บททั้งหมดของ To Kill My ALPHA MATE: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

RileyThe steps creaked slightly under our boots as Fantine and I reached the top landing of the stairs, and I kept my left hand wrapped tight around her fingers while my right hand held my hunting blade, ready to react if any remaining guards tried to jump out from the side doors. We stopped right in front of the double doors leading into Dante's private study, and after exchanging a quick look with Fantine, I raised my heavy boot and kicked the lock straight open, sending the doors swinging wide against the inside wall.Dante was sitting behind his large wooden desk at the back of the room, holding a loaded black pistol in his right hand while a open jar of yellowish wolf-bane powder rested on the surface right beside his glass cup, and he didn't even flinch when the doors slammed back against the wall."So you finally made it up the stairs, wolf boy, and you even brought my ungrateful daughter along to witness the moment you fall on my floor," Dante said, his voice cold and raspy

RileyThe loud sound of the gunshot exploded through the study as Dante pulled the trigger of his pistol, but the bullet went wide and slammed straight into the wall plaster behind us because I shoved Fantine out of the way while my wolf form pushed forward, letting my claws sprout and my muscles swell as I launched my body across the flat surface of the wooden desk.The desk cracked down the center as my weight slammed into Dante's chest, knocking the glass jar of wolf-bane powder onto the floorboards where it shattered into tiny pieces, and I grabbed his right wrist with my large wolf hand, squeezing his bones until he screamed in pain and let the black pistol fall from his fingers."Get your heavy paws off me, you wild animal, because you have no right to touch the head of the Thorne syndicate inside his own house!" Dante spat out, twisting his body frantically under my grip while his boots kicked against the legs of his broken chair."Your syndicate is completely dead, Dante, so s

RileyThe heavy front doors swung shut behind Victor and Hector as they dragged Dante down the driveway, and I kept my arm wrapped tightly around Fantine's waist while the surrounding mountain spearmen set their long weapons against the wall to let out a collective sigh of relief. The main foyer was quiet now, and Silas walked over from the corner table holding two large rolled pieces of cloth that his men had brought down from the upper supply room."We have the new pack flags ready, Riley, so tell me where you want my men to hang these combined crests before we clear the rest of the hallway," Silas said, unrolling the first cloth across the table to show the printed wolf symbol joined with the mountain peak design."We need to tear down every single old syndicate banner hanging on these walls first, Silas, because I want this whole house to look completely different before the morning guards come on shift," I answered, turning to look at Fantine while she reached up to pat my should

RileyThe loud music and shouting from the valley celebration downstairs were starting to quiet down as the night grew late, and I took Fantine's hand to guide her away from the long tables on the porch, leading her up the narrow dirt path that climbed toward the highest mountain ledge above our village. Silas and his mountain warriors were still down in the yard drinking with my father's elders, but up here on the high dirt trail, the night was completely quiet except for the sound of our boots stepping over small rocks on the path."Where are you taking me so late at night, Riley, when your father told us we need to get plenty of sleep before the coronation ceremony tomorrow morning?" Fantine asked, holding onto my arm as we walked around a large turn on the mountain side."I wanted to bring you up to this high ledge where we can see the entire valley and the mountain peaks at the same time, Fantine, because we haven't had five minutes alone together since we left the city estate,"

RileyThe sun was high in the blue sky as Fantine and I walked along the wide dirt path near the riverbank, and three mountain warriors were carrying long wooden boards toward the framing of a new house while two valley guards helped them lift the heavy roof beams into place. Six weeks had passed since our coronation ceremony down in the village square, and seeing Silas's people rebuilding their homes side by side with our valley men made the long walk up the mountain trail worth every bit of effort."Look at how fast they got those four river houses framed up, Riley, and it was only last Tuesday when Silas cleared the fallen tree trunks off these lower building lots," Fantine said, stopping near the edge of the water to watch a young boy hand a box of iron nails to his father."Silas told me this morning that his carpenters want to finish five more family homes before the autumn rain starts coming down the valley, Fantine, so our logging crew brought up two extra wagon loads of pine