SOLD TO THE ALPHA WHO HATES ME のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 71 - チャプター 80

Grayson’s POVHappiness crept up on me at the lakehouse, wrapped in Serafine’s laughter and the warmth of her hands in mine. The music had been low, the evening soft with the scent of water. For once my wolf remained calm, even though she wasn't our mate. He loved her like I did. I danced with Serafine. Swirled her around like she belonged to me. I felt every bit of the moment. And I bet she did too. She remained quiet, her moss green irises piercing into mine like she could see through me. Her smile—oh, goddess! Did something to me that I couldn't explain. It was like sunlight cutting through a forest canopy. It litted my heart up with so much joy and pride. Before Serafine, I was living because I had to. I had to survive. Nothing else mattered to me except survival. I barely had friends and never had the time to play like my agemates. I couldn't afford to. I needed to be on guard on all times. Needed to prove myself.But with Serafine, I was free to be myself. It was like a bre

Grayson’s POVI sent it to Saskia and went to the shore.My phone rang almost immediately.“What is this?” Saskia demanded. I could sense her fury from her voice. “Why is Serafine with Bran? In a room?”“Thats not the point.” I told her straight up. “Come back now or Serafine will take your place.”“She can't. I’m Bran's fiancée.”“Then it seems Bran has forgotten about you because he is planning to marry Serafine soon.”That did it. Saskia went silent. My hand shook as I lowered the phone. I didn’t feel victorious.I felt hollow.But if Serafine was truly Bran’s mate… then this was the only way to stop it. Even if it meant becoming the villain in my own story.The next morning, I woke up furious. The fury sat heavy in my chest like a stone, pressing down on my every breath. I couldn't sleep all through the night. Sleep only came an hour ago and now I was awake again. I was exhausted from thinking and replaying everything I didn’t want to remember.Serafine loving Bran. Bran loving

Grayson’s POVI didn’t bother slowing down as I raced to the pack house.My mind was already ahead of my body, racing through every possible version of Serafine's reaction to hearing the news. Bran would marry Saskia the next day. That was brutal. Serafine would break.She loved Bran deeply and stupidly. And Bran knew it. That was what made my fury burn hotter.I had watched them. Serafine sleeping in his apartment. Stripping herself nude for him. He had slept with her a lot.I knew all of it and had pretended I didn't. Because I wanted to save my heart. You wouldn't understand the pain in my heart watching another man sleep with the woman I loved. Especially when I knew he was just using her. Bran had been sleeping with her. Using her body while promising his future to another woman.And now he was marrying Saskia. My hands curled into fists as I pushed through the packhouse doors. Every step echoed with Serafine’s suffering, her confusion, her heartbreak waiting just ahead.She ha

Alpha Bran’s POVJavier’s apartment sat at the eastern part of the pack house. I hadn’t been here since he moved in. It was my first time coming to his place. I climbed the steps two at a time, already rehearsing in my mind what I would say to Saskia. Her voice reached me before I saw her.“…after everything I gave him,” she sobbed. “After years of my loyalty to him. I gave him everything. My body. My pack. And now he—” she burst into tears.I stopped short as she finally came into view. She sat on the front porch. And I saw that she was holding a phone to her ear. Guilt seared my heart the longer I watched her cry.“He has thrown me away,” Saskia continued in cracked voice. “After using me for years. He doesn’t even deny it. He's choosing her. A worthless human over me.”Serafine’s name wasn’t spoken, but I knew she was the one Saskia was blaming it all on.I stepped onto the porch. The wooden boards creaked beneath my boots. Saskia stiffened. She turned slowly, her eyes wide before

Alpha Bran’s POV Aric moved closer, lowering his voice. “If he dies, you know the consequences. Is it worth it?”My wolf, Ryker, paced, savage and relentless inside me. He wasn't heeding to Aric’s advice.“Just kill me, Bran,” Grayson rasped, blood at the corner of his mouth. “I will never tell you where Serafine is. You got your money back. You have to let her go. That's the law.”My jaw tightened. “That’s not your call to make!” I snapped. “I’m going to teach you your place since you’ve clearly forgotten.”The buckets scraped across the floor as the guards dragged them closer. The smell hit first. Metallic and poisonous. Even standing near it burned my nose.Grayson’s wrists and ankles were already locked in silver chains fixed to the wall rings. Smoke faintly curled where metal kissed his skin.“So you won’t talk?” I asked, stepping closer.He broke into loud laughter, as if mocking me.Anger curled in my heart. I gave a signal with two fingers and the crank machine engaged with