Semua Bab The Contract between two Alphas : Bab 61 - Bab 70

Dominic’s office was silent. Serena stood near the edge of the room, her hands clenched at her sides, eyes sharp. The tension between them crackled like live wires.“I know you did something,” Dominic said, his voice low and dangerous. “I don’t know what, but a part of my business… It failed today. And someone inside my operation had to be involved.” His icy gaze fixed on her, and the air seemed to shrink around her, he wasn't going to admit his illegal business in front of her. Who knew what plan she had now. “I didn’t,” Serena said flatly, crossing her arms. Her dark curls fell into her eyes, but she refused to look away. “You told me once that I’m not part of your world. That you don’t interfere in mine. So why are you asking me to take responsibility for something I had nothing to do with?”Dominic’s jaw tightened. His eyes narrowed, searching her face for the slightest flicker of guilt or hesitation. There was none. Only calm, unyielding defiance. That only made his pulse thrum

Serena sat at the table, hands clasped tightly, heart racing. Ada, Lynn, Ashley, and Rose surrounded her, eyes sharp, voices low but urgent. The elders had dispersed after the last heated meeting, leaving Serena alone in the storm of accusations and blame. But Ada had not wasted time. She had tracked down older wolves who had gone into hiding after her parents were killed. Tonight, a few of them returned, bringing fragments of information and whispers of long-buried secrets.Rose was the first to speak, spreading a bundle of papers across the table. “These were kept hidden by one of the families that fled. Old records, letters, accounts. Some of it is coded, but it’s all relevant.”Serena leaned closer, her chest tightening as she skimmed through the writings. Every page was filled with names, dates, and notes. “This… this isn’t just a wolf problem, is it?” she asked, her voice low.Ada shook her head slowly. “No. It’s bigger than anything we’ve faced before. Much bigger.”Ashley frown

Dominic’s POVThe room was dark except for the faint glow of the moon slipping through the curtains. Serena’s breathing was soft, uneven, the kind of half-sleep where her body surrendered but her mind still floated somewhere close to wakefulness. She lay curled beside me, the sheets tangled around her legs, her hair spilling across the pillow.I should have left it at that let her sleep. But the weight of suspicion had been clawing at me for days, ever since the raid on my shipment. No one had gotten that close to me in years. No one except her.I turned onto my side, studying her face. Her lips parted slightly with every breath, lashes trembling like she was dreaming. Something in me ached, but the suspicion was stronger.My hand hovered above her temple. The old trick my father taught me a kind of werewolf resonance, a low hum of energy, not full mind control but… coaxing. It wasn’t something I used often, but Serena had walls I couldn’t breach otherwise.I let the hum slip from me,

Serena's POV Everyone was restless, speaking in low voices, until I stood.“I have a plan,” I said, my voice steady even though my heart hammered.Every head turned toward me. Dominic leaned back in his chair, silver eyes unreadable. He hadn’t spoken to me since yesterday, since my files had disappeared. I knew it was him. He knew I knew. But today wasn’t about that. Today was about Peter.“You’ve all seen the news,” I continued. “Peter has stepped into the public stage as a politician. But he’s not just that, he’s building a team. And he’s asking for lawyers.”That got their attention. A few mutters rippled through the room.“What are you suggesting?” one of Dominic’s men growled. He was tall, scarred, his voice deep as gravel.“I’m suggesting,” I said carefully, “that I volunteer myself to join his legal team. As a lawyer. He won’t suspect me, not when I walk in through the front door. He’ll think I’m just another ambitious young woman looking for an opportunity. More or less I don

Serena’s POVThe morning started like any other. Coffee. Case files stacked too high. Mara already pretending she owned the whole office. I tried to shake off yesterday’s encounter with Peter, but the way his eyes had cut through me stayed lodged in my head.When the senior partner called me in, I expected more paperwork. Maybe an update on Peter’s appeal. What I didn’t expect was the name that left his mouth.“Serena, the case you and the crew will l be handling has been assigned. It’s Cruz.”I blinked. “I’m sorry….who?”He looked over his glasses. “Cruz. You’ve seen the file. Political enforcer. Long history with… well, you’ll see once you read it properly.”The name hit me like ice down my spine. I had seen it. More than once. Cruz wasn’t just any enforcer. He was the one tied to Peter. The one I sent to jail. The one everyone feared.“You’re sure that’s… the case?” My voice came out smaller than I wanted.The partner nodded briskly. “He’s requested a sharp appeals lawyer. And appa