All Chapters of Alpha Nolan: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Natalia:The chamber was too quiet when the elders finally dispersed. My mother hovered by the door, wringing her hands, her eyes darting between my father and me. She knew what was coming, and she hated it, but she didn’t stop him. She never stopped him.And sometimes I really did wish that she did.“Natalia.”My father’s voice was smooth, steady, but sharp enough to cut bone. “You’ve finally earned it. I am impressed by you. I did not expect you to be able to do so.”I frowned. “Earned what? I don't understand what you're talking about. There is nothing that I have done.”He stepped closer, his shadow blotting out the lamplight. “His trust. His arm around you in front of the elders, in front of me, don’t pretend that wasn’t deliberate. You have his confidence now. Finally, you can make yourself useful. I did not think that you had it in you, but it seems to me that you might benefit us yet.”The chill in my blood deepened. “Useful? Benefits you yet? What is it that you are talking a

Natalia:Warmth.Safety.And my wolf being content.Those were the first things that I felt when I opened my eyes.The kind of warmth that wasn’t from blankets or the crackling fire still burning low in the corner. It was alive, solid muscle beneath my cheek, the steady rise and fall of a chest, the slow rhythm of a heartbeat that wasn’t mine.It took a second for my fogged mind to realize where I was.And when it did, I froze.Nolan.His arm was wrapped around me, firm but gentle, his hand resting against my waist as if he’d fallen asleep protecting me. His scent clung to the air, pine, smoke, and something darker that always made my heart stumble.I hadn’t meant to fall asleep.Not in his arms. Not after everything.Not when I swore that I was going to put a limit between us, one that I did not want him to cross… one that I didn’t want to cross.Not when I knew the consequences that I would be forced to carry out if I gave into him again.I blinked, trying to remember when exhaustio

Natalia:It had been a quiet morning, one of those rare, delicate mornings when the air felt almost peaceful. And no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t help but think about Nolan and the way he stood beside me.“These are the only papers that we need you to check on, Luna.” Alice, one of the headmistresses, said, looking at me. “Tomorrow I will be bringing you a few papers because there are a few things that we need to bring in. You know, with the kids going back to school, there are few things that we are going to need for them. It has been a long day and that is one of the reasons why I do not want to hassle you with them.”“You don't need to worry about hassling me, it is not a hassle at all. If anything, taking care of my duties is something that I find myself enjoying. The fact that they are trusting me with something like this and that I will need to take care of their things personally makes it all the more beneficial for me.” I said, and she smiled.“I will have them brought

Nolan:The corridor was quiet when I stepped out of my study, the kind of quiet that hummed low and alive beneath the surface.Most of the pack had already settled in for the evening, patrols outside, kitchens closing, lights dimmed.Mira being care was not something that I liked and I knew that she was playing a game that she should not Thankfully, Natalia chose not to give in to it. Though I knew that she was not aware that the woman pretending to be her friend was nothing more than a hypocrite.And that alone was enough to stir me.I walked around, my arms crossed over my chest as my mind refused to rest.Something restless had been playing me all day, a strange, unshakable pull that always seemed to lead to one place.Her.Natalia…The woman that I knew did not want to be with me. The woman that thought that pushing me away was going to keep me away from her. And yet the woman that I found myself growing obsessed with.The moment I saw her door open, that restlessness eased. She s

Nolan:Natalia and I sat in front of the fireplace, neither one of us saying a word. We simply enjoyed one another’s company in silence.And though I didn’t say it, I found myself embracing that silence, enjoying it, knowing well enough that it was not everlasting.“Thank you,” she said quietly, turning toward me. “For the night. I didn’t expect to… enjoy it as much as I did. But I am happy that it happened.”I almost smiled. “You sound surprised.”She tilted her head, the corner of her mouth curving. “Shouldn’t I be? With everything that the two of us seem to go around, it would be hard to think that we can find a moment of peace like this one. I didn’t even think that we would be spending the night here.”“We can always go back if you want to.” I said, though somewhere inside me, I didn’t want her to say yes.“No.” She said, making me smile. “I like it here. Just the two of us, away from all of the world.”Something in the way she said it, the playfulness, the calm, the quiet truth,