All Chapters of Claimed By The Biker Alpha: Chapter 81 - Chapter 83

Jolie pov I walk past them toward my father who flinches as I approach."Are you hurt?" I ask."Physically? No." He swallows hard. "But watching you... seeing what you've become... I don't know you anymore.""You never did." I touch his arm gently, checking for injuries anyway. "You saw weakness where there was strength. Shame where there was resilience. A failure where there was a divine vessel waiting to emerge.""I should have seen it." His voice breaks. "I'm your father. I should have protected you, not...""Not tortured me?" I finish. "Not let the pack abuse me for years? Not tried to trade me to Thorne?"He flinches at each accusation. "I was wrong. About everything.""Yes. You were." I step back. "And now you get to live with that knowledge. I'm not going to judge you with moonfire, Father. You don't get the easy path of forced empathy. You have to find it yourself.""What about the Nightshade Pack?" He looks lost. "Without the Council's backing, without trade agreements...""

Ryder pov "I know." He meets my eyes. "So I'm offering information. Council secrets, pack politics, hidden alliances. Everything I learned as the Broker. Use it to protect the Iron Fangs and to keep her safe.""Why?" I don't trust this sudden cooperation."Because she gave me empathy." Gio's voice breaks. "Made me feel what I'd done. And now I can't unfeel it. Can't stop carrying the weight of every cruel thing I ever did to her. The only way I survive that weight is by trying to balance it. By being useful instead of destructive."I studied him for a long time. Looking for deception, manipulation, hidden angles.All I see is a broken man trying to be better."Fine." I decide. "You ride with us back to the compound. You give Doc all your intel. And you start proving yourself by doing the shit work no one else wants. Understand?""Understood." Relief crosses his face. "Thank you.""Don't thank me." I brush past him. "Thank Jolie when she wakes up. She's the one who believes in redempt