Semua Bab FIVE ALPHAS CLAIM HER: Bab 11 - Bab 20

CHAPTER 12Nova Sterling Point Of View“One more step, and I'll carve out that fake eye,” Kieran challenges the monster wearing my mother's face as he pushes me behind him.The monster licks its cracked lips, and the moonlight glows on her radiant eye. “Fight me with all you have, Kieran; My daughter comes with me,” the words come out heavy with threat.My heart pounds so hard everyone could hear it. Kieran's naked back muscles press against my chest, warm and solid. Shielding and protecting me. He smells like campfire smoke and that cedar shampoo I teased him about last week. “Stand down, Kieran,” Vaughn's voice cracks as he steps forward. My father's voice modulator controls Nova’s mother's voice. She’s one of my father's creations pretending to be Nova's Real Mom.”His fingers tremble near my wrist, jealously pulling me out of Kieran's grip. He sketches small circles on my hand, and my breath stumbles under the weight of his lingering contact. He notices. His eyes darken. Neither

CHAPTER 14Nova Sterling Point Of View“You will prepare and attend the gala. ”Kieran’s father slams his fist on the table, and the surface cracks under his strength. Wine glasses shake, spilling a red substance like blood. “You’d dance with the five Alphas, pick one and get married.”I squeeze my hands together under the table. Vaughn’s knees press against mine, warm and steady. His tech skin glows faintly blue under his black suit, a silent warning. “And if I refuse?” I ask.The Mercer Family Head smiles, slow and cruel. “Then we execute Gideon’s accomplices, rebels, and army, starting with Callan.”My heart stops, and a cold shiver runs down my spine as if hearing the name Callan pulls me back into something I've been trying to forget. Vaughn’s fingers tap against my thigh, quick and secret. “Play along.”Jace leans forward, his emerald eyes bright with mischief. “I will dance with Nova first, then Kieran can come after me.”Kieran grumbles, low and dangerous. His scars pulse bl

CHAPTER 16Nova Sterling Point Of View“Let’s break the door open.” Kieran runs towards the closed door and pushes it with all his strength; his golden eyes widen with urgency.He slams it three times before his legs weaken. His knees hit the concrete with a sick crack. Blood popped out of his nose as he collapsed sideways, still reaching for me. Vaughn trips back into a table. His tech hand shook with blue sparks. His other hand grabs his neck. We look at each other - his eyes look scared - before he slides down the wall, leaving blood on it.The figure stands in the doorway and laughs, rumbling like thunder and shaking the room.I look up; it's Kieran's father. Behind him, the hallway is filled with people. Alpha heirs, wearing expensive shirts, standing beside their mothers. They breathe heavily and widen their dark eyes.He steps toward me as the dirt crunches under his boots. I press deeper into the hole, but there’s nowhere left to go. His shadow appears in front of me. Then h

CHAPTER 18Nova Sterling Point Of View“Look at me.” Vaughn's voice sounds like a broken radio with fading signals. Not like his usual smooth tech-boy tone.I drag my eyelids open, but the left one is glued down with dried blood or something worse. The ballroom isn't a ballroom anymore. It's a skeleton of what it was. The ceiling has cracked open, displaying a moon that looks closer than it should. Silver light penetrates through the hole, painting everything grey. My five Alphas have transformed from what they used to be. Everything seems strange. Vaughn kneels beside me, close enough to hear his shallow breath. His tech arms now glow with a weak red pulse like something alive and decaying. It’s no longer the sleek, gleaming masterpiece of black metal. Golden veins spread through his hands, moving like they were alive. I can’t tell if it’s shame or pain in his eyes; he looks sad and won’t look at me. I don’t know how, but he now wears Kieran’s arms. “Interesting.” I nod my head.

CHAPTER 20 Nova Sterling Point Of View“Pick a partner, heir.” Kieran grabs my waist, but his hands slip off immediately. “We need to blend in with the people here so the paparazzi won’t get to us.”The club walls shake with music; I feel the bass in my bones. People dance so close that their breath touches each other. Vaughn's non-tech hand burns hot where he grabs me for a tango dance. “Come on, let’s grind.”“Wrong move, tech boy.” Kieran enters between us, his strength finally returning. He yanks me into a spin that makes my dress fly up. Jace's rogue arm drags me next, bending me so low my hair brushes the floor. “Whoops.” His tech fingers dig into my thigh. “It's not my fault, dear. It seems Vaughn's programming likes you.”The large television screen above the bar displays our jailbreak photo with a song playing in the background. The hashtag “#WolfOrgyTrends” has 100,000 mentions, likes, and comments. Gideon crushes a glass in his fist in anger. “Let’s get out of here.”