Semua Bab Craved By My Ex-Mate’s Father: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Travis POVThe moment those words came out of my mouth I regretted it. She seemed genuinely shocked and I hated that I spoke to her in that manner but I couldn't take it back. I was furious and I wouldn’t let her stubbornness slide. I furiously walked into the house, slamming the door behind me loudly. “Maurice!” I called out through the mind-link, my voice sharp and cold. “Come to my study. Immediately!”I walked straight to my study, barely keeping my anger in check. My chest was tight and I was furious. How could she be out there working like a common stable hand? What was Maurice doing letting her run around like that?The door opened and Maurice came in “Alpha,” he said with a slight bow.“Why is Athena working at the stables?” I demanded, standing behind my desk but not sitting. “Why is she lifting hay like she’s one of the workers? She hasn’t healed completely and I gave you orders not to let her do anything as long as she’s here.”“Alpha… she’s stubborn,” he said carefully.

Travis POV“Who said you could preside over any meeting Hudson.” I said once I entered the throne room. I walked into the throne room, furious slamming the door once I entered. The room was full with elders in their chairs and warriors next to the walls and there, right in front of the throne, was Hudson.Hudson’s eyes widened and he stepped back from the throne, his lips parting, unsure of what to say. I walked right up to the throne and sat on it watching everyone. I could feel it the fear in the room. My aura pressed down on every single person in the room and they all felt it. "Father…" Hudson started to say, but his voice trembled. I shot him a look immediately and he went silent right away."I repeat," I said again, slower this time, "who said you could preside over any meeting?"The elders looked at each other nervously. They began to murmur, some lowering their eyes, others looking between me and Hudson.One of them opened his mouth to speak, but Hudson spoke first."I'm s

Athena’s POVI woke up, and Travis was gone. The bed felt cold and I felt chilly too. I stirred and sat up slowly, my head spinning a little. I blinked a few times, trying to focus. The room looked the same, but it felt empty without him. I rubbed my eyes, still dizzy, and looked around again, hoping maybe he was just in the bathroom or standing by the window but he wasn’t.I had been with Travis for five days now. I had gotten used to him always being close, always watching over me and keeping me warm. His touch made me feel safe. Every time he held my hand or brushed my hair back, I felt stronger and alive.I tried to stand up, but a strange emptiness filled me. Not just in my chest, my arms felt weak and my legs trembled terribly. It was like my whole body wasn’t mine. I didn’t like feeling like this of dependence I had on him. He was Alpha and had duties and the whole Nortgern region needed him. I couldn’t expect him to stay by my side all the time but my whole body hurts so muc

Travis’s POVI unwrapped the thick bandages from around my hands, feeling the sting of fresh bruises beneath. Training had been intense, just the way I liked it. My muscles burned, but I didn’t mind. I tossed the sweat-drenched wraps onto the bench beside me and wiped my face with a towel as the bruises started to heal.The air outside the training ground was cooler, and I walked back to the pack house. My thoughts were all over the place and I was waiting for the new information I was supposed to get about Michael’s death. Something wasn’t adding up, and I needed answers and it made me touchy and angry.I barely made it past the gate before Maurice’s voice called out from behind. “Travis!” he said, his tone too serious for the morning.I turned. He was walking fast, a thick file in his hand and I knew exactly what he wanted to say.“There’s a lot of work to be done and contracts to approve. I know you’re busy but you should make out time to see to it.”“Yeah, I’ll make time to come

Travis’s POVI sat behind my desk, hands clasped together, listening closely to the man standing before me. He was one of my best men with sharp eyes, sharper mind. His name was Sam, and right now, his voice was low but steady. “What’s new?” I asked him.“We finally tracked the family,” he said, glancing down at the notebook in his hand. “The ones skilled in poison and black magic. Five centuries ago, they were known as the Hanks. They were dangerous and deadly, they were all wiped out.”I raised an eyebrow but said nothing. I could feel the air tighten in the room.Sam looked up. “They go by a different name now… the Drew family. That’s who they are today.”My jaw tightened slightly. It was a common name and had never linked to something so dark. Maybe they changed their name to enable them hide in plain sight.Sam continued, flipping a page. “They were the only ones who could grow mandrake poison… and hide it. It’s rare and almost impossible to get, let alone use without being cau