An Alpha Queen's Rogue 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 61 - 챕터 70

Lucian’s POVThe stench hits me before the box even lands on my table.I stare at it for a long time, silent, while the others shift uncomfortably in the room. Ryker’s jaw ticks. Rock’s hands curl into fists like he’s already picturing punching someone’s throat out. Elisha stands by the window, unmoving. And Claw, he won’t fucking stop pacing. He’s at Ariella’s side, a place he seems to be seen very frequently. One hand is resting behind her lower back holding her tightly closer to him like she could be snatched at any given time. She stands stiff at the corner, injured shoulder bandaged, but her gaze is on me. Always on me.The room is tense enough to choke on.I drag the box closer and rip it open.The head rolls slightly, the smell clawing through my nose. A rogue scout. His face was half mauled.Luther ’s handwriting is smeared across a scrap of parchment pinned to the corpse’s matted hair."Return what’s mine… or more will follow."My hand curls into a fist so tight the bones po

Lucian’s POV"Alpha! Alpha! Alpha!" I turn right in time to catch a kid as he jumps right on me. "Oh, shit!" I grunt as I steady my stance so we won't both roll on the floor due to the collision." "What have we got here?" I say with a smile on my face as I stare at the little kid with two missing front teeth."Hello, Alpha.""Hello to you too. What's your n—""Derrick!" A voice calls from behind us and his eyes widen in terror.We turn to see a woman walking towards us, looking pissed. "Save me, Alpha." Derrick whispers as he hides under my shirt as the woman gets closer."Come back here, now! You shouldn't go jumping on people." She scolds before finally turning to me."Alpha," she bows. "Forgive my son. He can be a bit... Playful."I smile at that, passing Derrick to his mother. "It's not a problem. I hope you guys are enjoying the place.""Her face lights up. "Yes, Alpha, we are. It's really nice being in a pack setting."I nod at that. "That's awesome then. I'll see you around.

Chapter 65Madeline’s POVWhen I wake up, the first thing I notice is not the pounding in my head, not the fact that my lips feel sore like I’ve been kissing for hours (which I have, apparently), but the arm.Lucian’s arm, that is so damn warm and heavy, is wrapped so snugly around my waist like he’s afraid if he lets go, I’ll disappear. His chest is pressed against my back and his breath tickling the down of my neck.And gods help me, it feels… nice.Too nice.I stay there for a longer while as I stare at the ceiling with a smile on my face.'Took you long enough.' my wolf purrs in my head as I get a mental image of her pacing around and wagging her tail.'I was beginning to think I'd have to force shift in order to let you get close to him.''Shut your ass. We both didn't feel the bond at first. It's not my fault.''Yeah, yeah. Anything that helps you sleep at night.''You're rude. Very rude.' She flashes her teeth at me. 'I'm just happy you've stopped being stupid. He’s ours now.

Madeline’s POVI step out of my building and immediately raise my hand to shield my eyes from the ray of morning sun. It's been a while since I stepped out of the house.A couple of hours, maybe days. I dramatically sigh as I stretch, enjoying the popping sounds from my bones and the beautiful scenery of the day.Today, I feel.... Light. Yeah, that should qualify it.I'm happy, free. Spending the past nights with Lucian, the bond, everything in between still lingers in my chest, but instead of panic or confusion, they bring a strange sort of warmth.My wolf, of course, is already dancing around in my head.'Finally,' she purrs, tail wagging so fast I can almost hear it. "I thought you’d never get your head out of the clouds.'"Shut it." I say out loud, hiding my grin. "Let me enjoy this morning without your commentary."'You’re enjoying it because of him. Admit it.'"Ugh. Don’t start."The pack is already in full motion, a series of construction are taking place at once. Homes and

Madeline’s POVI open my eyes, the grey ceiling greeting me again."Not again." I groan, feeling frustrated.For the last two hours, I've been searching for sleep. And every few minutes, I end up waking up to stare at the ceiling, counting lines, chasing shadows, blinking every time the wooden beams shift under moonlight till I fall back asleep but somehow I end up waking back up. Every time I close my eyes, sleep trying to lure me into its warm embrace, his face flashes back at me. That damn smirk. That voice curling around my name like it belongs to him.“Stop." I snap under my breath, throwing the covers off my legs. I can’t take it anymore.The room is silent, the entire pack house swallowed in the heavy quiet of midnight. But my chest feels loud, my heart hammering against my ribs, my lungs refusing to catch a full breath. I swing my legs over the side of the bed and sit there, head in my hands, hair falling like a curtain around my face.Calm down. Just calm down, Maddie.When F