All Chapters of Stealing My Best Friend's Alpha: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Chapter 21 Nathan's hazel eyes caught the light from my phone screen where Kai's contact remained visible. With a glare as sickening as death itself, I maintained my stance. "Please, let's sit. I've come for something important, otherwise I wouldn't risk my...head," he spoke, amused. I raised my brows, unimpressed. "What I need from you right now is for you to leave me the fuck alone. How did you even find this place?" "You're not really good at hiding," he replied, the smirk dancing on his lips irritating me to the core. "I swear, I'll dial Kai right now, and you know what he's going to do to you. You won't survive this time around." My voice came out firmer than I expected. Good. I needed him scared. He scoffed, lips tugging to the side. "You've really outgrown your former self, Alex. I love that. I've always been drawn to that fierceness in you." His gaze narrowed teasingly toward me. "Leave. Now." "I'm not the enemy." He took a step forward, and my breath seized. Without t

Chapter 23 The fire bloomed before my face, a screech unleashing something infernal. "Open your inner eyes. Become the Aetherblood..." My breath seized. The fire enlarged, folding itself into the night sky. I saw them. "Alex, save me. Save your father. Save us..." I jolted from the floor, muscles arching painfully from the cramped position. Music still played in the background as I wiped the sweat dripping down my skin. Cold chills crawled up my spine. "That nightmare..." It had become repetitive now, like something I expected every night I slept, and it was always the same scene. My parents' death. The car accident. The fire changing shape and form. And that skin crawling voice calling me Aetherblood. Yet a tiny part of me blamed my unyielding reaction toward Nathan, where I could have gotten every answer instead of sulking here, drowning in the shallows of my own thoughts, plates scattered across the center table, with a bottle of alcohol resting to my left on the rug. But

Chapter 25 KAI's POV Each passing second, I was rotting away. My muscles were constricted like that of a mummy, cramped in one position all day. The room smelled of weed and alcohol. My throat burned for the umpteenth time as I slurped the last contents of the gin down my throat, shutting my eyes briefly. With the stem of the glass in my grip, it nearly fell before someone's hand caught it upright. "You're wallowing, and the Pack doesn't need that right now," Clawface whispered into my ear, as though outside these walls were thorns and spikes waiting for us. A chuckle ripped out of me as I rose to my feet, staggering badly enough to hit almost every object before finally finding my balance. Behind me, Clawface's boots followed. "The usual spot. Ready the car." "Sire, we've been going there quite frequently now. If people catch wind of it, they'll talk, and you'll be in trouble with your father again, Sire. Please, reconsider." He spoke the truth. But what was a drunken man's

Chapter 27 "Curse you, Nathan." For the thousandth time, I groaned and plopped onto the tiled floor beside the books sprawled around me. My eyes were sore, and I had no idea how long I'd been here. As if that wasn't enough, my head throbbed from studying things I barely understood. The books were filled with ancient scribblings that made absolutely no sense. Nathan could have made this easier by giving me some sort of manual, but instead, he left me in this godforsaken place. The worst part was that I didn't even know the way back. If I was to gather the pieces together, then here was the spoiler alert. The Aetherblood was an ancient bloodline where Mage wolves blessed with the power to wield it were seen as gods. Forged from magic itself, the blood flowing through the veins of Mage wolves differed from that of ordinary wolves. Just as an Alpha King's blood distinguished him from his subjects, Mage wolves were chosen directly by nature. Not only could they bend nature to their w

Chapter 29 My eyelids tightened as I awakened from my slumber. I was in someone’s arms. The warmth made me snuggle closer, reassured that I was indeed safe. “You’re a menace.” Kai chuckled, the deep bass of his voice sending tingles through my core. I lifted my arm and slid it around his neck, my wrist dangling loosely. We were in my house, the scent unmistakable. Soft, cozy lamps were switched on as Kai settled me onto the bed, and then I opened my eyes fully. “My God, you look like a zombie.” “Well, you don’t look any better yourself.” he countered, tone laced with teasing. But I shook my head. “I’m serious, Kai. What you did tonight will warrant consequences. And usually, that comes with punishment.” I was one to know that well, currently bearing a punishment of my own. “Well, until then, the council will adjust.” “You’re certain it won’t affect your kingship?” I asked. Kai sat on the edge of the bed, his hand brushing through my hair while I remained curled at the knees