Semua Bab BITTEN BY THE ALPHA: ALPHA ZANE: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Katarina My phone keeps ringing, and I groggily open my eyes. My hand searches the bed until I finally grip it. “Hello, Dad?” I abruptly sit up as I see his name on the screen. “Katty, things are not good,” he says, clearly agitated. “What?” I’m instantly alert. “What’s wrong, Dad? Are you okay?” “No,” he replies bluntly. “We’re losing, Katty.” He sounds frustrated. “I’m losing the faction’s respect. I’m losing their trust. And you know what that means— they won’t follow me anymore.” “Oh no,” I whisper. “But… why, Dad? You’ve dedicated your whole life to the Wolfhunter faction. How could they stop trusting you now?” “Because of you, Katarina,” he snaps. “You’ve delayed your marriage to Francis long enough.” His voice rises. “Jeremy’s been putting too much pressure on me.” My brows furrow. “What kind of pressure, Dad?” “He wants me to prove we haven’t changed sides. And that’s your damn fault for fooling around with the Alpha!” he growls. “Francis is devastated because

Katarina “Hey, my love. I thought I heard you in the study.” His eyes probe me. He’s probably trying to figure out if I heard his call with Magdalena.I try to breathe evenly before he senses how uneasy I am. “Uh-uh. No. I’ve been here the whole time,” I lie, forcing a straight face.I’m not sure if he believes me or not. He just keeps staring.“Everything okay with your call?” He glances at the phone in my hand, then back to my face.“Yes,” I nod, forcing a smile. I don’t want him to grow suspicious from how nervous I am.“Okay.” He still stares deep into my eyes as his arms wrap around me. “I love you so much, Katarina.”What is this?Guilt? His desperate attempt to make up for cheating on me?My eyes search his face like it could somehow tell me the truth. But right in this moment, in his arms, I feel myself begin to melt.Does he mean it? Does he really love me, or is he lying again?I don’t know anymore. But his eyes, they look like they mean it.“I love you too, Zane.”He kisse

Katarina His eyes blaze with rage. Whatever softness I was garnering is gone.Francis notices the friction between Zane and me.“That’s right. Katarina is my fiancée.” He forces a kiss on my cheek as Zane looks away in jealousy.“And this was the plan all along.” Francis laughs. “She’ll fool you enough to deliver you to us. Then, we’ll kill you.”Francis holds me tighter. “And Katarina and I will get married and be off to some island for our honeymoon,” he incites, as Zane’s gaze shifts from me to him.And I think Zane is falling into it.He pushes his body with enormous force, trying to break through the chains as he roars.They all step back, afraid he might just go free.Zane pushes even harder.And my heart leaps in joy.He’s going to do it. Break the chains and free himself.My mate is incredible. My heart jumps with anticipation.“You can do it, Zane,” I yell, infuriating Dad and the other wolf hunters.“Kris, help him,” I mutter through our mind link. And Zane pulls even mor

Katarina“What’s taking so long?” Professor Ethan appears, striding toward us in haste.“We’re ready. What do we do?” Cyprian asks.“The three of you, nothing. Once she leaves, her friends will be the first suspects. I’ll get her out.”“With all due respect, Alpha Ethan, we can’t just do nothing,” Cassandra says.Professor Ethan’s gaze softens on her. “Your presence will be a cover for Katarina. They’ll believe she’s still here. It wouldn’t be the first time you’ve covered for a friend in the middle of chaos, would it?” He gives her a knowing look.Wait… does he know about Dad’s escape?Cassandra nods, almost dazed by the way he looks at her.“Stay put, all of you. Katarina, come with me.” Alpha Ethan takes my hand, and in a flash we’re outside the hospital. We get into his car, and he drives off.We park a short distance from my house.“Thank you for helping me.” My eyes dart from the house to Alpha Ethan.“What exactly happened, Katarina?” He fixes me with a hard look. “Don’t lie t

KatarinaI keep knocking, but Dad doesn’t open the door.I’m so exhausted. I’ll give anything to undo all of this, to have Zane here with me again.I take off my blood-stained dress and turn on the tap, filling the tub. I ease into the warm water and close my eyes, praying I’ll see Zane again, even if only once.But I don’t. ***It’s been weeks of being locked in my room. I’m trapped in the hell my life has become.But today will be my last day as a prisoner in this house, though I might only be trading one prison for another.Dad has everything planned for me. To him, what I want doesn’t matter. Today, I marry Francis, and our families will be bound forever.Yet, I can’t stop thinking about Zane. I don’t even know if he’s awake or not. Thanks to Dad seizing my phone, I haven’t heard a word from Cassandra.Now here I am, in the backseat of Dad’s car with Mrs Baker, Francis’ mother, while Dad rides in the front as we’re driven to the church.I never imagined I’d be this miserable in