《Alpha Mine》全部章節：第 31 章 - 第 40 章

The dining room buzzed with murmurs about Britney’s death. I sat on a faraway table, focusing on my plate, which consisted of a stale loaf of bread with a smear of peanut butter. I ate slowly, trying to make it last, even as my stomach growled for more. Across from me, Sofia picked at her food, her eyes flicking to me every so often.Felix had recklessly gambled away this week’s funds again, leaving the Crescent Moon Pack eating scraps again. I couldn’t wait for Alec to take over and end all of this misery. I was getting sick of it.For now, I had to finish lunch before heading to the nursery to help Samantha, the high-ranking wolf in charge of the place. She had called me to help with the pups. Which I hated doing because they were so hard to handle.“Michelle,” Sofia said suddenly, breaking my train of thought.I raised an eyebrow as I washed down the dry bread with a sip of water. “What?”She leaned in, her green eyes darting around to make sure no one else could hear. Her voice wa

The mop swished across the nursery floor as I sighed heavily. One of the pups had an accident, and the task of cleaning it up had somehow fallen to me. It was supposed to be the Iota girl’s job, but she’d conveniently tossed it onto my shoulders and vanished before I could protest.I tried to focus on the task at hand, but my mind was elsewhere. The events of last night were a whirlwind of adrenaline, unlike anything I’d ever done before. I had called and told Gabriel all about it and gotten a scolding of my life. He said we would meet later to discuss everything in detail.“Little Omega,” a deep voice called from behind me, stopping me in my tracks.It had been a while since I’d last heard that voice, and hearing it now made my wolf stir with joy.I turned to find Nicholas standing in the doorway, as handsome and dangerous as ever.“Nicholas,” I breathed, my heart already fluttering.He stepped closer, his intense gaze locking onto mine. “I missed you,” he said softly.A blush crept

Sofia’s screams filled the air as the Lycan extract entered her bloodstream. She thrashed against the guards holding her down, her cries raw and painful.“You bastard!” I shouted, gripping the silver bars of the cell. The metal seared my skin, but I didn’t care. He was killing her before my eyes.Felix ignored me, watching Sofia with detachment. Her claws erupted from her fingers, canines elongating as her back arched unnaturally. Bones cracked and shifted beneath her skin, veins bulging grotesquely as her body grew larger, caught somewhere between wolf and human.She screamed again, and then... silence.Her body collapsed to the floor, unmoving. Half of her was a monstrous wolf-like form, the other half frozen in human fragility.I held my breath, staring at her lifeless form. My hands trembled on the burning bars. Tears streamed down my cheeks before I even realized I was crying.“No,” I whispered, my voice breaking. Then louder: “No!”Felix clicked his tongue in annoyance. “What a

“Michelle!”The sound of my name jolted me awake. My eyes shot open for the second time that day, and I was greeted by the familiar scent of cedarwood and dark spice. Nicholas.Beside him, Alec knelt with one hand firmly on my shoulder. His piercing gaze burned with worry. “Michelle, what happened to you?”Before I could answer, he pulled me into an embrace, his grip protective as if he feared I might vanish again.“Felix...” I managed, my hands trembling with fury. “He... he’s the killer. He killed Sofia!”Tears stung my eyes, but they couldn’t extinguish the fire raging inside me.Nicholas stepped closer, pulling me into his arms. His touch steadied me. “Michelle,” he said gently, “Sofia is the one who told us where to find you.”“What?” My voice cracked, and I turned to him, confusion and anger surging through me.“That can’t be,” I said defensively, “I saw her die. Right there.” I pointed to the spot where I had last seen her, but... she wasn’t there anymore.Instead, someone else

Nicholas was dying, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.I held him tightly as he writhed in agony, the Lycan extract tearing through his veins like fire.William and Chanelle knelt beside me, their faces etched with desperation. William placed a firm hand on Nicholas’s shoulder.“Don’t you dare die, Nicholas! Do you hear me?” he shouted, his voice cracking.Time slowed as I watched Nicholas struggle, his body betraying him under the unbearable pain. His claws raked deep into the dirt, his back arching violently as the sickening sound of snapping bones filled the air.I gripped his shoulder tighter, feeling utterly powerless as his head snapped back and a strangled cry tore from his lips. His sharp canines burst forth, sweat streaming down his pale face as veins bulged and pulsed beneath his skin.I froze as I heard it. The rapid thud of his heart. Each beat faster than the last, leading to his certain death. “No, no, no!” I said, panic settling in. “Nicholas, don’t die!”My