Semua Bab Too Late, Alpha: The Mate He Never Wanted: Bab 161 - Bab 170

Iris’s POVI tried to fight back, tried to break free, but Penelope’s grip was tight, and every time I moved, pain shot through my twisted arm.Another hit. I cried out.I was losing. I was actually losing badly.The realization hit me hard. All those months of training with Lucas and Shane, all those hours of learning to defend myself, and I was still going to lose to four bitter women in a hallway.“Not so special now, are you?” Madison sneered, grabbing my face roughly. “You’re nothing. Just a weak little mutt who got lucky.”Through the pain, I saw Valerie move. Her eyes locked on my stomach, and I saw the look in her eyes before she even moved.“No—” I started to say.But she was already swinging, her fist was aimed directly at my stomach, and at my baby.Time seemed to slow down. I saw her fist moving toward me, I saw the hatred in her eyes, I saw what was about to happen.The punch landed before I could move, knocking the air out of my lungs. I doubled over, clutching my stomac

Iris’s POVI stood there in the hallway, breathing hard, my fists still clenched at my sides. Blood stained my body, some of it was mine, but most of it was theirs.I watched as the four of them ran away. I felt the rage inside me slowly begin to fade.My wolf, who had been so present just moments ago, started to retreat. The burning in my chest cooled. My sharp senses started to dull, and the strength that had flooded through me began to drain away.“No,” I whispered, reaching for that feeling. “No, don’t go. Stay.”But she was already fading, pulling back into whatever dark corner that she had been hiding in for the past few months.“Please,” I begged, my voice cracking. “Please don’t leave me again.”But it was too late.The presence disappeared completely, leaving behind the same cold, empty silence that had filled me since the day Evie died.My wolf was gone.Again.My legs gave out, and I collapsed to my knees on the blood-stained floor. The adrenaline that had been keeping me u

Iris’s POVI hesitated, my mind racing. I hated those women. I absolutely hated them for what they had done, for what they had tried to do to my baby. Part of me wanted Rowan to make them pay for it.But another part of me was reluctant. I had beaten them up pretty badly. I had broken Valerie’s wrist, shattered Madison’s nose, and left all four of them bleeding and running away in pain. If Rowan found out the full extent of what had happened, what would he do?What would he do to those women? His wolf was already at the surface, barely contained. If I told him everything, there was no way to know how he would react.“Iris,” Rowan said, his voice cutting through my thoughts. His eyes had darkened, and there was a warning in his tone. “Don’t even think about it.”I looked up at him in confusion.“Don’t even think about protecting them or hiding what happened,” he continued, “You better tell me right now what happened, or I will find out myself. And when I do, it’ll be worse for them. Is

Iris’s POVRowan’s expression softened slightly as he looked at me, and he reached up to gently wipe the tears from my face.“Your wolf came back,” he said quietly. “Even if it was only for a moment, she came back to protect you and our baby. That’s a good sign, Iris.”“But she left again,” I said, my voice breaking. “She’s gone now, just like before.”Rowan shook his head slowly. “No, it means that she’s not as inactive as we thought. She’s still there, just buried deep.”I wanted to believe him, but the emptiness where my wolf should be felt so permanent and final.“We’ll work together to get her back,” Rowan continued, taking both of my hands in his. “Whatever it takes, however long it takes, we’ll bring her back fully. I promise you that.”“How?” I asked. “I’ve tried everything. I’ve been training with Lucas and Shane for months. I've been getting stronger physically, but my wolf has been silent this entire time until today.”“Maybe the trigger was protecting something you love,”

Iris’s POVI woke up to a warm feeling around me, and I hummed in contentment. My eyes were still closed, and I was so comfortable that I didn’t want to move. But something felt a bit uncomfortable, so I wiggled slightly to adjust my position.I heard a soft groan in my ear, and Rowan’s arms tightened around me slightly. I wiggled again, trying to get more comfortable, when I felt something poking my back.I tried to shift again, but Rowan’s hand suddenly gripped mine tight.“You need to stop doing that,” he said, his voice strained.I slowly opened my eyes, blinking as I remembered where we were. We were still in the pack clinic, still on the narrow bed, and Rowan’s body was pressed against mine from behind.I wanted to turn and glance back at Rowan, but he tightened his hold on me and said firmly, “Seriously, stop moving.”“What is it?” I asked, confused why his voice sounded so strained and rough.Then something poked my back again, and my eyes widened as realization hit me. Oh.He