All Chapters of Alpha Liam: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Liam:By the time we got home, Anastasia was fast asleep in my arms, her small head tucked against my shoulder, her teddy bear dangling from her hand.She’d fought so hard to stay awake, insisting she wasn’t tired, but the moment we got in the car, she’d slumped against me, completely gone. And though I did not speak of it for a while, I just found it amusing that she was denying something like that when it was clearly obvious. Her mother knew her best, but even she allowed her at the moment seeing it that she was enjoying herself.As I stepped through the front door, Alaria followed close behind, shaking her head with that knowing look only a mother could pull off.“I told you she was exhausted,” she whispered, keeping her voice low so as not to wake the little wolf. “We could have just gone back earlier before she got to the state.”I smirked, adjusting Anastasia in my arms. “Worth it. At least now we know she had a good day. You saw her smile, it was worth every second. Plus, isn't

Liam:The morning came earlier than I expected.And I had to admit, it was hard for me to actually process the fact that it was morning. I did not want to. I just wanted to live with the peace of how we had lived yesterday.The faint glow of the sun slipped past the curtains, brushing across the bed where Alaria was still curled under the blankets. Her breathing was steady, peaceful, the strands of her hair falling across her face.I found myself smiling as I looked at her, knowing that she was at peace, content, and maybe even allowing herself to give in to something that she did not know she needed.For a long moment, I didn’t move. I just looked at her. The woman I’d nearly lost a hundred times over, the woman who had every reason to hate me, was sleeping in my bed again. And I couldn’t bring myself to disturb that peace. I couldn't bring myself to even think about moving, let alone the idea of not having her in my bed again.Carefully, I slipped out of bed, tugging the blanket hig

Claire:She was everywhere.No matter where I looked, no matter how hard I tried to ignore her presence, she was still there.In the halls. In the house. In his eyes.Alaria.Like a shadow I couldn’t erase. A shadow, a memory, a nightmare that wouldn't leave me alone.And when he chose her over me, when he told me to leave so he can be with her, he had crossed the line that he shouldn't have.It was insulting.He had scarred my dignity, my pride, and whatever was left of who I was.I’d waited, given him space, thinking he'd come crawling back. But no. He had fallen deeper into her lap, tangled in the illusion of who Alaria pretended to be. Tangled into the game that she had managed to play on him.And that… was a mistake.The penthouse suite Darius had rented smelled of expensive cologne, bourbon, and trouble. I stood by the window, swirling a glass of wine in my hand, watching the city below glitter like the lie of perfection.“You’re late,” he said without looking up from the couch

Liam:There was a shift.And no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't find the right answer to what had happened or what was bothering her.It wasn’t in her touch or her voice. No. She still kissed me good morning, still smiled when Anastasia ran into our arms, still answered my questions with that soft tone she always used when we were alone.But something behind her eyes was... off.Like she was either trying to hide something or something was bothering her.We were sitting in the common area that morning, Alaria beside me on the couch, Anastasia curled up on the rug with a coloring book and her bear. The sun spilled through the windows, casting everything in that golden warmth people often called perfect.But Alaria’s smile didn’t reach her eyes.I watched her fingers mindlessly twist the hem of her sleeve, a habit I’d seen before when something was bothering her, something she didn’t want to talk about. It amazed me that though it has been a long time, I still remember such details

Kai:Liam didn’t usually ask for favors like this.Not when it came to her.But something had shifted.I saw it in his eyes and in the way that he was trying to study her expression, trying to get her to speak in her silence, in his own distance.“Liam, Are you sure that you want to do this?” I asked, wanting to know whether or not going with this was going to be the right thing.“I don't have another option, Kai. She's refusing to speak about it. She is refusing to allow me in. If there's someone that is hurting or threatening her, I need to know.” He said, and I nodded.“I'll keep you updated with what I find.”“Just be sure that she doesn't sense you. The last thing that I want is for her to find out about something like this because she's going to do her best to hide it.” Was the last thing that he said as I walked out of the house following her, knowing that she was going to drop Anastasia to school.I nodded without asking questions. The edge on his voice could be heard a mile a