The Alpha's Chosen のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

Cassius povThe moon hung high in the inky sky as I stepped out of the mansion and into the open air. The forest surrounded me, its silence almost deafening. I didn't take the patrol tonight, though I should have. My pack would assume it was because I had other responsibilities—matters only the Alpha could handle—but the truth was far more straightforward and far more damning.I needed to clear my head.My feet carried me to the edge of the woods, where the thick canopy of trees offered some semblance of solace. The towering pines and the soft rustle of leaves felt familiar and grounding, but my thoughts were anything but. They were tangled and wild, like the very woods I stood in.April.Her name alone was enough to set me on edge. I did not know whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.I thought of her smile—not the guarded smirk she wore like armor, but the genuine one I'd glimpsed when she thought no one was looking. I thought of the fire in her eyes, how she challenged me wi

Aprils POVThe silence was louder than anything I’d ever known.It had been nearly a month since Cassius left—since the kiss that had shattered the walls I’d spent months building around myself. I hated the way it lingered, the way the memory played over and over in my mind like some broken record.His lips had been warm, firm, commanding, and for a moment, just a fleeting heartbeat, I let myself forget who I was. Or maybe I let myself forget who he was. It didn’t matter now, not when the silence he left behind seemed to fill every corner of my life.I told myself I was okay. I’d spent months perfecting the art of indifference. After all, I was used to being rejected, wasn’t I? My mate’s rejection had taught me that wanting something—someone—was pointless.And yet, Cassius…He was different.Not that I would admit it out loud. Especially not to myself.He was my first kiss, and to him, it was regarded as a mistake. That hurt more than I cared to admit because I would have never labele

Cassius POVThe night air was cold against my skin as I stepped into the street. My fists clenched at my sides, my mind racing.She was infuriating. Stubborn, guarded, impossible to read. And yet, I couldn't stay away.As I walked, her words echoed in my head."I don't need you at all."Maybe she didn't. But I needed her.---Back at the pack's estate, the usual chaos awaited me. Wolves arguing over border disputes, rogues encroaching on our territory, and the never-ending responsibilities of being an Alpha.But none of it mattered.All I could think about was April.Her strength, her fire, the way she looked at me like I was just another man instead of the Alpha I was. She didn't fear me. She didn't revere me. She saw me.And that terrified me more than anything.---Later that night, as I stood on the estate's balcony, looking out over the forest, I let my thoughts wander.I'd made mistakes before. Hurt people I cared about. Pushed them away in the name of duty and control.But Apri

APRILS POVI stepped out of the bar in the early morning, the door clicking softly behind me. The cool air hit my skin, and I couldn’t help but let out a breath, feeling a sense of freedom that had been missing for weeks. It was still dark outside, but I had already made my decision. The past few days had been a whirlwind, with the number of rogues steadily increasing around town, making me uneasy. Snow, my wolf, had become restless. She wanted to leave, and the pull to listen to her had never been stronger.But it wasn’t just the rogues. Something about this place—the town, the bar, the people—had begun to feel suffocating. I had stayed because of the faint hope of finding something about my parents, but even that seemed like a long shot now. The Alpha? A man who had never looked at me the way others did but had still managed to leave an imprint on me in a way that made me angry and confused all at once.I had asked for a few days off. My boss didn’t argue. He probably assumed I’d re

Cassius POVI couldn't believe it. I'd searched the town more than three times in the past two weeks. Each time, I was met with the same empty feeling, the same painful silence. The second I stepped into that damn bar and heard Dave's voice, I thought I might break. I didn't know why I expected anything else. I should've known."She's gone," Dave said, not an ounce of surprise in his tone. He must have seen it on my face—the damn worry I couldn't hide. "She left town a few days ago."It hit me harder than I expected. My wolf, restless for days, now felt like a caged animal, too. The empty space around me—the emptiness I had created by pushing her away—was unbearable.I'd tried to fill the void with work, with anything. I had my warriors handle the pack business with the rogues, but nothing distracted me long enough. Nothing worked. I thought I could control my feelings and suppress the pull I felt toward her. Hell, I told myself it was the right thing to do, that I needed space, that