บททั้งหมดของ Ice Claimed: The Alpha’s Obsession: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

I climbed into the passenger seat of our team-issued SUV, my face as stiff as a frozen pond, and yanked my seatbelt tight.Mike cracked open a bottle of mineral water and passed it over. "Ethan Carter is hunting for Mcqueen Happiness’s specialist. Word in the locker room is he’s planning on cutting Jess Sanford loose the second he finds a replacement. Talk about a cold-blooded captain! The woman is literally carrying his pup."I took the bottle, the chill of the water hitting my throat like a sharp winter wind, sparking a flicker of life back into my chest."Let him hunt," I said, my voice flat. I wanted to see exactly how deep Ethan could dig before he hit permafrost. Mcqueen and his family had sworn an oath of silence on the ice to me, and their new sanctuary was hidden deep in the mountain ridges. Ethan was a predator, but he hadn't picked up the scent of their trail yet.The weekend arrived, and the Silvercrest Estate was buzzing for Margaret Carter’s birthday gala. She was in a r

Since I wasn’t at the villa to run the morning drills, the pups stayed off the ice.Hayden had every intention of dragging Layla to the rink. He took his role as the older brother seriously, wanting to be the ultimate lead for his sister to follow. However, Layla was a master of manipulation; she reminded him that he wasn't exactly itching to hit the ice either.By sunrise, Hayden had already slipped over to the academy to inform the coaches that Layla was down with a fever and he was staying back to look after her. The staff didn't suspect a thing, granting the Parker pups a rare day of freedom.The peace of the morning was shattered when my phone, sitting on the nightstand, began to howl with a familiar ringtone."Isn't that the Dirtbag Dad's tag?" Layla whispered.She couldn't read much yet, but the name "Ethan Carter" was etched into her memory like a permanent scar."Why is he hunting for Mommy?" Hayden muttered. He didn't wait for an answer—he swiped the screen and rejected the

There was no other explanation for why his attempts to reach his former flame were being met with that synthetic, automated rejection.To confirm what his wolf instincts were already howling, Ethan threw back the heavy furs and surged out of the den.He grabbed the landline in the hallway of the Carter mansion and punched in Collins’s digits with a hand that shook from suppressed power. His heart throbbed against his ribs with every button he pressed. He hadn't verified the snub yet, but a toxic sensation was pooling in his gut.When the line actually connected...It rang!The signal was live!Ethan’s fingers clamped around the receiver with such brute force that his knuckles turned a ghostly white, the plastic groaning under his strength. His eyes shifted, burning with a predatory, crimson rage. In years past, his volatile temper would have resulted in either the phone being crushed to dust or Collins being cornered and torn to shreds for such defiance!However, he forced the beast b

"I truly appreciate you stepping up," I stated firmly, meeting Patricia Bennett's gaze."Of course, I understand the weight of it," Patricia replied, her face etched with a visible sense of relief.The news was already howling through the Mysticfall territory: Ethan Carter and Jess were sealing their bond with an engagement in just seven days. As the former mate of the Silvercrest Alpha, I had no intention of letting my fur get caught in his brambles ever again.Patricia had escorted Shea back to the Carter estate at three that afternoon following the medical scan I had insisted on. I pivoted, driving my truck back toward the Yaya Indus headquarters. During my week scouting new tech in Skydrivee, the company had been bleeding out, issuing massive refunds to every pack member who returned their drones.Because of the orchestrated smear campaign regarding our hardware, every major order slated for the new season had been shredded. We weren't just losing credits on the refunds; we were f

"Mike! Why are you and Parker ignoring your comm-links?" Brandon Hayes barked, his face flushed as he paced outside my den. "The ice has shifted! Get Collins on his feet immediately!"Mike rubbed his eyes, leaning against the doorframe with a groggy yawn."The rink isn't melting, Brandon. What's the emergency?"Brandon shoved past him into the foyer. "Did you two pull a midnight power play with a celebrity? Some superstar named Charles Whitaker just went public for Yaya Indus! He’s a legend in the Kingdom!"The sleep vanished from Mike’s eyes, replaced by a blank stare."I have no idea what play you're calling right now.""Great Moon! Whitaker just dropped a massive endorsement for the Storm Series on the socials. Ever since that post went live, our lines have been slammed. New orders are flooding the system faster than we can track... I’ve never seen a surge like this!" Brandon’s scent was spiked with pure adrenaline.He’d raced to the villa because neither I nor Mike would pick up.