All Chapters of A Contract With An Alpha: Chapter 141 - Chapter 144

Maximus’s chuckle slithered through the dim warehouse like smoke, curling around Zarek’s growl and suffocating it. “Zarek, my son,” he repeated, stepping out from the shadows with a predatory grace that belied his age. His silver-streaked hair caught the flickering light, and his eyes—cold, calculating amber—gleamed with a satisfaction that had been brewing for decades. He wore a tailored suit, pristine amid the grime, as if this betrayal was just another boardroom conquest.“Do not call me your son,” Zarek snarled again, his voice a thunderclap of fury. His muscles coiled like springs, ready to launch, but the rogues flanking Maximus shifted, their eyes glowing with feral loyalty. Zarek’s wolf paced restlessly inside him, claws scraping against his restraint. He could smell the fear rolling off Selene and Leila in waves, mingling with the metallic bite of silver and the stale rot of the warehouse. Every instinct screamed to protect them, to tear through the barriers, but one wrong mo

Orion’s claws dug deep into Zarek’s shoulder, tearing through muscle and sinew with a wet, ripping sound that echoed in the dimly lit chamber. Zarek’s body jerked, a guttural growl escaping his bloodied lips as fresh agony exploded through him. The metallic tang of his own blood filled the air, mingling with the acrid scent of silver burns and sweat-soaked fur. His vision swam, the world narrowing to pinpricks of light amid the haze of pain, but he forced his eyes to focus on Selene and Leila, bound tightly to their chairs across the room. Their restraints were cruel—silver-laced ropes that bit into their skin, leaving angry red welts that smoked faintly. Selene’s belly swelled with their unborn child, a gentle curve that should have been a symbol of hope but now mocked him with its vulnerability. Leila’s pregnancy was further along, her hands instinctively cradling her abdomen even as tears streamed down her face.“Enough games, Orion,” Maximus snarled, his voice a low rumble that cut