All Chapters of Alpha Asher's Forbidden Mate: Chapter 91 - Chapter 92

I didn’t sleep.The bloodstained note lay folded on my desk long after dawn brushed pale light across my chamber walls.Your mate will betray you first.I must have read it a dozen times. The words hadn’t changed. They still scraped against my thoughts like claws on stone.Riven stood by the window, arms folded across his chest, the early light carving sharp lines into his expression. He hadn’t spoken for several minutes.Finally, he turned to face me. “You believe it.”It wasn’t a question.“I don’t know what I believe,” I said honestly. “But someone wants me to doubt you.”“And you’re letting them.”I flinched at the bluntness in his tone.“I’m not,” I snapped. “I’m being cautious.”Riven crossed the room in three strides. He stopped in front of me, close enough that I could feel the warmth of him, steady and grounding.“Then let’s end this,” he said.My brows knit. “End what?”“The doubt.”His hand lifted—not to touch me, but to gesture toward the door. “Training grounds. Now.”I s