บททั้งหมดของ Let me go alpha, I belong to your cousin : บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

AURAStanding up too quickly caused the world to tilt somewhat; Kai was there right away, his hands steadying me. I grumbled under my breath, but he only smiled with a patient, tenacious smile of his—the one that said he wasn’t about to let me argue."Little wolf, slow down," he said. You are not racing; you are healing.”I sighed but leaned into him for a second more than necessary. His warmth, his scent—everything about him grounded me when everything else seemed to be spinning out of control.It had been two days since Ryder had declared war. Two days after Kai had found me still somehow alive in the woods, broken and bleeding. Though the healers toiled ceaselessly on my wounds, Kai never left by my side.He fed me. He bathed me when my power waned. Kept me during the nights when the edges of my mind were scratched by nightmares.I had never let anyone see me like this before—fragile, exposed. Kai, however, remained unflinching. He didn't handle me like glass. He just stayed.And

Aura The next morning, the world came to life with blood. Before the scouts even arrived, the news came on the chilly winds: Ryder had struck.The attack was not directed at us—not yet—but at one of the smaller rebel packs that had dedicated themselves to Kai's cause.The Hollow pack.They were totally wiped out. Burned to cinders.I sat frozen in the war room, the map of our lands spread before us, markers were set where alliances had been created. One of Kai's lieutenants grumbled lowly and sadly, "They never even had a chance."Feeling the slight comfort of my baby's movements, I put my hand on my stomach. It grounded me. It kept me from shattering.With his fists clenched and his face covered in a mask of suppressed rage, Kai stood at the head of the table.He said softly, "They were farmers. Elders. Youngsters. How could he do this?”A chill crept into my bones. Ryder had made his move. Against innocents. "This is war.” Kai finally spoke, his voice hoarse. “No more playing.”S

AuraRyder's seal lay forgotten on the floor, its words branded into my mind like a scar that would not heal. “Meet me at the Stones of Mourning at dusk tomorrow. Alone.”Every step I took, my heart pounded against my ribs, as I paced the small confines of Kai's room.For the tenth time, I remarked, "This is insane. You cannot go by yourself.”Though every line of his body screamed tenacity, Kai was fighting to put on his jacket and winced at the new tug of his half-healed injury. Tightening the final strap, he said, "I have to. If I don’t show, he’ll take it as weakness. He’ll retaliate."“Then take some guards. Let someone accompany you.” Take me. I wished to scream."I can't take the chance,” Kai replied. “Ryder will be looking for any excuse to say I broke parley.”I clenched hands by my sides. I hated how logical he sounded. How right he was."I don’t care about his twisted rules!" I said, voice rising despite myself. "I care about you. About what he’ll do if you walk in ther

Ryder's POVThe walls of the stone chamber tremble with the force of my roar.The guards outside flinched but they dared not enter.Good.I wanted them to be afraid.With fury coursing through me, I paced like a caged animal barely held under the delicate threads of my control. The boy.That tiny rat I should have stomped under my boot when I had the opportunity. Slamming my fist into the table, I splintered the wood and sent papers flying all over the floor.Graven stood in the corner watching me in silent with those cold, calculating l eyes.“You promised me, I said angrily, my wolf coming out "that no evidence would lead back to me."Graven, unconcerned, tilted his head. "And it won't—if you handle it."I lunged for him, pinning him against the wall with one hand around his throat."The job was simple," I snarled into his face. “Set the village on fire. Burn everything into ashes and frame Kai for it.”Graven's lips curled into a smirk."And you, Alpha," he said mockingly, "had o

Aura’s POVThe next morning, the air in the town felt thick—like the world itself had changed in the night while we slept.Or tried to.I woke with my hand resting protectively over my stomach. Kai's body curled around mine like a shield. The cramps had faded to a low ache, and the baby moved gently inside me, calm rather than frantic.I let out a sigh of relief.We had time. Maybe not much, but enough to breathe. Enough to prepare.I slowly got out of bed. Kai awoke right away, his golden eyes flashing open.“Aura?” His voice was hoarse with sleep and worry.Brushing my fingers across his stubbled jaw, I whispered, "I'm fine.”He looked at my face for a long time before slowly nodding.Neither of us said it, but we knew things outside the cabin weren’t okay.Not even close.The rumors had started even before the sun rose.By noon, it was undeniable. Whispers in the market. Stares in the town square. Doors that had once swung open in welcome now barely cracked when we passed.“They