Chapter 41: TWO SIDES OF ONE COIN.

The moment Kai steps over the threshold, he feels it.The energy inside this house isn't just protective wards. This is something heavier. A power woven into the very grain of the floorboards and the stillness of the air. These two aren’t just an Alpha and a Luna; they must be more.The realization makes Kai very uneasy. Ivy doesn't just carry power. She inherited it from parents who were destined to rule."Please, sit." Eliana gestures to the living room. "Do you want something to eat or drink? I know you had a long journey." Her voice is kind, but her eyes search his."No, thank you." Kai sits on the edge of the couch nearest the door, his heart beating fast. It isn’t fear of an attack, it’s the crushing weight of being here. He is sitting in the sanctuary of his mate’s parents. The people who shaped her, loved her, and have every right to despise the very name he carries.Elias doesn’t sit. He stands, his gaze like a scalpel, peeling back Kai’s skin to see if his father’s cruelty h

Chapter 42: GHOST AND VENGEANCE.

The basket slips from Numenessa's hands, spilling herbs across the ground. She stands still, not out of fear. Her eyes catch her reflection.The river that flows through her garden is clear tonight, with moonlight transforming its surface into liquid silver. And there, looking back at her, is a face she sometimes forgets she possesses. Beautiful. Haunting. Unmarked by the years of violence and rage.The face of the girl who died twenty-five years ago. A sob escapes her throat, followed by another. She sinks to her knees beside the water, hands pressed to the earth, her body trembling with grief that never truly heals. Memories rise like floodwaters.TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGOShe was eighteen, beautiful in that way young girls are before life teaches them about cruelty. Her long dark hair was a favorite of her mother’s to braid. Her brown eyes sparkled with laughter, and her smile came effortlessly.Numenessa was wolfless, born an omega to omega parents, the lowest rank in any pack. In man

Chapter 43: DEFEATED.

No answer answered her. The destruction, screams and death increased.She shoots forward, a streak of white light flashing in the darkness, heading straight into the heart of the chaos.And there, among the ruins of her eastern gate, surrounded by a battalion of soldiers, stands Frida.She's wearing the military gear emblazoned with the Beacon Hill crest. A smile of enjoyment and satisfaction covers her face.Seeing the resemblance between she and Kai, Numenessa's anger grows"How dare you!" Her roar reverberates through the ground, making trees tremble. "How DARE you set foot in my territory!"Frida, doesn't look away or shake like the others. Rather, she studies Numenessa interestedly. "My brother's been playing hide and seek with you for months," she says, her smile widening. "I'm here to end that game.""So the little Winter has matured," Numenessa descends slowly, her feet touching the earth lighting bolts coiling around her. "And chosen the path of the beast like your father."

Chapter 44: CALMNESS OF THE MIND.

"What are you thinking about?"Ivy jumps, startled. Jackson has quietly appeared behind her. She had been lost in thought, staring at the bonfire, mesmerized by the flames as they danced and crackled. Three camp chairs are arranged around the fire pit. She's sitting on one."I miss Kai." The confession feels vulnerable and she doesn't mind. "It's been two days since he left for that territory meeting and he's still not back."Jackson sits down in the chair next to her and places the beer cans he’s carrying on the ground. The night air has turned chilly, so he removes his jacket and drapes it over her shoulders."Thank you," she says with a smile. "But I don't need it. I learned a new trick."Jackson raises an eyebrow at her.She hands back the jacket, closes her eyes, clenches her fists, and focuses intently.Jackson watches as smoke curls from her nostrils with each breath. Her throat glows faintly, like embers just beneath her skin."This is cool," he comments quietly."I learned ho

Chapter 45: LETHAL WINE.

"Could you say that again?"Jackson spins to face the Lota kneeling before him. The young wolf is panting as if he sprinted across the entire compound to deliver this message."Lady Frida is here, Beta. She's at the gates and requesting entry."Jackson feels a whirlwind of emotions, shock, confusion, hope, dread. This is the closest he's felt to home since Kai's uncle Torren was killed. Closer to family than he has been in a long time.But why is she here? How did she find them?"Who is Lady Frida?" Ivy asks, her earlier agitation subsiding. Her eyes have returned to their usual state, though Jackson can still sense the withering power on her skin."Ivy, listen to me." He grips her shoulders firmly, needing her to grasp the gravity of the situation. "No matter what happens, you must stay in control. You cannot—""What can’t she do?" a voice like honey interrupts. "Meet her sister-in-law?"Frida steps into the glow of the firelight.She's stunning. Not the little girl Jackson remembers

All Chapters of THE ALPHA'S NAUGHTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS GIFT.: Chapter 41 - Chapter 45

Chapter 41: TWO SIDES OF ONE COIN.

Chapter 42: GHOST AND VENGEANCE.

Chapter 43: DEFEATED.

Chapter 44: CALMNESS OF THE MIND.

Chapter 45: LETHAL WINE.