All Chapters of THE BIKER ALPHA WHO BECAME MY SECOND CHANCE MATE: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Chapter 60I turned slowly and faced him. "Nothin..."Jake cut me off immediately. "I was telling your sister I'd love to take her out sometime. Hope you don't mind."I stared at Tristan, waiting to hear what he'd say. My heart was hammering in my chest, but I tried to keep my face neutral."Athena is mature enough to know what she wants," he said, his blue eyes locked on mine.Something cold twisted in my stomach at his casual tone."So if she agrees to go out with me, you don't have a problem with it, right?" Jake pressed, glancing between us.Tristan's gaze never wavered from my face. "Of course not. Whatever she wants is what she should get. If she feels like you're man enough to handle her, who am I to object? I'll support her as her elder brother."Jake, who had been smiling a moment ago, frowned slightly. "What do you mean by 'man enough to handle her'?"I heard Jake ask the question, but I didn't care about his confusion. My entire focus was on Tristan's blue eyes and the way

Chapter 62 Tristan's POVI didn't pull out of Athena immediately. I stayed buried inside her, my forehead pressed against hers as I tried to catch my breath. My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears, and for a moment, I couldn't think about anything except how right this felt.How terrifyingly, impossibly right it felt again.I kissed her forehead gently, tasting the salt of her sweat, before slowly lifting her in my arms. She was boneless against me, her head tucked into my neck as I carried her to her room. Her breathing was already evening out, exhaustion taking over, but I couldn't bring myself to leave her there alone.I slipped into bed beside her, pulling the covers over both of us, and she immediately curled into my side like she belonged there.No matter what either of us said, we both knew this wasn't what siblings did. Siblings didn't lose control on kitchen counters. Siblings didn't touch each other the way we just had, didn't make the sounds we'd made,

Chapter 64Athena's POV His words hit me like a slap across the face. His voice was cold, harsh, completely different from the Tristan I'd always known. His eyes were empty, distant, like he was looking through me instead of at me. Like I was nothing more than a ghost haunting his hallway.I had to hold myself together. I couldn't fold like I always did. My body wanted to crumble, to make myself small and disappear, but I forced my spine to stay straight. I had to remind myself this was Tristan, no matter what cruel words came out of his mouth, he wouldn't actually hurt me.But my body didn't get that message. It was already shutting down, going into that protective mode I knew too well.My hands started shaking first, then my knees. I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to stop the trembling that was spreading through my entire body like poison. The familiar panic was creeping up my throat, making it hard to breathe. Without thinking, I took a step backward, then another. That

Chapter 66 Athena's POVOver the next few days, I threw myself into the mission of creating a home from nothing.It was harder than I'd expected. I'd never realized how many little things went into making a place livable until I was standing in an empty apartment with a notepad, trying to remember if I needed a can opener or already had one. The truth was, I had nothing. Daxon had made sure of that when I left.Sarah and Leah both volunteered to help, and I couldn't bring myself to say no. Having their company made the overwhelming task feel more manageable, and their excitement about my independence was infectious. We spent hours wandering through furniture stores and home goods shops, debating the merits of different coffee makers and whether I really needed matching dish towels."You absolutely need matching towels," Leah insisted, holding up a set in sage green. "It's the little touches that make a place feel like home."Sarah laughed, shifting her purse to her other shoulder.

Chapter 68 Tristan's POV"Athena, I think he likes you."The words hit me like a sledgehammer to the chest. There was no need to ask for details. We all knew exactly who Leah was talking about. The pretty boy with his perfect smile and his homemade cookies.I raised an eyebrow, trying to look casual while my insides twisted into knots. He liked her. After knowing her for all of five minutes, this stranger had decided he was interested in my...In Athena. Not my anything. Just Athena."She's beautiful. I'm not surprised," my wolf said unhelpfully in the back of my mind.Thanks for that. Really what I needed to hear right now."What are you talking about?" Orion asked, his eyebrow raised and his tone sharp.I felt a surge of gratitude toward him. At least one of us was sensible enough to be suspicious of some random guy showing up with baked goods and movie-star looks. Even though it shouldn't matter to me what Athena did or didn't do, at least Orion would keep her safe."Don't mind