All Chapters of My Alpha's Regret: the 99th Time Was Forever : Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

Author's POVThe morning sun tried to push through the heavy curtains, but the room remained dim. Eleanor was still in the thick of it. Her heat was not fading; it was deepening. She tossed on the bed, the sheets tangled around her legs.Thaneus was still there. He had not slept. He sat in a chair by the bed, his eyes never leaving her. He had shed his jacket, and his shirt was unbuttoned at the neck. He looked like a guardian, but his eyes were filled with a raw, predatory hunger he kept under tight control.Eleanor opened her eyes. They were hazy, unfocused. She saw him sitting there, a solid wall of strength in the quiet room."Thaneus?" she whispered. Her voice was raspy."I’m here," he said. His voice was deep, steady.She tried to sit up, but her body felt heavy, flooded with a need she couldn't name. She whimpered, her hands gripping the edges of the mattress. "It’s getting worse."Thaneus stood up in one fluid motion. He moved to the side of the bed. He didn't touch her, but h

Author's POVInside the main house, the atmosphere was heavy.The rain outside had eased into a soft drizzle, but the storm inside the drawing room had only begun. A fire crackled quietly in the stone fireplace, yet it did little to warm the tension hanging over everyone present.Eleanor sat on one of the large cream-colored sofas, her fingers tightly intertwined in her lap. Her thoughts refused to settle. Ever since the doctor confirmed her pregnancy, relief and fear had been fighting for space in her heart.Across the room, Alpha Newton paced slowly over the polished wooden floor, his boots echoing through the silence. Every few steps he would stop, rub a hand across his beard, then begin walking again.Her mother stood near the tall windows, watching the rain slide down the glass. Though she appeared composed, the way her hands remained tightly clasped betrayed her worry.Near the entrance, Thaneus stood with his arms folded across his chest.He hadn't spoken since they entered.Hi

Owen sat in the dim light of his office. The air smelled of old paper and dust. He had been awake for two days, going through every financial file he could find. His eyes were red, but he didn't care. He was looking for the truth.He turned another page. His breath hitched. There it was, a transfer of money from the pack’s emergency fund to a private account in a city hundreds of miles away. It was dated last autumn. That was the same month Susana had claimed she needed money for a secret surgery."She lied," Owen whispered. His voice was hollow. "Every single word."He kept digging. He found more transfers. More lies. Susana hadn't just been "helping" him; she had been draining the pack's resources to fund a life he knew nothing about. She had used his trust to steal from his own people.A soft knock at the door made him jump. Susana walked in, holding a tray of food. Her face was calm, the same practiced look of concern she always wore when she wanted something."Owen, you haven't e

Author's POVThe mountain lodge was supposed to be a quick stopover. Eleanor and Thaneus had been traveling back from a meeting with the Northern council when the weather turned. The sky opened up, pouring down freezing rain that turned the mountain passes into mud."We aren't making it back tonight," Thaneus said, his voice clipped. He pulled the truck off the main road and into the sheltered driveway of a small, wooden lodge."Is it safe?" Eleanor asked, looking out at the dark, swirling mist."It’s better than the cliffside," he replied.Inside, the lodge was small and cozy. A massive stone fireplace dominated the main room. Thaneus quickly built a fire, and soon, the scent of burning pine filled the air. Outside, the wind howled, rattling the heavy log walls, but inside, the world felt small and private.Eleanor stood near the fire, trying to dry off her jacket. She felt restless. The isolation of the mountain was doing strange things to her senses. Every time Thaneus moved, she f