All Chapters of ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

I pressed a trembling hand to my forehead, trying to will myself to think, to remember something more.But all I could feel was the fear—the helpless, suffocating fear—lingering like a ghost just out of reach. And then came the blinding fatigue before everything went black.Someone had to have carted off my body while I was unconscious. I would have guessed Victor, but somehow, I doubted he would be generous enough to tuck me into a bed. He would have been just as willing to toss my body out into the catacombs somewhere. Besides, this room didn’t look like it belonged in his home.I reached for the edge of the blanket, ready to yank it off me and bolt for the door, but before I could, the door creaked softly—the sound making me flinch.I dragged my eyes to the entrance, pulse pounding.Someone was coming.I scanned the room desperately for something to defend myself with and settled on the lamp on the bedside table. I grabbed it, lifting it like a weapon just as the door opened to rev

Lenora had nightmares.Really bad ones from the state she’d been in when her screams and sobs had sent me running upstairs. I’d reduced it to just shaking and sobbing when I spoke to her, but she was full-on thrashing, sobbing, and murmuring semi-incoherent words in her sleep.I’d only caught the words ‘mother’ and ‘please… let me leave’ before I wrapped my arms around her. I honestly didn’t know what prompted me to do that, but I had no regrets. The way she’d almost instantly quieted had sent a rush of relief and softness through me.I looked up from the breakfast I was preparing to see Lenora ambling down the stairs, dressed in a white, long-sleeve shirt and black slacks. Both of those clothes were mine, and I felt my wolf twist with satisfaction at the sight. She looked good dressed in my things, smelling like me, looking like—Mine.Those words came from my wolf, not me, and that was when I realized how hard I was gripping the counter. I released it and shoved my wolf back into th

After dropping Lenora off, I headed to the shack first. I hadn’t managed to see Connor or Sophie after the party yesterday—not because I didn’t want to, but because most of my night had been spent taking care of Lenora.Not that I minded.If anything, I’d rather spend every second with Lenora than sit around listening to people dissect how likely it was that she was just another one of my father’s pawns.Connor was still resting off whatever had happened to him during his time in my father’s custody, while Sophie, ever the loyal one, was staying close, watching over him like a hawk. The place was heavily guarded now—my people. We still didn’t know exactly how or why Connor had escaped, and we weren’t dumb enough to pretend it had just been luck. Not with my father. Better to be paranoid than careless.I only managed to speak with Sophie briefly before checking out again. She looked better. Not just physically, but lighter—relieved, even. After weeks of worrying and spiraling, she fina

My converstaion with Evelyn stayed with me for the rest of the day, even until the time Morgan and I made it to the stadium, the sun had begun to dip, leaving streaks of amber and purple smeared across the sky. The air buzzed with noise—students laughing, vendors yelling, the heavy beat of the marching band echoing from the far side of the field.I wasn’t sure how I ended up here. After everything I’d just heard, after the weight of Evelyn’s words, it felt surreal to be walking into a football game like everything was normal. Like my world hadn’t just tilted slightly on its axis.“Come on, I got us the best seats, faculty special,” Morgan said, grabbing my arm and dragging me past the clustered crowd at the entrance, her arms were full of food and other random items she’d stopped to buy on her way into the stadium. “We’ll be able to see every sweat-dripping, testosterone-filled moment.”I rolled my eyes, but let her lead. The smell of popcorn and fried food clung to the air, mingling

I didn’t want to be here.My head was splitting, my eyes felt like they were vibrating in their sockets, and I hadn’t slept—not unless you counted thirty minutes of my eyes being shut as real sleep. After leaving Lenora’s office last night, I’d wandered for hours before crashing back at the apartment with nothing but silence, leftover regret, and whatever was left of Lenora’s scent from two nights ago to keep me company. I’d reached out to my dealer the second I was alone, hands trembling as I asked him to give me something. Just anything, as long as it would numb the pain. He couldn’t get me more than a couple of pills, and they’d already worn off by morning.But at least I didn’t have to spend the rest of the night drowning in my own emotions. I’d considered skipping school—after all, I really didn’t want to be here. But I didn’t really have a choice in the matter. I didn’t need to give anyone any more things to use against me than they already had. Anyway, now I was here, on campu