บททั้งหมดของ In Debt To The Ruthless Alpha: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

CLARKA week had passed since Cadmus left. I tried to keep myself busy taking care of my father, who was now starting to recover from what he had been through. Although his speech was still a bit slurred, he could now respond better than before. He could answer questions, even if haltingly, and struggled to form long sentences. With a little more therapy, he’d be able to go home completely.Cadmus had tried calling me several times on the phone, but I deliberately ignored him. He called my cellphone multiple times using an international number, so I knew he hadn't been back to the country. But I didn’t answer a single call, nor did I bother reading his texts. He also called the landline at home, but I always had an excuse to avoid talking to him.I had just returned from the hospital. I stayed there daily to keep myself occupied, partly to avoid going crazy thinking about Cadmus and what he was doing with that woman. It was already dark when I got home. Even though I wasn’t speaking t

3 years later...CLARK"Candice! Candice!" Kyle panted, his small frame trembling with excitement."Why are you so wound up?" I asked, keeping my voice low. Even after three years, my instinct was to remain quiet, to blend into the shadows of the forest."There’s a crew down by the riverbank! People from the city. They have cameras. Come on, let’s go see!"I wanted to refuse. The scent of strangers always set my nerves on edge—too much artificial musk and gasoline—but before I could speak, he grabbed my hand. I stumbled, nearly dropping the baskets of medicinal herbs and wild honey I had gathered. I managed to steady them just in time, my heightened reflexes saving the glass jars from shattering against the rocks."Kyle, let’s just go back. Your father will be looking for us," I urged. But the truth was, my heart was hammering against my ribs for a different reason. I avoided anyone from the city like a plague. The city was where my nightmare began, and it was the place I had fled to

CLARK"It's nice to see you again," he said meaningfully, his voice vibrating with a low, predatory hum that made the fine hairs on my arms stand up. I sat silently beside him, trying to ignore the way the air in the car felt thick, as if a storm were brewing just beneath his skin.We were inside his car, driving quietly back to the mainland. The city's Alpha was taking his prize home."The feeling is not mutual," I replied sharply, keeping my eyes on the passing trees. I could smell him—that suffocating mix of expensive cologne and the raw, earthy scent of a dominant wolf. "If you tracked me down because of my debt, don't worry—I haven't forgotten about it.""How can you do that? You don't even have a job. You ran away from the deal that was supposed to pay all your debts," he said sarcastically. He shifted in his seat, and I felt the slight flare of his power, a silent reminder of the extraordinary strength he possessed. "So tell me, Clark, how are you going to pay for it? You're a

CLARKI was left alone at the long table, pretending to focus on my food, ignoring the sudden loneliness as they left. I tried to ignore the sharp, painful sting creeping into my chest. After three years, nothing had changed. His instincts as her former knight in shining armor were still always there to rescue her. I laughed bitterly at myself, shaking my head. I was foolish for not being able to forget someone who never showed me any real love, someone who only saw me as a carbon copy of another man's wife."What was that?" Cadmus angrily shouted, slamming the dining room doors open when he returned to the table after nearly half an hour. His eyes were flashing a volatile, dominant gaze, the true marking of his wolf losing its grip."I'm done eating," I replied, deliberately ignoring his question. I stood up from my chair, intending to pass right by him.But his hand was quick to move, grabbing my arms with terrifying speed and holding me in place. "I'm not done talking to you. Care

CLARKI thought Cadmus was going to sleep, but just a few minutes later, the massive mattress shifted as he suddenly got up. I stayed perfectly still in my spot, keeping my breathing shallow and even, trying my best to fall asleep. But no matter how exhausted my human body was from the long day, sleep completely evaded me. The heavy air of the Alpha's bedroom felt charged, thick with the lingering scent of his hot shower and the underlying electric pulse of his hidden beast.I quietly observed every movement he made through the veil of my eyelashes, being intensely careful not to let his sharp werewolf senses notice that I was still awake. When he returned to the bed, he reached out and turned on the dim light beside him on the small table next to the headboard, casting a warm, amber glow across the sheets. A moment later, I heard the crisp sound of papers rustling, followed by the quiet opening of a screen. I furrowed my brows in confusion. Quietly, I glanced at the large clock on hi