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Chapter 21

Danielle’s POV I place a hand over my head, as my eyes flutter open a couple of hours later, and the first thing I see is him. Rhett. I find him standing beside the bed, arms crossed over his chest, watching me like he’s been there for hours. My heart jolts in a second, as I jerk upright, clutching the blanket to my chest. “What—what are you doing?” His expression doesn’t change, instead he parts his lips to respond. “You finally decide to wake up,” he says evenly, though something flickers behind his calm tone. I blink at him, confused and still half-asleep. “You were standing there? Staring at me?” “You snore,” he says flatly, ignoring my earlier statement. “I do not snore,” I snap. His mouth curves faintly, not quite a smile, more like the shadow of one. “Then maybe it was the growling, it was quite hard to tell.” “You're so unbelievable at detecting that!” I say glaring at him. “Glad you’re consistent,” he says. He moves toward the window, pulling the curtains

Chapter 22

Danielle’s POV“We keep it brief. You don’t owe anyone anything more than a greeting,” he continues without a single glance my way, and then hops out of the car. I take in a deep breath trying to steady myself from having to feel concerned about today's performance. All smiles, fewer greetings, head up high, shoulders raised like they expect.In less than a minute he circles to my side and opens my door himself, every inch the composed Alpha. I find Rhett in front of me, a hand stretched out waiting for mine. I freeze and then place my hand over his, letting the warmth of his hands wrap around mine. Causing the walls of my stomach to tingle at the feeling. I step down, wishing the earth would swallow me before every staring eye can take me in.The building in front of us, glows under the sun, banners of silver and blue snapping in the breeze. Wolves in human form cluster in small knots, their chatter softening when they see us. When they see me. But ignore all that, holding my h

Chapter 23

Danielle’s POVA COUPLE OF DAYS LATERDinner for some reason, feels like a punishment neither of us deserves.The long mahogany table stretches between us as the chandelier above us flickers, silence thicker than any argument we’ve ever had. The clink of silver against porcelain echoes too loudly in the empty room as we both crunch on our meal.Rhett sits at the far end of the table, perfectly still. Eyes glued to his meal. I steal glances his way, watching every movement, the way he cuts his food, the way his fingers tighten around his glass, feels different.I pick at my food just to do something with my hands. A piece of roasted meat, a sip of wine, none of it tastes like anything.He doesn’t look up once. Not when the servants refill our cups. Not when I drop my fork, not when the air between us turns sharp enough for one to bleed on.And then finally, I can’t stand it.“Is there something you’d like to say to me?” I mutter, “or are you just pretending I don’t exist tonight?”H

Chapter 24

Danielle’s POV“Rhett?” My voice trembles as I rush toward him.He doesn’t answer, instead he walks right into the bedroom, shuts the door in an instant. The sleeve of his shirt is ripped open, blood seeping down to his fingers.I reach for the door handle without any hesitation, seeing how critical his condition is and how bad it can get in less than a minute. “I’ll get the physician—”But then, the minute I do, he catches my wrist, grip so tight I find it hard to move or wrench from his grip. “No.”“What are you doing?” I ask, a bit confused.“No one else comes in here,” he says again, his tone firm and authoritative as always.“You’re covered in blood!” I snap.He drags in a rough breath looking away from me, shoulders squaring as if trying to be strong. “It’s nothing, I’m fine.”“Then why are you bleeding?—”“Don’t ask.”The tone stops me cold as I freeze by the door. He moves past me, stripping off his jacket, the motion betraying a tremor he tries to hide.He’s still trying to p

Chapter 25

Rhett’s POVThe first thing I hear in my head is the fire. It crackles softly in the air, a sound that shouldn’t be there because I can’t remember ever putting that up last night.The second is the ache in my arm, steady, wrapped tight in something that wasn’t there before.And then, the third is her breathing.I open my eyes finally, and streaks of the morning light spill across the floor, pale and quiet. I look over to my side to find Danielle slumped in the chair beside the bed, head tilted to one side, hair falling over her face. My bandages are clean. The floor isn’t. There’s a bowl of water on the table, and the faint scent of lavender soap. One thing I can tell you was her doing.And in that moment it dawned on me that she stayed.I sit up slowly. The motion makes the muscles in my back scream, but I ignore it. Her presence steadies something in me I didn’t know was shaking from the ache in my arm. I perk up slowly, watching her sleep on the couch. Watching how fragile she

Chapter 26

Danielle’s POV‘Such bold nerves you have got Danielle,’ I mutter to myself standing in front of him. Wondering why I’m suddenly so infested in seeing him get better. The same one who still looks like he could crumble and yet refuses to. In an instant, Rhett arches a brow staring back at me. “What are you doing?” his voice cut through the air, breaking the silence. “Exactly what you think I’m doing,” I reply without a flinch, crossing my arms.He sighs, that quiet, controlled sound that means he’s about to ignore me and then looks away from me a if ignoring me like I’d said.“You forget, Danielle — I don’t take orders from you.”“And you forget that you’re still human enough to bleed. Sit down.”Silence stretches between us as I stay rooted in front of him. Not a single flinch or blink to show a crack on my face.Surprisingly he takes a step forward, and then smirks faintly. “You think you can command me now?”“If that’s what it takes to keep you from passing out mid-step with tha

Chapter 27

Danielle’s POV“Doesn't matter, speak!” Rhett growls, turning away from me. Staring at him I can see his body still tense from our unspoken argument. The door opens just enough for the servant to slip in, a young man, pale with nerves walks in head bowed.“Alpha,” he says quickly.“The council requests your presence in the east wing. They say it’s urgent.”Of course it is. Everything with them always is.Rhett straightens in front of me, the full weight of his authority snapping back into place like armor. “Tell them I’ll be there shortly.”“Yes, Alpha.” The servant bows again, his eyes flicking toward me for a second before darting away. The servant from earlier goes away, too quickly than I had expected. The door clicks shut behind him, and silence rushes back in.I stay quiet this time, staring back. Letting the silence linger longer than it should. Rhett, turns his back against me, glancing at his arm like it’s an inconvenience instead of an injury. “I’d be back in a couple of ho

Chapter 28

Rhett’s POVBy the time I reach the east wing, the ache in my arm is back, pulsing in rhythm with every step I take. The hallway to the council boardroom for some reason feels colder here, carved from stone older than any of us, its silence thick enough to swallow sound.Devon walks a few paces behind me as I lead the way to the damn meeting. “You sure you want to go in like that?”I glance at him briefly, wondering what he means. “Like what?” “That—-,” he says gesturing to my arm, wrapped underneath my jacket.I flex my fingers at my sides. The linen beneath my sleeve is already damp again, but I don’t slow down. “None of that matters, they don’t need to know.”Devon mutters something under his breath about stubborn Alphas, but he doesn’t argue. Instead, he follows suit from behind me.The heavy doors of the council chamber open before us, the guards bowing as I step through. But what I'm more concerned about are the men seated across from me.Familiar faces sit around the long o

Chapter 29

Danielle’s POVThe afternoon drags on like a punishment, with me lying on the couch. Eyes locked on the ceiling above me.The clock on the far wall ticks to taunt me for some reason. The fireplace has burned down to glowing embers, and the room feels smaller with every passing minute.Rhett still hasn’t come back.He left hours ago, marching off to face his council of power-hungry elders and leaving me here. It's not like I wanted him here anyway, “for my safety, " his favorite excuse. I’m supposed to sit quietly, wait obediently, and pretend I don’t hear the whispers through the walls about the wolfless Luna who doesn’t belong.I throw the blanket off my lap and stand abruptly. “Safety, my foot,” I mutter.The guards outside the door probably heard that, but I don’t care.“You’ve survived worse than boredom, Danielle,” I tell myself. “You survived George’s pack. You can survive this.”Still, I can’t stay here. The walls feel like they’re closing in, thick with the scent of his ceda

Chapter 30

Danielle’s POVMy feet barely touch the ground before I’m yanked backward, air rushing out of my lungs as I collide with something solid and painfully familiar.Rhett.I look up and see him staring back at me, a hand right behind my back. Strong and firm. Unmistakably his.For a heartbeat, I’m too stunned to speak. Wondering how he’s standing right in front of me. My fingers still clutch the letter I shouldn’t have taken, and all I can hear is my pulse pounding in my ears as I try to steady myself.“Where are you coming from?” he asks, finally breaking the silence between us.I steady myself fully, staring up at him. He’s standing close, his face partly covered in the shadows of the hallway light, his eyes still glued to mine.The faint light from the hallway behind him catches the sharp edge of his jaw, the slight rise and fall of his chest as he takes his hands off my back.“I asked you a question,” he says, taking a step towards me.My throat goes dry almost instantly as I stare b

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