All Chapters of Dear Ex Mate, You're Mine to Ruin: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

Aaron’s POVI squeezed her throat as hard as I could. I felt the warm skin of her neck beneath my fingers, vibrating as she tried to pull air into her lungs. Watching her choke brought a deep, dark feeling of pleasure right into my chest. Her face was turning a bright shade of red, her dark eyes wide with pure terror as she scratched feebly at my hands.For a few seconds, I wanted to end it all right here. I wanted to press my thumb into her windpipe until her head fell back and the life left her eyes forever. It would be so easy. It would take away all the pain, all the shame, and all the loss I had suffered because of her and Dorian.But I could not do it. I had strict orders.I hated those orders with every bone in my body. I hated being told what to do by a voice on a phone, but my mysterious sponsor held all the power right now. Their words echoed clearly in my head from our last phone call: “Bring Lillian to me alive. She is the real prize.”That had been the sponsor's secret pl

Dorian’s POVI held the small, rough piece of blue glass tightly in my hand. The tiny fragment of the Viremoor gemstone was glowing very bright in the dark. It pulsed with a strong, deep blue light that got brighter and brighter every time I took a step forward. My heart was beating very fast in my chest, but my mind was completely focused. The magical gem was telling me that my wife was very close. My hopes were going up with every second that passed.I had made a big choice to come to this scary place all by myself. I did not bring Aiden, and I did not bring any of my pack warriors. I knew that if the bad men saw a group of guards, they would hurt my sweet little girl right away. I had to be like a ghost in the dark night. I had to rescue Lillian and Celeste alone.I walked quietly through the tall, dead grass near the edge of the old building. But just as I reached the back wall of the dark warehouse, my wolf instincts told me to stop. I quickly pulled my body back into the deep sh

Dorian’s POV“Wake up, Alpha.”“Alpha, please open your eyes.”I could hear soft, worried voices calling out to me. They sounded like they were coming from very far away, echoing through a thick, dark cloud inside my mind. I wanted to open my eyes. I wanted to sit up and ask where my wife was, but my body felt like it was made of cold, heavy stone. I had no strength left in my muscles to move even a single finger.I was floating in a dark, empty space, trapped by the terrible exhaustion and the loss of so much blood.Eventually, the rough bouncing of the car stopped. I felt strong arms lift me up out of the back seat and carry me inside. They brought me straight into the medical room of the pack house. The moment my body hit the soft bed, Alanna dived straight into her duties without wasting a single second. She worked fast, her hands moving quickly as she cleaned the deep cuts on my chest, stitched up the bleeding wounds on my arms, and poured healing medicine over my bruised body.I

Dorian’s POVI stood behind the thick iron bars of the holding cell, looking down at Shantel. She looked like a pitiful, broken mess. Her expensive dress was torn and covered in dirt, her hair was a wild tangle, and tears streamed down her cheeks, smearing her black makeup into dark tracks across her face."He was going to kill me, Dorian!" she sobbed, clutching her stomach as she sat on the cold floor. "After everything I did for him... after all the sacrifices I made to keep his business alive... he was just going to shoot me and leave my body in that terrible place!" I didn't feel a single drop of pity for her."Shut up!" I roared, my Alpha voice vibrating through the small, stone basement. "I don't care about your pathetic marriage, Shantel! Tell me where Aaron took my wife! What was his plan?!""I don't know!" she shrieked, raising her hands to cover her face as she backed away from me. "I swear to you, I don't know where they went!""Don't lie to me!" I snarled, my wolf eyes gl

Lillian’s POVI stood frozen by the window, my back pressed hard against the cold glass. The maid’s words kept repeating in my head like a bad song that would not stop. It is completely impossible to leave. Your fate was doomed.I looked out at the endless dark mountains and the thick green trees far below. My heart was slamming against my ribs so hard it hurt. I was petrified. A deep, cold terror filled my whole body from my head to my toes. I knew right then that there was no easy escape for me. I was trapped in a giant stone cage far away from my home, away from Dorian, and away from my sweet daughter.I looked down at my bare neck. My skin felt empty and cold. I remembered the Viremoor necklace that Dorian had put around my neck before the dinner party."My necklace..." I whispered, my voice shaking as I looked back at the maid. "The stone necklace I was wearing... where is it? Did your guards take it from me?"The maid picked up her silver tray and shook her head slowly. "I do no