All Chapters of Dear Ex Mate, You're Mine to Ruin: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

Lillian’s POVIn an instant, the gentle hum of murmuring voices completely died down. Hundreds of faces turned in unison, their curious and judging eyes locking directly onto me. I was taken completely by surprise, my heart skipping a beat as the sudden, heavy spotlight of the room fell squarely on my shoulders.On stage, Aaron held his microphone with a smug, mocking smile. He gestured toward the stairs with an air of fake hospitality. "Please, Luna Lillian, come up to the stage. Introduce yourself to the people one more time. Let us all hear how the Luna of Fangshade carries herself in times of trouble."Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dorian’s chair scrape violently against the floor. His broad shoulders were rigid with pure, suffocating rage, his hand already gripping the edge of his table as he prepared to stand up, ready to tear Aaron apart right in front of the cameras to defend my honor.But I didn't need him to fight this battle for me.Before Dorian could take a single st

Aaron’s POVThe grand ballroom of the luxury city hall had completely degenerated into a chaotic, screaming madhouse, and I had the absolute best seat in the room to watch it all fall apart.I leaned casually against a pillar near the edge of the stage, swirling a glass of expensive champagne in my hand as I watched the drama unfold. A few meters away, a doctor who had been attending the dinner as a guest was kneeling on the cold marble floor, hurriedly working on Lillian. She lay completely unconscious, her face pale as a sheet, while Dorian hovered over her like a wounded, rabid beast.A dark, deeply satisfying smirk touched my lips.Everything had gone exactly as I had planned. The professional extraction team I had secretly paid a fortune to kidnap little Celeste had done an absolutely flawless job. They had slipped through the back service corridors, bypassed the supposedly "impenetrable" Fangshade security, and taken the girl without a single loud scream. I knew their exact loca

Dorian’s POV"I want every single warrior, scout, and tracker fanning out from the city center to the deepest trenches of Night Spire!" I roared, my voice echoing off the vaulted ceilings of the main foyer. "No one sleeps until my daughter is back in this house!"The pack house had been transformed into a chaotic command center. High-ranking officers of the regional police department were standing in the dining room, frantically taking reports and looking over blueprints of the city hall. Outside the main gates, the flashing red and blue lights of patrol cars illuminated the dark woods, while a swarm of lousy, opportunistic reporters hovered like vultures, shoving microphones at the pack guards to try and get a statement about the Luna's collapse and the child's disappearance.I stood in the center of the madness, my hands trembling with a violent, helpless rage.I felt like an absolute, pathetic failure as a father. I was the Alpha of Fangshade, the most feared wolf in the territory,

Lillian’s POVThe piercing ringtone echoed in the quiet room, sounding like a ticking bomb. My hand hovered over the phone, my heart slamming violently against my ribs as I stared at the flashing words on the screen: No Caller ID.The sound was so loud in the quiet bedroom that it made my whole body shake. I stood completely still, staring at the screen, too afraid to press the button.Coincidentally, the door pushed open and Dorian walked into the bedroom to check up on me. He took one look at my pale face and the ringing phone in my hand, and he froze right at the entrance. We both stared at the private ID number, having the exact same terrifying forethought.This was the kidnapper.Dorian walked over to the bed with swift, silent steps. His big face was tight with worry and anger. He gave me a sharp, commanding nod, his eyes dark with a mixture of raw fury and desperation."Pick it up," he whispered, leaning down close to my ear so he could hear every single word. "I am right here

Lillian’s POVI sat behind the steering wheel, my hands gripping the leather tightly. My heart was beating like a fast drum in my chest. The directions on my phone screen were very hard to read and very confusing. The road was dark, and there were no streetlights to guide my way. I turned down small, dirt roads that looked like nobody had driven on them for many years.After driving for a long time, the red pin on my screen finally stopped moving. My car rolled to a slow stop right in front of a giant, rusting warehouse.The building looked very old, dark, and scary. It sat all by itself on the far edge of the city, surrounded by dead trees and dry dirt.A wave of pure fear gripped my whole body. I could feel my hands trembling against the wheel. My breath came fast and weak. I was so scared that I could barely move my legs. But then, I thought about my sweet little girl. I thought about Celeste crying in the dark, calling out for her mommy. My daughter needed me right now. She had no