Semua Bab Running Wild : The Cruel Alpha Kings: Bab 21 - Bab 24

The morning light slanted through the windows, catching the specks of dust floating lazily in the air. I adjusted my grip on my green tea matcha latte and glanced around the foyer, already mentally checking off my list of things to do for the day. A little caffeine, a little fresh air, and maybe a moment of peace—just one damn moment where I wasn’t hounded by chaos or them.But, as always, this house couldn’t let me breathe.Jace was sprawled across the entryway table in his wolf form, completely unconscious. His massive body took up the entire surface, his tail dangling off the edge. The sharp tang of alcohol clung to the air around him, and judging by the broken glass on the floor and the uneven rise and fall of his chest, he’d clearly had one hell of a night. Whiskey, I guessed. It reeked.I rolled my eyes, careful not to make a sound as I tiptoed past him. The last thing I needed was for the wolf to wake up, groggy—also hopefully dying of a migraine—and ruin my morning. I was half

Darius.Breaking into the office of a man like Charles Cartwright was the kind of shit that got you killed—or worse. Lucky for me, I wasn’t the type to care about consequences when there were answers to be found. Answers I would trade my life for—few times over.Not that I would get caught.The hallway leading to his office was quiet, too quiet. Even the usual hum of voices or the faint sound of footsteps on the marble floor were absent, which suited me just fine. Hunter was keeping tabs on Elise—probably bitching about how he had to be the first one to babysit her—and Jace was off nursing a hangover that would put most men in a grave. That left me with a golden opportunity to do what needed to be done: slip in unnoticed, retrieve what I came for, and leave no trace behind.The massive double doors to the office loomed ahead, flanked by portraits of dead Cartwrights. They stared down at me like they knew exactly what I was about to do and didn’t like it one damn bit. I didn’t care. My