Semua Bab Alpha's Regret, Begging My Convict Luna Back: Bab 211 - Bab 220

Aria's POV“No,” Francis replied. “I value capability. If you truly had a problem, you wouldn’t be sitting here.”I tilted my head, puzzled.Stephan let out a long breath, relief easing his shoulders. “That man… he’s my junior and student.”My brows rose.“We graduated from the same top law school,” he continued. “My first case after graduation was against my own student. Ken was reported for bribery and corruption. I agreed to represent the plaintiff.”I exhaled slowly.I see.“A student turning into a blade against his own teacher,” I murmured inwardly. That cuts deeper than any verdict.“But that wasn’t all,” Stephan said softly. “I took cases others wouldn’t touch. My family is well-off, so I often worked pro bono. It disrupted the market. I was ostracized. They smeared my reputation.”He bowed his head.“I love this profession. But with my name in ruins, even helping for free is seen as manipulation.”I looked at his shoulders.When we first met, they’d been straight and alert. N

Aria's POVI blinked, startled. “Williams? Why so sudden?”“Well—uh—don’t ask so many questions!” he laughed. “I’m boarding now. I’ll land in two hours. You and Jonathan better come pick me up!”His voice was as loud and unreasonable as ever but somehow, it made my shoulders relax.“Alright,” I said, smiling despite myself. “I’ll be there.”Without him, clearing my name back then would have been far harder.“Promise!” he confirmed before hanging up.Alpha Jonathan and I met up to pick Williams from the airport.When the plane landed, Alpha Jonathan put a call through to Williams. “The driver has your luggage,” came Jonathan’s calm voice through the receiver. “Aria and I are waiting for you.”Jonathan ended the call smoothly and slipped his phone away.“He’s off the plane. We will just wait a moment for him to get here.”His smile was gentle, polished, the kind that put people at ease. I waved it off lightly.“Williams and I are old friends. Waiting is the least I can do.”Jonathan smi

Aria's POVNathan’s head snapped toward Jonathan, hostility rolling off him in waves. His alpha aura slammed outward, thick and suffocating. “Do you have a say in this?”The contrast was jarring. With me, his fury was restrained, coiled tight. With Jonathan, it was sharp and openly aggressive. Two alpha males sizing each other up, on the brink of transforming into their wolves.My patience finally shattered.I ripped my gaze back to Nathan, my own power slipping through the cracks. “What do you want?” I demanded, my wolf baring her fangs.His grip didn’t loosen. His stare softened just a fraction—but it was dangerous and possessive.“Come home with me.”Nathan stared straight into my eyes, and my wolf bristled under his gaze.I felt it immediately, the tension in him, the restless alpha energy rolling off his body in uneven waves. His jaw clenched hard, sharp lines carving his handsome face as frustration darkened his expression. It was the look he always wore when things slipped beyo

Aria's POVThe word orphanage hit me harder than I expected.My wolf stilled, her attention sharpening. Something tugged deep in my chest, an ache I couldn’t quite name. Perhaps it was because I was a mother now. Or perhaps because I knew too well what it felt like to grow up without warmth that truly belonged to you.I pictured Jonathan walking through an orphanage alone, surrounded by children who had learned too early how to be quiet and grateful. The image made my throat tighten, tears prickling behind my eyes.Grandma Kate had raised me. She loved me in her own way, but love alone couldn’t fill the emptiness of a missing childhood. Mine had been gray and hollow more often than not, despite having a mother.Those children had it worse.“Of course,” I said firmly, my voice leaving no room for hesitation.Williams and Jonathan exchanged a look. Williams raised his eyebrows with unmistakable smugness, while Jonathan glanced down at his phone.We were supposed to pick up Williams at t

Aria's POVMy wolf growled low in my chest.I briefly considered turning around and leaving, choosing peace over conflict.But something told me…This visit was never meant to be peaceful.I moved before Sophia’s hand could reach me.My body reacted on instinct, my wolf snapping awake beneath my skin. I sidestepped smoothly, the way predators do when they already know the path of an attack. Sophia lunged and grabbed nothing but air, stumbling forward awkwardly. When she straightened, her eyes were blazing, resentment thick and sour.“Aria,” she spat, “you’re like a lingering ghost!”My wolf bared her teeth. Then you should be afraid.I hadn’t expected such a vicious outburst, but my expression cooled instantly, frost settling into my bones. Before I could respond, Jonathan stepped in front of me, his tall frame shielding me almost naturally.“Ms. Sophia Darvin,” he said calmly, though there was a warning edge beneath his politeness, “please maintain some decorum in public.”His alpha a