All Chapters of The Two Alphas Who Want Me: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

 The forest was too quiet.I stood just outside the wooden cabin, only a few steps from the door. The night breeze brushed against my skin, but it didn’t soothe—it brought a chilling bite that made the hairs on my neck stand.Clouds hung low, blanketing the sky, hiding the moon that usually guarded the night.Halvar had gone to fetch water from the nearby creek. He said it’d only take a minute. But somehow, time felt stretched.“Thora… do you feel that?” I whispered, eyes scanning the dense trees.“There’s something near us. And i

Morning came reluctantly, as if even the sunlight was unsure about piercing through the thick fog tangled in the forest canopy. I woke to the scent of damp earth and a fire long gone out. Halvar was still asleep, his face calm, but tension clung to him like a second skin.I sat up slowly, my muscles sore and body lightly trembling. But compared to the night before… this was a small victory.“You’re awake.”Halvar’s voice came from beneath half-lidded eyes. He sat up swiftly, pulling his cloak tighter. “We can’t stay long. Our trail’s too easy to follow for those who know how to look.”I nodded. The weariness in my body was nothing compared to the unease simmering in my chest. There was something in the air—something unfamiliar, like dust that hadn’t yet settled.After packing our supplies and checking my arm wound for infection, we left the cave and returned to the forest path. The trail looked darker today, and the usual chorus of birds was absent.“Our destination?” I asked, keeping