All Chapters of The Alpha’s Obsession: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Where the hell is she?"Beta Kieran's voice cuts through the house like a shotgun blast, and my stomach drops because, of course, he's talking about me the lone miserable servant still breathing under this roof of insanity.I groan quietly and drag myself up from the floor, grabbing the cleaning basket like it's some kind of lifeline. Technically, it is. If my hands aren't busy, someone always finds another way to remind me how useless I am.Kieran spots me immediately. His lips curl like a predator that's just found wounded prey. He storms toward me, grabbing my arm so hard his nails scrape across my cheek.I don't scream.Years of surviving this circus have trained me well.Keep your mouth shut. Keep your eyes on the floor.Breathe quietly. Speak only when spoken to. Move only when commanded. Pain is routine. Humiliation is standard. Survival is optional if you screw up."Alpha Kael and I are expecting a guest, and somehow, magically, you've still managed to screw up the office!" B

Looking past Beta Kieran, I spot her clinging to a statue of herself at the bottom of the stairs. Blonde hair falls in careless waves, green eyes sharp, calculating, measuring. She sways as she moves toward Trey, like a predator unaware she's being watched. I can't help but recall Liora's reaction yesterday. When I'd asked Trey about his mate, her whole body had stiffened, taut with fear. She was scared of this woman. Something about her made Liora flinch, and I wanted answers."Take her, Alpha Kael. I'm sure she'll serve you as well as she serves us." Her shrill voice cuts through me like glass. "Look at the pathetic thing she's going to pass out." The blonde laughs, cruel and hollow."You don't get to speak about her like that," I snap, glaring. "She's not your toy, not your slave. Alpha Trey, I suggest you keep your mate in line. I won't tolerate any more disobedience.""DISOBEDIENCE!" the woman screeches as Liora hits the floor. "How dare you! If anyone's disobedient, it's that

She leads me into a small, sterile room and motions for me to lie down. I hesitate, every instinct screaming not to. The wound is exposed just enough for her to see as I lift my sweatshirt.Raven's eyes widen instantly, a flash of rage sparking across her sharp features as she takes in the deep bruising, the angry infection spreading across my skin. She presses around it with precision, careful, like she's handling something fragile yet dangerous. "How long has this been?" Her voice is calm but edged with steel. "A few days... maybe..." I mutter, uncertain. Each beating had blurred into the next. Days had no meaning when pain dominated them. Any day without a new mark had been a rare victory. Raven shakes her head sharply. "No. This has been festering for at least a week. The infection didn't just appear overnight. You need to be honest, Neah. Who did this?" I shrink into myself, a habit drilled into me over years of abuse. "I... I don't know," I whisper, my voice almost swallowed by

I had never gone further than the gardens.The house had been my cage silent, locked, empty most of the time. If Kael wasn't watching, I scavenged scraps of food, gnawed on stale bread, anything to survive."How often?" Kael's voice cut through the quiet. Calm. Sharp. Heavy. Every word pressed against me."Every couple of months... maybe," I whispered, teeth still aching from hunger. "If it weren't for those rare times the house was empty, I probably would have starved years ago."He shook his head slightly, hand sliding over mine. Firm. Steady. Warm. "No one ever talks about it?"I shook my head again. "Maybe they do... just not around me."Then, with a motion that made my stomach flip, he held his hand out."Come. We're going home."His large hand swallowed mine, pulling me against his chest. His arms locked me in place, squeezing the air from my lungs. A quiet, irresistible claim. "You better not be lying, Lara. I don't tolerate liars.""I promise," I whispered, trembling. Even wit

Ignoring the searing pain, I stay frozen, watching Kael move around the bedroom like he's having a silent conversation with someone or maybe it's Aero. My mind spins.Aero? Who or what was that? Did it live inside him? And if so, what happened when he shifted? Did Aero take full control? I had always thought shifting was simple: the human became the wolf, end of story. But Kael's explanation had turned that logic upside down.He moves in a figure eight across the room, each step precise, measured, but there's a tension in him, something almost magnetic. I press a hand against my stomach; even through fabric, my skin feels like it's on fire.My heart pounds so hard I feel it in my throat.My hands are slick with sweat, my mouth dry, and for the first time since leaving Moonshine, I feel completely, utterly exposed. I reach for the bedpost to steady myself, to stop my legs from buckling under me."It hurts," I whisper, voice small, almost pathetic.Kael spins around, crimson eyes lockin