All Chapters of Once Betrayed Now Untouchable : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Karina POV The second my ear grazed the word, the door swung inward. I stumbled, nearly pitching forwards straight into his chest. My hands shot out, grabbing the door frame on pure instinct, and I used every bit of strength I had to yank myself back from the brink. Good morning. I gasped, plastering an awkward, polite smile on my face as I tried to steady myself and brush the hair out of my eyes. Adrian just stared at me for a long moment. His expression unreadable. Doing a little snooping this early, he asked. His tone impossibly casual. To hear him talk, you'd think I was the one who'd completely lost it twice last night. Not him. He was already perfectly dressed in a vintage-style, dark brown suit. That made him look impossibly tall and elegant. There wasn't a single trace of the man who'd been so out of control just hours ago. I barely managed to keep the scoff from escaping. So he was back to his usual self, and now had the gall to call me out for snooping. Seriously,

Karina POV Alpha Adrian's smirk widened. Isn't his awakening coming a little late?Damien let out a sharp laugh. Late doesn't even begin to cover it. If there's an afterlife, his wife and kids would be justified in tearing him apart piece by piece when they finally reunite.Then why wait for him at all? Adrian asked. His voice cold.Why give him a shot at redemption?Damien went quiet. Their conversation drifted to the Shadow Pack and the Collins family. I could only catch bits and pieces.Just enough to leave me with a blurry, incomplete picture of what was going on. I knew next to nothing about Colorado Springs or the Collins family.Other than that, they were the most powerful name in the region. It figured Mrs. Foster would have connections, even out here.From what I could piece together. Damien's aunt was a major player in the family, basically the wicked stepmother in their own personal fairy tale.But if Damien and Mrs. Foster were so close, why hadn't she asked for his help

Karina POV My jaw hit the floor. My mind was a complete and total mess. Camille had officially lost her damn mind. But what really sent a spike of panic through my chest was Alpha Adrian's response. He leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms and furrowing his brow like he was weighing a multimillion-dollar merger. After a silence that stretched on for an eternity, he actually spoke. That's not out of the question. What the hell was he thinking? Camille's eyes widened, a flicker of panic in them as she realised she'd just opened Pandora's box with her big mouth. She glanced between us, right? She laughed, the sound brittle and forced as she scrambled to shut the conversation down. But once it was open, that box wasn't so easy to close. It's doable. Alpha Adrian added, his voice dangerously smooth. But I doubt she has the guts for it. His gaze. Drifted to me, casual but loaded. There was absolutely no way I was going to pipe up and declare myself brave in this situation. Sta

Karina's POV I'd been holding myself together with nothing but sheer willpower, determined not to give anyone the satisfaction of seeing me break down. But hearing that, I realized I could let go. I could be fragile. Could let someone comfort me. Something warm and bitter, sweet swelled in my chest. And just like that, the walls I'd built around myself crumbled. My vision blurred. I let my guard down completely, no longer caring about seeming strong as I leaned into him, silently, letting go of all the emotion I'd been choking back. Understanding my need for a little dignity, Adrian shrugged off his suit jacket and draped it over my head, shielding me from prying eyes as he guided me out of the restaurant. In the car, my shoulders continued to shake. Emotions are like a tide, I guess. Once you let them out, they have to run their course. I'm not sure how much time passed before the storm inside me finally subsided. I felt lighter, unburdened. The silence in the car was peacef

Karina POV I spotted Evelyn across the room. Looking as effortlessly charmed. As ever it has. Been a while, darling, over here, she called out, waving with a theatrical flair that made a few heads turn. Her flirty greeting was just one more ripple in the pond. I knew everyone at this reception had already heard the gossip about me, Edward and Lyla. Probably in more detail than anyone on social media. If my life weren't such a public train wreck involving Edward and the Shadow Pack, these same people would be falling all over themselves to be my friend. Instead, they were playing it safe. Caught between not wanting to upset the Blood Moon Pack or the Shadow Pack, they stayed neutral. It was like some unspoken memo had gone out. You don't have to go through Karina to get to Alpha Adrian, but if you want to piss off two of the most powerful packs around, just be seen being nice to her. Evelyn, of course, couldn't care less about pack politics. She'd been through enough to divid