บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha’s Bane : บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Kael sat there for hours. Watching wolves train beneath—or rather thinking about his decision concerning Lyra. “You should check on her.” “No matter how hard i try to keep her out of my mind, she keeps coming right back,” he thought. “You’re only checking on her for humanity sake.”Kael ran his hands through his hair. Then without waiting another second, he stood up and walked down the watch tower. He waved at Lucan and Laura in the ring as he walked past and out of the hall. Selene came behind him quietly. Kael was just about turning the corridor that led to his chamber when Selene stepped into his path. “Alpha,” she called. He didn’t stop. She increased her pace. “Kael!”He paused. “Why didn’t you answer me?” Selene asked, stepping in front of him. Kael tilted his head slightly. “We need to talk.”“No,” he said. “You need to listen.”She crossed her arms. “I’ve been patient. I’ve watched. I’ve waited.”He said nothing.“You owe me more than this.”Kael’s jaw tightened. “

Laura walked out of Selene’s room, her eyes fixed on the ground. “Hey,” Lucan said, pulling her closer. Laura sat on the sofa with Lucan. “Is she okay?” he asked calmly. “I hope she is.”“Alpha issues?” “Luna actually,” Laura started. “I think they had a fight, and now he’s spilled it to her.”“What?” “That he’s not interested in building a relationship with her.”“Damn.”“It’s so painful, Lucan. Selene has worked and waited all her life to be Luna, and the Alpha is just throwing her sincere heart away for a rogue,” Laura said bluntly. “You think this is because of Lyra?” “It’s quite obvious. Since she arrived, he’s been having issues with Sel,” she said with a scoff. “I used to tell Selene, but it always seemed to her like I didn’t want her to be Luna.”“What?”“She gave too much for Kael. She was always there, even when he clearly pushed her away. She kept throwing herself at him. People like him don’t appreciate vulnerable girls. I tried to make Sel understand but…” “So,

Aria walked down the Alpha’s corridor, her footsteps slow and quiet. She curled her fingers into her palms, hoping no one saw her or threw direct questions at her. She slid into the hallway leading to her room. It was empty. That’s unusual. Wolves would normally swarm the hallway before breakfast, but today, not a single wolf. Aria walked into her room. Her eyes narrowed slightly. The room was deserted. She dropped her black cloak and sat on her bed. “I should use this peace while it lasts,” she thought, rolling up her hair. She rushed into the bathroom, and like everywhere else, it was empty too. She took her bath quickly and went back into the silent room. Aria sat on her bed, staring at her new uniform for a while. She ran her fingers over the cloak gently. The black clothes signified a new beginning. A vow. A commitment to the pack. She put on the uniform quickly, laced her boots and stood still for a moment, staring at her reflection in the mirror. “This was no longer so

Kael sat at the edge of his bed. He hadn’t slept, not since the training session. His breakfast remained untouched on his table. He had it moved to his chamber this morning to reduce the tension in the hall and maybe miss a chance to see her. He had breakfast moved an hour earlier. He told the staff it was to avoid unnecessary tension between the warriors and the new recruit. But that was a lie. He did it for her. So her first day as a shadow could be peaceful. Kael stood and walked towards the window. He ran a hand through his hair, then down the back of his neck. His body ached; not from training, but from restraint. Every instinct told him to stay away. She was a stranger. A rogue. She had no business pulling his thoughts away from the things that mattered.And yet, He saw her everywhere.In the quiet. In the halls. In the way the younger wolves had started to glance at her with curiosity. The way Selene watched her like a detective.He hated how it affected him. She was dan

“Kael.”Kael stood a few steps away, clearly not expecting to see her there. His jaw tightened, and for a second, he looked like he might leave.“I wasn’t watching you,” he said quickly, his eyes scanning everywhere but her face. “I didn’t know you’d be here. I just came to catch my breath.”Aria didn’t move. “Then breathe.”Kael stayed still.She didn’t move either.He looked away, clearly tensed. He took a step back, then paused. His hand brushed his hair. “Why do you always look at me like that?” he asked suddenly.Aria narrowed her eyes. “Like what?”“Like you’ve already figured me out.”“Maybe I have,” she said, her voice dry.“You don’t say much,” he added. “You just… look. And somehow, it feels like judgment.”“It’s not judgment,” Aria replied flatly. “It’s curiosity.”“About what?”“You,” she said simply.He paused. Kael folded his arms. “Curious about what, exactly?”“Why you care so much for someone you’re trying so hard to stay away from.”Kael blinked.Then: “I’m not sta