All Chapters of Crave Me, Alpha Daddy: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

STELLAI clutched the towel Mom draped over my shoulders, its softness barely cutting the chill still clinging to my skin. We moved from the foyer into the living room, a big space with deep couches and warm lighting that should’ve felt inviting. Instead, everything felt charged, like the air itself was waiting for the next spark. I sank onto one couch awkwardly, while Mom fussed nearby. Richard sat across, his expression kind but steady, like he carried the weight of the whole house on his shoulders.“Stella,” he started, voice warm and genuine, “I’m truly sorry about your father. He was an incredible man and a father. Losing him must’ve been devastating.” He leaned forward a bit. My heart ached remembering my dad. It always made me emotional and it was not easy to hold myself together in the past three years. “You’re like Kane to me now. My Family. You’re as precious to me as he is, so never feel unwelcomed here. This is your home. We want you to feel that.”I smiled politely, th

STELLAI couldn’t sleep worth a damn. I tossed and turned for hours and sheets twisted around my legs like they were trying to trap me. Every time I closed my eyes, the nightmare hit- Kane’s hand in my hair, fangs flashing, that twisted promise to break me. Then it shifted darker, his body pressing me down, my wolf submitting in ways that made me wake up gasping, skin hot and flushed.I bolted upright, heart slamming. What the fuck was happening? Gosh, my mind had started to play tricks. Early morning light filtered in the weak. I reached for the glass of water on the nightstand but found nothing. Groaning, I dragged myself out of bed with shaky legs, and padded toward the door. For a second I froze, peeking out cautious as hell. I did not want Kane jumping out to attack me. I sighed, tension easing a notch, and headed downstairs toward the kitchen.The house was quiet. I grabbed a glass, poured cold water from the fridge, and drank deep. The chill helped clear my head but- Then f