The Alpha’s Forbidden Obsession 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 51 - 챕터 60

Lucian's POV)"This is madness!"Alpha Vincent slammed his fist on the table. He led the Northern Ridge Pack, one of the largest in the country. "You're asking us to surrender our sovereignty. To bow to human authority. I won't do it.""No one's asking you to bow," I said calmly. "We're asking you to adapt. To recognize that the world has changed.""The world only changed because Helena Blackwood betrayed us all! If not for her, humans would still be ignorant. We could live as we always have!""Living in secret was always temporary," Hailey spoke up. She'd been quiet for most of the summit, letting the Alphas vent their anger and fear. "Technology was advancing. Cameras everywhere. Satellites. DNA testing. Eventually, someone would have discovered us. Helena just accelerated the inevitable.""So we should thank her?" Vincent snarled."No. But we should accept reality. The humans know. That can't be undone. Now we decide how we respond.""By surrendering? By letting them track and moni

"You're sure about this?"Lucian watched as I got dressed in human clothes. Jeans. A blouse. Nothing that screamed supernatural. I was going into the city. Alone. To see what the human world really thought of us."I need to see it for myself. Need to understand how they're reacting to our existence.""It could be dangerous. There are humans who hate us. Who want us eliminated.""Which is exactly why I need to understand them. Can't fight prejudice without understanding it.""At least take someone with you. Lucy or Tricia.""No. If I show up with an entourage, people will treat me differently. I need to blend in. Be anonymous."He didn't like it, but he nodded. "Call me if anything goes wrong. I can be there in twenty minutes.""I will. Promise."The drive to the city took an hour. Seattle had been the closest major human population, and according to news reports, one of the most accepting of supernatural revelation.I parked downtown and started walking. At first, everything seemed no

"Vincent is holed up thirty miles north. Abandoned industrial complex. Perfect defensive position."Edward pointed to satellite imagery spread across the table. We'd been planning for six hours, coordinating with other treaty-compliant packs who'd agreed to help stop the attacks."How many wolves does he have?" I asked."Last count, about three hundred. More arriving every hour. Word's spreading through the rogue network. He's being seen as a hero by wolves who hate the treaty.""Three hundred against what? How many can we field?""Our pack plus five allied packs. Maybe two hundred total. We're outnumbered.""And the government?""They're sending tactical teams. But they won't be there for another four hours. They want us to wait.""We can't wait. Vincent's planning attacks at dawn. That's three hours from now.""So we go in undermanned and hope we can stop him before he launches.""Unless we convince some of his wolves to stand down. To see reason before violence starts."Lucian shoo

Hailey"Push! One more push!"Margaret's voice cut through my screams. I'd been in labor for twelve hours. Twelve hours of pain beyond anything I'd experienced."I can't. I can't do it.""You can," Lucian said, holding my hand. He'd been beside me the entire time, never leaving even when I'd cursed him and blamed him for putting me through this. "You're the strongest person I know. You can do this.""Easy for you to say! You're not the one pushing a watermelon out of your body!""Fair point. But you're almost there. Almost done."One more contraction. One more push. And suddenly, crying filled the room."It's a girl!" Margaret announced. "A beautiful, healthy girl!"They placed her on my chest. So small. So perfect. Dark hair like Lucian's. My blue eyes. A miracle in wolf form."Hey there, little one," I whispered. "Welcome to the world."Lucian was crying. Actually crying. I'd never seen him cry before."She's perfect. Absolutely perfect.""What should we name her?"We'd debated name

Hailey"I resign from the council."I stood before my pack, making the announcement I'd been dreading. Three months on the joint council. Three months of frustration and failure. Three months of watching things get worse instead of better."Luna, you can't," Edward protested. "You're our voice on the council. Without you, we have no representation.""There are other supernatural council members. They can speak for all of us.""But you're the one humans trust. The one who's proven herself willing to work with them.""And what good has that done? Hate crimes are up forty percent since the council formed. Discrimination is worse than ever. Humans see supernaturals as threats, and supernaturals see humans as oppressors. Nothing I do changes that.""So you're giving up?" Tricia asked."I'm accepting reality. The joint council was a nice idea. But it's not working. We need a different approach.""What approach?""I don't know yet. But staying on a council that accomplishes nothing isn't hel