Semua Bab Rejected by my mate, Claimed by Alpha Ryder: Bab 141 - Bab 148

Fifteen hours.Fifteen long, painful hours had passed since Doris and Blade disappeared, and every second felt heavier than the last.The unknown caller had gone silent, leaving us with nothing but a dead-end trail. We had scoured every lead, but Lucious remained a ghost, and the origin of that mysterious number was buried under layers of untraceable digital encryption.The tracking teams returned one after another with no results.The unknown number hadn’t sent another message since the video of Lucious, and no matter how hard our tech warriors tried, they still couldn’t trace the number.It was as if whoever was behind this had vanished into thin air.I stood near the large window in the living room, staring out into the darkness outside. The sky had already turned black hours ago, and rain tapped softly against the glass. My body ached from exhaustion, but my mind refused to rest.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Doris.And then I would remember

Blade’s fingers twitched, feebly interlacing with hers. "Hey, don't feel bad," he whispered, his voice a dry rattle. "It’s not your fault. I made a promise, remember? I told you... you wouldn't die on my watch. I’m just a man of my word."A violent tremor shook him. He leaned over the side of the bed and coughed out thick, dark blood that hit the white tile floor. Yet, when he looked back up, that haunting smile remained. He was dying, and he was at peace with it.Julius knelt on the other side, his face a mask of grief. "This wasn't the plan, Blade. We were supposed to lead this pack together. We were supposed to grow old together."Blade’s breathing became shallow, hitching in his chest. "Plans change, Julius. Especially after what my father did to this pack. I’ve carried his shame for so long. Maybe this balances the scales." He looked at me, blood leaking from the corner of his mouth. “And I hope…” he struggled to breathe, “…you found his body and burned it to ashes.”His voice c

Ryder stood there staring at Blade’s coffin for several seconds without speaking.Like he still couldn’t believe Blade was truly inside it.Beside me, Julius lowered his voice softly.“Luna, you need to breathe.”A sob escaped my lips.“I can’t do this,” I whispered weakly. “I can’t.”“Yes, you can.”I shook my head immediately.“He died because of me.”“No,” Julius said firmly.I looked at him through blurred tears.“Blade made his own choice,” Julius continued softly. “Nobody forced him.”“But if I wasn’t dying—” I tried to say, but Julius cut me off before I could finish.“Then Ryder would’ve done it instead.”I froze completely.“What?”Julius instantly looked away like he regretted saying it.“You heard me,” he muttered quietly.“No,” I said quickly, grabbing his arm. “Tell me what you mean.”Julius looked away, his throat working as he swallowed hard. "I shouldn't be telling you this."“Julius!” I didn’t realize I was shouting until a few people turned to glance back at us. I qu

“Move!”Ryder’s voice thundered through the pack house as he pushed the front door open with his shoulder, carrying Grandma tightly in his arms.“Call the doctor!” I shouted immediately, my voice shaking as we rushed after Ryder into the living room.Ryder carefully lowered Grandma onto the couch.Her body looked so fragile now.Gab stood frozen near the doorway, staring at his grandmother with wide frightened eyes.“Please take Gab upstairs,” Ryder told Kael quickly, not taking his eyes off Grandma. Kael nodded immediately and walked toward Gab.“Come on, little man,” he said gently, but Gab shook his head hard.“No. I want to stay with Grandma.”His tiny voice cracked so badly it nearly shattered my heart.“Gab—”“I said I want Grandma!” he cried louder, tears already spilling down his cheeks as Kael quickly pulled him back and hurriedly took him to his room before he could run toward the couch again.Before anyone could say ano