Semua Bab THE WOLF WITHIN:CLAIMED BY THE ALPHA: Bab 101 - Bab 110

INGRIDAiden is finally moving me from the hospital.The ride home is quiet, and Aiden keeps glancing at me through the rearview mirror.I keep my eyes on the window, hoping something along the way will jolt my memory, but everything outside looks unfamiliar.Miles pass in silence, trees and towns blurring together, until we finally turn onto a narrow road that winds toward a secluded estate.“Here we are,” Aiden announces, slowing down the car. I look up at the iron gate and the sprawling compound beyond it, a little excited.“Anything look familiar?” he asks, flashing a smile that doesn’t quite reach his eyes.I shake my head, offering a faint smirk. “No... nothing does.”He reaches out and cups my face gently. “Don’t worry. It’ll all come back in time.”He parks the car in a stone-paved driveway, steps out, and circles to my side. The door swings open, and he offers his hand.I hesitate for a breath, then take it, letting him help me out.“Wow,” I breathe, gazing at the mansion bef

INGRID“No! Leave me alone—nooo, you’re hurting me!” I scream, thrashing helplessly as the strange man’s grip tightens around my wrist.“Please—please stop!” I cry out, my voice cracking with terror. “Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?”His face is a blur, a haunting smear of shadow and muscle, but the red glow of his eyes pierces through, burning into me.“I don’t know you!” I sob. “Please!”Then suddenly something nudges me. A gentle, real touch, and my eyes snap open.I sit up with a gasp, drenched in sweat, my heart hammering.My breath is ragged as I scan the dim room, trying to anchor myself to reality, the nightmare clinging to me like fog.“Ingrid…” a soft voice calls beside me. Aiden’s.I turn to his direction and he’s sitting up, shirtless, worry lining his face.“It was just a nightmare. You’re safe,” he whispers, his hand rubbing soothing circles on my back.I try to breathe through the panic, but it takes time, my hands trembling as my nails dig into the pillow.A

INGRIDAfter Aiden asked me to give him some space at the gazebo, I walked away with my usual smile, but inside, I was anything but calm.That man Logan… there was something about him.From the way he looked at me, it was like he knew me, and not just the Ingrid I am now, but the Ingrid I used to be before I lost the memories.And Aiden, he noticed. I saw the tension in his jaw the moment Logan’s eyes lingered a second too long and how he changed the subject so fast it made my skin crawl.I stepped into the house, but instead of heading upstairs, I collapsed on the couch in the living room.My ankles throbbed—swollen again—so I lifted them onto the stool, resting my hands over my belly.Then I heard it. A commotion outside that sounded like a hundred people had just walked into the compound.My heart jumped, and I rushed to the kitchen window, pulled back the curtain, and what I saw made me freeze.Aiden was beating one of those men. Viciously. His fists were wild, his kicks relentles

INGRID.I toss and turn in bed, haunted by flashes of the man with the red eyes, but this time, the visions are different.He's not hurting me. We’re sitting on grass, side by side, laughing as we watch the trees sway in the wind and it feels peaceful, almost… intimate.Then, another flash comes, and we're in what looks like an indoor pool.His hands slide around my waist, pulling me close, his lips finding my neck. I’m not resisting. I look like I want it, like I crave it.Another flash—this time, we’re on a field. We are fighting, or more like sparring.There's a crowd, their faces blurred, cheering wildly. I hear my name being chanted. It looks like I am winning.Then another. He’s there again. But now, his eyes are glowing a menacing red. He looks furious.I watch as he grabs someone by the throat and throws them across a room like they weigh nothing, and the scene ends in chaos.I jolt awake, panting, sweat clinging to my skin. My entire side of the bed is soaked, just like the l

INGRIDOver the next few days, I spent most of my time either in the garden or locked up in the master bedroom.Aiden and Victoria have no idea I saw them together, and I do everything I can to make sure it stays that way.I still speak to Victoria like nothing happened, laughing at her small talk, pretending to be oblivious but I can tell she's careful around me, and so am I.As for Aiden, he’s easy to fool. All I have to do is smile, nod, and agree with whatever nonsense spills from his mouth, even though every time I look at him, there's a part of me that wants to punch him straight in the face. Hard.I’ve also become more cautious with what I eat. If Victoria brings it, I don’t touch it. Every now and then, I sneak into the kitchen and make something simple for myself, hoping no one notices.Now, seated in the garden, watching birds flit from tree to tree, my notebook in hand, I hear someone approaching and I quickly hide it behind my back.A soft kiss lands on my cheek, and I sti