All Chapters of The Alpha’s Mistake: Lila’s Rise from Rejection: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Tyler’s hand tightened around mine, and he leaned in, brushing his lips to mine with a tenderness that made my whole body hum.This time, I didn’t pull away.The kiss deepened slowly, like the calm after the storm outside. Tyler’s hands were warm on my back, pulling me closer, and I let myself melt

I cleared my throat, breaking the silence, my voice calm but commanding.“Thank you all for coming on such short notice,” I began, folding my hands on the table. “There’s been… unsettling activity around the compound. Small things, easy to overlook, but I want to make sure nothing slips by us.”The

LILAThe next day, I dropped Gavin off at school and stayed hidden in my study, trying to avoid Tyler. I had a cup of steaming tea with me, I was halfway into my second sip when the door creaked open. I turned, thinking it was the servant assigned to my study...But it was Reid.He stepped in with h

LILAThe wind caught in my hair as I stood at the edge of the yard behind the Packhouse, staring up at the half-built treehouse. Lyric’s treehouse.It wasn’t far from the main building, maybe thirty paces through short grass and the occasional dandelion but something about this spot felt…quieter.“S

My skin prickled, but I didn’t flinch. Instead, I turned back to the wood and focused on aligning the beam, pretending I didn’t hear them, pretending I couldn’t feel the heat of their eyes on my back.Tyler lifted the old paneling from the side of the half-finished treehouse, inspecting the water-da