Share

CHAPTER 11

Author: VID
last update publish date: 2026-01-16 00:18:13

SONYA'S POV

Derek leads me out to the back patio, far enough from the dining room that we won't be overheard. The night air is cool, and I wrap my arms around myself, suddenly wishing I'd brought a jacket.

"Here." Derek shrugs off his bomber jacket and drapes it over my shoulders.

"Thanks."

We stand in uncomfortable silence for a moment. I can hear crickets chirping, the distant sound of traffic, anything but the words neither of us wants to say first.

"So," Derek finally says. "You and Reign."
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 71

    REIGN'S POV"Both," I say simply. "We work every angle we have. We don't stop until she's free."Selene checks her watch. "We have ninety minutes until the auction starts. Reign, if you're going in, we need to prep you now. The invitation is keyed to specific magical signatures. I'll need to modify it to read as you.""Do it."While Selene works on the invitation, Phoebe pulls me aside."This is insane," she says quietly."I know.""You could die. Melvanie could have you killed the second you approach Sonya.""I know that too." I meet her eyes. "But Sonya's in there, Phoebe. Bound and collared and probably terrified that we've given up on her. I have to let her know we haven't. I have to give her something to hold onto.""Even if it kills you?""Even then." I grip her shoulder. "She sacrificed everything for me. For everyone. The least I can do is risk my life to give her hope."Phoebe's eyes glisten with unshed tears. "She's really lucky to have you.""No. I'm lucky to have her. And

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 70

    REIGN'S POVPhoebe is quiet for the rest of the drive.We catch a private flight to Prague. One of the benefits of being a wealthy Alpha is having access to transportation that doesn't ask questions.During the flight, I try to sleep. Landon was right about the exhaustion. My body is running on fumes, held together by caffeine and pure stubbornness.But every time I close my eyes, I see Sonya being pulled through that portal. See the anguish in her eyes.And I can't sleep.Instead, I focus on the mate bond. On that thin thread connecting us no matter how far away she is.She's scared. I can feel it clearly. But there's something else too. Determination. She's not broken yet.'Hold on, little omega,' I think, knowing she can't hear me but hoping somehow the sentiment reaches her through the bond. 'I'm coming for you. Just hold on a little longer.'The plane touches down in Prague as the sun is setting. We have five hours until the auction.Selene meets us at a safe house on the outskir

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 69

    REIGN'S POVI tense, darting a look at Landon and Phoebe like they might tell me not to answer.I do it anyway, putting it on speaker. "Yes? Who's this?”"Alpha Reign." Selene's voice comes through, and she sounds exhausted but urgent. "It's Selene. Don't hang up.""Where are you?" I demand. "You should be at the estate, resting, recovering...""I couldn't just sit there." Her voice cracks slightly. "My daughter is with that monster, Reign. The same monster who kept me bound for twenty-two years. I couldn't just... wait. Do nothing. Hope someone else saves her.""So where are you?""Reconnecting with old contacts. People I knew before I gave myself to Melvanie. Friends from the network of collectors and dealers who... who might have information." She takes a shaky breath. "I've been working the underground markets for the past three days. Calling in old favors. And I found something."My pulse quickens. "What did you find?"“Melvanie's sending Sonya to Prague. There's a black market a

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 68

    REIGN'S POVIt's been three days.I stare at the wall in my office, at the map pinned there with locations marked in red. Possible facilities. Dead ends. False leads.Three days since Sonya was taken.Three days of searching, planning, calling in every favor I'm owed, threatening people who might have information.Three days of feeling her through the incomplete mate bond. Her fear. Her numbness. Her stubborn belief that somehow I'll find a way to get to her."Reign." Landon's voice cuts through my thoughts. He's sitting across from my desk, fully healed but still moving carefully. "You need to sleep. You can't help her if you collapse from exhaustion.""I'm fine.""You're not fine. You haven't slept in seventy-two hours. You're running on coffee and rage." He leans forward, eyes locked on mine. "Take a break. Just a few hours. Let me and the team keep searching.""I can't." I turn to face him, and I know what he sees. Dark circles under my eyes, several days' worth of stubble, clothe

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 67

    SONYA'S POV"What's the difference?" I press."Cooperative employees get comfortable accommodations, Sonya. Regular meals, reasonable work assignments, and a degree of autonomy within the facility." She picks up a remote and clicks it. A screen on the wall lights up, showing a room with an actual bed, private bathroom, even books. "This could be yours. Once you've proven trustworthy, you'll have better accommodations""How generous." I scoff."I'm not a monster, Sonya. I simply collect things of value. And you, my dear, are extremely valuable.""And difficult employees?" I ask quietly.Another click. The screen changes to show a cell worse than mine. Barely big enough to lie down in, no window, no furniture. Just stone and darkness."Isolation. Minimal food and water. And if you're particularly difficult..." She clicks again. The screen shows one of those blank-faced people from the cells. "I take your will entirely. You become a puppet. Useful, obedient, and completely empty."My blo

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 66

    SONYA'S POVThe sound of boots outside my cell wakes me instantly. Multiple sets of feet, moving with purpose.I open my eyes to pale gray light filtering through the barred window above my head.Morning in Melvanie's prison feels exactly the same as night.I scramble to my feet, my heart pounding. Is Melvanie coming back? Is it time for the "training" she mentioned yesterday?The door opens, and two guards enter. Both men, both wearing black uniforms. They're armed with what look like cattle prods, spitting sparks of electricity."Come with us," the first one says. His voice is flat, emotionless. Just like the woman who brought me food yesterday."Where are we going?""Melvanie wants to see you.""And if I refuse?"The second guard raises his cattle prod, and I see the threat clearly. Comply or get shocked.I weigh my options. Fighting would be satisfying but pointless. These guards are just tools. The real enemy is Melvanie."Fine," I say, putting my hands up. "Lead the way."They e

  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 27

    SONYA'S POVPhoebe is passed out on my bed, surrounded by empty taco wrappers and her phone, when someone knocks on my door at two in the morning, dragging me out of sleep.I consider ignoring it. But the knock comes again, more insistent."Sonya." It's Reign's voice. "I need to talk to you. It's i

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-28
  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 26

    VANESSA'S POVI scream immediately, scrambling away from Hector as wood splinters across the room. Just then, a man steps through the wreckage, tall and dark-haired, with eyes that radiate violence.Everything about him screams danger.Oh goddess.Shit.It's Zane Rivers.What the hell is he doing

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-27
  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 24

    REIGN'S POVI'm three whiskeys deep and contemplating breaking every piece of furniture in my office when Landon walks in."Still brooding, Reign?" he asks, helping himself to my liquor cabinet."Fuck off.""That's the spirit." He pours himself a drink and settles into the chair across from my desk

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-26
  • The Dangerous Alpha Stepbrother Wants Me   CHAPTER 22

    SONYA'S POVReign and I are on our way back from the lake when his phone suddenly rings through the car’s speakers."Alpha," Landon's voice fills the car, tense. "We have a situation."Reign's entire demeanor hardens. "What kind of situation?""The kind with blonde hair and a restraining order she'

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-25
More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status