All Chapters of Alpha, Let's End This Bond!: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

- AriaMy eyes snapped open to the sound of my twins screaming their tiny lungs out. The nursery camera on my phone was glowing at two in the freaking morning.Ugh! Not again.I let out a heavy sigh that felt like it took a piece shit of me with it.“Luca, they’re crying again,” I called out with annoyance, even though I already knew he wasn’t home.Messy-haired and crooked-shirted, and my boobs aching like crazy because of breastfeeding, I swung my legs out of the big, empty bed. The sheets were cool on my side, untouched since Luca left the mansion a year ago. He hadn't come back yet. Probably won't be until tomorrow morning at our second anniversary party, just in time for the pack run and to pretend we were a happy family for a few hours.I padded down the silent hall and dashed into the nursery. If the twins didn't make noise tonight, I felt like I was the only ghost living here.The twins, Adrian and Aurora, were standing up in their cribs, their teary little faces scrunched and

- AriaI woke up to a throbbing ache between my thighs, the kind of pain I hadn't experienced in years, and it felt shamefully real.What have I done?My head throbbed, and my chest felt heavy. His side of the bed was messed up and still warm, so it wasn't cold anymore. I sat up slowly, wrapping the sheet around myself.“Great,” I muttered into the pillow, wincing as I moved. “Exactly what I needed today.”The sunlight was barely creeping through the curtains when I dragged myself upright. The first thing I noticed was the silence. The twins never slept this late.Swallowing the lump in my throat, I headed for the nursery and found it empty. The cribs were made, and all the toys were gone.“Oh, hell no—”Panic surged. “Adrian? Aurora?” I called out, pushing myself over the cribs and holding onto the cabinet because every step hurt like hell.A nanny stepped out from the hallway. “Oh, good morning, Luna. The Alpha asked us to take the twins early so you could rest. They’re having break

- AriaNova called me the moment Luca and I left the hospital parking lot.My phone buzzed nonstop in my pocket until I finally fished it out, still feeling the sting of everything that happened inside the hospital. Ivy’s fake sweetness. Helena’s side-eye. Magnus’s shaky voice telling Luca to “take responsibility for your family.”Yeah. Fun day.I answered. “Nova, I swear, if this is about you wanting to burn someone’s car again—”“It’s not burning,” she interrupted. “It’s gentle warming with aggressive intentions.”I snorted. “Same thing.”“So,” she dragged out the word dramatically, “are you alive? Or do I have to go to StormRidge hospital and claw someone’s eyes out?”“I’m alive. Barely.”“Want dinner? I already put on pants not meant for sleep, so you better say yes.”I exhaled, honestly relieved just hearing her voice. “Fine. Yes. Dinner. Please save me.”“Drop me your location. I’ll pick you up so we can talk trash in person.”“Done.”I hung up, feeling lighter for the first tim

- LucaAria stumbled back, rubbing her wrist and clutching her pale face.“I’ve been serious,” she replied calmly. “You just never cared to listen.”Those words cut deep, sharper than claws.She walked past me, grabbing her pillow from the bed.“What are you doing?” I asked.“I’m sleeping in the guest room.”“No,” I snapped. “You’re not.”She blinked. “We don’t need to share a room, Luca.”“We’re married.”She let out a dry, tiny laugh. “Are we? Because it hasn’t felt like it in a long time.”“Aria—”“I’m not staying here tonight.”It pissed me off more because I could see it—she was done with me. She had even made careful plans and calculations.It made me more furious as I had no idea how long she'd been planning all this.“Aria, we can talk about this.”“There’s nothing to talk about,” she said softly. “You don’t love me. You don’t even like me most days.”“That’s not—”“And that’s fine,” she cut in. “But I’m not staying trapped like this. I’m tired.”She moved past me, still clutc

AriaI should’ve known the tension wasn’t done yet.Stormbourne drama never ended cleanly.I was still glaring down at Camilla and Livia, riding the high of not letting them walk all over me, when a familiar scent hit my senses, and I was in trouble walking on two legs.Luca.He rounded the corner, eyes immediately locking onto the scene, me standing stiff and pissed, both aunties looking like they’d been caught bullying a cat at the park.His jaw flexed.“What’s going on?” he asked in a low voice.Camilla perked up instantly, switching into her Victim Mode. “We were just having a conversation with Aria, nothing serious. She must have misunderstood—”Livia jumped in, “Yes, dear, you know how emotional young Lunas can be.”Oh, wow. Not them playing the “she’s emotional” card. Classic.I opened my mouth to retort, but Luca was already beside me, sliding a hand to my arm and pulling me gently but firmly into his side.The move stunned me.He hadn’t held me like that in… years.His voice