Semua Bab Bound by Blood: The Alpha's Forbidden Mate : Bab 11 - Bab 20

Chapter 12 : Family That Chose UsAlejandro’s POV Crimson Pack looked like a painting.Sunlight spilled through the mist-draped cliffs, casting gold on every rooftop. The river snaked through the valley like silver thread, and the old stone towers stood tall like silent sentinels carved into the mountainside.It was beauty you didn’t expect in a world like ours.It was soft, serene and beautiful.The kind of beauty that masked the blood that flowed like a river beneath it. I know this because this was my home for two years. When I was trying to find my feet after my father’s, Elisabetta and Giovanni’s betrayal. The royal villa had not changed, but the wolves had.Roberto stood like an Alpha in waiting, with Deniro beside him, coiled like a loaded weapon. And in the middle of them all is Mrs Pancho.Her presence hadn’t dimmed, not even after all these years.She looked at me like no time had passed.“Let him through,” she said.I walked in.No words. My boots echoed against polishe

Chapter 14 : The Day Everything ChangedCrystal’s POVThe café buzzed with midmorning chatter, customers coming in and going out, people ordering their meals and having their conversations while eating. The aroma of sweet cinnamon buns thick in the air. I wiped down a table, barely listening to the hum of voices, until someone leaned in, whispering near my ear.“That old woman who comes every day, Mrs Pancho. She’s outside in her car. She has been there for over thirty minutes, she hasn't moved and she looks like she's sleeping but… Something feels off.”My stomach clenched.Mrs Pancho never stayed in her car. She always came in with that bright, commanding stride—like even the Moon bowed for her.Without thinking, I yanked off my apron. “Cover for me,” I muttered to a coworker and rushed out.The sun was blinding. Her car was parked by the curb. It was so still and that made me very uncomfortable. Not wanting to submit to my thoughts, which at this moment screamed negativity.I dart

Chapter 16Crystal’s POVI stared at my phone for a full minute, thumb hovering over the call button like it might bite me. My stomach twisted, nerves fluttering because I was anxious and uncertain about making this call.Then I pressed the call button.“Ring ring.” My phone vibrated once, twice and a voice responded at the other end of the call.“Crystal?” Roberto's voice cracked through the speaker. He sounded surprised, but not cold.“Hey…” I cleared my throat. “I was wondering if… I could come by. I want to check up on your grandmother.”A pause, like he was processing what I just said.“Of course,” he said at last. “She’ll be thrilled. Can you come for lunch?”I hesitated, heart skipping. “Yeah. Lunch is fine.”Later that day, the gates were already open when I arrived, like they'd been expecting me.The scent of rosemary and garlic hit me before the door did. The aroma, rich, and deeply nostalgic. My fingers curled into fists by my side.It smelled like Sunday evenings back home

Chapter 18 –Flames from the PastCrystal’s POV Soon after the announcement, wedding preparations swept through the town like wildfire. Fabric samples, floral arrangements, and ceremonial moonstone decorations piled onto the dining tables. The estate hummed with excitement, and Sophia bloomed beneath it all. Her smile became brighter, her laugh more at ease with the certainty she belongs here.And Roberto? He looked like a man who had finally exhaled after holding his breath for years.It was peaceful.Too peaceful.Until the guests arrived.They came in waves, old friends from Roberto’s past, warriors from allied packs, family from distant territories. The estate transformed into a buzzing hive of voices, laughter, and shared stories around fire pits.And then… he walked in.Alejandro.The moment our eyes met across the courtyard, it felt like someone slammed the air out of my lungs.He was taller, older, and leaner. His jaw sharper, like it had been carved by fury and years of silen

Chapter 20 : Reconciliation Crystal’s POV “Alejandro…”I didn’t know how to start.How do you tell a man that the ghosts he has been running from his whole life were never really what he thought?How do you tell a man that the people he thought betrayed him were actually victims who tried reaching out to him for help, but he was too angry to realise? But I had to say it. He deserved to know the truth. Even if it tore him apart, at least he should know who really betrayed him.So I took a deep breath in and called his name again. “Alejandro… Nana told me everything. The part you didn’t know or the part no one told you.”He looked at me, with shock but remained silent.I swallowed hard before I began. “Giovanni and Elisabetta were already in love before any of this began. Long before you ever asked her out.”He squinted his eyes in confusion. “They were scared, Alejandro. They were scared of your father and also scared of losing the life they were given. They told Nana, actually t