All Chapters of Stuck Between Two Alphas: Chapter 121 - Chapter 123

Connor's breath caught.Something flickered across the edge of his senses—fast, familiar, confusing. It was there, then gone before Zik could even sink his teeth into the scent.What was that?He spun mentally, scanning for the source—but the disturbance evaporated, leaving only an aftertaste of shadow and silence.“Connor?” Dorothy's hand tugged his arm, soft and coaxing. “Come inside. It’s too hot out here.”Still on edge, he let her lead him into the mansion. His instincts screamed, but logic shoved them down. He needed this deal. He needed to keep his focus. Still, his mind kept circling that strange sensation.The mansion opened up before them—gilded edges, grand staircase, portraits in thick golden frames. It was the kind of place people described as "elegant" or "tasteful." But to Connor, it just felt like a performance. All shine, no soul.He didn’t care about hand-carved panels or imported Italian marble. He just wanted to get this over with and go back to his pack—back to th

Connor’s POVI shot up with such force the dining table nearly flipped, glasses clinking violently, a knife clattering to the floor. The guests yelped. My chair skidded halfway across the marble.“Connor?” Dorothy's voice rang, half-laugh, half-concern.“Mr Thompson—what’s wrong?” Ryland rose slowly, face drawn with polite alarm.But their voices—those useless, irrelevant sounds—faded into fog.I was already moving.Fast.Too fast.Stupid, Connor. Not human. Don’t blow it. Zik hissed at me, but I didn’t care.Not now.I sprinted past the table, down the corridor where the maids had exited. My shoes slammed the polished floors, echoing like gunshots in the hall.“Connor!” Dorothy’s heels clicked behind me. “What’s going on?! What are you—someone stop him!”Didn’t matter.None of it mattered.All that mattered was her.I tore past three maids in uniform, all squealing as I pushed them aside.Then I saw her.Ivy.Her back to me, carrying a tray like it weighed a thousand pounds.My hand