บททั้งหมดของ The Last Beta Queen: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

The fact that Tyler was clearly insane for claiming to be Mate didn’t throw me off right away. As an Alpha, Tyler has the courage to say exactly how he feels. Nick came to see me a couple of days later and brought a bunch of food with him. When I boiled him some tea, he left to go out with Valentin. The last time I checked, they were simply chit-chatting about trivial matters, so I have no idea what they’ll be talking about today. When the tea is ready, the teapot will make a hissing sound. When I took a couple porcelain cups down from the shelf, there was a rattling sound that could be heard. My nostrils flared as I took in the intoxicating scent of the tea, and I couldn’t help but smile. I couldn’t help but give a small smile of satisfaction at my successful concentration. I lifted the tray onto the table along with the porcelain teapot and placed them both there. When I finished arranging the food on the table, I proceeded to call them. As I neared the entrance, I caught a glimps

Two days had passed since Mum’s cryptic warning about the “unique ability” I was supposedly born with. Yet here I stood, clueless. Shouldn’t I feel it, if such a power thrummed in my veins? For forty-eight hours, I’d scrutinised every stranger, braced for some looming menace—or a revelation. Neither came.Our new home, nestled in an affluent estate, should have been a sanctuary. Tyler had invited me to live there, discreetly covering the cost himself. “You’ll be protected here,” he’d insisted, though he’d offered no explanation for that ominous word. Protection from what? The house, with its vaulted ceilings and sunlit parlours, felt less like a haven and more like a gilded cage.That morning, Tyler and I arrived at work early, pausing first at a bustling local café. He’d splurged on crispy bacon rolls despite his meagre salary—a reckless generosity that nagged at me. Tyler’s finances were a riddle, he burned through cash like a man with a trust fund, yet his job at the coffee shop ba

“Of course, Mum. What is it you’d like to discuss?” I replied, absently loosening the trainers I’d yet to take off.“Your… situation with Tyler Watson, love.” Her voice dropped to a whisper, then faltered, whether from discomfort or hesitation. She seemed to regret broaching the subject altogether. “Do you truly feel for him, the way you did with Jeremy?”I drew a slow breath before answering. “I’m sure Nick’s already told you things. It’s just… this is all rather sudden. I’m not sure I’m ready.”“What’s troubling you, Lilith?” Her tone softened, threaded with urgency. “The Moon Goddess granted you a second chance. Don’t squander it. Tyler is meant to be your Alpha—I’m certain of it.”“I know, Mum,” I murmured, “but this all feels… rushed. What if Tyler and I do mate someday, and he regrets it? Regrets me? I can’t give him children. And he’s a Lycan—he’ll need an heir.” The words spilled out in a brittle whisper, sharp with the fear I’d buried for months.“Sweetheart, you can’t keep b

The following morning, under a cloudless sky that felt almost mocking after the previous day’s ordeal, Tyler ambushed me with a question. “Fancy a trip to the amusement park?”I arched a brow. “Why an amusement park?”“Thought we could use a bit of fun, my dear.” His grin was all mischief, sunlight catching the playful glint in his eyes.“There are better ways to entertain ourselves than queuing for rollercoasters,” I said, stifling a laugh.He bit his lower lip, leaning closer. “Oh? Do enlighten me.”“Don’t.” I rolled my eyes and turned away, though my cheeks betrayed a flicker of warmth.“Come off it—I know what you’re plotting,” he teased, clapping his hands theatrically and waggling his brows.“Psychic now, are we? Could’ve sworn you couldn’t read a room, let alone my mind,” I muttered.“I know what makes you blush.” Tyler grinned, slinging an arm around my shoulders. “If you’re not keen on the amusement park, where do you want to go? We’re not spending this holiday aslee

TYLER:The shrill ring of the phone shattered the silence, yanking me out of sleep. My hand darted out instinctively, fumbling in the dark until my fingers found the device. I pressed it to my ear, my voice heavy with grogginess.“Hello?” I mumbled, barely awake.“Tyler, it’s bad.”The voice on the other end wasn’t just familiar—it was laced with urgency, cutting through the fog in my mind like a blade. I sat bolt upright, adrenaline surging through me.“What is it, Teresa?” My jaw tensed as the weight of her tone settled over me.“It’s Taylor,” she said, her voice breaking slightly. “Jeremy’s taken him.”“What?” The word came out as a hiss, sharp and disbelieving, as I shot to my feet. My pulse hammered in my ears. “How the hell did that happen? How could you let this happen?”I turned, glancing at Lilith, still cocooned beneath the thick blankets, her breathing steady, blissfully unaware. I forced my voice lower, but it was taut with barely restrained anger.“There was—there was an