All Chapters of The Alpha's Bodyguard Is a Woman : Chapter 71 - Chapter 79

Dante’s POV"Come here,” I said.Violet blinked at me like she was still half asleep, then shuffled forward on those big grey socks that made her feet look twice their size. She stopped right in front of the desk, rubbing her arm like she was cold even though the villa stayed warm all night. Her eyes moved over my face, then down to where I was gripping the edge of the wood so hard my knuckles hurt.“You okay?” she asked, voice still scratchy from sleep. “You left the bed. I thought maybe something was wrong.”I let out a slow breath and leaned back in the chair. My side still throbbed a little, but looking at her made everything else feel small. “Nothing’s wrong now that you’re here. Come sit.”She glanced at my lap, then back up at my face. A tiny smile tugged at her lips. “On you? Or on the desk?”“On me,” I said, my voice coming out rougher than I meant. “Unless you want me to drag you over here myself.”Violet rolled her eyes but she was smiling for real now. She walked around t

Violet’s POVA very sweet, mouth-watering scent was already engulfing the bedroom when my eyes blinked open. I sat up quickly, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes and sniffing the air. It smelled like melted butter, vanilla, and freshly brewed coffee. The heavy, dark thoughts from the night before vanished instantly, replaced by a massive wave of curiosity. I threw the plush covers off my legs and slid out of the bed, my oversized grey socks sliding slightly against the polished wooden floorboards.I walked out of the bedroom and followed the rich aroma down the short hallway leading straight into the kitchen. I stopped at the entrance, my mouth dropping open a little bit. Dante was standing by the stove, his massive back turned to me. He had already discarded his shirt, showing off the heavy ink covering his shoulders and the sharp line of his spine. He was flipping pancakes in a small pan with an amount of focus that seemed way too intense for breakfast."You cooked?" I asked, my voi

Unknown’s POVI had been waiting for my revenge for years now.Every single day spent in the shadows, watching him live his perfect, powerful life while mine was completely ripped away, had only fueled the fire in my chest. He thought he was untouchable. He thought that because he was the Alpha, he could just crush whoever he wanted and walk away without any consequences. But he was wrong. Very wrong.Just because he left with her doesn't mean that I won't get it.If anything, his sudden little disappearing act only made things easier for me. He thought he was being so clever, slipping out of the palace through the service tunnels, thinking nobody was watching. But I saw everything. I knew exactly what he was doing, and I knew exactly who he was trying to protect. He had finally shown me his weakness, and I was going to use it to destroy him completely.The burner phone in my leather jacket pocket began to vibrate against my chest, its harsh, buzzing ring cutting through the damp s

VioletI remained entirely gloomy on the ride home, staring out the passenger window at the passing trees, feeling the heavy weight of reality crushing my chest all over again.When we finally pulled up to the villa, Dante killed the engine and turned to me, his expression tight. "Violet, I need to handle something in the study. I received some border reports that need my immediate signature."He quickly excused himself the second we walked through the front door, leaving me sighing heavily in the empty living room. He didn't even look at the shopping bags we had brought in. He just vanished down the hallway, closing the study door behind him with a sharp click.I stood there for a minute, feeling the familiar, cold loneliness creeping back into my bones. I hated the palace. I hated the pack. I hated the fact that even out here, in our secret hideout, they could still reach out and pull him away from me.Needing some fresh air, I opened the back door and decided to take a quiet walk a

Violet's POVThe feeling of eyes on my back grew so heavy that my skin crawled. I didn't stop walking, but every muscle in my body coiled tight like a spring. The shadows from the trees were stretching longer across the dirt road, and the silence around me felt completely unnatural. I kept my breathing steady, counting the steps in my head while my fingers tightly gripped the handle of the mini-dagger hidden in my jacket pocket.One. Two. Three.A sharp rustle of dry leaves cut through the air directly behind me.I spun around with lightning speed, pulling the blade from my pocket and lunging forward. Violet tries to attack, throwing her entire weight into a blind slash aimed straight at the intruder's chest, ready to carve my way out of a trap. But before the silver blade could even make contact, a massive, warm hand clamped down on my wrist like a vice, halting my movement instantly."Whoa, easy there, tiger," a deep, incredibly familiar voice rumbled.I blinked, my racing pulse