All Chapters of My Alpha, My Mate, My Ruin.: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Drake’s povI sighed as I looked at my phone after I'd said bye to Betsy. This was beginning to feel like torture. I had felt her surprise and fear through the bond and immediately reached out but something told me she was lying about being fine.Our bond wasn't a mate bond so I couldn't just communicate whenever.I stood up and paced the room. I wanted to go back quickly but there was so much I had to think about. Starting from the creature that had referred to me as its Alpha last night.And the fact that the Shadowmoon pack was probably now a sworn enemy of ours. I groaned in annoyance.Nick stepped into the tent. “Trying to pull out the hair follicles from your bald head?”“Haha. Funny.” I responded dryly. Alpha.The word kept coming back to me every few minutes. Not because I was not used to it but because of the words it had said after. That I smelled like her.She was obviously referring to Betsy but how did it know what her scent was? “Betsy would have said something if she

  Betsy’s povI woke up with a start. Heart racing, hands trembling, eyes wet. Sunlight streamed through the window. My body was drenched in sweat.It was a dream.I slid off the bed, burying my face in my hands. My wolf still thrashed beneath my skin, restless, angry, scared. I could hurt him. I could hurt him if I stay.And that thought,  the one I had been running from, sat heavy in my chest. Maybe leaving wasn’t cowardice. Maybe it was survival. Maybe it was protection. Protection for Drake, for Nick, for the pack.I couldn’t stay… not yet. Not while this power lingered, untrained, unstable.Matteo appeared at the door a

Betsy’s povMy wolf hummed beneath my skin, alert, tasting the tension. I ran to my training space, needing to burn something, anything, and to prove something.I started with basic forms, focusing on my stance, my breath, the hum of my energy. The wolf pressed harder and I pushed back. My hands glowed faintly as I practiced strikes. The air pulsed around me, responding to my movements. And then, suddenly, my wolf surged, erupting from within.A roar tore from my chest. My muscles elongated, senses sharpened. I swiveled, spinning, and instinct took over.The energy coiled around me, lifting objects gently, not violently, but with undeniable force. Warnings echoed in my mind. Dangerous. Starblood. Weak, tethered.I stopped, breathing hard. Fully wolfed out. My heart raced, but something inside me clicked, I could do this. I could control some of it.I froze mid-step, realizing… I had done it alone. My wolf side and Starblood power, working together.I laughed softly, amazed. “I… did i

Betsy’s povEight Days LaterThe clearing smelled of damp earth and pine, heavy with the night chill that clung stubbornly to the air. I crouched low, feet digging into soft dirt, eyes narrowing on the training dummies I’d set up hours ago. Moonlight spilled across the clearing, casting silver shadows that looked like ghosts dancing along the trees.I took a deep breath. One step at a time. Focus. Control.Even though control had always been the one thing I struggled with.“I can do this,” I muttered. “I have to do this.”It wasn’t just about proving to myself that I could survive as a Starblood. Or even about keeping Drake safe. This was also about Gold. About finding her killer and making them pay. I clenched my fists, feeling the familiar tug of magic under my skin, subtle at first, then growing stronger with every heartbeat.I moved, striking the first dummy with a burst of speed, claws grazing the wooden form. It shattered under the impact.“Not enough,” I whispered, spinning to

Betsy’s pov“You’re staring at me,” Drake said, a twinkle in his eyes.He was lying on his bed and I was lying beside him, on my side and just looking at him. I was storing memories for later.I shrugged. “You’re a handsome man.”He let out a startled laugh. “Since when do you compliment me? Aren't you scared my ego will grow like you always say.”I shook my head. “You're hurt. I guess I can let that happen for now.”“If I knew that, I'd have gotten hurt faster.”“Hey, don't say that,” I go closer to him, cradling his face.“Betsy,” he whispered. “Are you fine?”“I'm supposed to be asking you that.” I laughed.“Thats not what I meant. You seem different. And for the past week, you were ignoring my calls and would only text me. Did something happen?”I place my head gently on his chest, not wanting him to see the building tears.“I guess I was exhausted from all that training.”“Please tell me what's wrong. I'll do everything I can to help.”“Nothing.”“I can feel your emotions. You ha