Semua Bab Unwritten Mates : Bab 101 - Bab 110

The funeral was beautiful in its simplicity, even if it felt like my heart was being ripped apart with every passing second. Luca and Kimmy, two lives that should’ve burned brightly for years to come, were instead reduced to glowing embers, drifting out over the still waters of the lake. Their coffins—handcrafted by the pack—sat atop makeshift rafts that floated gently until the fire consumed them completely. Flames licked the sky, casting long shadows over the gathered wolves. It was a hauntingly poetic farewell, but no amount of beauty could erase the ache in my chest.I stood near the edge of the crowd, separate but present, as the pack paid their final respects. No one spoke to me, not really. Not unless you counted the passing nods or the pity-filled glances. Marcus and Ethan were the only ones who dared approach. Ethan placed a steadying hand on my shoulder once, and I was grateful. He and I were close once, and knowing that he still was on my side despite the past was humbling.

I couldn't get Quinn out of my head. Her face, those wild waves of brown hair, the way her body curved just right—it was all a mess in my mind. A human and a wolf? That kind of pairing was a death sentence in my clan. Unwritten! No one would accept it. Not in a million years. If anyone found out, I'd be fighting off challengers for my Alpha title from every wolf across the damn country.My clan was one of the strongest, filled with battle-hardened warriors—thanks to my dad. He ruled the clan with an iron fist, becoming Alpha at just twenty. Ruthless didn't even begin to cover it. He forced warriors to have kids solely to train them as fighters from the moment they could walk. Childhood? Forget it. Life was about battle prep; nothing else mattered.My mother managed to shield Ethan from that hell, but I wasn't so lucky. From birth, I was the weapon my father always wanted. School was just a front to keep authorities off our backs. But Dad? He was a monster. No love, no warmth. I rememb

I knew I shouldn't have come. The second I stepped out of the shadows, every instinct screamed at me to turn back. But I couldn't. She was the reason—Quinn. No matter how many times I told myself to stay away, I kept getting pulled back. My wolf stirred inside, restless and growling at my stupidity. I was supposed to watch from a distance, protecting her without being seen. Yet here I was, drawn to her like a moth to a flame.She walked through the garden, her eyes fixed on the trees, lost in thought. At first, it seemed like she didn't notice me, but then she froze. Her gaze snapped to the darkness where I stood, and I saw it—fear flickering in her eyes as they locked onto mine. My glowing red eyes gave me away. My wolf wanted to rush forward, to nuzzle her, to promise safety, but I held back, fighting to control the primal instinct surging through me.When I finally stepped out, her gasp sliced through the night. Then recognition dawned on her face, and relief softened her features.

My paws hit the ground, each step like thunder pounding through the earth as I tore through the trees. Every muscle in my body burned, but I couldn't stop—I wouldn't stop. The forest blurred around me, branches whipping past, snapping under my weight. None of it mattered. I chased after the Echo and fortunately in the opposite direction of the Inn where Quinn was.It must have been an hour already, and I felt like this thing was playing a game with me. Suddenly a voice popped into my head uninvited."You think you can save her? You think you can keep her safe from me?"I roared, pushing forward, my eyes locked on the dark figure slipping through the woods ahead. I wasn't going to let it get away. I couldn't.But something was wrong. The forest around me started to shift, the trees twisting into strange, unfamiliar shapes, and the ground beneath my paws felt unstable, like it was shifting under me."Luca…" The Echo's voice taunted, closer than it should've been. "You can't catch me. Yo

I slammed my fist into the bathroom door, shaking the frame. My whole body burned with fury. How had I let Quinn get the upper hand again? That damn cake... I could still feel the humiliation burning through me like wildfire."I won't let anyone embarrass me," I muttered quietly, though I was aware it wasn't just about the cake. It revolved around her—Quinn—and her talent for bringing to the surface emotions I had been avoiding for years. Or I was angry because I knew I was losing her.I hurried down the corridors, searching the whole school area for her. My mind was clouded with anger, but beneath the surface, a knot of guilt gnawed at me. Today was her birthday. I'd known that, and still, I had ruined it. I'd done it because... hell, I didn't even know anymore. Was it to push her away? To stop feeling what I was feeling for her?But my body didn't care about all that. I needed to find her, even if I didn't know why.I caught her scent before I saw her, the wind carrying it through t