All Chapters of Alpha Nero: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

NeroI’m still on a high from walking Camellia home and kissing her for the first time when my cell phone rings, snapping me out of my semi-filthy thoughts.It’s Osiris and I steel myself against any news he might have.“Hey, what’s up?” I answer, trying to sound casual.“Nero, I did the research you asked for,” Osiris says without preamble. “Checked all private flights coming close to that small town from LA around the time Camellia went missing.”I sit up straighter, my pulse quickening. “And?”“Seems Matteo’s private jet was one of them,” he replies, his tone serious. “It left LA an hour after Camellia went missing.”“What the fuck?” I feel a surge of anger. “That fucker. I knew I couldn’t trust him.”“Nero, don’t do anything rash,” Osiris warns. “We need to play this smart.”“I know,” I grit out, shoving down my fury. “Thanks for the info, Osiris. Keep digging. I need more proof before I confront him.”“Will do. Take care, brother,” Osiris says before hanging up.I take a deep bre

Camellia / LiaThe last month has been a whirlwind.Nero has started spending more time at my cottage and we’ve been growing closer. I know a little bit more about him now and he’s started helping me piece together what happened on the night I arrived in this town.There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding it, but he has a lot more resources than I ever had before. I guess it helps that he’s an Alpha.Then there’s the fact that he and Nereo have become closer as well. They watch soccer games together and even play when we’re at the park together; inseparable isn’t even the word when they’re together.It worries me a lot because I know it isn’t permanent. Nero can’t stay here forever, he has a pack to run and take care of. I can’t ask him to choose me after a month of being together and I hardly think I’m Luna material.But I’m seeing him later tonight and have decided to talk to him about us. I probably should have thought about this before… everything else happened.“Trouble in para

Camellia / LiaIf Maria hadn’t pointed out the guy, I wouldn’t have realized he was coming in every single day. Not only that, but I could feel his eyes on me the same way I could feel Nero’s when he visits me.The only difference is, I can feel hostility in this man’s stare.I take a breath and go to the locker room, removing my handbag so I can grab my cell phone and text Nero. But even as I upend my entire bag, I can’t seem to find the damn thing.“Shit,” I say, crossing my arms and biting my thumb nail. I have to let Nero know about this man, but I don’t exactly know his number off by heart. What do I tell him, though? That man is back inside the cafe and he keeps looking at me? It makes me seem super paranoid and I don’t want to come off as weak, either. So, with a sigh, I put my handbag back in my locker and walked back inside the cafe.But when I turn to look at the section, the man is usually seated, I see that he’s left. I frown and approach the table to clean it, noticing no

NeroI fucked up spectacularly.I knew things wouldn’t be easy with her after she woke up, but I didn’t think they’d be this strained. Fuck, I probably should have explained myself better and not been so clinical, but what could I have said at that point? I’m sorry for lying to you. I’m sorry for fucking up, drugging and kidnapping you so I could take you home and keep you safe. Someone wants to take whatever little bit of happiness I have and I had to get you out of the line of fire.No. She wouldn’t have appreciated that, either. I just have to own up to just how majorly I fucked up and beg her to forgive me. I’ll fucking grovel if that’s what it takes, especially now that I know she’ll be at the pack house.Nereo is chatting with her animatedly in the backseat as I drive. She opted to sit in the back with him, and my gaze keeps flickering toward them. I watch her eyes widen as the gate to our pack house opens and Nereo gasps loudly.“Woah, is this your home, Nero?”“Yeah, buddy,”

CamelliaOh, Gods, what have I gotten myself into?Nero is keeping Nereo occupied while I’m busy in the kitchen, but now I also have too much to think about. Like the fact that I’m not even angry at Nero anymore, and how I want to give him another chance but my pride is stopping me.This used to be my home, his family used to be mine but now it feels like I’ve run them all off.It shouldn’t be like this. They should be free to walk around their home and not tiptoe around me. I get that he’s trying not to overwhelm me, but trying not to overwhelm me is the reason I don’t trust him right now.I think I’ll speak to him about this later.A smile spreads across my face when I hear how much Nereo is laughing outside, then the guilt hits me again. I have to tell him Nero is his real father, so they can start bonding properly. It took him only an evening to gain Nereo’s trust the way he did, and I know it’s because of their link.“Looks like you have a lot on your mind.”A shiver runs up my s