Todos los capítulos de Hunting The Alpha’s Heart: Capítulo 71 - Capítulo 80

Lyra’s POVThe moment Evelyn stepped through the trees, Cole let go of my hand. One second, his fingers were intertwined with mine. The next, his hand was gone, and a small distance had opened between us.I stared at the space separating us before forcing my attention toward the people approaching. It shouldn’t have bothered me. We weren’t together, and whatever had been happening between Cole and me had never been given a name.“Well, this is unexpected,” Carlos said, looking between us.Cole folded his arms. “What are you doing here?”Carlos laughed. “Nice to see you too.”“We came swimming,” Carla said. “What are you doing here?”Before Cole could answer, Evelyn stepped closer. Her gaze moved from him to me, then briefly toward the rock where we had been sitting.“What were you two doing before we arrived?”My heart gave one stupid, hopeful beat as I looked at Cole. For some ridiculous reason, I wanted to hear his answer. Maybe he would tell them he had brought me here because he w

Cole’s POVIt took me longer than it should have to realize Lyra was gone. Carlos was telling a story about the last time we had come to the waterfall while Carla argued over details neither of them remembered correctly, and Evelyn occasionally added something, but I was barely listening.My attention kept drifting toward the trees until I finally glanced at the rock where Lyra and I had been sitting earlier. It was empty. I checked the water and the path leading back through the trees, but there was still no sign of her."Where's Lyra?" I asked, making Carlos stop mid-sentence and look around."I thought she was with us," he said, while Carla glanced toward the path. "Maybe she went back to the mansion."Without telling me?I pulled out my phone and called her twice, but she didn't answer either time."What's wrong?" Evelyn asked as I tried a third call."Nothing."The call went unanswered again, and I remembered letting go of Lyra's hand the moment Evelyn and the others arrived, fol

Lyra’s POVFor a second, I couldn’t move.Evelyn’s lips were on Cole’s, one hand resting against his chest as she stood on her toes in front of him. I didn’t wait to see what he would do because whatever happened next wasn’t something I needed to witness.I lifted my chin and continued down the hallway as though seeing Evelyn kiss Cole meant absolutely nothing to me. My steps remained steady even when every instinct screamed at me to look back, and as I passed them, I kept my eyes straight ahead.If Cole noticed me, I didn’t know, and I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction of finding out how much it bothered me.By the time I reached the staff wing, my chest felt painfully tight, but I refused to slow down until I was safely inside my room with the door closed behind me. Only then did I let my shoulders drop as Lana stirred beneath my skin.“You didn’t see what happened after.”“I don’t care.”“You do.”I changed out of my uniform and tossed it onto the chair harder than necessar

Lyra’s POV I should have returned to Dravenford Estate after talking to Grandfather, but I stayed in Crestmont City instead. Martha knew I would be gone for the day, Freya was taking care of Caitlin, and I had promised to return tonight, so there was no reason to rush. The truth was I wasn’t ready to see Cole. Grandfather’s words followed me through the crowded streets. For once, stop deciding how something will end before you even let it begin. Easy for him to say. He wasn’t the one who had kissed an Alpha several times only to have that same Alpha fall silent when asked what those kisses meant. I pushed the memory away and wandered through Crestmont, where cars filled the streets, buses stopped for passengers, and shops were crowded with people enjoying their afternoon. I bought an iced drink, browsed a bookstore, and picked up colored pencils for Caitlin while pretending I wasn’t avoiding one arrogant Alpha with gray eyes. I was doing fairly well until my phone vibrated.

Lyra’s POVCole’s lips moved against mine with enough certainty to erase every sensible thought from my mind. His arm tightened around my waist while my fingers remained tangled in his hair, and although I had entered his study determined to confess my feelings, I hadn’t expected three kisses or his admission that my absence had driven him insane.When the kiss ended, I rested my hands against his chest and tried to steady my breathing. He looked ready to kiss me again, and judging by the way I leaned toward him, I would have allowed it, but he brushed a strand of hair from my face instead.“Come with me,” he said, taking my hand.“Where are we going? That order sounds suspicious.”“You kissed an Alpha without permission, but following me upstairs worries you?”“You didn’t complain about the kiss.”“I’m not complaining now.”His mouth curved before he led me from the study. The hallway was quiet, and most of the lights had been dimmed. I remembered that I needed to check on Caitlin, b