Semua Bab The Alpha's Hidden Twins: Bab 11 - Bab 13

Chiara’s POV “One of the Alphas suggested the Alpine Bar down the street,” someone said as we stepped out of the Romano estate. A few others immediately rejected it, complaining about old fights and terrible grappa. After everything that happened in the conference hall, I did not expect the meeting to end like this. The rogue had died right in front of us. He had spoken about something coming. Something bigger. And yet, only minutes later, the Alphas were already planning drinks. Laughing. Teasing. Shaking off tension like it was nothing. Maybe that was how powerful men survived. They drank away fear. I was not in the mood. “Chiara!” Raffaele called, jogging toward me with a playful grin. “Come with us. We all need a distraction.” I folded my arms. “No. I think I have had enough excitement for one day.” He placed a dramatic hand over his chest. “You wound me.” I almost smiled. “I prefer to stay alert. Especially now.” He sighed. “Fine. But do not complain when you miss dr

Lorenzo’s POV Chiara had always been a mystery to me. But now? She was something else entirely. Six years ago, she vanished from Florence like smoke. And when she returned, she wasn’t the same timid girl who used to lower her eyes whenever I looked at her. She came back sharper. Stronger. Fiercer. And it unsettled me more than I wanted to admit. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. Everything about tonight felt wrong. Off-balance. The Chiara I remembered used to blush. Used to shrink back. Used to wait for my approval. This Chiara? She met my eyes without fear. Threw sharp words at me during our encounters. Held her ground like she didn’t care what I thought anymore. And that threw me completely. It wasn’t just her attitude. It was her presence. She walked into a room like she owned it — like she didn’t need anyone’s permission to exist. The way she carried herself now forced me to question things I had buried for years. For a long time, I convinced myself she had manipul