All Chapters of Accidentally Fell For My Ex's Uncle. The Dark Alpha: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

Remi POV“His fever is getting worse.”I pressed the wet cloth against Nero's forehead again, watching the moisture disappear almost immediately against his burning skin. He had been like this for hours. The ceremony had ended sometime before dawn, the villagers had slowly returned to their homes, the music had died, and even the grandmothers had finally left Gemma's house to give us privacy. Everyone had gone home carrying the happiness of the Luna ceremony with them, but I hadn't slept for even a minute.I had stayed beside Nero all night, changing the cloth whenever it became warm, giving him tiny sips of water whenever he woke, and listening to his breathing because every time it became too quiet, panic squeezed my chest.Nero had survived the curse. He was free. I could feel that much through the bond, but his body had clearly paid the price for carrying that darkness for so many years. His skin was hot beneath my fingers, his lips were dry, and every now and then his body tremb

Remi POVI froze. His eyes were fixed on me while I shifted back. Heat flooded my face the second Nero’s eyes moved from me to Bram and back again.I was still barefoot, hair wind-tangled from the run, the faint scent of forest and Bram’s laughter clinging to my skin. Nero stood in the doorway looking like he had clawed his way out of the fever by sheer stubbornness—too pale, too thin, one hand braced on the frame—but the spark had left his eyes and the bond between us was clear and quiet and his.Bram cleared his throat and took a careful step back. “I’ll… give you two a minute.”My cheeks immediately heated.“Nero,” I repeated, stupidly.hurrying toward him. “You're awake.”“I am.” His voice was deeper than usual, rough from exhaustion, but there was something else beneath it.He was annoyed. I glanced at Bram.Bram immediately lifted both hands. “Don't look at me.”Nero raised an eyebrow. “I didn't say anything,” he added.“You didn't have to,” I muttered.Nero's eyes returned to me

Remi POV The Next MorningBy the time we reached Draven's cabin the next day, Nero looked nothing like the man I'd watched collapse after the curse left him. The sun was already up and I stopped at the entrance and stared at the place that had once been nothing more than broken walls, rotten boards, and memories. Now it stood completely restored, sturdy and warm, with fresh wood beneath my fingertips and smoke curling lazily from the chimney.The porters who sold at the markets had already delivered everything we would need for the next two days—food, clothes, blankets, candles, wine, and enough supplies that we wouldn't have to step outside until we were ready to begin our journey to Moonstone.Nero pushed the door open and stepped inside first. I followed him, then closed the door behind us. The click of the lock sounded strangely loud.For the first time since the Luna ceremony, we were completely alone. Nero turned around slowly and looked at me. A smile spread across his face

Remi POV“What do you mean Drift and Sable are paying for it?”Nero's voice changed so quickly that the warmth that had been in his expression a moment ago disappeared completely. He was now standing close enough that I could still feel the heat of his body against mine, but now he was looking at Caya as if the woman had just walked into our cabin carrying a declaration of war. His shoulders stiffened, his jaw tightened, and something dangerous stirred behind his eyes. I had seen that look before. It was the look of the Dark Alpha returning.Caya didn't seem frightened by it.She only shifted the heavy bag higher onto her shoulder and took a slow breath. Up close, she looked worse than I had noticed at first. Her hair was tangled from traveling, there was dried mud along the side of one boot, and exhaustion had settled beneath her eyes. Whatever road she had taken to find us, she had traveled it quickly.“After you left the mining town,” she said, “The Chimera Soldiers came back?”

Alpha Manuel POV“Then perhaps you deserve to see something most wolves never will.” The physician's eyes remained on me for another moment before he stepped away.I kept my expression calm. “What?”He smiled. “The one who built this place.”Mitch shifted beside me. I glanced at him briefly before looking back at the physician. “You mean the Chimera.”The physician's smile widened. “Yes.”The name alone seemed to change the air around us.I had heard it whispered by soldiers. I had seen the fear in the eyes of wolves. I had spent days inside this den collecting every piece of information I could find.Yet I had never seen him. That was deliberate.The Chimera did not walk among his soldiers like an ordinary Alpha.He stayed below them. Hidden.“Come,” the physician said. He turned and began walking and I followed.Mitch came behind me.We passed through a narrow passage I had never seen opened before. Two guards stood beside a heavy stone door. They straightened the moment the physici