Chapter 220 FAYE I needed air. Not because anything was wrong, but because the day felt too beautiful to waste indoors. The sun was warm without being harsh, the breeze soft enough to brush my cheeks like a familiar hand. So I decided to take a stroll, letting my feet
Chapter 219 Chapter 220 ALEXANDER +25 Posts I let Faye freshen up, pretending I was heading straight to the office. That was the plan I said out loud… because I didn’t want her trying to convince me there was no need to worry. The plan in my head was different.
Chapter 218 Chapter 219 FAYE 25 Points When I opened my eyes, the ceiling above me was unfamiliar–too white, too bright, too still. For a few seconds, I just lay there blinking at it, my mind foggy and slow, as if someone had stuffed cotton between my thoughts. Then the
Chapter 217 Chapter 218 FAYE 1425 Points The way Cole sat there–arms crossed, jaw shifting slightly, eyes fixed on the table instead of on me–told me he was either trying to say something… or trying very hard not to. I sighed. “Alright,” I said, leaning back in the chair. “Say
Chapter 216 Chapter 217 FAYE +25 Points Tessa didn’t even try to hide her irritation. She folded her arms, lifted her chin, and practically vibrated with the kind of reckless confidence I’d never mastered. Sometimes I envied her for it. She could cut someone down with a single sentence, leave
Chapter 215 Chapter 216 FAYE +25 Points I returned from work in the evening, the sun was already dipping low. I was rubbing my temple absently, thinking about the long list of things still waiting for me tomorrow, when I almost walked straight into Cole. He stopped abruptly and blinked
Chapter 214 Chapter 215 FAYE I stepped out of the bathroom with my towel still wrapped tightly around me, steam curling behind me like a soft cloud. My hair was damp, sticking to my shoulders, and all I wanted was to collapse into bed and pretend my mind wasn’t running
Chapter 213 Chapter 214 FAYE +25 Points I stepped out onto the balcony and let the morning air wash over me, cool and soft against my skin. It had been a while since I felt this kind of peace–this gentle, unburdened quiet that made the world feel still for once.
Chapter 212 FAYE +25 Points As much as I was happy and more hopeful now, I also held my breath, heart thudding in my chest like a war drum, as I watched Alexander move. His wolf form was a storm of muscle and fury, but being Adrian made it look
Chapter 211 +25 Points The fight had been going on long enough for patience to wear thin. Marcus’s tactics were relentless–lunges from angles I didn’t expect, claws aimed at pressure points, snapping at every opportunity. I had kept Adrian locked away, kept control, played fair as I promised myself I
Chapter 210 < Chapter 211 Chapter 211 FAYE +25 Points I drove my fist into the punching bag again, the impact stinging through my knuckles and up my arm. The gym echoed with every hit, steady and sharp–a rhythm I desperately needed. Thinking was the last thing I wanted to
Chapter 209 Chapter 210 ALEXANDER +25 Points I had been buried in work all morning, the office humming with staff moving between meetings, when Irene appeared at the door. “Alex,” she said. “I’m here to officially request permission to take your mate out for some fresh air. A little drive,
Chapter 208 Chapter 209 ALEXANDER +25 Points I sat at the head of the conference table, fingers steepled beneath my chin, eyes fixed on the young man at the far end of the room. He was making a presentation – something about restructuring the security rotations for the borders. Normally,
Chapter 207 Chapter 208 FAYE +25 Poirds Breakfast should have been peaceful. But nothing inside me felt calm. My stomach had been twisting itself into knots from the moment I opened my eyes. The dream. I thought about it all night until I finally fell asleep. I needed to figure
Chapter 206 Chapter 207 FAYE I pushed open the door to our chambers, feeling the day’s weight still clinging to me like dust, and the first thing I saw was Alexander on the couch. He was half–reclined, laptop balanced on his thighs, eyes narrowed in concentration. The glow of the
Chapter 205 ALEXANDER +25 Points The air in the training grounds was cold enough to sting my lungs, but that was exactly what I needed. Every strike that landed against the wooden post sent a sharp jolt through my arms–the kind that forced my mind to focus on something other
Chapter 204 FAYE +25 Points Alexander waited–he just sat there in the room, eyes fixed on me like he was waiting for… something. A reaction, a question, an argument…anything. But I didn’t give him any. stayed seated on the chair where I’d been the entire time, my palms resting on
Chapter 203 Chapter 203 FAYE I didn’t realize how exhausted Alexander truly was until I watched him fall asleep. He had barely touched the bed after his bath when sleep pulled him under- heavy and immediate, like his body had simply shut down the moment it felt safe enough. I
Chapter 202 < Chapter 202 Chapter 202 ALEXANDER +25 Points By the time I reached the pack house, the sky had settled into late evening. I didn’t bother greeting anyone on my way in. I didn’t stop for questions. I didn’t stop for breath. I pushed through the clinic doors
Chapter 201 ALEXANDER +25 Points We had barely been on the road for ten minutes when my phone vibrated against the console. I glanced at the screen–Kyle. That alone made my stomach tighten. Kyle never called directly unless something was wrong or Cole was not available. I picked up immediately.