Semua Bab The Forbidden Second Marriage. : Bab 161 - Bab 170

“I heard about Durok Biotech,” she said, panic clear in her voice. “How did you miss those companies? Barrister Marcel said they were not on the casino list. They were not sold by the casino. We cannot even blame the casino under the contract. Drake, I think someone trapped you.”“Don’t worry about that. ” Drake replied, rubbing his temples. “Focus on your work. I cannot visit the set as planned.”Due to the pact they had made two months earlier, Cassandra wanted Drake to treat her as before.“Drake,” Cassandra said carefully, “I heard something else. Elena has become part of the Farrington. She has been declared the executive vice president of Farrington Corporation.”“What are you trying to say,” Drake asked, his voice turning cold.Morrin's warning still rang in his ears.“I do not want you near Elena,” Cassandra said. “But if she can help you, maybe you should reach out. If that feels wrong, I will be having dinner with Damian tonight. He may help. That is all. What do you think a

There was a time Elena recoiled from any touch given by a man. Every brush of skin felt wrong, every closeness made her stiffen. Only Drake had ever been an exception. Even then, their closeness never crossed a gentle meeting of lips. Her heart always stopped her before desire could move further. Dolphus was different. With him, limits fell without warning. Their mouths met with hunger. Breath tangled with breath. Heat spread through her veins in ways she had never pictured, not even in secret thoughts she kept buried. The joining of man and woman once felt like a dark road filled with hurt and fear. That belief had lived in her chest for years like a curse. Dolphus shattered it. He awakened something fierce inside her. His touch carried strength that refused to be gentle, yet never caused pain. He taught her that closeness, when shared with the right mate, could be dizzying, powerful, and sweet all at once. The night before, Dolphus had spoken honestly. Jealousy had colored his

Raven studied Elena with sharp wolf eyes, her red lips lifting into a calm smile filled with command. “You searched into my trail quite deeply,” she said.Elena met her gaze without flinching. “Miss Raven, you kept Plot Number Two till the end because you understand its weight in this territory. Its size is small, yet its position controls the flow of this project. If you release it to Farrington Corporation, both sides will feast well.”Allowing Farrington Corporation into the project also meant Raven would gain a firm hold inside the project circle. That was the real aim behind the investment. It was not charity. It was a power exchange.Raven felt it clearly. Elena lifted her coffee cup, the metal of her watch glinting under the light. Raven raised her cup too. The two cups clicked with a light sound. “To a shared victory.”The agreement settled like scent marking fresh ground.Elena moved fast. She sent a message to her aide. Orders were clear. Deliver the Plot Two contract at o

This time, Elena chose courage, not only for herself, but also for Dolphus.She had not planned how to face her grandfather. Still, she refused to stay hidden behind Dolphus when danger rose. A she wolf could not always cower behind her mate.She did not want Dolphus's wolf to feel the sting of her past bond with Drake. That old tie no longer owned her. She wanted her loyalty, her fire, and her devotion to belong to Dolphus alone. Her wolf had already chosen him.Shock flashed across Dolphus's face.He knew Elena deeply. Before this moment, he believed that if the old Gamma ordered her to leave, she would obey without pause. Her blood ran thick. The Farrington name and its honor always came first in her heart.Dolphus had prepared himself to take the blame. He had planned to say he forced her to stay. He had braced his shoulders for that storm.Now, her choice stunned him.His eyes burned with raw heat. He stared at her as if hunger and wonder mixed inside his gaze, like he wanted to

Raphael turned the question around and let silence do the work. What sounded gentle was meant to force Elena to speak, to make her decide with her own mouth whether she would restrain Dolphus from his hunt for vengeance. If she chose that path, the Farrington family and Raphael himself would not find it easier to accept the bond between her and Dolphus. The room stayed still for a long stretch of time. “I do not know how deep his hatred runs,” Elena said. “I do not know if I can stop his hunt. Every wolf has a path they must walk. I have mine. I must shield my mother. I must guard the two children and protect you. He cannot stop me from doing that. He never will. If revenge is the task fate carved for him in this life, I will not chain him.”Raphael stiffened. He had believed his words already showed compromise, yet Elena did not bend. His voice sharpened. “You are set on staying with him. Raphael tore apart a massive criminal web. There was no praise, no honor, not even the courage