All Chapters of Her thirst for vengeance: Chapter 941 - Chapter 943

Anna's povChris stood in the narrow doorway of my tiny room, with his dark eyes glued to my face.The arrogance that had been on his face just a second ago was completely gone. His breath was warm on my skin, and the intense heat of his chest pressed right against my palms. He suddenly tilted his head slightly, with his eyes dropping down to my lips.Then slowly, Chris leaned in closer. He took a deep, shuddering breath, inhaling my scent deeply, just like he used to do when we were mates, back when he still loved me.But at that memory, a sudden jolt of pure panic shot through my veins."Get off me!" I gasped.I put my hands against his chest and shoved him away with every single ounce of strength I had.Chris stumbled back a step into the hallway, his boots catching on the floorboards. I quickly backed away until the small wooden desk hit the back of my legs. My chest was heaving, my heart hammering like a trapped bird against my ribs."What is wrong with you?" I demanded, my voic

Anna's povtook another slow, deliberate sip of my water, letting the heavy silence stretch across the table. Lily was practically vibrating with rage beside Chris, her fingernails still digging into the linen tablecloth, but I didn't give her a second glance."Business," I repeated, setting the glass down. "Good. Because I didn't come back to play house."Chris leaned forward, resting his thick forearms against the edge of the mahogany table. The hard, commanding Alpha presence he usually wore was there, but beneath it, I could see the faint shadows of exhaustion dark under his amber eyes."The attacks aren't random anymore, Anna," Chris said, his voice dropping into a low, serious tone. "Over the last three months, rogue packs have been hitting our outer supply lines with terrifying precision. Every time we shift a patrol route, they hit the secondary line forty-eight hours later. We're losing warriors, and the southern border is practically crumbling.""Because your patrol formatio