《THE ALPHA'S GREATEST MISTAKE 》全部章節：第 31 章 - 第 40 章

DERRICK'S POV"Lucas!"I stormed into his office, dragging a hand through my hair.I needed answers.Now.I was tired of all this shit.Last night had been hell.Sleep never came. Every time I closed my eyes, Oprah's face appeared. Every time I tried to rest, her words came back.Now go back to your ex who left you at the altar.Then you can go and ask her what happened four years ago that made you unable to smell your own pup.The words chased me through the night.I had spent hours roaming the Moon Shining Forest, hoping the cold air would calm Kaden.It didn't.If anything, it made him worse.Alpha wolves did not handle rejection well. Their pride ran too deep for that. And Kaden's pride had been shredded.By dawn, I was exhausted, frustrated, and more confused than ever.How had I failed to smell my own son?My own flesh and blood.And why did Oprah sound so certain that Lilith was involved?The questions clawed at my mind."Alpha."Lucas's voice pulled me back.I looked up sharpl

DERRICK’S POVCold water slashed across my disheveled hair and streamed down my face. I stood motionless under the heavy spray, letting it pound against my shoulders and back. The tension in my muscles slowly unwound with each rivulet that traced over my skin. My chest rose and fell as the day’s chaos drained away. The attacker. The blood. The bodies. I needed this.I tilted my head back and closed my eyes. Those wolves had not been ordinary rogues. Their scent still clung to my memory, a sharp rogue stench mixed with something else I could not place. Something cleaner. Stronger. Their bodies had been larger than typical rogues, thick with muscle that came from proper feeding and training. Rogues usually appeared half-starved, ribs showing beneath patchy fur. These ones had moved with purpose. They had torn heads from bodies and shredded fur in deliberate, vicious swipes. No rogue wasted time on torture. They killed quickly and moved on. These had lingered.Water continued to beat aga

OPRAH’S POV"I cannot say how happy I am to see you again, Luna."I did not turn. I already knew the voice. A smile spread across my face as I tugged my cape closer to my forehead, hiding my unruly red hair."Are you sure no one saw you?" This time I turned. There he stood, my savior from four years ago. Without this man opposite me, I would not be here today. I would lie buried and forgotten. Worse, my Zarek would never have drawn his first breath."I am certain, Luna.""Do not call me that." I lashed out, but he only smiled. Despite all my efforts to break the habit, he refused to listen.He liked to call me Luna even though I kept telling him not to."Come this way." I led him through the narrow alley toward my waiting car. It was too dark and the only light available was from the streets lights made of long posts from the road just beyond the long buildings. Just before we could get near, the door opened. I slid inside, and he followed after scanning the area. "Finally meeting

DERRICK’S POV"Where is he?" I demanded. My fists clenched tight at my sides and my teeth ground together as I strode through the dungeon grounds."This way, Alpha." The guard stared at me with wide eyes before he composed himself, bowed low, and led the way. His heart pounded loud enough for me to hear with each step deeper into the dim corridors.He stopped at a heavy door near the end of the hallway, unlocked it, and stepped aside to let me enter.The room swallowed us in darkness, cold air thick with the stench of blood and fear. A slow smile curved my lips. I already savored what was coming."Who is there?" A voice trembled from the shadows, laced with raw terror. I deliberately slowed my steps, letting my boots scrape against the stone floor."W-who is there?" The wolf stuttered again.I moved closer until I stood directly in front of him. A dark blindfold covered his eyes. His hands were bound behind the chair and his legs chained to the floor. Sweat poured down his bare chest,

DERRICK’S POVI stared out the window at nothing in particular. My gaze drifted across the sprawling city lights beyond the glass. A heavy sigh escaped me. Then a gasp. Then a yawn. I tried to pull myself together, rolling my shoulders and clenching my fists at my sides. Nothing helped. Bitterness coiled tight in my chest. A lump lodged in my throat. Anger simmered just beneath the surface, refusing to fade no matter how I paced the room."Alpha..."I waved the voice off without turning. I already knew it was Lucas. He had lingered by the door for hours while I stood here, nursing a glass of untouched whiskey that now felt like lead in my hand.I finally turned and set the glass down on the desk with a sharp clink. My fingers raked through my hair, pulling hard at the strands as if the pain could cut through the fog in my mind. Anyone looking at me now would never believe I was the feared Alpha Derrick. I looked more like a caged animal, shoulders hunched, eyes wild."Why didn’t you t