Semua Bab TAMING THE RUTHLESS ALPHA: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Crystal's POV My heart immediately stopped in dread at the sound of the voice. I knew what was coming."Please, don't interfere" I immediately rushed in front of Luna Cersera and stood between her and Adrian who had already blitzed his way towards her.He stopped just in front of me."Step aside. Nobody will disrespect you in my presence or absence. Nobody's hands are allowed to touch you except mine" he bellowed at me, his raging eyes looking at me in scathing fury."No, I won't step aside. I'm asking you not to interfere. She's my mother. She has the right to hit me" I protested.There was no predicting what he would do. I just couldn't bear the image of my mother losing her head or any of her body part because my crazy mate saw her slap me."She lost that right the mome I set my eyes on you. Hitting you is a disrespect to me. I need to set an example out of her so nobody thinks of even slightly disrespecting you" he maintained.Aww. As sweet and cute as that sounded, it caused no

Crystal's POV The trip to Gravepine was completely lifeless. There was zero communication. Adrian just concealed himself in an inner chamber of the limousine and made no movements or even say a word. It was like we were just travel partners and not mates.Just when I thought I had begun to see a more warm and gentlemanly side of him, he immediately switched back to his frozen mysterious mode.After several hours on the road and absolute silence, the limousine came to a stop."We've arrived at the pack territory, Lord Adrian" his chief guard announced.The doors to the limousine opened and I stepped out.I was completely blown away. My eyes widened in shock at the sight in front of me. This was the most beautiful place and scenery I had ever seen in my life! It was most definitely not what I was expecting.I was expecting a dark and gloomy environment with monsters lurking about. But there were colourful and luxurious buildings all over the place. All of the pack members gathered out

Crystal's POV The towel clung to me as I stepped out of the bathroom. My skin was still damp and trembling, not from the warmth of the water, but from what I’d just seen.Adrian. Watching. Unblinking. Unashamed. Like a predator watching its prey.My heart was still a frenzy beneath my ribs, pounding like a war drum, even as my face remained strangely composed. I didn’t scream. I didn’t cry. I had learned how to control my expressions and the emotions I displayed.I had stared back at him through the misted glass, letting my silence make him know of violation he just committed.Now, in my room, the air was colder than before. Or maybe it was just me. Maybe it was the shivers that had come from what just happened. I felt hollowed out from the inside.Lyra was there, arranging pillows I hadn’t even used. She was dutifully committed. It was touching to see. I know she really cares about me.She looked up as I walked in, her lips curving into a polite smile. “I set your night gown by the

Crystal's POV I got in my room and locked myself alone inside, burying my entire body beneath my bed sheets. My mind and body were weak from exhaustion and all the strange events happening since I arrived.I didn't sign up for this. If his pack loved him as I thought they did, why didn't they accept his choice?Their criticising words replayed in my head. Was it my fault that their Alpha chose me? I suddenly became angry. What was even their problem? Did I choose their alpha? Why would I drug him? I didn't even want him to choose me from the jump!Why would I drug him and make him choose me when I didn't even want him? There was no one with me but I felt like firing all these questions at someone.Then the slam of the door startled me.I immediately sat up on the bed and looked at the door.Adrian stood just inside the doorway, radiating a heat that made the room feel smaller. His expression was a storm, his eyes dark, his jaw clenched, his chest rising and falling like he’d just s

Adrian's POV The wind blew gently as I walked down the stone path that was a walkway leading away from the Alpha’s mansion. My steps were deliberate and calm, my shoes hitting the stones gently. But my mind… my mind was far from calm. It was a damn raging storm.I ignored the bowing wolves lining the way. Some tilted their heads lower than necessary, others muttered, “Alpha,” as I passed. I nodded out of habit, a practiced motion with zero thought behind it. Let them think I was calm. Let them think I had it together. That I wasn’t seconds away from ripping my own head off just to quiet my thoughts.Lots of different faces bowing before me, male, female, old, young. Some I recognised familiarly, some slightly. But only one name rang inside my head as I walked ahead.Crystal.That name had begun to feel like a curse and a craving in the same breath. How this was possible was what baffled me. I had never felt this way before.I clenched my jaw and tried to shake her out of my head, but