Semua Bab My Badass Alpha: Bab 161 - Bab 170

IRIS'S POVTIME'S RUNNING OUTI took a deep breath, forcing myself to stay calm. This wasn’t the time to fall apart. There were too many people depending on me, Gavin’s mother, the pack, the kids. I couldn’t afford to let the weight of it all crush me. Not yet.Just as I was about to go back inside, Jerry returned, his face as grim as it had been when we first got here. He didn’t say anything at first, just looked at me, waiting for me to break the silence."Did you find out anything?" I asked, my voice sounding small in the empty hallway.Jerry sighed and shook his head. "Not yet. But I’ve got people looking into it. We’ll find out who did this. It’s only a matter of time."I nodded, but the knot of anxiety in my chest didn’t loosen. Time. That’s the one thing we didn’t have. Gavin’s mother was hanging on by a thread, and whoever had done this was still out there, lurking in the shadows. I felt powerless, and I hated it."The nurse said they’re doing everything they can," Jerry added

GAVIN'S POVWILLED TO BE THE SACRThe morning light filtered through the thin walls of the hut, soft but insistent. I groggily blinked awake, disoriented by the heavy scent of the forest and the strange tension that hung in the air.I sat up slowly, rubbing my eyes and looking around. The others were already stirring, the pack officials grumbling softly as they gathered their things for the day.But something was wrong.I glanced around the small space again, my stomach twisting with unease. My father wasn’t there. I stood up, my pulse quickening as I searched the dim hut for any sign of him, but his spot was empty. His bag, his clothes, everything was gone.A sick feeling coiled in my gut. I stepped outside, hoping that maybe he’d just wandered off for some fresh air, but the clearing was empty too. The fire from the night before had burned down to embers, the ash still glowing faintly in the cool morning air.I turned back toward the hut, urgency tightening my chest. "Where’s my fat

Gavin's POVTHE CURSE HAS BEEN REVERSED“Bring. Him. Back," I repeated, each word dripping with venom. Behind me, the pack members who had followed me into the cave stepped closer, their faces grim, ready to act on my command.Thalia’s gaze flicked toward them, then back to me. Her smile widened, mocking. "You think you can threaten me? You think you can make demands after everything I’ve given you?"Without warning, I lunged at her, my body acting on pure instinct. The others followed my lead, charging toward the witch with every intent to take her down. I barely registered their movements as I reached for her, my hand outstretched, ready to crush the life out of her just as she had done to my father.But before I could even lay a finger on her, a powerful force slammed into me, sending me flying backward. I crashed into the cave wall, the impact knocking the breath from my lungs. The others weren’t spared either—each one was thrown back by the invisible force, their bodies hitting t

IRIS'S POVSUSPICIOUSI sat in the cold, sterile waiting room of the hospital, the steady hum of machines and the soft murmur of distant conversations filling the air around me. The scent of disinfectant hung thick, reminding me too much of the past few days. My fingers curled tighter around the phone, pressing it closer to my ear as I tried to focus on Helen’s voice on the other end."Lyra’s been asking for you," Helen said, her tone light but tinged with a bit of concern. "She’s fine, though, don’t worry. Logan’s keeping her occupied, they’re playing in the garden. Everything’s under control here."I sighed, relief washing over me at the thought of my kids being safe and cared for. I hadn’t been able to see them much since Gavin’s mother was poisoned. That weight on my shoulders wasn’t something I could shake off easily. And then there was everything with Gavin. As much as I wanted space from him, the situation kept pulling me back in, tangling us in ways I couldn’t untangle, no mat

IRIS'S POVCUNNY LIARMy heart was pounding in my chest as I stood there, frozen by what I had just overheard. Ciara’s back was still to me, her phone pressed to her ear, but the words she’d spoken hung in the air like a storm cloud, ready to burst. She had tried to poison me. And Gavin’s mother had taken the fall instead.The shock was quickly giving way to rage, a burning, hot fire spreading through my veins. How dare she?I took a step forward, my voice low but filled with steel. “Did I hear that right?”Ciara jumped, spinning around, her eyes wide with surprise. For a moment, there was a flicker of panic on her face, but she quickly masked it with a forced smile.“Iris,” she said smoothly, slipping her phone into her pocket. “You must’ve misunderstood. I was just talking about something else entirely.”I didn’t buy it for a second. “Really? Because it sure sounded like you were just talking about how your little plan to poison me failed. How Gavin’s mother ended up in the hospital