《The Alpha's Wife, The Lycan King's Obsession 》全部章節：第 151 章 - 第 160 章

Gianna's heart jumped into her throat.She quickly shoved the necklace deep into the pocket of her nightrobe. Her fingers fumbled slightly as she turned around to face him. Nolan was sitting up in bed now, watching her with curiosity and something that looked like amusement."Why are you sneaking around?" he asked, his voice still rough from sleep."I'm not sneaking," Gianna said, her voice coming out too fast and too high. "I was just trying not to wake you up. I didn't want to disturb your sleep."Nolan's lips curved into a coy smile. He knew she was lying but he didn't push the issue. Instead, he got out of bed and stretched his arms above his head."I have something to show you," he said. "Get dressed for me, will you?"Gianna nodded, relieved that he was letting it go. She pulled on a long dress, the fabric heavy and warm against her still-weak body. She draped her shawl over her shoulders and took the hand that Nolan extended to her.They walked through the corridors of the pala

Before the council meeting started, Nolan called one of the guards to his side."Send word to Alexander at Valemont," he said quietly. "Tell him his daughter is awake. Tell him she's fine and recovering well. Tell him she's asking about him."The guard bowed and left immediately.Nolan had almost passed out when he learned that Gianna had been in a coma. For three weeks, he had sat by her bedside watching her breathe, terrified that every breath might be her last. When she finally opened her eyes, it felt like the moon goddess herself had answered his prayers.The council chamber was crowded when he entered. Men in expensive clothing sat around the long table, their faces serious and their posture formal. Reports needed to be discussed. Decisions needed to be made. The kingdom didn't stop just because the Luna had been ill.Nolan took his seat at the head of the table and was about to call the meeting to order when he noticed them.Cyrus sat among the council members like he had never

Alexander stayed in the chambers with Gianna for a long time, talking about everything and nothing. He held her hand while she told him about her recovery. He asked her questions about Nolan and the palace and how she was being treated.Then he said he had some duties to conclude and needed to leave."I'm just glad you're fine," he said, kissing her forehead. "You gave us quite a scare."But before he left, he asked her something that made her go very still."While you were unconscious, the healers couldn't find anything physically wrong with you," he said carefully. "I didn't know of any sickness while you were growing up. Why would you suddenly slump all of a sudden and lose consciousness like that? What really happened to you?"Gianna's heart began to race. She couldn't tell him the truth. How could she explain that her husband was slowly dying from a curse? How could she tell him that she had given so much blood to Nolan that she had nearly died? How could she explain any of this

Gianna stepped forward and placed her hand on Nolan's arm."Stop," she said quietly. Her voice was calm and steady, cutting through his rage like a knife through silk. "I was just taking a walk. I needed fresh air. That's all."Nolan's chest heaved with anger but he didn't pull away from her touch."You can't keep disappearing," he said, his voice still sharp but losing some of its edge. "Every time you vanish, I think—" He stopped, unable to finish the sentence."I'm fine," Gianna said. She looked at Elmund, whose face was still pale with fear. "And you need to stop asking Elmund to follow me around. Nobody is going to kidnap me again. I'm safe here. He's safe here."Nolan sighed heavily, his shoulders sagging as the anger drained out of him. He ran a hand through his hair and looked away from both of them."Just stop sneaking around," he said finally. His voice was exhausted now, defeated. "Nothing fazes me more than your disappearance. Nothing."Elmund bowed quickly and retreated f

Gianna woke with her entire body aching.Every muscle felt sore. Her skin was tender in places where Nolan's hands had gripped her. But unlike every morning after their intimate moments, Nolan wasn't there beside her.The bed was cold where he had lain.She heard him moving in the other room, heard the sounds of him dressing quickly, heard the urgency in his movements. Then his footsteps were leaving the chamber, moving down the corridor with purpose.He had left without saying anything to her. Without kissing her goodbye. Without even looking back.Gianna lay there in the empty bed, feeling the weight of his absence like a physical thing pressing down on her chest. Whatever had happened at that meeting with the healer, it had changed something fundamental in him. The desperation of last night, the way he had clung to her like she might disappear—it all pointed to something terrible.She had to find out what was happening.When enough time had passed, she rose from the bed and dressed