The Alphas Broken Mate의 모든 챕터: 챕터 51 - 챕터 60

RYKERThey were back.Kade's hard gaze dragged over his study, the only place that wasn’t buzzing with preparations for the festival. “I never thought I'd be back here.”Ash sank into the couch, reaching for the bottle of alcohol. My brows shot up.He growled at my judgment. “If I have to hear Kade go on about how he almost died, I'll kill him myself.”Kade didn’t react to Ash’s words, just kept staring at everything like he had truly believed he almost died.They looked different. Felt different. Kade was calmer. He had always been calm. Under pressure. In the face of enemies. But this leaned more into a quieter calm, almost like whatever he saw stripped that pride he held on to dearly.His hair was rustled, his cheek sunken. And Ash, Ash looked exhausted, like he was about to snap from carrying that weight he always shouldered.They both should have been relieved and yet…“So I'm guessing papa Kade can use his wolf now,” I said crossing my arms. “But someone needs to give me the

IRISMy words settled heavily between us, hovering over the plants and flowers that seemed unassuming of the tension unfolding.“She’s right,” Ryker finally said as his gaze bounced between Ash and Kade. “You boys run along. Solve whatever problem it is that’s clearly brewing between you.”My head snapped to Ryker. “You too, Ryker.”He blinked. I raised a brow. “But-“Ash slapped a hand on Ryker's shoulder with a vague expression. “Let’s go.”There was still a fight in Ryker’s eyes as they flickered to me. “Don’t let him take me away.” He sniffled as his shoulders fell.I ignored him.“No,” Ryker wailed dramatically. “Wait. Wait. Wait!”Kade’s irritated gaze narrowed on Ryker.He straightened, shrugging Ash’s hand off him. “The festival,” he said slowly. “You’re not really planning on going without a date right?”I blinked. From the corner of my eye, I caught Kade rolling his eyes. Ash muttered something I didn’t catch under his breath, thumbing the bridge of his nose.He couldn’t b

IRISI stepped away from Ryker like his body was on fire, swallowing against the dryness in my throat. Ryker didn’t move. Neither did Ash.“Ash-“He stepped forward, his shoulders stiff until he stopped in front of me, right between Ryker and I. A smirk tugged on Rykers face. Of course it did.Ryker raised both his hands up in mock surrender. “Don’t go all wolf on me, Ash.” He said slowly, his gaze flicking to the party goers, unaware of the tension brewing. “Too many people here. But then again, I don’t think you’ve ever cared about that.”Ash’s jaw ticked once. Twice. “Why would I?” He replied evenly. “I’m only here as an escort. Make sure nothing happens to Iris.”Protection. Right. That was the truth but it didn’t stop my chest from tightening at Ash’s words. Ryker’s grin faltered. Ash noticed.“Or you’re just saying what you really want to do out loud,” Ash continued, taking a slow step forward. “Are you really that whipped that you cannot get over the idea of another man prote

KADEThe entire pack looked toward me with great hope in their eyes, their happiness spilling through the air. It was a relief, that even after Sussie’s death, we could still gather what we had left and celebrate.Celebrate.My chest tightened as my gaze swept over the crowd, pretending like I wasn’t dying to see a flicker of silver.She wasn’t here. I wouldn’t either if I were in her shoes.I cleared my throat, straightening as I address the pack. “Wolves from far and wide,” the chatter died down, wolves straightened instinctively. Ryker appeared from the shadows, weaving through the crowd with a tight expression.“I sincerely appreciate each and every single one of you for being here tonight. From the organizers to our guests.”“Our pack symbolizes strength and as much as we would love to pretend, the truth is that we are only as strong as our neighbors.” I paused, “We’ve lost members of our pack. Sisters. Daughters… mates.”Pack members nodded solemnly, some eyes already glistenin

IRIS“We have a lot to discuss, Iris.”I should have been terrified. I was drugged and taken to an unknown location. My body still felt like lead and judging by the shuffling outside, those three weren’t too far away.I was surrounded.And still, I couldn’t help but feel like I knew this child standing in front of me. My brain couldn’t even remember. His dusty blonde hair. His green eyes. That slight frown. I was sure I’d never seen him before but the feeling tugged at the back of my mind.Wait.He just called me by my name. That unease slammed back into me so hard that my vision blurred.“Who are you?” I asked.He ignored me, crossing the space and dragging a wooden chair until he placed it directly in front of me. He sank into it, leaning back as his clinical gaze moved across my face. I held his gaze. “Whatever it is you want, you’ve got the wrong person.”Slowly, he dragged his eyes back to mine. “On the contrary, you have exactly what I’ve been searching for. You and that litt