Semua Bab Loving the Cold-Hearted Alpha Lionel : Bab 181 - Bab 190

REGINA The warmth of the study enveloped us as the conversation continued, but I could feel the weight in every word spoken. Grandpa’s deep voice carried authority; his concern for the Eric Circle wolves was clear. Ryker sat with his usual stoic demeanor, though his occasional glances at Gwen didn’t escape my notice. And Lionel... Lionel looked at me with a softness that felt like home, despite the storm of danger swirling around us. “Gwen,” Grandpa finally said, breaking the lull in conversation, “you’ve been out too late. You should head home.” Gwen arched a brow, her defiance clear, but Ryker was already rising from his seat. “I’ll walk you,” he said simply, his tone leaving no room for argument. “Fine,” Gwen muttered, rolling her eyes but not protesting further. She stood, stretching her arms. “But don’t think I’m backing down from this fight, Grandpa. We’re all in this t

LIONELI woke to the soft golden light streaming through the curtains, the warmth of the previous night still lingering in the air. The bed beside me was cold, and my hand instinctively reached for Regina, but the space was empty. A pang of disappointment struck me as I sat up. She must have left early. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and stretched, the events of the hospital fight flashing through my mind. Her Star Wolf manifestation, the power she wielded—it was incredible, but it also raised questions about the enemies that had appeared. I swung my legs off the bed, the weight of responsibility settling on my shoulders. There was no ignoring what had happened; answers needed to be found. And the first place to start was with the Eric Circle pack. As I dressed quickly, the sound of voices drifted from downstairs. I made my way to the living room to find Grandpa and Ryker deep in conversation. "Good morning," I said, my voice ste

LIONEL The house was quiet when I returned, the kind of quiet that sits heavy on your chest and makes every sound echo louder than it should. My body ached from the fight with the Eric Circle pack, and my mind was weighed down by everything that had unfolded. Arturo’s accusations still rang in my ears, but I pushed them aside. My focus now was on Regina, her strength as a Star Wolf, and how the bond between us had grown stronger than ever. But something felt...off. I stepped into the bedroom, half-expecting to see her curled up under the blankets, her hair scattered over the pillows, her presence grounding me in a way nothing else could. Instead, the bed was empty, untouched. “Regina?” I called out, my voice slicing through the silence. No answer. I checked every room, my heart pounding harder with each step. The kitchen, the living room, even the small library she loved—nothing. She wasn’t here. “She might have gone out,” I muttered to myself, trying to quell the

REGINA The darkness pressed heavily against my senses, but my mind refused to stay still. Memories flooded my thoughts, sharp and vivid, like shards of broken glass. Victor’s confession played over and over in my mind—the image of my parents, Lionel’s parents, and Victor standing together in that photograph. And the realization that Victor, for all his cruelty, had once saved me. I had never known who that wolf was—the strange wolf that had saved me on the night of the Blood Moon, the night of my wedding. Until now. Victor. The revelation twisted something deep inside me. How could someone who had saved me also be the architect of so much pain and destruction? How could a person be both savior and villain? My thoughts churned as I tugged at the chains binding me to the chair. My wrists ached, the metal biting into my skin, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t afford to stop. “Ruby,” I whispered,

LIONEL I was cursing all the way out of the dead end we had fallen into. What was this? Victor was basically playing a game on our intelligence, twisting us back and forth to just whirl away our time? Why not make it straightforward and easy? Why not come out and face me? Now, we had no idea on the next way to go. That was the moment the phone rang and Ryker picked. I heard Nicholas’ voice through the speakers. “Anything?” He asked. “Yes, snakes in a goddamn pit!” Ryker spat back. “I’m getting signals from an abandoned facility. One of Victor’s inactive holdings suddenly has traces of activity.” Nicholas instantly remarried. I grabbed the phone from Ryker and he continued with the steering. “Send a fucking location!” That was all I needed. We drove all the way to an abandoned facility as Nicholas had directed. The air was thick with the scent of