Ch.71~Calden

CaldenAs Kaiser walked out of the pack house, I managed to drag my heaviness back in, locking the door from behind.The wood of the door rattles against its frame as someone pounds on it from the outside."Calden! Open this door right now!" Enid's high-pitched voice filters through the crack, full of panic and frantic desperation. "You can't just lock yourself in there! That crazy Alpha broke our front doors and threatened our pack! We need to talk about what we're going to do!"I don't answer her. I don't even move from where I sit."Calden, please!" she shrieks again, her fists banging rhythmically against the solid wood. "It's cold out here, and my chest is starting to feel tight again! You need to come out and check on me!""Go to your room, Enid," I say, my voice raspy, flat, and completely dead. "Leave me the hell alone.""Calden!""I said leave!" I roar, my voice booming through the thick wood with enough force to make her fall silent. A second later, her quick, angry footstep

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Ch.72~Calden

CaldenThe harsh morning light streams through the glass window of Jodie's office, burning my eyes the second I blink. I didn't even realize the sun was coming up. I spent the entire night sitting in her chair, staring at the empty space on her desk, drinking until my brain felt like lead and my throat burned from the cheap alcohol.I reach out my hand across the wood, my fingers clumsily wrapping around the cold neck of the whiskey bottle to pour another shot.Before my fingers can even tighten around the glass, the door opens with a hard burst. Dante walks straight into the office without even bothering to knock. He doesn't say a word as he strides across the floor, his face completely dark and tired. He reaches down and snatches the whiskey bottle right out of my hand before I can pull it back."Hey!" I growl, my voice sounding like gravel scraped against stone. "What the hell are you doing, Dante?"Dante slams the whiskey bottle down on the side cabinet so hard the glass rattles,

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Ch.73~Calden

CaldenThe moment those words leave the warrior's mouth, the heavy alcohol haze in my brain vanishes into thin air, replaced by a sudden, violent feel of adrenaline. "Get the assault unit ready," I order, my voice so low and sharp it cuts through the room like a blade. "Every available tracker, everything we need. We move in five minutes."Dante doesn't even argue or ask questions. He just nods once and sprints out of the office to prep the men. I don't wait for a formal briefing, and I don't take time to change into better clothes. I grab my belt, strap my dark combat knife to my thigh, and head straight for the main floor of the pack house.Ten minutes later, three armored SUVs are tearing through the eastern forest road at breakneck speeds, kicking up gravel and mud as we push toward the border ravine. The ride is dead silent. Alvin sits in the passenger seat beside me, staring out the window with a stony, unreadable expression, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles are turning

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-08-14

Ch.74~Calden

CaldenThe dirt and rogue blood on my skin are dried stiff by the time I walk back into the pack house. I ignore the anxious looks from the guards at the entrance and walk up the stairs toward my study. My boots feel like lead, my hands are still stained dark, and my head throbs with a heavy, relentless rhythm. Every step feels meaningless. The image of that stranger's face in the cage keeps flashing behind my eyes, reminding me that Jodie is still out there somewhere, or worse, gone forever.I push the study door open, ready to sink into my chair and pour a glass of whiskey to shut my brain down.Instead, I stop dead in my tracks.Magnus Thornwell is sitting comfortably in my leather armchair behind my desk. He has his legs crossed at the knee, holding a glass of my aged red wine in one hand, swirling it slowly while he looks out the window. He looks completely relaxed, as if he owns the room, not bothering to even stand up when the Alpha enters."You took your time getting back, Cal

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