All Chapters of My Ex Framed Me, So I Dated His Rival: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Roland.I held Aurora against my chest, feeling the rapid, stuttering rhythm of her pulse beneath my palm. The chaos of the corridor faded away, leaving only the warmth of her skin and the lingering gold light reflecting in the magistrate’s ancient eyes. The old man’s warning echoed in my ears and handed me an impossible choice. If I skated out to center ice right now to answer Magnus’s challenge, the raw magic tearing through Aurora’s mortal veins would consume her. But if I stayed in the shadows to seal the claim privately, Magnus would take the Blackridge territory by default before sixty thousand witnesses. I looked at the dark tunnel leading to the rink, torn between the crown I inherited and the mate I refused to lose.“We need to seal the claim right now,” I said, running my hand down her spine to steady her. “I am not leaving you up here while the magic burns you out.”“You are not giving him the pack,” Aurora argued, her voice trembling slightly as she pushed against my che

Ivy.Noah stared at the glowing screen of his phone, reading his mother’s message one more time before shoving the device into his jacket pocket.“She is bluffing,” Noah decided. “She has no money left, no dens left to hire.”“Caroline does not bluff,” Van disagreed, gesturing toward the empty street. “We need to get off the open road and reach that clinic before we find out what this failsafe actually is.”I stayed close to Tyler, keeping my arm wrapped around his waist as he favored his injured leg. Blood continued to seep through the makeshift bandages covering his chest, reminding me of the price he had paid to keep the Alpha away from us in the server room.“How far is the doctor?” Tyler asked Hale.“Two blocks south.” Hale pointed toward a row of faded brick buildings. “He operates out of a basement pharmacy. He also owes me his medical license.”We moved quickly through the early morning fog. Rourke supported Lira with one arm around her shoulders, both of them exhausted from t

Ivy.Elder Maren stood near the ceremonial altar with her chin held high while two young pack guards took custody of Caroline, fastening silver-lined cuffs around her wrists.“Take her to the lower holding cell,” Elder Maren instructed. “She remains there until the full council convenes at noon.”“You have no authority over me,” Caroline stated as the guards turned her toward the doors. “I am a civilian under league jurisdiction.”“You brought silver, hired mercenaries, then brought them onto pack land,” Elder Maren countered. “You surrendered your legal protections the moment your men crossed the outer gates.”Noah watched the guards escort his mother down the stone hallway, his hands shoved deep into his coat pockets.“What happens to the advisory board now?”“Marcus Hale is already restructuring the board,” Van replied, wiping his blade on a cloth. “With Caroline in custody, the payment trail exposed, the rest of the board members will scramble to sign full non-disclosure agreement

Tyler.“Are you sure you know how to cook that?” Ivy asked, nudging my shoulder as I stood over the stove.“I survived on my own before the league assigned me a personal chef,” I replied, chopping a red bell pepper on the cutting board. “I can handle a basic pasta dish without burning the cottage down.”“Your definition of basic usually involves setting off a smoke alarm.” Ivy stole a slice of pepper from beneath my knife.“I will have you know my culinary skills are legendary,” I bragged, tossing a handful of diced garlic into the hot skillet. “The smoke just adds flavor.”“I am going to hold you to that promise,” she said with a smile, leaning her hip against the wooden cabinets. “I cannot believe we are actually standing in a normal kitchen, cooking dinner together.”“Normal is subjective,” I countered, seasoning the tomato sauce before lowering the heat. “Normal people do not usually carry silver blades to the grocery store.”“I left my blade on the nightstand,” Ivy admitted, cros

Ivy.Tyler held his silver blade for one long heartbeat, his knuckles turning white around the hilt, before tossing the weapon onto the wet gravel at his feet. The metal clattered against the stone and slid into a shallow pool of salt water.“Wise decision,” Caroline said, stepping over the pooled water toward us. Her trench coat remained dry around the collar, her leather gloves spotless despite the storm outside. “I expected more resistance from the league’s top enforcer, but I suppose age and injuries soften a man.”“You dragged Hale down here as bait,” Tyler stated, his voice flat as he stepped slightly in front of me, blocking Garrett’s line of sight.“Marcus was remarkably cooperative once Garrett’s men paid a visit to his secondary residence,” Caroline replied, gesturing toward Hale, who lay bound against the rocks. “He gave up the access key for the backup server within five minutes of persuasion.”Hale coughed, his head resting against the stone.“She has the secondary keys,