Lahat ng Kabanata ng THE ALPHA'S REGRET : Kabanata 111 - Kabanata 120

After driving for more than an hour, I finally arrived at the address Alex had sent me. I stepped out of the car, pulling my hoodie tighter around me as the night air was a little cold.“Emma.” I heard Alex’s voice and turned around to see him approaching, a wide smile on his face as if he could hardly believe I had shown up.“Ale......” Before I could finish the word, he pulled me into a hug, his arms wrapped so tightly around me that I could barely breathe.“God, I’ve missed you so much,” he whispered into my hair, his voice thick with emotion. “You have no idea how worried I’ve been ever since that day.”I just stood there, overwhelmed by the intensity of his embrace and by guilt. But the guilt weighed heavier than anything else, crushing my chest.When he finally pulled back, his hands remained on my shoulders, his eyes searching my face as though trying to spot any mark or bruise that Darrell might have inflicted upon me.“Are you okay?“Has he hurt you?“Are you eating well?”Th

****EMMA'S POV**** I loosened a few buttons on my shirt and unwrapped the scarf from around my neck as I stared at my reflection in the dressing mirror. My shaky right hand rose, and I began to trace the claw marks where Ryder had slashed me—angry red lines that seemed to mock my inability to heal properly. They should have been nothing but faint scars by now, or completely disappeared, but instead they remained as fresh and raw as the day they were made and It felt as if my healing abilities had abandoned me when I needed them most. As my fingers connected with the lower part that still looked fresh, a sharp sting shot through me. I winced and quickly pulled my hand away. Everything is just healing slowly. Or should I say it's not even healing at all? I don't even know. Looking at myself in the mirror, I felt angry at the decision I'd made a week ago—the decision that had turned my life into something I could barely handle Now, because of that decision the house felt colder, lo

*******Angela's pov*******"Did she get it or not?" I muttered, staring at my phone screen for what felt like the hundredth time. Fuck! I can't even tell if she really saw my message or not.But she must have already.And if she had, then why the heck wasn't she calling me back?Such arrogance.Just like her mother.Well, I never knew her or her mother, but I have heard more than enough to write history about from my own mother.I looked at my secret phone again, one that my mother has no idea of, and wondered if I should resend another message or not.Maybe I should?But just then, the door to my room burst open without a knock. The sound made me jump, and I quickly shoved my phone behind the pillow, my heart hammering against my ribs as I knew there was only one person capable of barging into my room unannounced.And that was my mother.Sitting on the bed, with my back resting against the pillow, I acted as if I hadn’t been up to anything since morning. Then I dropped my gaze to

******LIAM'S POV*****Hey, babe," Carmen's voice came through, sounding slightly tired."Hey, you good?"She let out a small sigh. "Yeah."I settled onto a weathered wooden bench near the playground's edge, its green paint chipped from years of use. The bench gave me a perfect vantage point to watch Hailey as she played with other kids. It's quite amazing how kids bond together quickly when they just met each other or maybe it's just Hailey that's too friendly."So how's it going?""It's going well, although our dear bride-to-be wants everything to be perfect and they've been adjusting and adjusting since morning. So we're still stuck here.""Please don't tell me you're trying to complain right now. Do you remember your own fitting?""Shut up. I'm not complaining. You're the one asking what we're doing.”I chuckled, watching as Hailey and her new friend moved to the swings."I can hear some noise there. Are you not at home?""Yeah, we're outside.""Outside doing what?""Sightseeing.

***EMMA'S POV***Standing in front of the mirror with my eyes shut tightly, I could feel different hands all around me—maids moving, adjusting, fastening and perfecting. Their hands brushed my arms and waist, setting every detail into place.My hands clasped together as I felt a little nervous—nervous about everything that would happen today and nervous about how things between Darrell and me were going to be after taking this step, since there haven’t been many changes between us these past days.Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, the day I had always longed for.So why?Why am I feeling like this?I felt the last pair of hands slip away, and everyone stepped back as if they were finished.Then a familiar, warm hand settled gently on my shoulder, and I immediately knew who it was even before she spoke."You can open your eyes now, beauty," Carmen whispered softly in my ear.A smile tugged at my lips, and slowly, I opened my eyes.Lo and behold, the figure staring b