บททั้งหมดของ 365 days With The Alpha Who Marked Me. : บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

Two days later…Ashley’s eyes fluttered open, the warmth of sunlight greeting her first. She slowly sat up, her mind piecing together fragments of what had happened.Her gaze dropped to her hand and she lifted it closer, studying the bandage wrapped around it. The cut had been deep, deep enough that she feared she might never use her hand again. It was a miracle it healed.Letting her hand fall, she looked around the room, confusion settling in. This wasn’t a place she recognized.She slipped out of bed. Her legs wobbled at first, weak from everything she had endured, but after a moment, they steadied.Drawn to the mirror, she walked over and leaned in, examining her reflection. Faint bruises still marked her face, reminders of the slaps she had taken. Her expression tightened slightly before her gaze drifted downward.She touched the collar of the nightdress she was wearing, her brows knitting together. Someone had changed her clothes. She didn’t know every room in her father’s pack

“In return? Are you sure I can ask for anything?” Nathan asked, briefly glancing at Dane before looking back at her.“Of course. I don’t go back on my promises. I will do my best to get it, even if I have to spend all my assets,” she joked, and the two of them laughed, oblivious to the anger quietly building in someone else.“I will take your word for it, then. But I don’t want anything right now. I will let you know once I have made a decision,” Nathan said.“I just hope Alpha Nathan asks for something within my wife’s reach,” Dane pointed out, clearly hinting at something.Nathan smiled. “Oh, I will definitely make sure to ask for something within her reach. Don’t worry too much, Alpha Dane,” he replied, holding Dane’s gaze.The two of them continued staring at each other, as though locked in a silent battle. Ashley’s eyes moved between them, and she could clearly feel the tension in Dane’s gaze. Nathan’s expression was no less intense. For some reason, it felt like they were challe

“Call it whatever you want, but I won’t let you die under my watch. You are under my care now, so you can’t just do whatever you want anymore,” he relayed.“If you want to stop me, then kill me. I am leaving this villa whether you like it or not,” she swore, swallowing hard. Her gaze locked onto his, fierce and unyielding. He could see the anger burning in her eyes, but he was beginning to grow used to it. Letting her go was not an option. He would rather have her hate him than allow her to walk alone into the lion’s den. Even he could not fully explain why he felt so protective of her. No matter how much he tried to convince himself it was only out of obligation, deep down, he knew it was more than that.“Why? Can’t you do it? She snapped, her chest rising and falling heavily, her breathing loud and uneven. “Then don’t try to stop me,” she added, moving to get down from the table.Dane held her in place, his hands tightly wrapped around her as she continued to struggle.When Ashley r

“But…” the middle-aged woman began, concern lacing her voice, but Ashley had already stepped out onto the balcony.Left with no other choice, the woman quietly let herself out. When Ashley heard the door close, she let out a breath, some of her irritation easing.A few hours later, another knock sounded on the door, and she called, “Come in,” hoping it was Dane or Silas. It was already late into the night. Shouldn’t they have found something by now?“Luna, I am here with your food.” The middle-aged woman from earlier came into view, this time carrying a tray with only a ceramic bowl on it.“I said I am not eating. Tell your Alpha I don’t need his concern. If he’s that worried about my diet, he can eat it himself,” she snapped, leaving the middle-aged woman visibly shocked.She stared at Ashley in disbelief, stunned that anyone would dare speak of Dane that way. Even his close relatives would never say such things to him, yet Ashley did so without hesitation.“You can’t say that, Luna.

“Find him a good place and get him a doctor,” Dane ordered, then turned to leave.“No, please, let’s take him back with us. He won’t be safe if my brothers find out he is alive,” Ashley begged, her voice calmer now.“I will have some of my men stay with him,” Dane said, taking a step forward, only to stop when Ashley spoke again.“He can’t stay out here. At least until he gets better, let him remain in the villa. Please, I promise to behave if you let him stay,” she pleaded.Dane paused.Something about the way she asked unsettled him, though his face revealed none of it. She had fought him at every turn, resisted him even when her own safety was at stake, yet now she stood before him, lowering her pride for another man. He told himself it meant nothing. Even so, his jaw tightened almost imperceptibly.“Take him back to the villa,” he ordered without looking at her, then walked out of the alley.“Thank you,” she called after him, but he was already gone.“You are safe now, Bod. I won’