All Chapters of The Beta and The Lost Heiress: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

WRAITH’S POVI could never get enough of her.Before her, the only thing that kept me going was the anger and fury I’d held bottled up all these years. But now, she consumed my thoughts so much that some days I found it hard to think about anything else.I knocked twice before stepping into Rex's room. The first thing I noticed was the nude girl, lying cuffed to the bed. I’m guessing this was the ‘work’ that’d stopped him from attending the Mate Ball.The sound of the shower running told me exactly where he was.I walked to the nude girl, ignoring the scared look in her eyes, I took off the cuff.“Leave.”She quickly rose to her feet and hurried away.I placed the cuff on Rex’s drawer just as he walked out of the shower, with a towel wrapped around his waist.“I should have known a sexy, nude, helpless girl isn’t enough to tempt you, Ronan.” He said. Selecting a bottle of Velden Noir from the wine shelf, he poured it into two glasses, passing one to me.What Rex didn’t understand was

TESSA’S POVI saw it the moment he walked into the office.I knew something was wrong and it didn’t take long to figure out what.That wasn’t him. I could see it—the restraint he was holding back, the war raging in his eyes.For some reason, my thoughts drifted back to the conversation I’d had with Rex when I stumbled into his wing. He’d spoken about the distance he could go for the pack—for what belonged to them. I’d believed, then, that he was referring to the painting we were both admiring. But now, I could clearly see the hidden message. He was telling me exactly how far he’d go to protect his pack. And in his eyes, I was a… complication.It wasn’t Wraith that wanted me gone. It was Alpha Rex.And maybe he was right. After all, those soldiers died because of me, Wraith lost the fight against the Iron-side pack because of me, but I… couldn’t leave. I meant every word I’d said to Wraith—every confession was genuine. It wasn’t the heat of the moment or desperation speaking. It was m

We walked past a painting of Falcone Callister seated on a throne-like chair made of gold with a lion at his side.Rex snorted at it.Another picture caught my eye. A smaller one with a girl, no older than five. She had on a hat way bigger than her head and gave a bright smile to the camera. A cousin or friend, I assumed.“So that’s it then? It’s over.” I muttered to myself as we walked to the car waiting for us.Seeing the Callisters so desperate was a picture that would be stuck in my head for a very long time.“No, it’s far from over.” Rex said. “Run a check on everything Falcone owned, make sure it aligns with the records—”It had all happened so fast.A man on a bike drove past us with a weapon that had a resemblance to a gun in his hands. He aimed at Rex and shot.“Get down.” I growled, dragging Rex down and shielding him.The sound of a rifle tore through the air. A sniper’s bullet ripped through the attacker’s skull, sending him crashing to the ground and his bike falling over

Wraith had always been that kind of man—throwing himself into danger to protect those he cared about. I only wished he could worry more about his own safety. It might have been a selfish thought, but a part of me wished it wasn’t him lying on that bed. That he hadn’t stepped in the way.It was a surprise that he survived the wolfsbane, but that didn’t mean he came out unscathed. According to the healers, they weren’t sure if his body system would ever function normally again—and even if it somehow did, it would take months.“You should go take some rest; it’s been two days. You can’t stay here forever.” Angelina said, her eyes filled with pity as she looked down at me.“Rest? You really think I could sleep after this?”I did feel like a mess, but I couldn’t bring myself to care about cleaning up or taking a nap.“Tessa. It’s fine.” This time it was Rex who’d spoken up. “I’ll watch over him; go get some rest.”It wasn’t a suggestion; it was a command. A command I wanted so much to dis

“I wasn’t sure what kind you’d prefer, so I got you the same one I use,” Angelina said, passing me the brand-new phone. I stared at it, stunned. I’d only asked her yesterday.“Thank you so much.” I said reaching for my purse. “How much do I owe you?”“Come on, Tessa, it’s nothing.”“You’ve done enough for me; I’m paying, besides, I do have some cash on me.”“You don’t have to pay me. I bought it with Wraith’s card. He gave me one in case you ever needed anything, so technically, I’m not the one you owe.”Of course, this was something Wraith could do. As grateful as I was that he was making sure I lacked nothing, I wasn’t used to this. All my life, I paid my own bills and provided for myself, and so this was a bit… overwhelming.When Angelena was gone. I returned to my room and shut the door behind me.I searched the drawers for the card Logan had given me, and I finally found it. I took a moment studying the numbers and memorizing them, before ripping the paper into shreds and disposi