All Chapters of Alpha's Regret, Begging My Convict Luna Back: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Aria's POVMy breath came out in shaky puffs, turning to fog in the cold night air. I could feel how pale I was. My wolf paced anxiously beneath my skin.The medicine.The damn medicine was gone.I must have dropped it in the chaos of the crowd when I fled earlier. I hadn't realized until I got Lana back to the hotel and reached for my pocket, only to touch nothing but fabric.I didn't think. I just ran back out into the freezing wind.Lana needed it.My pup needed it.My flashlight cut across the street in frantic sweeps as I crawled along the pavement of the bar, sniffing for even a faint trace.I have to find it. I have to."Is this what you are looking for?"A hand entered my light, holding the exact bottle I was desperate for.Relief burst through me so fast I nearly sobbed. "Yes!" I snatched it with trembling fingers. "Thank—"I froze when my mind registered the familiar voice that had just spoken.Nathan.I lifted my gaze to him, his scent hit me like a punch to the chest.He r

Aria's POVI returned to the hotel with the thirty thousand dollars finally in my bag. The money felt heavy—not because of its weight, but because of what it meant for Lana and me. Survival. A little more breathing room. Maybe one less night of fear.Just as I reached my door, a sudden change in the air made every hair on the back of my neck rise. My wolf stirred, alert. It felt as though someone was watching me.A shadow moved. A figure, thin, hooded, and unfamiliar, hovered a few steps away.Before I could react, they rushed toward me and slipped something into my hand. It was a folded piece of paper… warm, as if gripped tightly just moments ago.My instincts roared. Was I in danger? Is this a trap?I snapped my gaze up, ready to bare my fangs if needed, but—They were gone. They vanished into the hallway as if swallowed by the night.Bewildered, I stared at the note in my palm. My pulse hammered, my wolf pacing restlessly beneath my skin.I inhaled slowly through my nose, letting m

Aria's POVAria was slumped over a table in the same hotel as I was, barely conscious, clutching the little girl protectively against her. Even half-fainted, her wolf instincts were stronger than that of most people I'd ever known.The little baby whimpered, her big eyes swimming with fear. Aria didn't react at all.My pulse spiked. I stepped closer and reached toward her forehead—I had barely even touch her but heat hit me like a blast of fire. She was burning up.My wolf snarled in alarm.I straightened instantly, shock tightening my chest. I brushed her hair aside, and when I saw her flushed cheeks and parted lips…A memory slammed into me.That night over one year ago when I had slept with her for the first and only time.My jaw clenched and I pushed the thought away, focusing on the present.This wasn't normal fever heat. She'd been drugged.My wolf bared his teeth."Book the presidential suite," I ordered, scooping her into my arms before Collins could blink."Hot…" she whimper

Aria's POVHe shrugged, his palms up, he was too relaxed for the storm brewing inside me. "Last time at the bar, a client bailed. I ran into you. This time? Another meeting in a different place."His honesty, his annoying, unshaken confidence, threw me off balance. I studied him, searching for cracks, tells or lies.I found nothing.He'd never shown interest in me before.Never chased me, never wanted me.My body confirmed nothing happened tonight. There was no scent of him on me.No remnants of physical contact beyond him carrying me.So if it wasn't him…Then who?A cold shiver crept up my spine, raising tiny bumps along my arms. My wolf growled, restless, suddenly alert."If I hadn't been here," Nathan said, stepping slightly closer, "what would've happened to you?"His voice dropped lower, becoming a bit persuasive."Come back to Hemsworth Villa. It's the safest place for you."His gaze slid to Lana, curled against my chest."Not just you," he added quietly. "Think about the baby.

Aria's POVI sprang up, all traces of pain vanishing. I yanked my suitcase out, scooped Lana into my arms, and bolted for the alternate exit.That glint in that clerk's eyes wasn't friendliness, It was calculation.And I knew danger when I smelled it.I bypassed the elevator and tore into the stairwell. The dim green emergency lights cast eerie shadows as my pulse pounded against my ribs.I reached the ground floor and peered cautiously around the corner.My heart lurched.The front desk was empty.Moments ago, it had been bustling. Now it was deserted.They were probably hunting me.Fear clenched around my ribs. I crouched low and slipped out the side exit as fast as I could.But my frantic movements caught someone's attention, a waiter."There! She's there!"His shout erupted through the building like a gunshot.Footsteps thundered, voices rose and a frenzy exploded behind me.I ran, holding Lana with one arm, dragging my suitcase with the other. My lungs burned, my legs shook. I wo