Semua Bab THE BIKER ALPHA WHO BECAME MY SECOND CHANCE MATE: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Chapter 20The past few days have been exhausting. Cars keep flooding into the garage - different models every day. Sleek Ferraris that purr like satisfied cats, vintage Porsches with stories etched into their worn leather seats, custom motorcycles that make my heart ache with memories of Dad tinkering in his old shop. The business is busier than I've ever seen it, and I can barely keep up with the demand.Leah, my new secretary, has been incredible. We've grown close quickly, staying late to organize client files and sharing stories over takeout coffee that's gone cold hours ago. She's having her mating ceremony in a few months to her childhood sweetheart, Marcus, and her excitement is absolutely contagious. Sometimes I catch myself feeling a little envious of her certainty, her joy, her future that doesn't include scars and broken dreams."You should see the flowers Grayson picked out," she gushes during our lunch break, showing me pictures on her phone. "Pink peonies and white r

Chapter 22A chorus of greetings echoed back, but I caught the looks that passed between some of the women. Skeptical looks. Doubtful looks. The kind of looks that said they'd seen plenty of newcomers who thought they were tougher than they actually were."Athena," Leah continued, "let me introduce you to your trainer." She gestured toward Kiara, the human who had just successfully kicked the her opponents ass. I noticed she had a scar, thin white lines across her knuckles, a longer one along her jaw that suggested she'd learned her skills the hard way."She's been training women to defend themselves for over ten years. If anyone can help you find your strength, it's her." My jaw dropped, ten years. Then when did she start training, for her to be a trainer for ten years now."Kiara" Leah called the lady's attention. "Can you come over here quickly." She took little steps towards us, that you would never had believed she was the one that kicked her opponents ass a while ago.When s

Chapter 24"I'm on my way," Tristan said, ending the call and immediately starting the bike again with more force than necessary.The jealousy I'd been trying to suppress flared hot and ugly in my chest. Of course there was a she. Of course Tristan had someone he cared about enough to drop everything and race to her side in the middle of the night. I should have expected this. Men like Tristan - strong, protective, devastatingly handsome - they don't stay single. They don't spend their nights watching over broken girls like me unless they're just being kind.The thought made my stomach twist painfully. I'd been so stupid, letting every gentle touch, every concerned look, every moment he chose to stay with me instead of going wherever he used to disappear to at ten o'clock, get to me.I let it all get into my fucking head. Even though I knew there's every tendency that he has a mate. Who wouldn't have a mate?He made a sharp U-turn that had me gripping him tighter to keep from sliding

Chapter 26Leah and I finished up the day's work, but I couldn't concentrate on anything. My mind kept wandering to Sera lying in that hospital bed, to the similarities between her story and mine, to the way Tristan had dropped everything to be there for her.When we finally closed up, Leah offered to drive me home as planned."Actually," I said, making a sudden decision, "could you drop me at the market? I want to get some things to make dinner."She looked surprised but nodded. "Of course. I can wait for you if you want.""That would be great," I said, grateful for her company. The thought of being completely alone right now didn't appeal to me.The market was busy with the evening rush, families picking up last-minute ingredients for dinner, couples debating over wine choices. I moved through the aisles mechanically, grabbing ingredients for Tristan's favorite pasta dish. Cooking for him felt like something concrete I could do, a way to show care when everything else felt so compl

Chapter 28Athena's PovLeah wanted to ask more questions, I could see it in the way her brow furrowed with concern and her mouth opened slightly like she was about to speak. But something about my tone, the fragile edge in my voice, must have warned her off.She just nodded and led me back to her car, though she kept stealing worried glances at me as we walked. I could feel her eyes on me, studying my face like she was trying to solve a puzzle. The weight of her concern felt heavy on my shoulders, another burden I wasn't sure I could carry right now.The drive home was a complete disaster. I was so lost in my own head, so completely shaken by what had just happened, that I kept giving Leah wrong directions. My thoughts were spinning in endless circles - was it really him? Had Daxon somehow tracked me down? Was I losing my mind, seeing threats where none existed? I saw him turned, it wasn't him. I really need to get my shit together, this was becoming embarrassing.We missed the tu