Chapter 323
Chapter 323
Chapter 323
Freya’s POV
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Kade let out a cold snort beside me, his tone sharp enough to cut through the thick tension in the room. “What, Silas? You can’t say what you want to say openly p>
I caught the way his eyes flicked between us, the subtle edge of a wolf waiting to pounce, but Silas ignored him entirely, amber eyes fixed on me. “Is that acceptable p>
I pressed my lips together, inhaling sharply through my nose, trying to steady the storm inside. “Yes… that’s fine p>
Then I turned to Kade, forcing a calmness I didn’t feel. “You should head back to the hotel. I’ll come back once I finish talking with Silas p>
He raised an eyebrow but didn’t argue. He had already expected this. After all, today Silas had done more than anyone else to help me. Kade’s loyalty was a shield, but he also knew when his presence might interfere.
“Alright,” Kade said, voice steady despite the tension in his broad shoulders. “I’ll head back. Contact me immediately if anything comes up p>
I gave a brief nod. “I understand p>
As Kade left, the room seemed to shrink, leaving only Silas and me in the private dining area. Silence pressed against us, thick and suffocating, like the wolf inside me was pacing, restless, impatient.
“What do you want to say?” I asked, trying to sound even, though my pulse thumped against my ribs like a war drum.
Silas hesitated, and I noticed the way his jaw tightened, the faint glint of something unspoken flickering in his gaze. “If… if the man you saw today is truly your brother, then… when you finally find him, could things… could we… go back to how it was p>
I froze. “What? ”
He stood, moving closer, his presence overwhelming, wolfish in its intensity. “You were going to break up with me because I hid the truth about seeing your brother, because I didn’t save him when I should have. But now… if I give everything I have, every resource, every ounce of myself to help you find him, could you forgive me p>
His amber eyes glimmered, expectant, vulnerable beneath the wolfish mask of control.
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I swallowed, trying to rein in the rush of conflicting emotions. “I would be grateful if you helped me find him,” I said carefully, each word deliberate. “But… for me, this is separate from our relationship p>
“Separate?” His brow furrowed, a sharp crease cutting into his perfect features.
“Yes. Separate.” I met his gaze, feeling the old sting of trust shattered and the ghost of pain from the past. “Silas… the biggest reason I broke up with you wasn’t because of him–it was because I could no longer truly trust you. Every word you say now, I would question: is it truth or deception? I would always wonder, always doubt p>
The wolf in me growled low at the thought, the instinctive need for loyalty and honesty twisting painfully in my chest. “That’s not the kind of love I want. I told you before–I need a love where trust is absolute, where at any moment, I know my partner will stand by me, no matter what p>
Silas‘ fingers flexed, and the muscles along his jaw tightened. “Then let’s rebuild it,” he said, voice low, almost a growl. “I will make you trust me again p>
I gave a bitter laugh, the sound hollow. Trust isn’t rebuilt with words. If it were, the world wouldn’t be littered with betrayal.
“I… I can’t, Silas,” I said, voice trembling slightly, the wolf in me bristling as if it sensed the danger of false hope.
Before I could continue, his fingers pressed lightly against my lips. “Don’t speak. Consider it a gift… for today, for what I’ve done for you p>
The weight of his presence pressed down on me, wolf instincts surging in response. I could feel the raw power emanating from him–the predator who could tear through barriers, both physical and emotional.
I exhaled slowly and pulled his hand away, stepping back slightly. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll
go
back to the hotel now p>
I turned, intending to leave, when his arms suddenly wrapped around me from behind, firm and unyielding, but not rough–protective, possessive, insistent.
“Freya,” he murmured close to my ear, his voice low, vibrating against my skin. “No matter what you think about us, your brother–I will find him. Whatever the cost, I will bring him back to you. You don’t have to risk yourself for this. Let me take the danger, let me gather the intelligence, the leads–you just stay safe p>
I tried to pull away, the pressure on my chest heavy, my wolf bristling at the closeness. “Silas… you don’t need to do this p>
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“I promised,” he said, voice firm, almost a growl. “I am your spear, your shield, your force. Use me however you need–just don’t put yourself in danger p>
The words struck me like a tidal wave, heavy and suffocating, the weight of responsibility and power pressing down on my chest. I could feel my wolf stir uncasily, a growl deep and low, restless and protective.
When I finally returned to the hotel, Kade was waiting, his posture alert. “Silas didn’t trouble you, did he p>
“No,” I said, shaking my head, still tasting the echo of Silas‘ intensity.
Kade exhaled in relief but then frowned, guilt flickering across his features. “I should have been better prepared. If I had, we wouldn’t have needed Silas‘ help p>
“It wasn’t your fault,” I said quietly, voice carrying the weariness of my hunt. “I was too impulsive. My focus was on finding Eric. I couldn’t care about danger or consequences–I just needed to see him, to know if he’s alive p>
Night fell, and I lay in bed, eyes squeezed shut, cold sweat clinging to my forehead. Shadows twisted in the corners of the room, my wolf restless and alert, ears twitching at every faint sound.
A sudden memory jolted me awake, heart hammering. “No… Eric p>
Darkness pressed in, and for a moment I was lost in the nightmare–the echoes of Eric being hurt, humiliated, and me, powerless to intervene.
A sharp jolt of awareness hit me. I bolted upright. My chest heaving, eyes wide and scanning the room. Someone was here.