My Angel: The Tribrid Alpha’s Obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

NOELLE I spin around so fast the towel almost comes loose. Azren is leaning heavily against the hallway wall, barefoot and shirtless. His hair is a mess, dipping over his forehead, and his eyes are still heavy with exhaustion. One hand braces against the wall like it's the only thing holding him upright. But he's awake. And he's... staring at me. Then his gaze slowly drifts downward. To the washing machine. Azren blinks slowly. "...Why," he rasps hoarsely, "are you doing laundry in the middle of the night... wearing nothing but a towel?" My brain completely shuts down. "I—" Excellent start. "I was—" Fantastic. "I mean—" Perfect. Azren squints slightly. Then he furrows his brow. His nostrils flare faintly. And I realize with absolute horror that he's scenting the air. Eventually, his eyes snap back to me. "...Noelle." Uh oh. That tone. That very dangerous tone. My heart begins to pound again. "I—" I clear my throat quickly. "You should go lie down. You need rest

AZREN The leather of my chair creaks as I lean back in my swivel chair. Jake stands across from me, his arms crossed, looking like he's about to deliver a eulogy."The rift widened during your breakdown," he says without preamble. "Not by much, maybe a hairline crack, but it was enough that six new possessions were reported in the last twelve hours. All in the city. All violent."I tilt my head, letting the chair rock slowly back and forth. The motion is almost soothing."Fascinating," I drawl, refusing to give away the grief that instantly sinks in. "And?"Jake sighs. He hates when I play bored."Haden used the timing. He reached out to the Werewolf Corps head office in Rome. He told them the veil is fracturing because of you. He said you're a walking catastrophe, and if they don't 'contain' you soon, the entire supernatural population on this continent is at risk."I snort, letting the chair tip backwards with a soft thud. My fingers drum once on the armrest."He's dramatic.

NOELLE An hour later, the taxi drops Blue and I at a warehouse. She'd managed to sneak us out of campus without alerting the security Azren put in place. That in itself is terrifying. The air smells like rust, salt, and diesel. There are rows and rows of abandoned shipping containers. The address Haden sent is a windowless building at the far end with one bulb above a side door that looks like it hasn't been used in years.Blue stands beside me with her hands in her pockets, scanning the place like she's done this a hundred times.I hug my jacket tighter around myself even though the afternoon isn't cold."Is this really okay?" I whisper. My voice sounds small against the hum of distant waves and the low buzz of electricity lines overhead.Blue glances at me, one corner of her mouth tilting up."Relax, Luna. I'm a legendary fox, remember? Nine tails or not, I've got tricks even Haden hasn't seen." She winks. "Besides, if he wanted to kill you outright, he wouldn't bother with t

[MOMENTS AGO]NOELLE "The ritual will complete the binding spell on you," Haden says casually. "Doesn't that sound wonderful?"My blood turns to ice in my veins. He wants to make me his puppet. I'd rather die."No," I rasp, jerking against the zip ties. The plastic bites deeper into my wrists, blood welling up. "No—no—"Nyxara laughs."Oh, sweet girl. You didn't think we brought you here for tea, did you?"She steps forward, the black smoke of her aura curling around her ankles. She gestures lazily towards Danika, who's still thrashing against her bonds, muffled screams tearing through the gag."It requires a sacrifice," Nyxara says gently. "A human life. Willing or not." Her eyes dart to Danika. "Mummy dearest will do nicely."Danika freezes. Then she thrashes harder, her ropes cutting into her skin, blood dripping onto the concrete.My vision narrows to pinpoints."No," I choke. "You can't—"Nyxara doesn't even look at me. She lifts one hand, her palm down, and the floor ben

NOELLE Dread thickens the air even before Kaziel utters his next words. The fear in my husband's eyes is so raw, so naked, it feels like someone reached inside my chest and yanked.His knees hit the floor in front of the couch with a dull thud that echoes in my ribs.Danika makes a pained little sound, clearly trying not to shatter in front of her son. Tears are already sliding down her cheeks. She presses her lips together, but the tears keep coming anyway.Kaziel lifts a shaking hand. His fingers find Azren's cheek. The touch is so gentle and full of affection."Son," Kaziel rasps again. "I've been giving her... my Tribrid core."Azren stops breathing.Kaziel keeps going, speaking like he's been rehearsing this confession for years."Not all at once. Piece by piece. Over the years. She needed it to keep the spirits from hollowing you out completely. Every time they surged... every time you almost lost yourself... I gave her another fragment. To buy you time. To keep you b