All Chapters of Secret affair with my alpha’s brother: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Evelyn’s POVI felt panic clawing its way up my throat. The whispers, the stares, the looming threat of being found out — they all pressed on me, squeezing the air from my lungs. My fingers trembled against the side of my dress, my breath uneven.This couldn’t be happening. Not now. Not like this.And just when it felt like the room might close in around me, a voice cut through the tension.“The underground supervisor of the mineral vein has arrived.”Ben.My head jerked toward the sound. He stood near the front, speaking with naturally effortless authority that always seemed to command attention. Then, with a small gesture, he ushered a man forward — older, but with an imposing aura that radiated royalty.A hush swept over the hall. The supervisor.It was said that meeting the underground vein’s supervisor was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — most Alphas would never get the chance. The man was practically a kingmaker in our world; one recommendation from him could mean access to uni

Evelyn’s POVThe moment the beast’s breath ghosted over my neck, hot and foul, I squeezed my eyes shut.This was it.This was how it would end — torn apart in the dark, my blood soaking the cold stones of the Light Realm’s dungeon.I braced myself for the pain. I waited for the tearing of flesh, for the agony to follow.But it never came.Instead, something else reached me — something achingly familiar.A scent. It was clean, sharp and warm. It wrapped around me like a memory I couldn’t name, so out of place amidst the stench of blood and decay that my heart lurched.I forced my eyes open.The first thing I saw was light — a sudden burst of torchlight slicing through the shadows. And then, shapes. Three figures stood not far from me, framed by that light like ghosts come to life.Ben. Wyatt. And behind them, the vein supervisor himself.The feral wolves dissipated into the darkness as fast as they could, as I subconsciously shifted back to my human form.For a second, I thought I was ha

Evelyn’s POVFor a heartbeat, one foolish moment, I thought that my fears had just been confirmed.The sound of that ringtone had shaken me down to my bones, my heart leaping into my throat before I could stop it. I had stared at Ben across the crowd, my pulse racing, my thoughts spiraling, and for a wild second, I had believed… It was him. That it had been him all along. The man who had kissed me like I was the only person in the world. The man who had held me like his life depended on it. The man who had whispered my name like a prayer in the dark.But then —“Sorry,” a mechanical, detached female voice said on the other end of the line, cold and detached. “The number you dialed cannot be connected temporarily. Please try again later.”The sound got rid of any delusions I had held.I blinked, the phone still pressed to my ear. Slowly, the absurdity of what I’d just done began to dawn on me. What had I been thinking? That Ben — Ben, of all people — was the nameless escort I’d hired.

Evelyn’s POVFor a short while, Judy’s ragged breathing filled the air as she struggled against the guard holding her down. I was surprised. At this time of the night? What business did Judy have in front of my porch? Was she following me around now?Even pinned to the floor, she looked at me with the same hate she always did — that smug, satisfied glint in her eyes that meant she thought she’d finally won.“No wonder you’re not with Wyatt anymore,” she spat, her lips twisting into a cruel smile. “You’ve hooked a big fish.”I blinked, frowning. “What are you talking about?”Judy let out a harsh laugh. “Still playing dumb?” Her voice was full of sarcasm. “You’re sleeping with Wyatt’s best friend — living with him, even — acting out your dirty little affair behind your ex-husband’s back. And then you dare to accuse him of betraying you?”My breath caught. For a heartbeat, the world tilted slightly. Living with Ben? Affair?I realized then what must have happened — she’d seen someone jus

Ben’s POVThe silence that stretched was so sharp it almost hurt. Wyatt’s gaze didn’t waver. His eyes burned into mine from behind his car’s window and for a long moment, neither of us moved.Then his door swung open.He was out before my assistant could even react, slamming the door shut behind him with a force that made the frame shake. I stepped out too, every part of me braced for the inevitable storm.“What are you doing here?” Wyatt barked, striding toward me, his hands clenched at his sides. “And why were you rushing downstairs like that?”I stared at him for a second, taking in the fury present in his features — the kind of anger fueled by jealousy. This was deeper. Personal.“Why I’m here?” I echoed evenly. “I could ask you the same question.”His jaw flexed. “Are you also staying here? in this building? Tell me…” He took a step closer, his voice dropping. “Did you see Evelyn with another man last night?”There it was. The question he’d come here to ask all along.I tilted my