All Chapters of THE BIKER ALPHA WHO BECAME MY SECOND CHANCE MATE: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

Chapter 121Athena's POVThe room we've set up looks nothing like the cozy guest room it was this morning. Derek and Orion moved all the furniture against the walls, pushing the bed frame and dresser into the corners like we're preparing for something violent. Sarah covered everything with plastic sheets that crinkle every time someone moves, and the sound makes my teeth hurt.There's a mattress on the floor in the center of the room, positioned under the overhead light so we can see everything clearly. Clean white sheets that won't stay white for long, and I try not to think about what that means. Towels are stacked nearby in neat piles, more towels than any normal situation would ever need. Medical supplies that Derek brought from somewhere I don't want to think about are arranged on a small table like we're setting up an operating room.And the knife.It's sitting on a small table next to the mattress, gleaming silver in the afternoon light coming through the window. The blad

Chapter 123AthenaUnderstanding starts to dawn on me like the sun rising after the longest night of my life. This little girl, this scared, lonely child, is the power. She's the source of everything that's been happening, and she's been trapped in this dark place for years.Probably since the first time they called her evil. Since the first time the power manifested and everyone around her reacted with fear and horror.No wonder she's been lashing out. No wonder she's been taking instead of giving. She's been alone in this darkness for years, with no one to talk to, no one to explain things to her, no one to show her how to do anything but hurt people."I'm sorry you've been alone," I tell her, and I mean it with every fiber of my being. "I'm sorry no one ever tried to understand you."She looks at me with surprise, like she can't believe someone is talking to her with kindness instead of fear. Like she's forgotten what kindness sounds like."They all hate me," she says quietly, mo

Chapter 125TristanThrough it all, Athena kept holding my hand. Every time I moved, she moved with me. Every time someone else hugged me, she waited right there until she could take my hand again. It was like she was afraid I'd disappear if she let go, and honestly, I didn't mind. I liked the feeling of her hand in mine, liked the constant reminder that we were both here and alive and together."How do you feel?" Derek asked after we'd all calmed down a bit. "Any pain? Dizziness? Anything unusual?""I feel perfect," I said, and it wasn't an exaggeration. "Better than perfect, actually. Like I just woke up from the best sleep of my life.""Your heart rate is stronger than it was before," Derek said, checking his notes from before the procedure. "Your breathing is clearer. Even that old injury you had on your ribs from the fall last year, I don't hear any clicking anymore."I pressed my hand to my side and realized he was right. I'd broken those ribs badly six months ago in a race go

Chapter 127AthenaThe tears came then and I couldn't stop them. Everything from the past few days, the fear and the pain and the overwhelming love these people had for me, it all came pouring out.I turned to Orion first and wrapped my arms around him, burying my face in his shoulder. He held me tight and I felt him trembling too."Thank you," I whispered. "For everything, for never giving up on me.""Never," he said against my hair. "I would never give up on you."When I pulled back, Tristan was right there waiting. I walked into his arms and let him hold me while I cried into his chest. His hands moved through my hair and he whispered that everything was going to be okay."You got me a motorcycle," I said, my voice muffled against him. Though I had one before but it didn't make it any less special."I got you freedom," he said. "The motorcycle is just how you get there."I laughed through my tears and looked up at him. His eyes met mine and I saw everything there, the love and the

Chapter 129“But I need to get you inside, Athena, and do all the things I’ve missed doing” Tristan growled against my ear, his voice so low and rough it sent heat straight through me.A rush of thoughts flooded my mind, making my stomach twist in a way that was both exciting and a little scary. God, he's never talked to me like this before, I wondered if he could feel how much it affected me, how it made me want him even more. What if I can't handle this side of him? But no, I want to try, I really do.I loved it, love how it made me feel.Before I could say anything back, he lifted me up.With my legs wrapping around his waist and my arms around his shoulders, I clung to him, feeling his muscles shift under my hands, strong and steady, as he carried me toward the apartment door.I thought about how safe he made me feel, even as my body pressed against his, feeling him hard through his jeans.His hands gripping my hips like he wasn’t letting go, and I could feel how hard he was thro