All Chapters of Claimed by the Straight Alpha : Chapter 31 - Chapter 33

Nut’s POVThe first light of dawn sifted through the frost-laden branches outside the shelter, painting the walls in muted shades of silver and gold. The forest outside was still, heavy with the hush of winter, a silence that seemed to wrap itself around everything. But in the warmth of the shelter, where the furs I had laid for him were scattered across the floor, the quiet carried a different weight. It carried the weight of presence. Of a fragile, pulsing life that I had vowed to protect.Hong.The name alone sent my wolf thrumming beneath my skin, a low, vibrating hum that pressed against my chest. He lay curled up on the furs, limbs tucked beneath him, shoulders rising and falling with each shallow breath. He looked small, vulnerable, yet there was a stubborn strength there, an unyielding spark that refused to be snuffed out despite the scars that ran deep.I watched him for a long moment, tracing the line of his jaw, the gentle curve of his lips, the faint twitch of his fingers a

William’s POVThe office was silent, save for the faint hum of the air conditioner and the whisper of the city below, oblivious to the storm that raged inside me. I had watched him all day, watched Ester move with a grace that belied his strength, watched the subtle shifts in his expression—the way his eyes lingered, the faint tremor in his hands, the way his breath hitched at the smallest touch. And all day, the bond had throbbed, pulling at me, demanding, reminding me that he was mine. Mine. Not yet fully, perhaps, but irrevocably, inherently.I stood, letting the polished floors reflect the silver of the moonlight as I circled him slowly. My wolf coiled beneath my skin, a taut, restless creature, snarling with hunger and need. It had been patient long enough. I had restrained myself, played the cautious Alpha, let him inch closer in subtle ways. But now, no more hesitation. The pull had grown too strong, the hunger too unbearable. He was mine, and the Moon Goddess herself had decree