Semua Bab UNDER THE ROGUE ALPHA'S PROTECTION: Bab 1 - Bab 10

[ ZERO DIABROS ]“I really should’ve fucked you from the very beginning...”The thought punches through my mind, sharp and relentless, like a dark whisper I’ve been trying to ignore for too long. It feels wrong to admit it, but it’s the damn truth. From the very beginning, I knew what I wanted. No, I felt it. I remember that first day—how she screamed, how she cried for me to let her go, to release her from the cage she willingly walked into. Back when I hated her. Back when I hated myself for wanting her so bad.Even now, as her scent wraps around me like a drug that I couldn't seem to quit, a reminder of every moment I wasted denying how I wanted—no, needed her. My obsession with her was triggered suddenly as her eyes met mine, and it was full of fire and defiance. It made me hiss how I wish I should've claimed her sooner, marked her early, and bound her the first time to me. But instead, I waited. I played the long game, not because I was cautious but because I wanted her to suf

The sun was setting, casting a warm glow as I made my way to the gates of the ancestral pack house. There was a portion in the eastern wing of this large manor that was turned over for my father and I to occupy ever since he became the beta. And since I was now the Luna of the pack, that particular part of the household remained occupied by my father.I was overwhelmed with a whirlwind of feelings—anger, sadness, uncertainty—but more than anything, I desperately wanted to talk to my dad. He would definitely have an idea of what to do. I just couldn’t believe that Brittany, of all people, could really betray me. And it makes me wonder whether my dad was even aware of what she did to me. The sight of her entwined with Geoff in bed lingered in my thoughts, adding more soreness to the pain in my heart. Their betrayal hurt me tremendously, but it was Geoff’s harshness that made me feel empty inside. I opened the front door, and the familiar creak resonated through the grand hall. “Dad

A MOMENT EARLIER...I had planned everything so carefully. Today was supposed to be a quiet escape. I was going to meet Licht in the city, away from the prying eyes of the pack, and get a few moments of peace—something that seemed so impossible these days. I had spent far too long in the shadow of betrayal, haunted by the faces of people I once trusted. Geoff, my ex-husband—the man who swore he would protect me—had shattered my world. And Brittany, my own cousin, had torn away any semblance of family loyalty. I didn’t know who I was anymore.But in that fleeting moment of planning, I’d convinced myself I still had a chance. A chance to escape the suffocating grief. A chance to feel something besides the weight of the lies.Yet, as I walked down the winding path towards the city, the reality of my situation settled around me like a thick fog. My breath caught as memories of the past days rushed back, and my chest tightened. Geoff’s rejection. The hurtful words he spoke. The utter devas

The soft, rustic decor of the house felt suffocating as I paced back and forth in the room where I’d woken up. My fists clenched as I wrestled with the whirlwind of emotions surging through me. Panic, embarrassment, and distrust all collided, making it impossible to think straight. I had to get out of here. Now.Zero—the man who had saved me—was somewhere in this house, probably in the kitchen where I had found him cooking as though this was all perfectly normal. But nothing about this situation was normal. I didn’t know this man, and I certainly didn’t trust him. Sure, he had saved me, but that didn’t mean I owed him anything.I glanced down at the oversized t-shirt I was wearing and cringed. My clothes, my armor, were gone. I felt exposed, vulnerable, and I hated it. This wasn’t me. I wasn’t some damsel in distress who needed saving. I could take care of myself.Resolving to leave immediately, I stormed toward the front door, my bare feet moving quickly across the wooden floor. I di

The silence that followed was thick and heavy, the kind of silence that felt like it could swallow you whole if you let it. Gwen sat beside me, her hand still on mine, offering what comfort she could in the absence of words. I wanted to feel better. I wanted to let go of the gnawing feeling that clung to me like an unwanted shadow. But as I sat there, I couldn't stop thinking about Zero. His face, that eerie calmness, his words that seemed to follow me even in the quiet moments.I shifted uncomfortably, pulling my hand away from Gwen’s. "I should probably get some sleep," I muttered, though I knew I wouldn't. My mind wouldn't let me rest.Gwen didn’t argue, though I could tell she wanted to. She simply nodded, a small sigh escaping her lips as she stood up. "Let me know if you need anything, okay?" she said softly. Her concern was evident, but she respected my need for space, just like always.I nodded in return, my throat tightening with an emotion I couldn’t quite name. As she heade