my chores. She was standing there in the flesh, looking like a woman on a mission. I didn't waste a minute as I lunged forward, grabbing her by the arm and yanking her into the room before slamming the door shut."Kamala? What are you doing here?" I whispered, my voice frantic, my eyes darting to the door. "How did you even get past the guards? How did you get onto Adrian's floor? Do you have any idea how dangerous this is?"Kamala crossed her lip with her index finger, trying to shush me. Her expression was calm despite the sheer madness of her breaking into an Alpha’s private sanctuary. "Slow down, Elena! You’re going to give yourself an a
CHAPTER 67: MARCUS WASN'T WHO YOU THINK HE ISELENA:Wrapped in Adrian's arms, while his lips locked on mine, my heart was racing. Not because I was afraid, or because I was begging for his scraps. But because I was finally done playing games. I hadn't intentionally come here to be a spy—I sucked a
CHAPTER 65: LET ME HAVE HERADRIAN:The air in my master suite had been suffocating, but out in the hallway, it didn't get any better. I walked down toward my study, my blood still boiling. Elena probably thought I was just some jealous, caveman Alpha, and honestly? Maybe I was. But jealousy was th
CHAPTER 64: ELENA: The hand on my shoulder was like a clamp, pulling me backward with enough force that I slammed straight into a hard, broad chest. The scent of him—sharp, dangerous, and overwhelming—flooded my senses before I even turned. My stomach did a somersault. It was Adrian. How had h
CHAPTER 62: OH, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT, ELENA ELENA:Adrian’s presence felt like a physical weight, crushing the air out of the garden. He was looming there, his shadow stretching long and jagged across the grass, eyes locked onto my hair like he wanted to burn it off my head.Lucian didn't







