All Chapters of Hunting The Alpha’s Heart: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Lyra’s POV I should have been relieved after leaving Cole’s study. Everything was finally falling into place. Getting close to Cole had always been part of my plan, and after what happened between us, I was making progress. The more he trusted me, the closer I came to accomplishing my mission. So why didn’t I feel relieved? Instead, I kept thinking about his hands, his kisses, and everything he had whispered to me. Somewhere along the way, getting close to Cole had stopped feeling like it was only part of the mission. That was the problem. I needed to regain control, so I spent the rest of the morning helping Caitlin prepare for her lessons. Thankfully, her nonstop talking kept me occupied. During breakfast, she suddenly looked up from her plate. “Lyra, we’re going shopping on Saturday.” “We are?” “Yes. I need new clothes, and you’re coming with me.” “Do I have a choice?” “No.” I laughed. “At least you’re honest.” “Carla might come too, but she hasn’t decided

Lyra’s POVFor once, Cole Dravenford had nothing to say.I had barely taken three steps away from him when I allowed myself a small smile. After spending days wondering whether I had done something wrong, watching him stand there speechless was far more satisfying than it should have been.“Lyra!”Caitlin’s voice pulled my attention across the store. She was sitting on one of the cushioned benches with one foot raised, showing off a pair of white shoes.“Come here. Do these look good on me?”“Coming.”I glanced back once and found Cole still standing where I had left him, his eyes fixed on me. The intensity of his stare sent a small thrill through me, but I refused to give him the satisfaction of seeing it.“Well?” Caitlin asked when I reached her. “What do you think?”I studied the shoes. “They’re nice.”Her face fell. “Just nice?”I laughed. “What do you want me to say? That they changed my life?”“Yes.”“They’re beautiful, Caitlin. Stunning. Magnificent. I’ve never seen anything li

Lyra’s POVI stared at the few clothes hanging inside my wardrobe, wondering how choosing what to wear had suddenly become so difficult.When I came to Dravenford Estate, I had brought only what I needed. A few casual clothes, a couple of dresses, and practical things for when I wasn’t wearing my maid’s uniform. I hadn’t exactly packed for the possibility of Cole Dravenford asking me to go somewhere alone with him, especially after kissing me.I considered one of my dresses before deciding against it. Jeans seemed safer, but even choosing a top suddenly felt complicated.“This is ridiculous,” I muttered.Cole had told me I could change if I wanted because he planned to do the same after putting Caitlin to bed. He would meet me in the parking area in thirty minutes, and I had already wasted several of them staring at my limited choices.Getting close to Cole was my primary mission, and today had given me more progress than I expected. After spending days believing I had done something

Lyra’s POV“Stay close to me.”Cole’s voice was calm, but I caught the concern in his eyes as he positioned himself slightly in front of me. The rogues were still in human form, spreading across the clearing until every path back to the truck was blocked.There were too many, but that wasn’t what worried me. Cole and I had sparred enough for him to know I could defend myself, while Grandfather’s years of training had prepared me for far worse.I could fight beside Cole. I just couldn’t lose control.Lana was already restless beneath my skin, reacting to the threat around us.“We should shift,” she said inside my head.“No. I can fight without shifting.”“There are too many of them.”“That doesn’t matter. Cole can’t see you.”Lana growled. “If things get bad, I’m coming out whether you like it or not.”“No, you’re not. I can handle this.”One of the men stepped forward, his gaze moving from Cole to me as a mocking smile spread across his face.“Well, we finally found you, Cole Dravenfo

Lyra’s POVBy morning, the scratches on my arm were completely gone.I stood in front of the bathroom mirror, staring at the smooth skin where three angry claw marks had been only hours earlier. Not even the faintest scar remained.“I told you they would heal,” Lana said smugly inside my head. “You spent half the night suppressing our healing for nothing.”“I had to. Cole was watching me. If those scratches disappeared in front of him, I would have had a lot of explaining to do.”“And now he isn’t watching. Tell our mate the truth and save yourself the trouble.”“He is not our mate, and I’m definitely not telling him anything.”I opened the medicine cabinet and pulled out a roll of bandage, carefully wrapping it around my upper arm.Lana laughed. “So your brilliant solution is pretending the wounds are still there?”“Unless you have a better idea that doesn’t involve exposing everything I’ve worked so hard to hide, yes.”Last night, I had suppressed my healing for as long as Cole was