All Chapters of The Alpha's Proxy Bride : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Scout’s POV"You are a horrible liar."Nixon's voice sliced through the heavy, stale air of the back seat. The car frame rattled against my skull. My skin felt tight, tracks of dried salt stinging my cheeks. I did not look at him. I kept my stare locked on the black glass of the window, watching the trees blur into dark, jagged knives against the night sky. My fingers dragged down my throat, pressing hard against the windpipe, searching for the phantom grip of a hand that was no longer there."I was not thinking about her," I said. My tongue felt thick, coated in the metallic taste of old panic."Your shield is leaking," Nixon said. His shoulder shifted against mine, a heavy, solid mass of muscle that didn't give an inch. "It smells like burnt copper in here. You only do that when you want to look at someone through a sights."I pulled my hand from my neck and shoved it into the leather crease of the seat. The tears kept coming, silent and hot, leaking from the corners of my eyes with

Nixon’s POV"If she steps out of that car, I will kill her myself."Scout spat the words against the glass before the tyres even finished grinding into the gravel.I cut the engine.The silence inside the dashboard suffocated us."You will stay behind me," I said.My fingers clamped around the steering wheel until the leather groaned."She belongs in a cell, Nixon.""She is the only one who can stop the rot."I shoved my door open before she could answer.The cold night air hit my face like a wet palm.Behind us, the second car rolled onto the dark tarmac.Its headlights swept over the stone front of the Brown Reed estate, painting the walls blood red before the beams cut out.I walked to the passenger side and yanked Scout's door open.She did not take my hand.She swung her legs out, her boots hitting the gravel with a hard crunch.She was trembling, but her jaw was locked so tight the skin over her cheekbones looked white.The doors of the second vehicle slammed in rapid succession

Nixon’s POV"Get out of the way!" a voice screamed from the bottom of the stairwell.Footsteps thudded hard against the stone steps. They were fast. They were frantic.I turned my head as an Omega burst into the corridor. Her face was bright red. Her chest heaved for air."What is it?" Christopher demanded. His hand dropped to his side."The Grand Luna is awake!" the Omega yelled. She gripped the wall to steady herself. "She is awake right now!"My heart stopped. The blood roared in my ears.I lunged forward and grabbed Christopher by the front of his jacket. I pulled him into a rough squeeze. He slammed his fist against my back twice."She is back," I muttered against his shoulder. My throat felt thick. "Goddess, she is actually back."The door behind us clicked. The hinges groaned.Scout stood in the frame. Her skin was grey. Dark circles hollowed out her eyes. She leaned against the wood to keep herself upright."I heard the shouting," Scout whispered.I took three large steps towa

Nixon’s POV"Iris did not crawl back into this territory just to play nurse, Nixon."My mother's voice cut through the damp air of the sickroom.She was sitting upright.Her spine looked stiff against the white pillows.Her skin had the grey colour of wet tarmac.But her eyes were bright with a sharp intensity."Get your mind out of the gutter, Mother," I said.I did not look at her.Instead, I focused on the leather strap of my boot."She came here for one reason."I pointed toward the empty glass vials on the bedside table."To keep your heart from stopping."Mother let out a dry, rattling breath.Her fingers curled into the heavy woollen blanket."A woman like Iris does not risk crossing the western border just to deliver an antidote."She tilted her chin up.The motion was slow.Deliberate."You always were blind when it came to her.""It was an emergency," I said.My jaw felt tight.The muscles along my face twitched."Nothing more.""Alice and Nathan do not seem to agree," she s

Simone’s POV"He still forced himself on you, didn’t he?"Fraser stands three steps away inside the bathroom. His heavy boots click against the cold tile. His face is pale under the fluorescent light."You don’t know anything," I say."I know you." He steps closer. His large hands settle on my shoulders. "You would never hurt someone willingly, Simone. The tape is wrong."The tape is entirely right. I saw the footage. I know exactly what I did to him."And the rubbish spreading about your sister," Fraser snaps, his jaw tightening. "I’ve seen it firsthand. I know what an evil bitch she is. I don’t believe a single word they say about her."He reaches behind my back. His thick fingers catch the metal zipper of my dress. He jerks it down in one hard motion.The fabric splits. Air hits my bare skin."She is turning everyone against you as payback," he says. He slides the silk sleeves down my arms. "Probably for what happened back in the dressing room. But I am on your side.""My parents a