Semua Bab Abandoned By My Mate : Bab 21 - Bab 30

In all these, Clara completely put aside what was most important. She let herself get distracted by everything. First, it was about Jace, then it became about food, and now, she has to explain why she didn't do what she had to do.The phone vibrated in her hand again, the name displayed boldly on the screen: Mr. Lanford – Gym Boss. Clara remained transfixed in a spot. Her breathing grew heavy, and the last thing she wanted was to show fear right now. Her finger hovered over the green icon before she swallowed hard and picked up the call on the final ring.“H-Hello, sir,” she said. Her voice was a bit shaky as she straightened up instinctively if he could see her through the phone.“Clara.” He called out with a firm voice. She almost mistook his deep tone for anger till she remembered that it's how he sounded every day. “I was informed you didn’t show up at the gym today. Care to explain?”She opened her mouth to speak but faltered slightly. “I... I had a little issue this morning. Not

The music had ceased to play a while ago, and the only sound that could be heard now was soft snores from Clara’s lips. She stared softly at the couch, then her eyelids shot up, and so did she. She looked around in shock.The silence hit her first, then the coolness passed by her. Her eyes darted toward the window. The sunlight that once filled the room with bright warmth had faded into a softer light of the early evening. Her once-glowing apartment was now dimmed with the coming dusk.She blinked rapidly, trying to understand what had just happened. How had the entire day slipped by so quickly?She reached for her phone on the table beside her, only to find that it had shut off. She couldn't tell exactly when, but admitted that it was during her nap. The black screen stared back at her, and with a soft exhale, she let the phone drop onto the couch cushion beside her and leaned back, resting her head gently against the headrest.A loud gasp slipped from her lips. She was slightly in s

ace thought carefully about his next words. He knew he had to do the right thing, but the content of the letter still lingered in his head as he feared the worst.The edges of the documents in Jace’s hand had soaked with sweat from his fingers. His fingers clenched tighter as he read the same name over and over again, hoping the ink would change into something else, something less threatening.Dave Black. A cloud of memories filled his vision, and none of them were pleasant. He slowly lowered the paper down on the desk and looked up at Gabriel, who sat stiffly across the desk. His eyes remained steady and unreadable.“Dave Black…” Jace muttered aloud. “I thought he was dead.”Gabriel shook his head. “I thought so too, but apparently, he's not. He disappeared, never died, many never believed he ever died.”Jace leaned back in his chair, the name pricked at the back of his mind. “He once served under my father as his Beta.”He didn’t need to explain more. Gabriel already knew the histor

Gabriel had left a while ago, but his words still hung heavily in Jace's large office. Its effect lingered long after.Jace sat behind his desk with his elbows propped up on the polished wood. He pushed his fingers against each other and pressed them to his lips. The room remained quiet since Gabriel had left. Jace had said nothing, made no sound either. He just remained sitting on his chair, barely doing any work. Gabriel’s words echoed loudly inside his head. His relentless and unforgiving tone scared Jace.“Get your house in order.”The Alpha’s jaw tensed. Has it truly gotten that bad? Was he really losing control?He had prided himself on being strong, collected and commanding, but it seems the cracks were showing. First with Luci, then Clara, and now his Beta looking him in the eye and calling out what no one else dared to speak aloud, but all knew.He looked down at the reports scattered across his desk. Intelligence on rogue movements, land disputes, and territory alerts. None

Fear gripped him as he stopped sharply. The guilt of earlier resurfaced for a split second.Jace froze mid-step. The voice calling out to him sounded too familiar, sounded a lot like hers. His body tensed, and for a moment, the guilt he had been suppressing all day threatened to break out again. A cold shiver ran down his spine as he thought of what he would say to her.“I thought you had left?” he finally asked. His body remained still. He spoke without turning around; his words came out barely above a whisper. His whole demeanor seemed so strained.There was a short pause before the voice answered. It was calmer, gentler than Jace had expected. There was even a hint of amusement behind it.“What do you mean by ‘left,’ Alpha? You didn’t send me on any errand, did you?”Jace turned slowly. He was shocked when he came face to face with the surprised look on Marla's face. His family's chief cook. It wasn't Luci, not even close. His eyes scanned her features carefully. Then they locked e