Semua Bab Echoes of Hate: Bab 41 - Bab 45

DANE.I’d never seen Jericho submit to anyone before except for Dad. He was an incredibly proud Alpha wolf. Submitting wasn’t in any Alpha’s nature. It was humbling to see him submit to Thea the way that he did because it showed me a very important truth. If there was anyone worth submitting to then it was your mate.My wolf had always been the wise one.Feeling his pain, his desperation, while he was talking to her really hit me hard. It wasn’t just Aria and Thea that I ended up hurting. It was also Jericho. Not all of us had a strong connection with our wolves, but the two of us did. We’d always been on the same page. At least for the most part. There would always be disagreements between two individuals, but we typically agreed on shit.He was right. Moaning about past mistakes wouldn’t fix them. It was time for me to do better, to be better. To be the Alpha, man, and mate that I needed to be. I agreed with Jericho that they had every right to hate and reject us, but I hoped that i

ADAM.My hand dug into the hair at the nape of her neck and tilted her head to deepen the kiss. I was fucking delirious with the pleasure consuming me as I kissed her deeply before continuing on.My hands pinned Gambit against the wall, breath dancing along her neck, a slow, deliberate tease that made her skin prickle with anticipation. “You’re playing with fire,” she murmured, her voice low and sultry, though the tremor in it betrayed her.My lips curved into a smirk and leaned in closer, my mouth hovering just above her ear. “I know.” The words were a whisper, a promise, and a threat all at once. Hands slid down her arms, tracing the delicate lines of her wrists before pinning them gently but firmly against the wall. I stepped back slightly, my eyes raking over her body with a hunger that made her thighs press together. Fingers found the hem of her top, and I tugged it upward in one fluid motion, exposing her stomach to the cool air of the room. My gaze lingered on the curve of h

DANE.Fury had lit through me like wildfire when I overheard Kelly and her goons spewing bullshit about Aria. It was destructive. Chaotic. Unapologetic in its response of someone going after her even if merely verbal.I fucked up in the beginning, and I'd spend the rest of my days attempting to right it even if I turned out to be irredeemable in the end.If anyone had something to atone for, then it was me.Some might think that it was too harsh of a punishment that I laid out for those three, but anyone who held that inconsequential opinion could fuck right off. I'd uphold what I said until I was no longer Alpha of Shadow Vale.Something that Jericho promised Thea resonated with me. He wouldn't let anyone hurt them again. It made me realize that I needed to put my mate first. Before me. Before this pack. Before anything else.I was still fuming as I relayed everything to Finch, wanting him to be aware of the situation and what was communicated to the women. He was rightfully pissed o