All Chapters of THE ALPHA WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

16 Chapters

1. SHATTERED

One year ago Ariana I stood frozen in the hallway of our apartment, the grocery bags slowly slipping from my numb fingers to thud softly on the hardwood floor. One of the milk cartons I'd bought split open, the white milk spilling across the wood. He was on the couch…our couch. The couch we’d picked out together last year was because of its beautiful blue shade. His shirt was unbuttoned and she was straddling him. Pain pierced my chest as I watched her tangle her hands in his hair, pulling him closer as they moaned noisily with their mouths tangled together. I must have made a sound… I didn't notice that I did. A choked gasp, maybe. Or perhaps it was the crash of the bags. Whatever it was, Jake’s head snapped up, his eyes wide with shock that quickly melted into guilt. “Ari…” His

2. WARMTH IN THE WOLF’S DEN

Ariana I didn't even know where I was but I had a grave feeling that I wasn't home. The ceiling above me beamed with dark wood, a dazzling chandelier of antlers and crystal catching the firelight. The bed was enormous– cozy and spacious, draped in luxurious fur over smooth expensive sheets that felt so soft against my skin. Outside the tall glass windows was the snow hammering against the glass, the world outside becoming a blank white void. Then the memories came crashing in: Jake’s cheating, me running blindly into the night, the wolf attack. And him… the stranger who came to my rescue with the glowing eyes, claws, and wounds closing as they'd never been there. He wasn't human. I had seen it. Or maybe I was losing my mind. I sat up slowly, my head throbbing painfully from tears and terror. Everything was going to be fine, I told myself over and over, like a prayer. My wrist ached terribly. I pu

3. SHE SAID YES

“ Sir, Miss Blake has been delivered safely to her apartment.” “And?” Kai didn’t turn to look back at his driver. He stood at the door to the ceiling window with his hands clasped behind his back. He stared blankly at the city lights that shone and twinkled like shattered stars … he couldn’t make anything of them. In fact, he couldn’t make anything of whatever he was feeling at the moment. The faint scar on his wrist – the perfect twin to the one he’d left on her skin hadn’t stopped aching from the time she left. Not even for a second. “ Sir?” “ What?” “ I said a guy was waiting outside when we got there.” Shoot. He’d spaced out. He was having a hard time focusing because he couldn’t stop thinking about her. However, Jovan’s info had jolted him back to reality. He felt the room getting colder and colder. His jaw locked as he quickly turned to face his driver. “ What do you mean you saw a man waiting outside? Who was he?

4. A TOAST TO TANGLED LIES & HALF-TRUTHS

Ariana stood at the counter, rolling out dough for the cranberry-brie puff pastry bites Lena had sworn would “ wow” Jake’s parents. Flour dusted her black sweater like fake snow and the fairy lights that strung over the window twinkled mockingly at her. Wham! Lena slammed the door even harder than necessary. “ I can’t believe you said yes, Ari.” Ari’s fingers stilled on the rolling pin. Even she couldn’t believe it herself. Was she delusional that things would work out or was this a way to downplay what Jake had done to her? Either way, he’d come to his senses and proposed and so she had to protect what they had left of the relationship. After all, they'd been together for three years. She sighed tiredly. “ You’ve made that clear, Lena. Multiple times.” “ Well, it doesn’t seem to be getting into your head, girl. Multiple times isn’t enough,” Lena wiped her hands on a dish towel, her eyes sharp

5. DREAMS AND DEADLINES

Ariana Months had passed since that tense Christmas dinner. Autumn was already creeping in… I’d buried myself in work and the wedding preparations. Of course, it was all a distraction from thinking about Kai. The crescent moon scar on my wrist had faded slightly into a faint silver mark, making it barely noticeable until the light caught it just right. Most days I’d try to gaslight myself into thinking that the blizzard, the estate, and the dashing man with silver eyes had all been a fever dream. But who was I kidding? It was sadly all real and as much as I hated it, it’d been my reality sometime ago even if I’d chosen to stay clear of it. Night after night, that fever dream kept coming back anyway. Just this midnight, I’d jolted awake drenched in sweat, sheet twisted around my hips with my breath coming in shallow gasps. My skin was very flushed, my thighs pressed tight against each other as my heart pounded loudly against my che

6. A COWARDLY ESCAPE

Kai My armor felt heavier than it looked. It was heavy enough to make my shoulder blades hurt even before battle. I admired myself in the mirror watching how its silver plates were laced with runic wards, the leather as thick as a wolf’s hide, a breast plate etched with the Oak Claw’s crest. Nana buckled the last strap to my hip and took a few steps back looking me all over like I was still a kid in a Halloween costume. “ Turn,” she ordered. I did. The mail clinked, and suddenly I felt the weight settle, grounding me well. Beneath it, my pulse was drumming uncontrollably. “Ahh… still fits,” she sighed admiringly tugging a pauldron. “ Good thing I made the seams loose. You’ve bulked up since last winter.” I huffed a humorless laugh with no intention of replying to her remark. “ How are you feeling my boy? Ready for the war?,” she finally asked, her eyes softening with concern as she tried to see through me. “ I’m so angry, Nana. Viktor crossed the line totally thi

7. A VENUE CHOICE FOR A BILLIONAIRE

ArianaI stood outside Nova Creative, staring up at the massive sign on the building like my life depended on it. My stomach was knotted so tight that I could barely breathe. If I messed this up… I didn’t even want to think of what could happen. Being tied to this place has brought me so many perks over the last couple of years, steady gigs, a comfortable office and my best friend working closer to me. One wrong move and I’d lose it all. And if that happened, I’d have to go back to freelancing on my own, hustling pitches, chasing after payments I never got, and rebuilding right from scratch. It had taken me more than two full years to land this long-term contract with Nova. After years of underpaid labor, sleepless nights, and constant rejection, this place was my paradise and my only hope. These days, people hardly trust freelancers at all. Not with all the scams, ghost clients, and “pay me before the project” traps. Each time I reached out to a new brand or agency, I could feel t

8. AN UNEXPECTED VISIT TO NOVA

Ariana "Jake what’s going on? Who is she and what is she doing here?,” I questioned, keeping an open mind. I silently prayed in my head that this wasn’t what I was thinking it was. “ Oh, this isn’t what you’re thinking, babe. This is my new secretary. She had something urgent to inform me about and it couldn’t wait,” Jake said. I looked quickly over to the girl who nodded in agreement and then I finally sighed, “ Alright then. I was worried about you. I’ll leave you both and head back to bed then.” As soon as I got into bed, I took out my phone again. My eyes couldn’t stop lingering over Kai. Somehow I felt bad that I was suspecting my fiancé when I was just here fantasizing about another man. And the fact that I’d be seeing him soon… my heart couldn’t even fathom. * When I got to work today, I was dumbfounded. The entire front of the building was a circus. There was paparazzi everywhere…. swarming the sidewalk, their lenses flashing like streaks of lightning. There wa

9. STUCK WITH THE ALPHA

Ariana The silence in the elevator got so heavy that I wanted to break it. I kept shifting my weight and crossed my arms so tightly as if it’d protect me. I looked over at him. He just stood against the opposite wall calmly composed, with his coat over his arm and eyes fixed on me. I felt my stomach flip so hard as I looked back at him. I opened my mouth to speak. I had to say something. Anything. “ Umm, so how have you been? I know it’s been a while and I’m sorry for not checking in after I left your estate. I should have at least called to let you know that I was okay.” He didn’t answer. He didn’t even blink. He just kept watching me coldly as if to say whatever I’d just muttered made no sense. The silence dragged on. I got more anxious and desperate. “ Mr. Torrence… the least you could do is answer me or say I’m forgiven. After I got home, so many things happened and–” “ You got engaged?” I looked up in surprise. He knew that? “ You’re wearing a ring. It is pretty

10. THE CAUSE OF LUNA'S DEATH

The dream had come again, the same as it had for twenty-three years. She'd run through the old oak grove, her lungs burning as she panted heavily. The moon hung fat and low, bleeding red along the edges. Ahead of her, Luna Selene, Kai’s mother, stood in the clearing, her white fur coat torn with her silver hair loose and streaked with blood. Luna was holding a tiny bundle wrapped in a blanket. Samara gasped in fear. It was the hybrid child. “ Luna… You're making a big mistake. If Alpha finds out, we will both not be able to escape his wrath. Please do not put yourself in such a dangerous situation.” “ No, Mara. I promised to keep this child safe and I will, even if I have to sacrifice myself for it. Please help me keep the child safe.” Samara let out a shaky breath. She wanted so badly for the war to end. She felt she had the obligation to tell Alpha that the hybrid child they'd wanted to capture in order to maintain the alliance between the other packs was with his own wife.

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