All Chapters of The Alpha’s Discarded Bride: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

HARLANMoonfall city did not welcome strangers, it didn’t reject them either but just simply absorbed them.That was the first thing I noticed as I stepped into the city. There were no guards questioning my presence after I've hidden my identity and masked my scent. There was no obvious tension in the air other than movement which was controlled, measured and intentional.A lesser city would have felt chaotic but Moonfall felt curated.My boots met stone as I moved with the crowd and my presence folded into theirs. My aura was buried deeply and my scent was suppressed into something forgettable—no Alpha, no dominance, just another man passing through.It had to be that way if I truly wanted to get Christine back and this city did not belong to me so I had to tread with caution.My gaze shifted slowly and deliberately taking in the flow of merchants lining the streets, the quiet exchanges, the invisible order beneath the noise.Everything ran too smoothly and clean.Trade moved withou

CHRISTINEThe office didn’t feel like mine completely but it was getting thereStacks of documents covered the desk, some were neatly arranged while others left open where I had abandoned them midway through review. The faint scent of ink and fresh paper stayed in the air, mixing with the low hum of the city drifting in through the tall windows.Nathan sat across from me, flipping through a file with a slight frown.“You’re overworking already,” he muttered.“I’m working,” I corrected without looking up.“There’s a difference.” He said and I ignored him.My attention stayed on the contract in front of me as my eyes scanned each clause carefully. The trader we were dealing with had been hesitant earlier, too hesitant for someone who clearly needed the deal.Suddenly, he wasn’t.I paused, my pen hovering slightly above the page. That was the part that didn’t sit right.“This doesn’t make sense,” I said quietly.Nathan looked up immediately. “What?”I leaned back slightly, tapping the

CHRISTINEI stepped back into the office like nothing had happened.Nathan was already talking.“…I’m telling you, if we don’t respond today, they’ll assume we’re stalling and pull out completely,” he said, pacing slightly with a file in his hand.I shifted some stack of documents on my desk aside as my attention was only half there in whatever he was saying. “Then respond.”“I am responding,” he shot back. “But I need your approval on the terms before I send anything.”I hummed faintly, reaching for the file he held out.The moment from outside suddenly came back—the man, the voice, the strange and the fleeting familiarity all lingered for a second longer before slipping away.There were more immediate things in front of me now which I had to focus on.I flipped through the pages, scanning too quickly. “Clause seven is too open, tighten it.”Nathan leaned over slightly. “Thought so too,”“And remove that penalty condition, it will make us look desperate.” I added and I noticed his l

KAELThe room was dim, the city lights filtered through the tall windows in fractured lines of silver and shadow.I could hear Stephanie cat walking into my room till she got very close to me.Her fingers slid slowly across my chest, deliberately confidently, it felt familiar in a way that required no thought. “You’ve been quiet tonight,” she murmured, her voice low, almost thoughtful.I didn’t answer immediately because she wasn’t wrong.My attention hadn’t been here, not fully. My mind got preoccupied with a lot of thoughts. I went to Christine's office earlier today because I wanted to observe a few things. I knew Harlan was in my city and I wanted to get my hands on him myself. My instincts keep telling me that he was the man who encountered Christine earlier today according to the reports that were sent to me. If Harlan was already in my city, then he must be hovering around Christine. Stephanie shifted slightly, drawing closer, her leg brushing against mine as her gaze lift

CHRISTINE“No,” I said immediately.His brows snapped together. “What do you mean no? This is definitely the work of whosoever that sent those rogues to you.”“If I start moving like I’m running, then I’ve already lost control of my own space. I already made up my mind to face the worst once I move in here. This place is always difficult to survive in, I can't start running just because of a mere attack.” “You call that mere because you weren't hurt? What if you're hurt badly the next time because whoever tried to attack you won't stop!”“I know right? You shouldn't have expected less when we started up a firm here, I will surely have enemies and this is just one of them.” I said calmly and Nathan stared at me like I was crazy. “You act like you've got everything under control but it's just pride,”“It’s survival,” I corrected, he didn’t like that answer but he didn’t argue further.Instead, he grabbed his phone again, typing fast.Probably he was contacting the security or reinforc