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130. Lost and found

Author: Estee EE
last update publish date: 2026-11-13 20:31:20

Layla POV

Luca had warned me that the Vosses were important people and that taking them before the Realm's High Council wouldn't necessarily give me justice. Was this what he'd meant? Had someone helped them escape custody, or was something far more sinister happening?

The questions crowded my mind, but before I could make sense of any of them, everything around me seemed to shift. Draven and George, who had been at odds only moments earlier, suddenly looked like they were in agreement. The two
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  • Fractured Bond: Hiding the Alpha's heir   130. Lost and found

    Layla POVLuca had warned me that the Vosses were important people and that taking them before the Realm's High Council wouldn't necessarily give me justice. Was this what he'd meant? Had someone helped them escape custody, or was something far more sinister happening?The questions crowded my mind, but before I could make sense of any of them, everything around me seemed to shift. Draven and George, who had been at odds only moments earlier, suddenly looked like they were in agreement. The two stood and exchanged a few words through their mindlink, their expressions serious as they seemed to plan their next move.I watched them, feeling strangely excluded from whatever they were discussing."Don't worry, Layla," Draven said when he turned to me. His voice was softer than before. "They will never get away."I believed him. Not simply because he had said it, but because I knew he wouldn't stand by and let Gordon and Julia escape justice. Still, Luca's face kept returning to my thoughts

  • Fractured Bond: Hiding the Alpha's heir   129. Between the lover and friend

    Layla POVGeorge wasn't asking me to attend some ordinary pack gathering. He wanted to bring me into his life openly, to introduce me as the female he intended to make his Luna. It's not like he was in love with me. George Hunt had never believed in love like that. But he cared about me."I have to show you to my pack. Especially now, with Gordon facing the High Tribunal and..." He paused, drawing a slow breath. "And the kidnapping."I looked at him. The recent events had changed so much. I understood why he wanted us to be public news. I also understood that he wanted something the satisfaction of knowing I was safe.And he wanted me to choose him. Over Draven Darkwood. I had already told Draven I was still marrying him. Yet here I was, sitting across from the male who offered to help me without hesitation and struggling to give him the reassurance he deserved."George..." I breathed. "I'm really grateful for everything you've done."His face hardened. "I haven't done anything, Layl

  • Fractured Bond: Hiding the Alpha's heir   128. The brother's notice 2

    Layla POVGeorge and I remained where we were, watching Gordon and Julia get escorted into the Council building. A tiny, unexpected part of me felt sad at the sight. It was difficult to reconcile the disgraceful scene before me with the people I had once believed were kind enough to take in an orphan like me.That little girl was gone, but remembering her made the sight of them being dragged away hurt in a way I hadn't expected. I was grieving something that had never been what I'd thought it was.As the crowd gradually dispersed, George moved closer and rested a gentle hand on my arm."Don't worry," he said. "They're never getting out of this."I looked at him and nodded. I knew he meant it, and I believed him. I wasn't fighting this battle alone. I had the backing of two Alphas, and although LongClaws wasn't as large or influential as Arctic Moon, it was a respected pack in its own right. Between George's support and the evidence Draven had gathered, Gordon's influence was finally b

  • Fractured Bond: Hiding the Alpha's heir   127. The wrong parents

    Layla POVThe memories were no longer warm. They only made the betrayal more painful.I stepped closer, though not enough to bother the warriors, but enough to make it clear that I was not afraid of her."No, Mrs. Voss. I didn't concoct lies to have you arrested. This is just what happens when you drug me and Alpha Hunt, then arrange for us to be found together. This is what happens when you put poison in a child's food for many years while she trusted you enough to call you Mom."Her expression cracked. Her eyes widened a fraction. For the first time since she started shouting, she seemed to have forgotten what she was about to say.It seemed she didn't know I had discovered that part of their crime. They thought this was solely about drugging George and me huh. "This, Julia Voss, is what you get for everything you and your mate did to me. For all the years you lied, all the damage you caused, and every piece of my life you took for your own greed." I leaned slightly closer, keeping

  • Fractured Bond: Hiding the Alpha's heir   126. In the City of the Elder Wolves

    Layla POVThe Realm's High Council occupied a massive skyscraper in the center of the City of the Elder Wolves, a territory that belonged exclusively to werewolves. No humans lived within miles of it, and no other creatures were allowed to settle there. Everything about the place reflected the authority of the Realm's ruling body. The imposing buildings that surrounded the tower, the heavily guarded entrances and the warriors stationed at every checkpoint.I expected the process of filing a formal complaint against someone like Gordon Voss to be difficult. Not only was he a former Beta of Arctic Moon. He now held a seat on this Council. I had prepared myself for endless questions, delays, and even the possibility that someone would try to discourage me before I could even properly register the case. Instead, once I completed the required forms and answered all their questions, the officials moved with remarkable efficiency.There were no unnecessary arguments. No one questioned my ri

  • Fractured Bond: Hiding the Alpha's heir   125. The reckoning

    Draven POVGeorge Hunt was the first to take action.After spending time with my family at the park, I drove straight out of neutral territory and headed for LongClaws. It was Sunday, but George was working. I suspected he had deliberately made himself available, especially after the looks he'd been giving me recently. He knew something. He had been asking questions about my pack and Bronze Crescent's history, and he knew Layla was originally from there. Whatever he had uncovered, it was clearly weighing on him.But that wasn't why I had come to see him, so I kept my questions to myself. He made no attempt to bring it up either. He simply watched me as I entered, his expression guarded, as though he was waiting to hear what I had to say before deciding whether I deserved even a moment of his time.I didn't waste it.I told him about Carla's confession, including what she had said about Gordon drugging him and Layla that night. I explained that Elder Charles Reagan had witnessed the c

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