Semua Bab Shifted Fate: The Alpha Begs Me Back: Bab 211 - Bab 213

ANDREA’S POVThe scent of freshly brewed coffee drifted down the hallway, rich and inviting, but it did little to soothe the tension curling in my stomach.I paused outside the kitchen on Kade’s private floor, my hand tightening around the doorframe.I could already hear Clara’s voice, soft and trembling—like a songbird nursing a broken wing.“She’s been so cold to me, Kade,” she murmured. “I understand she’s protective, but I didn’t expect to feel so…unwanted. Not after everything.”The clink of cutlery. The quiet rustle of cloth as she reached for something. And then Kade’s low reply, threaded with guilt.“She’s just…trying to make sense of everything. It’s not about you.”But it was. And he fucking knew it.I stepped into the kitchen, and their conversation cut off like a snipped thread.Clara sat at the island, swaddled in an oversized hoodie I hoped to the goddess wasn’t Kade’s, the sleeves falling over her delicate hands like she’d shrunk beneath them.A blanket was draped acros

ANDREA’S POVI didn’t trust Caleb.That was one thing I knew for a fact as he trailed behind me through Obsidian Howl’s Packhouse, oozing effortless charm and irritating confidence, as if he owned the air around him when he was in—for all intents and purposes—enemy territory.But something had to be done. After everything he’d said outside my door…I didn’t want to think too much about it, but there was no running from the truth: Clara, Caleb, and Kade were at the center of a storm, and I was caught in the eye.I was more confused than ever, but one thing was for sure—these individuals needed to sit down, finally untangle the events from years ago, and confront what had been festering under the surface for far too long.And maybe when all was said and done, Kade and I could find our rhythm again.That is, if I ever got him to forgive me for bringing Caleb into his Packhouse to meet Clara.His fury was instant and visceral the moment he laid eyes on Caleb. Every inch of him radiated he