Todos os capítulos de The Alpha's Fated Encounter: Capítulo 91 - Capítulo 100

A friendly reminder that the full moon is approaching. In case you forgot how serious we are.I gritted my teeth and started the car, then sped home. Maddy was downstairs in the living room when I came in. I tucked the jewel case into the waistband of my jeans. I needed to watch it before I showed it to her. That way, I could help prepare her for whatever blow awaited.Felipe nodded. “Hey, man, are you good if I go now that you’re back? I need to run some errands.”“Yeah. Fine.” I grunted the words as I headed toward the stairs, desperate to get to my office and my laptop.“You good, Nico?” Felipe asked.“Yeah. All good.”“Are you gonna even say hi?” Maddy called from the kitchen. I winced, realizing I’d totally ignored her.I turned around and plastered a fake smile on my lips. I prayed it looked more genuine than it felt. “Sorry. I need to order some parts for the shop. It’s something I should have done a week ago, so I want to get it out of the way.”I gave Maddy a quick kiss. Feli

Nico and I hopped into his truck and made our way to the downtown area of Clearidge. I rolled my window down and let the wind blow across my face. Nico’s house was a step or two away from being a full-fledged mansion, but it had started to feel like a prison. Getting out was freeing in a way it had never been before. Nico, for his part, let us drive in silence. It was a companionable silence, though, not awkward or strained. I think he knew I needed this more than even I did.We pulled up outside a small mom-and-pop coffee and pastry shop that looked out over the Clearidge park and pond. I’d always thought the shop looked cute but had never managed to get in there over the years. When we walked in, the earthy smell of freshly roasted coffee and the sweet smell of baked goods lifted my mood in an instant.I ordered a vanilla iced coffee and a chocolate croissant. Nico got a cappuccino and a piece of strawberry pound cake, then we found seats that overlooked the park. I glanced over at

Luis nodded. “Right, it is a little too perfect. Not that death is perfect, but it usually isn’t tied up nice and neat with a little bow like this seems to be. Disappear, have a forbidden baby, die quickly afterward? Life doesn’t usually work like that. Not that it couldn’t happen, but it seems a little convenient.”I nodded, glancing at the stairs to make sure Maddy wasn’t in sight. “Right. If I had to guess, Kenneth was still protecting this woman all these years later.”“It would make sense. You guys said he was hung up on her romantically?”“That’s what he alluded to when… well, a few seconds before he died. He was in love with her. Unrequited love from the way it seems.”Luis sighed and gave a little half-shrug. “I’ll do the best I can. If she’s out there, I’ll find her.”“Thanks. Do you want some coffee for the trip?”Luis shook his head. “Nah, got an energy drink with three hundred milligrams of caffeine in the car. I’ll be cracked out of my mind in a little bit. I’ll call you

Julia smiled. “I hope you do. I’d be happy to be the person you come to if Nico isn’t available. You have the support of everyone in the whole family. The whole pack, really.”My talk with Julia lifted my spirits doubly, and I found myself talking to my wolf even more than usual. I couldn’t force her into coming out, but I could make sure she was calm and at ease. The breathing and meditation helped. It kept my mind off what was possibly happening to Mom, Dad, and Abi.Each day brought the full moon and our deadline closer. If we couldn’t figure out a way to rescue them, we’d have to make a decision. Nico didn’t think there was a decision to make, but there were several options on the table. One of them was sacrificing myself. He’d never go for that. Not in a million years. Not even in a billion. But they weren’t his family, his friends. They were mine, which meant the final decision was mine. I hoped we wouldn’t get to that point.That evening after the training session ended, Nico c

“Nico? Is Maddy there, too?” he asked.“No, she’s out with Dad and Mateo. She told me she was going stir-crazy and needed to get out. Thought it was safer for her to go with two of them. What’s going on?”“I think I’ve found something. Well… I guess I’ve found the lack of something. I can’t find any record of Gabriella Karson’s death.”“What?” Chills ran up and down my arms. “No record at all?”“No. I sent requests for records to every coroner and funeral home in and around Tampa. Took three days alone. Nothing. I got a hold of a guy I know of who ran a nationwide search. All I found were two matches. There’s a Gabriella Karson in Kansas who was ninety-seven and died of a stroke. Another was an infant in south Texas who died three days after she was born due to severe birth defects. One hundred percent not Maddy’s birth mother.”“Holy shit,” I whispered, starting to believe that my theory might actually be right.“It gets better,” Luis said. “I can’t find her name in any registries an