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CHAPTER TWENTY
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2026-01-27 01:27:12VINCENT
The council chamber feels like a tomb as I push through the heavy oak doors. Carved stone wolves line the walls, their eyes seeming to follow my every step as I make my way toward the center of the room. The scent of old leather and power hangs thick in the air—generations of Alpha decisions made within these walls.
Five elders sit in their traditional semicircle, each one a former Alpha or high-ranking Beta from packs across the western territories. Their faces are stern, weathered by decades of leadership and rigid adherence to our laws. At the center sits Elder Owen, his gray hair pulled back severely, dark eyes sharp as flint.
"Vincent." His voice echoes off the stone walls. "You called this emergency session. Speak."
I straighten my shoulders, drawing on every ounce of Alph
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VINCENTI shift back into human form at the edge of the forest, my wolf reluctantly retreating as my body reforms. I'm naked, as always after a shift, but I quickly grab the clothes I'd stashed in the hollow of an old oak tree before my run. Pulling on my black running pants and gray t-shirt, I feel the familiar weight of being human again settle over me. The morning air is crisp against my skin as I stretch, working out the tension from the run. My wolf had needed the release after last night's restless sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Kaia's face—the way she looked at me in that conference room when I defended her, the confusion mixed with something that might have been gratitude.I start walking back toward the packhouse, following the worn trail through the pines. As I approach the training grounds, voices drift toward me on the breeze."—heard the Alpha wants to change the hierarchy laws," someone is saying.I slow my pace, staying just out of sight behind a cluster of
The Alpha Who Broke Me CHAPTER TWENTY
VINCENTThe council chamber feels like a tomb as I push through the heavy oak doors. Carved stone wolves line the walls, their eyes seeming to follow my every step as I make my way toward the center of the room. The scent of old leather and power hangs thick in the air—generations of Alpha decisions made within these walls.Five elders sit in their traditional semicircle, each one a former Alpha or high-ranking Beta from packs across the western territories. Their faces are stern, weathered by decades of leadership and rigid adherence to our laws. At the center sits Elder Owen, his gray hair pulled back severely, dark eyes sharp as flint."Vincent." His voice echoes off the stone walls. "You called this emergency session. Speak."I straighten my shoulders, drawing on every ounce of Alph
The Alpha Who Broke Me CHAPTER NINETEEN
KAIAI stare at my computer screen, watching the cursor blink in the empty email draft. It's been two weeks since the Cascade Pack meeting, and honestly, things with Vincent have been… decent. Even after the whole scene at the motel—after I finally told him the truth about why I left—he's given me space. And I'm grateful for that.It feels like I wasn't the only one who needed time to process what happened that day.But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little surprised. The Vincent I know would've been fighting tooth and nail to make me see his point, to believe him about his feelings being true. Instead, he's been professional. Polite. Distant, even. And yet, here I am—shocked to admit that I'm moved by his restraint.Don't get me wrong, I still don't fully believe
The Alpha Who Broke Me CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
KAIAI stare at the steam rising from under the hood of Vincent's sleek BMW, my heart sinking with each passing second. We're stranded on a deserted mountain road, miles from civilization, with nothing but pine trees and gathering darkness for company."This can't be happening," I mutter, pacing beside the broken-down car. My black heels click against the asphalt as I move back and forth, my pencil skirt restricting my steps. The meeting with the Cascade Pack ran three hours longer than expected, and now we're paying the price.Vincent closes the hood with a definitive thud, wiping his hands on a cloth from the trunk. His navy suit is wrinkled from leaning over the engine, his tie loosened and hanging around his neck. "The radiator's shot," he says, his voice frustratingly calm. "We're not driving anywhere tonight."
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KAIAThe next morning, I drag myself out of bed and head to the bathroom, splashing cold water on my face. In the mirror, I look pale and shaken, dark circles under my eyes from another restless night.Between Vincent's late-night visit, the confrontation at work, and now this bizarre dream, I feel like I'm slowly coming apart at the seams.Twenty minutes later, I’m dressed for work in a crisp white blouse tucked into a knee-length black skirt, my hair pulled back into a plain ponytail. After yesterday’s public humiliation, the last thing I want is to walk into a storm of office gossip—but life rarely gives us what we want.Mom is in the kitchen when I come downstairs, sitting at the table with her morning tea. She looks up when I
The Alpha Who Broke Me CHAPTER SIXTEEN
I slip away to the elevator, needing air, needing space, my heart still hammering from the confrontation. The ride down feels endless, and when the doors finally open, I practically flee to the small courtyard behind the building. It's tucked between Moonfang Construction and the neighboring office complex, a quiet spot with a few benches and some landscaping that most employees never visit.My legs feel heavy, but I sink onto one of the metal benches anyway, pulling in shaky breaths that don't seem to ease the tightness in my chest. I raise a trembling hand to my cheek, and it comes away damp."Kaia?"I look up to find Lewis approaching, the bouquet of wildflowers still in his hand. His kind face is creased with concern as he takes in my tear-stained cheeks."I'm sorry," I manage, my voice raw. "I didn't expect him to... God, I'm so embarrassed.""You have nothing to apologize for," he says, settling beside me on the bench. His voice is gentle in a way that makes the tears threaten a
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