Semua Bab Stolen Heart: An Alpha's Sin for His Mistress: Bab 11 - Bab 16

Soon, Theo and I arrived at Blackrock Mine.This place was an illegal human coal operation. For 50 miles in every direction, everything was covered in black soot. Out here, the only things that mattered were violence and money.The people working here were either wanted criminals or desperate men with nowhere else to go.The foreman, James Gadberry, was a bald man with a face full of scars. He was already waiting at the entrance. When he saw Theo, he bowed and scraped as he hurried over."Sir, the person you asked about is in the back.""Lead the way."We walked through the noisy work camp area where men played cards and cursed. In the most remote corner under an open shed, several enormous wash basins were lined up in a row.Even though it was winter, the water was bone-chillingly cold. A woman lay sprawled on the ground, her hands submerged in pitch-black water, mechanically scrubbing a pile of work pants that were stiff as iron.Her legs twisted unnaturally behind her. Her k

Half a month later, the new house was finished.There were no fancy decorations, only a simple wooden construction with massive floor-to-ceiling windows. A fireplace burned pine logs, filling the rooms with a pleasant woody scent.That evening, Theo and I came to check on the new furniture. We also planned to inspect how the conversion of the public restroom was going in Julian's old house.The moment I stepped inside, I frowned. There was a strange smell in the air. Not the scent of pack wolves. It was mixed with dirt, rust, and a faint trace of perfume.Theo clearly smelled it too. We exchanged glances.Theo pointed toward the storage room. I hadn't bothered having anyone clean it out. I'd planned to burn everything of Julian's once the restroom was finished.I nodded and shifted my fingers into claws silently. We moved like hunting cats, making no sound as we crept forward.The storage room door was ajar. Inside came the sound of someone rummaging through boxes."Damn it, th

A jacket, still warm, settled over my shoulders. Theo stood behind me without a word, silently blocking the wind."Is it over?" Theo asked."Yeah. It's over.""Then now it's my turn." Theo suddenly dropped to one knee.I froze. "What are you doing?"Theo pulled a box from his pocket and opened it. Inside was a ring carved from the hardest obsidian, etched with the wolf pack's totem."Ella, I'm not good with pretty words."This wolf who was usually so quiet actually had red creeping up his ears. "Ever since you were five and smeared mud on my face for the first time, I've never looked at another she-wolf."I know you've been hurt badly. I'm not in a rush. I can wait one year, ten years, or even my whole life if that's what it takes."He held up the ring. His eyes shone brighter than the stars above."But I'm still hoping you'll be my Luna. Let me protect you and our future home from every storm for the rest of our lives. Will you?"I looked at him. My eyes suddenly felt hot.