The Alpha’s Captive Bride: Fated in chains のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

He laughed, his eyes twinkling with mirth. "Of course I am. What did you think I was?""A werewolf!" I gestured at him helplessly. "Your skin is so perfect and you act so regal. Plus you move like... like you belong here."He shrugged. "I've been working here since Asher's father was King," he said. "The former King saved my wife and children from a terrible situation. I owe this family everything."I was unable to believe the Westgates were capable of anything good. "They're not as good as you think. Asher is-""Complicated," Gerald interrupted gently. "Yes but not terrible. You'll understand eventually."He took the broken pieces from my hands and placed them on the tray along with the rest of the mess.Then he patted my head. "Don't change, Louisa. You're like a comet, stay like that."He handed me the tray of broken things and walked away, leaving me standing there confused.A comet? What did that even mean?I cleaned up the spilled tea and went back to the kitchen to make another

ASHER’S POVI held the phone to my ear, staring out the window of the manor as Mark's voice crackled through the speaker. From somewhere in the distance, I could hear the faint sounds of the household stirring to life."The villages are getting restless," Mark was saying, there was a faint rustling in the background. "The treaty's birth rate restriction is causing more trouble than we anticipated. There was another fight in the eastern square yesterday and three humans were hospitalized."I pinched the bridge of my nose, letting out a slow breath. "How bad?""Bad enough that the council is demanding we revisit the terms.""No." I scowled. "They were the ones that asked for it in the first place, revisiting it would only make me look bad" I turned from the window, pacing the length of the balcony. “What you need to do is address their concerns publicly. I want you to release a statement explaining why the reduction in birth rates ensures sustainability for them and for us."There wa

"And that's why understanding the Treaty of Silver Moon is crucial to comprehending modern wolf-human relations," Professor Hayes was saying, pacing at the front of the classroom. "The compromises made during that period still affect our societal structure today."I scribbled notes furiously, trying to capture everything when the bell rang loudly.Professor Hayes closed her book with a snap. "We'll continue from here next week. Read chapters four through six for homework."The moment she stepped out of the classroom, it felt like a dark cloud was removed immediately. Students jumped up from their seats, grabbing their bags and talking loudly. Within seconds, people were streaming toward the door.I sat there, confused. What was happening? Was class over for the day?I turned to the boy beside me, the one who had shifted his desk away earlier. "Excuse me, where is everyone going?"He slipped on headphones and walked out without even glancing at me.I looked around, surprised to see th

I leaned against the wall of the empty sports auditorium, trying to catch my breath."Thank you," I said again. "Both of you. I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't stepped in."Kassie shrugged, examining her nails. "Agnes has needed to be taken down a peg for a while now."Isaac stood beside me, his expression concerned. "Are you okay, Lou? That was pretty brutal.""I'm fine." I wasn't, but saying it out loud might make me cry again. "I just... why do they hate me so much? I haven't done anything to them.""You're human," Kassie said bluntly. "And you got into the Academy when hundreds of wolves didn't. That's enough.""Kassie," Isaac said, his voice chiding."What? I'm just being honest." She looked at me. "They see you as someone who doesn't deserve to be here. Someone who only got in because of... special circumstances."I laughed bitterly. "You mean because they think I slept with your brother.""Did you?" Kassie asked, her eyes sharp."Kassie!" Isaac looked horrifie

I staggered backward, my hand still clutching my wrist where he has grabbed me."Asher, what’s wrong with you!?”He moved so fast I didn't see it coming. One moment he was across the room, the next his hands were in my hair and his mouth was crushing against mine.I should have pushed him away but I melted immediately.His scent surrounded me and his kiss was aggressive, nothing like the one in the forest.And God help me, I liked it.I kissed him back just as desperately, my hands fisting in his shirt. He backed me against the desk, his body pressing against mine.His hand found my breast, squeezing roughly through my uniform. I gasped into his mouth and he swallowed the sound, his tongue claiming every part of me.We roamed each other's bodies frantically. My fingers tangled in his hair. His hands gripped my hips, my waist, sliding under my blazer.I could feel his hardness against my stomach and a moan escaped my throat.His mouth moved to my neck, biting and sucking at the sensiti