บททั้งหมดของ Seducing the Silent Alphas : บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Anna's POVWe drove back to the palace in silence, my mind was spinning with everything Lily had told me. I had three days to live unless we found another antidote, Elena was going to die, and I still didn't know what my real weakness was."We need to talk about this," Ronald said when we got inside."There's nothing to talk about, I'm going to die when I open the vault.""No you're not," Ryker said firmly. "We'll find another antidote, we'll talk to the healers.""The only person who knew how to make it was the midwife and she's dead." I sat down heavily on the couch. "My grandmother really thought of everything didn't she? Made me into the perfect weapon with a built-in self-destruct."Ronald knelt in front of me. "We're not giving up Anna, there has to be another way."My phone buzzed again, another unknown number. I answered it without thinking. "What now?""Anna it's Lily again, please don't hang up.""Why shouldn't I? You just destroyed my only chance at survival.""I'm sorry ab

Ronald's POVI sat in the chair beside Anna's hospital bed watching her chest rise and fall, the machines beeped steadily which meant she was stable but I couldn't stop staring at the bandage on her shoulder.The head healer had told me the bullet missed her heart by less than two inches, two inches was the difference between Anna being alive and me planning her funeral."You should get some rest," Ryker said from the doorway, he'd gone to shower and change but came right back."I can't, every time I close my eyes I see her bleeding on that floor." I rubbed my face. "We almost lost her.""But we didn't, she's still here." Ryker came in and sat in the other chair. "Stop torturing yourself.""How can I not? I'm supposed to be an Alpha King, I'm supposed to protect my mate, but I keep failing." I looked at Anna's pale face. "Derrick drugged her for years and I didn't know, Joanna shot her and I wasn't there, Lily betrayed her and I couldn't stop it.""None of that is your fault Ronald."

ANNA’S POVMy bones still felt like they were on fire from the near-shift in the hospital. It was a deep, thumping heat that lived inside my marrow. The healer told me I had to move. My body needed to get used to this new power before my wolf finally broke through. That is why I was in the private gym with Ryker.The room had giant mirrors and felt cold, but the air between me and Ryker was thick and hot. Ryker was supposed to be helping me with "physical therapy," but every time his big, rough hands touched my skin, I felt a shock. My pussy started to throb with a need I couldn't ignore."Focus, Anna," Ryker growled. His voice was deep and low. He stood right behind me. His chest was hard and pressed against my back while I held onto the pull-up bar. "You need to feel your muscles. Control the wolf.""I can't focus when you are touching me," I gasped. I let my head fall back against his shoulder.I could feel his dick. It was hard like a rock, pressing into my back through his thin s

Anna's POVWe had three hours until the festival started and I was standing in my suite staring at my closet, everything felt wrong. The Twins wanted me to wear something that screamed Luna Queen but I wanted something I could fight in."You need to look powerful," Ronald said from the doorway, he was already dressed in a black suit that made him look like a king. "The pack needs to see their Luna.""The pack needs to see someone who can kick Joanna's ass," I said, pulling out a leather jacket. "I'm not wearing a dress to a battle.""It's a festival not a battle.""It's both and you know it." I found black jeans and a dark red shirt that wouldn't show blood. "Joanna is going to be there, probably wearing my face, we need to be ready."Ryker walked in shirtless showing off the four black scars on his back, they looked like war paint. "Anna's right, we dress for war not for a party.""Fine but at least wear this," Ronald held up a silver necklace with the Silverfang pack symbol. "It's s

Anna's POVI woke up screaming, my whole body felt like it was being torn apart from the inside. I could hear voices around me but they sounded far away like I was underwater."Anna! Stay with us!" Ronald's voice cut through the pain.I opened my eyes and saw him hovering over me, his face was pale with worry. We were no longer in the festival courtyard, we'd moved somewhere darker and quieter."What happened?" I gasped, my throat felt raw. "Why am I covered in blood?""You don't remember?" Ryker asked, he was standing guard by a door with his claws out."I remember the lights going out and then nothing, just darkness and screaming." I looked at my hands, they were still sticky with blood that wasn't mine. "Did I kill those Alphas?""No," Ronald said firmly. "Someone set you up, the knife was planted in your hand.""But I don't remember anything, what if I did it while the Moon Wolf was in control?""The Moon Wolf wouldn't kill innocent people," Ryker said. "This was Joanna, she's try