Chapter 98 - The miracle in the darkCrystal’s POV “Shhhh… it’s me, Gabrielle,” she whispered softly, in a low voice in the dark.I let out a long breath, pressing a hand to my chest. “Thank heavens. You scared the life out of me,” I muttered, still keeping my voice down.“Sorry,” she said, her eyes looking towards the bed where Giovanni laid still, almost like he was lifeless. “I couldn’t sleep. My mind wouldn’t stop racing, thinking of how to help him. Then an idea came—maybe I could try using this new power of mine. I didn’t know you were still here.”We kept whispering, like we were afraid to disturb him. I shifted closer, watching her. She looked so determined, yet it was obvious she didn't know what she was doing.“I don’t know if this will work,” she admitted, almost to herself. “But I have to try.”Gabrielle knelt by the bed and stretched her hand carefully over Giovanni’s head. Nothing happened. Not even a spark. She frowned, and tried again, this time moving her hand over h
Chapter 97 – The Shadow in the DarkCrystal’s POVA soft knock pulled me out of my thoughts. I had been staring at the ceiling for so long, my mind replaying the fight between Alejandro, Giovanni, because of me, over and over like a broken record, and this made my heart ache.“Come in,” I whispered, my voice hoarse from crying all through.The door creaked open, and to my surprise, Luna, Gabrielle, and Nana stepped inside. For a moment, I just blinked at them, not sure if I was dreaming because I haven't seen Luna in a while. “Sweetheart,” Luna said softly, her smile warm but sad. She walked up to where I laid on my bed, first, Gabrielle and Nana followed. Before I could even sit up, Luna sat beside me and pulled me into her arms. Gabrielle hugged me from the other side, and Nana placed her hand on my hair.The warmth of their embrace melted something inside me, and my eyes were filled with tears instantly.“We heard everything,” Luna whispered against my hair. “About Giovanni, Aleja
Chapter 96 – Father and SonsAlejandro’s POVThe woods felt like they were holding their breath. Every step Lucian and I took sounded too loud, too sharp against the silence. We had been circling the borders for hours, waiting for Marco to strike, but no one came. Just shadows, whispers, and the dread in my chest.I was already on edge when I finally saw a familiar emerald light coming towards us.Marco.He stepped out of the trees, eyes gleaming like fire. I froze, my body torn between lunging at him and still thinking about Crystal and Giovanni. But then I heard the sound of footsteps walking behind Marco.Alpha Nikolas.He looked older, worn down by time and guilt, but his voice still had authority. “Marco, stop this nonsense.”Marco’s jaw tightened, emerald sparks crawling over his arms, lighting up his hate.And then, another presence emerged from the shadows behind me—steady, calm, terrifying in its silence. Giovanni.My breath caught. “Giovanni…”He turned his head slightly, ey
Chapter 95 – The RivalAlejandro’s POV Giovanni stood at the far end, his eyes blazing, his jaw clenched as he could barely hide his disappointment. The air thickened and was heavy with the aftermath of Crystal and I being caught in this situation. I dropped my hand, my chest heaving, unable to give a proper explanation. “It’s not—”“Don’t you dare,” Giovanni snapped, walking closer to where Crystal and I stood. His voice was a snarl, low and dangerous. “Don’t you dare try to explain this to me like I am blind.”“Giovanni, listen—” I stepped forward, my palms raised, desperately trying to make him understand and not create a scene. “You don’t understand. I—”His glare cut me off, sharp as steel.“I understand enough. With everything happening with Marco, you choose to do this! You chose to cool off by wanting to sleep with someone old enough to be your daughter? Someone you should be protecting… Come on Ale, this is your sister and it's wrong on every side.” He growled.“I know!” I
Chapter 94 – Nana’s ChoiceAlejandro’s POV“My father told him, when he tried to hurt me. Because I was still with my father when he broke in and I could tell, he wasn’t happy at all.”“If you were there, why didn’t you fight or stop him?” I asked. “You want me to fight a wolf who has mastered the act of being suspended in mid-air? I chased after him, but I tell you, he is functioning under higher powers that makes him extremely fast.”The night stretched on, heavy and restless. After everything that had happened—the phone call, Marco freeing Alpha Nikolas, Nana breaking down in front of us and Giovanni telling us about Marco knowing they were siblings—I couldn’t sleep. None of us could.I stood by the window, watching the moon sink lower, my thoughts running wild. Marco wasn’t hiding anymore. He was bold, reckless, and now, with his father at his side, he was dangerous on a level we had never faced.Behind me, I heard Gabrielle’s soft breathing. She had finally fallen asleep in her
Chapter 93 - After the BreakoutAlejandro’s POV The moment Lucian’s phone buzzed, the air in the room shifted. His face hardened as soon as he saw the caller ID, and I already knew it wasn’t going to be good news.“What is it?” I asked, trying to keep my voice low, though I already knew it would be bad news.He answered the call without looking at me. I watched his jaw tighten as he listened. A shadow passed over his face, and his eyes went cold. When he finally hung up, the silence between us felt heavy. I became visibly worried.“Talk to me,” I demanded, stepping closer.Lucian’s voice was flat, but the weight of what he was about to say crushed me even without knowing what it was. “It’s from the prison. Marco… he broke Alpha Nikolas out, and they are both gone.”For a second, my brain refused to accept the words. My chest squeezed tight, and heat burned through my body. Before I could stop myself, I slammed my fist into the slender tree beside me. The tree cracked and splintered u