All Chapters of Twisted Fate Series: Chapter 41 - Chapter 49

Dani woke up in her childhood double bed with the curtains open and the sun shining directly on her face. She groaned as she tried to roll over, her muscles protesting instantly. What the hell had happened last night? She felt unbearably hungover, and her body ached as if she had been in a fight.As the memories slowly filtered in, she pushed herself upright, blinking against the light. Sarah was asleep in a chair in the corner of the room. Right. The potion. Whatever Sarah had given her had been powerful. She’d never taken anything that knocked her out completely. How had she even managed to get her hands on something like that?She swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood carefully, testing her balance before making her way to the adjoining bathroom. The hot shower helped a little, easing the stiffness in her muscles and clearing the fog in her head, but the heaviness in her chest remained. She couldn’t stay there for too long. She needed to talk to Sarah and her father be

A fancy black SUV with tinted windows waited outside for Dani the following morning at an ungodly hour. Dani paused in the doorway, one hand still on the handle, and stared at it. A massive Hunter stood by the rear door, already watching her. Waiting. He straightened the moment she stepped onto the porch, his body language stiff and formal, like she was already Ethan’s property instead of a daughter standing outside her father’s home. She sighed and pulled the door shut behind her. The lock clicked loudly in her head, like it was a bad omen. The Hunter opened the back door without a word, and she slid inside, bracing herself. A woman was already seated there. Angela. She sat with a laptop balanced neatly on her lap, fingers moving briskly, her eyes fixed on the screen. The Alpha’s assistant. Of all the females Ethan could have sent, he’d chosen her. Over the years, they clashed many times.She shut the door and leaned back, deliberately claiming space. Angela flicked her gaze up, a

Dani was a wreck by the time the convoy reached the checkpoint at the Scarlet City boundary. The closer they got, the worse it became. The bond didn’t just stir; it flared, it roared to life, like it had been waiting for this exact moment. How was this possible?She hadn’t taken his blood in days. She’d done everything she could to put distance between herself and Marcus, and yet the pull wrapped tighter with every mile. It slid under her skin, into her chest, making it harder to breathe.Would it happen again? Would her body betray her the moment she saw him? Would she lose control the way she had before? Would she forget every reason she’d had to lie to him, to push him away, to keep him safe from the mess she was trapped in?And worse, would he even want her anymore?The thought hurt more than she expected. She swallowed and shifted in her seat, pressing her hands to her thighs like she could anchor herself. This time, she wouldn’t be alone. She had her Alpha sitting inches away

Marcus watched them as they filtered into the spacious hotel lounge, each delegation peeling off into their chosen clusters, already posturing before the evening had officially begun. Drinks before dinner; a chance to mingle and network. Assessing the room before the real games started. On the surface, everything was going according to plan. But he couldn’t relax. Something was wrong. The sensation had hit him without warning as soon as Aidan left him alone at the apartment. A sharp, visceral pull low in his chest that stole the air from his lungs.Dani was back. His heart stuttered, then slammed violently against his ribs as the bond flared to life. Every instinct he had surged forward at once, screaming at him to find her. What the hell was she doing there? Had she finally learned the truth? Had something gone wrong? Had she decided she couldn’t stay away after all? Or had she been dragged back into his world against her will?The ward had been loosened in specific areas to al