《The Alpha's Hunted Hybrid Mate》全部章節：第 31 章 - 第 40 章

Alpha Ronan’s final words drifted through the garden with the cool evening wind. The fire crackling between us cast sharp shadows across his face, revealing the gravity in his expression and the uncertainty buried in his eyes.I didn’t move. I kept my spine straight and held his gaze. I didn’t care how heavy the truth might be. I had no intention of breaking beneath it. Ronan drew in a deep breath and leaned back in his chair before speaking in that rough, weathered voice of his.“There’s an ancient legend about hybrids buried in some of this town’s oldest records, Bloom,” he said, choosing each word carefully. “A legend no one dares to speak of openly.”He paused.“It’s known as the Rebirth… or what wolves call the second-chance bond.”The fire cracked between us.“You already know that bonds are sacred in our world. But according to this legend, when a wolf’s human dies, the wolf is sometimes granted a second chance in this life.”My fingers slowly curled at my sides.“A wolf can on

The rich scent of blueberries and juniper lingered in the room, clinging to the cabin's wooden walls until it felt like I was trapped inside an invisible circle. The crushing Alpha aura pouring off the towering figure in front of me pressed down on every instinct screaming for self-preservation. Still, I managed to hide my trembling hands behind the thick walls I'd spent years building around myself.The man standing before me was Cassian. But the endless darkness burning in his eyes... the ancient, ageless authority carved into his expression... That belonged entirely to Axel.The warmth of the fingers that had wiped away my tears still lingered against my cheek. Trying to shake off the shock of that unexpectedly gentle touch, I took a step back. Axel didn't let me.Without saying a word, he pointed toward the chair. The strange exhaustion weighing down my body won the battle before I could protest, and I slowly sat. He remained directly in front of me, leaning closer as though dete

By the time the morning sun filtered through the damp branches outside and spilled across the dusty windows of my cabin, the endless night had finally come to an end.I'd spent hours staring at the ceiling without closing my eyes.Slowly, I pushed myself out of bed, ignoring the ache in my bones and the exhaustion clouding my mind before making my way into the bathroom. Facing my reflection felt harder than it ever had.Dark circles shadowed my eyes, and the spark that used to live in them had been replaced by a cold, empty distance.No.There was no room for weakness.I turned the faucet all the way on and splashed icy water across my face. The sting against my skin helped bury every trace of hurt deeper inside me—somewhere no one else could ever reach.I pulled on my strongest armor: black jeans, a thick jacket, and the expression that kept the rest of the world at arm's length.Especially that pack. Especially the people who had built my life on lies. After locking the cabin behind

The moment I crossed into pack territory, the familiar scent in the air filled my lungs.Only now, it felt completely foreign. I walked directly behind Alpha Ronan and Luna Sierra, my steps steady and my spine held perfectly straight. The decision I'd made in my cabin only a few hours earlier had brought me back to these lands—to the mansion where lies seemed to seep from every corner.But this time, I wasn't prey. I was the hunter returning with her own terms. As we approached the pack house, my steps slowed in the front courtyard. They were there.Cassian, Ivy, and Kai stood in a small circle, speaking quietly, the heaviness of the previous night still clinging to all three of them.I was certain they'd sensed me through my scent before they ever saw me.Three pairs of eyes turned toward me at once.Alpha Ronan and Luna Sierra continued ahead after telling us they would be waiting in the meeting room.The instant Ivy saw me, she failed to hide the guilt in her eyes. She instinctivel

The poisonous storm of jealousy I'd left behind in the school hallway gave way to a cold, undeniable reality the moment we crossed back onto pack territory.I was standing at the edge of a decision I couldn't take back. And time had been slipping away faster than I wanted.I wasn't even given the chance to change out of my school clothes. By the time darkness settled over the forest, I found myself walking toward the western edge of the pack grounds.The western side was different from the rest of the territory. Isolated. Ancient.Towering oak trees stretched overhead, their massive branches weaving together to form a canopy that swallowed the night sky. The earth beneath my feet was darker here, and the air felt impossibly heavy. With every step, I could feel the lingering traces of centuries-old wolf blood and ancient magic woven into the soil itself.So a pack had lived here long before this one ever claimed the land.When we reached the clearing, enormous torches standing among th