Lahat ng Kabanata ng Claimed By The Alpha Billionaire : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

LenaI woke to the sound of the harbor and the low hum of the building’s air system. The bed was too soft. The sheets smelled like nothing. For a few seconds I stayed still and listened the way I used to in foster homes—counting exits, measuring how quiet the hallway was.My bag sat by the door. Someone had brought it in while I slept. Clothes, the second pair of shoes, the envelope with my sister’s medical papers. Nothing else. Efficient.I showered, changed into jeans and a plain sweater, and walked out into the main room. Kai was already there, standing at the long table with a tablet and a cup of black coffee. He wore a dark shirt, sleeves rolled once. The stitches above his temple looked clean in the morning light.“There’s food,” he said without looking up. “Eat what you want.”A covered plate sat on the counter. Eggs, toast, fruit that looked too perfect. I poured coffee instead and leaned against the far side of the island.“My sister’s coverage,” I said.“Active as of six thi

LenaMorning light came in flat and gray over the water. I was already dressed when I left the bedroom. The office Kai had pointed out sat at the end of the short hall—desk, clean computer, secure line, a window that faced the same harbor. I tested the chair, opened the laptop, and found the login waiting.A folder sat on the desk. Printed pages. Names, short notes, leanings on the vote. Kai’s handwriting was sharp and minimal. I read through them once, then again, marking the ones who had smiled too carefully at dinner.He appeared in the doorway with two cups of coffee. He set one on the desk without comment and kept the other.“Any questions?” he asked.“Three of them want the eastern fringe given more territory. Two are waiting to see who looks stronger. The rest will follow the numbers.” I tapped the page. “The woman from last night—Sarai—she’s the one who watches hands. She’s the real vote counter.”Kai gave a short nod. “She is. Stay clear of her if you can. She doesn’t waste w

Chapter 7LenaThe next two days passed without another direct attempt.That bothered me more than an attack would have.People who wanted something usually made mistakes when they rushed. The ones who waited were harder to read.I spent most of the first morning in the office with the pack files spread across the desk. Kai had given me access to everything I needed for the dinner, but I had started noticing something he hadn't said out loud.Every time a name from the eastern council appeared, there was a gap.Not a missing page. A missing connection.Someone had been careful about what got recorded.I looked at the list again.Sarai. Council member. Neutral publicly.Dorian Vale. Eastern territory representative. Pushing for expanded borders.Elias Mercer. Shipping interests. Usually followed whoever controlled the docks.Three names. Three different interests.The same three names appeared in older records beside the same territory dispute.I leaned back in the chair.The office do

Chapter 9LenaThe blood on my pillow was the first thing I saw when I woke. For a few seconds I stared at the dark stain without understanding where it had come from. Then the events of the previous night returned in fragments—the gunshot, Kai pulling me through the chaos, the attacker, the message on his phone."The human isn’t human."I touched my nose and looked at my fingers. Blood.A knock sounded at the door.“Lena?”Kai.“Come in.”He opened the door, took one look at me, and crossed the room. “What happened?”“I don’t know. I woke up like this.”His gaze moved from the pillow back to me. “Headache?”“No.”“Dizziness?”“No.”He studied me for another moment. “Anything unusual?”I almost said no. Then I heard it—a faint, steady thudding somewhere beneath us. I frowned.Kai noticed. “What?”“Wait.”The sound came again, slow and rhythmic. A heartbeat. I looked toward the bedroom wall. “There’s someone downstairs.”Kai’s expression changed. “Security has the lower floors.”“I kno