Semua Bab The Alpha's Fated Desire: Bab 71 - Bab 80

{Dominic}The doctor ahead of me turned sharply at the sound of my voice. I caught a glimpse of his ID badge clipped to the front of his coat, Dr. Kellan Marris, Department of Experimental Medicine.“Turn the wheelchair around,” I said, nodding toward the figure he was briskly pushing down the hallway.Dr. Marris paused, clearly trying to assess just how serious I was. “Alpha, I don’t think—”“I wasn’t asking,” I said, looking him dead in the eye so he would understand how serious I was being.He licked his lips, shifting nervously. “It’s just… the patient’s not worth your time. She's probably a rogue, and I’m just doing the routine transfer..”“Turn. Her. Around,” I said, more sharply now.His jaw twitched, and he muttered something under his breath, but he spun the wheelchair.She was thin, pale, and limp, like she’d been here for way too long. Her head was slightly tilted down, and her brown hair clung to her damp face. But then she looked up at me, and her eyes suddenly focused.A

{Lyra}The moment I said his name, my legs gave out. I didn’t mean to fall, but I couldn’t help it. My knees hit the marble tiles of the mall floor, and I clutched my arms around myself as my throat closed up.Isaac dropped to his knees beside me in a heartbeat, his arms wrapping around me tightly, like he didn’t care where we were.“Hey, hey,” he whispered, although his voice was shaky. “It’s okay. I’ve got you now, Lyra.”The tears came fast and hot, streaking down my cheeks as I buried my face into the crook of his shoulder. He smelled just like he always did, and the knot in my chest loosened, but it didn’t go away entirely.“I thought I’d never see you again,” I croaked, “I thought I was going to die without seeing you ever again.”He smiled weakly, brushing a tear from my cheek with his thumb. His eyes were red, and a bit glassy, but he held it in. “Did you bring it?” I asked, finally pulling myself together, just enough to get the words out.He nodded and got up to unzip his b

{Lyra}[A day before the wedding]The second I left Isaac at the mall, I immediately made my way to the van. If what he’d told me was true about Dominic about to marry someone else, then I was already racing against the clock.There was only one place that held the kind of magic I needed now, and that was The Sacred Grove. The very same sacred ground where my Luna trials had taken place. And if I had any hope of stopping that wedding, then I was going to need more than just a voice—I needed the Moon Spirit herself.But the Sacred Grove wasn’t easy to find, not unless you’d been through the Luna Trials like I had, or at least been part of the crowd. Normally, the entrance to the forest where the Sacred Grove was would be heavily guarded by the guards in the Elder’s Villa, but luckily for me, thanks to the time I spent in that forest that day, I knew another way.I got into the van and began to make my way toward the edge of the next town, where the river bent in a curve around the for

{Dominic}Her lips were flushed red, and my chest heaved as I stared at her, still tasting her on my tongue, still feeling her warmth pressed against my lap. Every nerve in my body begged for more, but she’d pulled away, and now her breath came fast and shallow.I knew the rules. According to the clause in our marriage contract, there couldn’t be any sexual intimacy between us, and after that night on the yacht, I swore to myself that I would wait two years just like she said, but how could I help myself when she was right there in front of me?Evangeline’s lips parted slightly, like she was about to say something, and it took everything in me not to pull her in again. All I wanted was just one more taste, one more second of her in my arms to make me feel whole again.“Regardless of what you want, Dominic…” Evangeline finally spoke, “We can’t.”“And why not?” “You know why,” she said sharply, averting her eyes. “It states in the contract that there is to be no sexual intimacy betwee

{Dominic}I was already halfway down the hall with the tub of Rocky Road ice cream in my hand when I nearly collided with Mirabel as she exited my bedroom with her usual dramatic flair. She jumped slightly, then dipped into a bow with such speed I thought she might fold herself in half.“My lord,” she greeted breathlessly. “I’ve drawn your lady a bath and was just heading to inform the spa staff to prepare for her arrival.”I looked down at her, then glanced down at the melting tub of Rocky Road. For a moment, I imagined myself walking in there, handing her the ice cream, sitting beside her while she soaked in what I could only guess would be cucumber-scented bubbles, but something told me to let her breathe, she had been through so much already, she deserved to relax.“Good job,” I said instead, steadying my voice. “Take care of her, Mirabel. When she’s finished, let her know I’ll be in my study.”Mirabel gave a bright nod, but before she scurried off, I held out the tub. “And make s