บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha's Contract Mistress: บทที่ 181 - บทที่ 189

ELOISE’S POVA war was coming. Each and every one of us could feel it. The pack soldiers trained relentlessly. Younger soldiers were recruited. Cassian held several meetings with other packs, some of which I attended. Usually, none of them believed him when he spoke about "bloodsuckers," originally called Ghammis. Their disbelief was clear on their faces—that was usually until he brought a Ghammi into the meeting room. The shift was instant; finally, they all saw a common threat.If we fought together, we had a greater chance, but the problem was that a lot of packs weren’t willing to send their soldiers to the front lines to be killed. A few had agreed to send a small portion of their men and nothing more.The next step was evacuating the pack. Just in case things went south, pack members—especially the elders and the children—were moved to other allied packs until the war was over.“You could go with them,” Cassian had suggested once.“I won’t run away from the pack when they need me

GIDEON’S POVKatalier lay naked beside me, her hair sprayed on the pillow as she slept. Tonight, she’d let me see parts of her I never knew existed. There was so much more to her and I couldn’t wait to uncover every layer.For the past week, she’d actively participated in planning the war coming, as this was her expertise, but a part of me wished didn’t have to be there. I wished I could talk her into staying back, but that wasn’t who she was. She never lets anyone fight her own battles, ever. And that left me with one option, I was going to stick as close to her as I could through it all. I was going to ensure she came out of this alive, even if it’ll cost my own life.“I love you, Katalier,” I said to her, but I doubt she’d heard that.That’s when I heard the bell go off. It was supposed to be the signal for the war—but by our calculation, we still had five days to go.At the sound, Katalier jumped to her feet, wide awake. Almost mechanically, she got into her pack uniform, then loa

Darth watched the creatures in horror.“You called those mindless creatures ‘the future’?” I questioned, not bothering to conceal the mockery in my tone. “They are fools—no match for us.” I took a step forward. “So, tell me, what happens now?”But then he burst into laughter, like I’d just said something funny.“You really think that’s all I have in store for you?” he asked, glee written across his face.There was a loud noise from inside the pack. Gunshots echoed, and even more followed.“They might not be as powerful as your men, but for every one of your soldiers, I have five.”“They’ve broken into the pack!” a commander called.“Everyone, return to the pack!” I ordered, and the soldiers all ran back for the pack.From every corner, I could see more Ghammis. They were in their thousands, and I realized I had truly underestimated Darth. The sorcerer lifted his staff, stretched it forward, and they all followed his lead.“Set off the explosives, now!” I ordered.No sooner had I given

ELOISE’S POVI could hear Cassian's voice, assuring me I had nothing to fear, even as the darkness took over.But then I opened my eyes, and the pain was completely gone. I was in the cathedral once again—the same one from my dream. Just like the last time I’d been here, the same lyric-less song was being sung by the most beautiful voice I’d ever heard. I followed the sound, but the closer I got, the more I realized it wasn’t just a melody, but a song sung in a language I’d never heard before.I already knew the face behind the melody, and yet I found myself curious to see her once again.I stepped in, and there she was, still in those thick golden chains. There was something different about her. It was how translucent she seemed, almost like she was fading away.“Why have you come?” she asked, stopping the music.“I don’t know.”“But you do. Anyone who comes here wants something.”Flashes of memories passed through my mind. The pain in Cassian's eyes as he watched me bleed to my death

ELOISE’S POVI should have died.And yet somehow I didn’t.Being alive felt like going against nature itself, and yet I couldn’t be more grateful.Everyone had questions. Like how exactly we’d won the war when all the odds had been against us.But beyond their curiosity, everyone was simply happy to be alive.The injured were being moved to the healing quarters.Among them was Katalier.She was going to survive. I knew that.Jefferson was covered in bruises, but he was alive, and that was what mattered.“You are a miracle, Eloise,” Cassian said to me.But I had no idea what he meant.I could only remember dying in his arms, and now I was alive, with not a single bruise on me.We’d lost men. Brave men who’d fought beside us, men whose names would be remembered forever.But it was over. We’d won against all odds.…TWO WEEKS LATER…“Do you, Jefferson Scott, accept Lilith Andrews to be your lawfully wedded wife?”“I do,” Jefferson said.“And do you, Lilith Andrews, accept Jefferson Scott