Broken Bonds: Beyond Destiny のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

SophiaMy mind could only focus on one thing: the way Bright grabbed his papers and walked out of the room as soon as Dante sat down.The silence continued pulsing in the room, where only the two of us were, waiting to see who would be the first to speak after a long while.But I really didn’t know how much time had passed. Maybe minutes. Maybe an eternity. Who knows? I lost touch with reality, traveling deep into a loop of endless thoughts.Dante didn’t say anything else. He sat in one of the chairs, crossed one leg over the other, and pulled his phone out of his pocket, checking messages as if it wasn’t worth talking to me anymore. I didn’t blame him. I didn’t even know if I was worth talking to. But there was a weight on my chest, the pressure of feeling his resentment toward me. I think he stayed in the room out of politeness, so as not to be rude like Bright was, but that didn’t mean Dante wanted to be there with me.He was probably hoping everyone would show up soon and this wou

SophiaIt had been a long time since I’d slept peacefully. I didn’t know if it was because I had left the house where Bright’s memories consumed me, or because, after so long, I finally felt like I was in a real home. I had always loved my parents’ house and loved living there. I have always enjoyed it. But I got married, and started my own life, and everything changed for me. Then I got separated. After that, I came back one night after being threatened by strangers.And there I was. Lying on my old bed, in my old room, in the house of my childhood. I felt calm because my parents’ house had top-level security, and I had asked two werewolves to guard the house from the car. But my peace was shattered when I heard a desperate scream.It was my father’s voice. Something was wrong.My calm vanished in a second. My first thought was that someone had broken into the house to attack us. I couldn’t stay there if my parents were in danger.I jumped out of bed like I’d been sprung by a coil an

SophiaI had overdue work to finish and a pile of papers on my desk that I needed to go through. Since Mom stopped working on doctor’s orders, Dad asked me to take care of her responsibilities so she could rest peacefully. Mom would return to work soon, but in the meantime, I was the one who had to handle everything. It was a lot of responsibility, and I wanted to do it right so my parents would see they could trust me with the company.But I was tired. Especially that day. I felt exhausted. I’d slept very little, my mind tangled up with the photos, the message, the fear of feeling watched. James made sure my parents didn’t suspect what was going on with me. He told them it would be a good idea for me to stay with them for a while so I could be close to Mom, caring for her and giving her affection. Mom was thrilled to have me at the house, so I didn’t feel like a burden.Dad didn’t like the idea of having more than six werewolves guarding the house all day, but James told him it was p

BrightI was with Sabrina in the new apartment. She and I had been going out the past few days, and we had hooked up more than once. She almost always came to see me after work, and it was nice to hang out with someone. I used to love being alone. Now I couldn’t stand it. Not since I lived with her and had to leave.I didn’t think opening my apartment door would hurt so much. I didn’t think she would be the one I’d find on the other side.When I saw Sophia standing there, with those papers in her hand and that look that always pierces right through me like an arrow, I felt the air leave my lungs. Seeing her shocked me because I wasn’t expecting her to be the one knocking. Much less like that. Not when I still hadn’t recovered from our last awkward conversation, when she noticed the hickey on my neck and it took nearly all my willpower not to explain how it got there. Not when I’d been thinking about her for days, trying to convince myself that it was best to move on. That it was no lo

BrightI couldn't sleep at all last night. It was impossible, constantly remembering the look on Sophia’s face when she found Sabrina in my house. It’s not like I owed Sophia any explanation, but my heart was pressuring me to give one. I could barely think rationally.I was exhausted and didn’t feel like going to work because I knew she would be there, but I put on my shoes, buttoned my shirt, and made my way to the company. Sabrina, on the other hand, was still asleep and naked in my bed.I glanced at her one last time, thinking that maybe I was doing something wrong. My heart told me so, but I chose to ignore it. I wasn’t the one who brought someone into our home while she was risking her life at the border. Sophia made a decision, and I had no reason to explain anything to her or feel guilty.Unfortunately, Sophia’s words kept echoing in my head as I climbed the stairs of the pack’s building with firm, almost mechanical steps. I promised myself I wouldn’t let it get to me, but it d