Chapter 178 [ 1,028 words ] Emilia’s POV I pointed at the golden potatoes sizzling on the grill, my mouth already watering. “Boss, a large pack, please.” “Coming right up.” I paid and tucked the warm package under my arm, the smell of herbs and crispy skin making my stomach
Chapter 177 [ 1,079 words ] Sebastian’s POV My body had healed days ago. As an Alpha, fast recovery was built into my DNA. Broken ribs, internal bleeding? Nothing for wolf genes. Yet here I was, still holed up in this sterile hospital room like some pathetic invalid. I couldn’t
Chapter 176 [ 1,175 words ] Emilia’s POV My mind raced. Titus had met with Abigail before she ran off with Damien? What did that mean? “You think I drove her away?” Titus sounded shocked. “Sebastian, I would never…” “Wouldn’t you?” Sebastian cut him off. “You’ve always been big on
Chapter 175 [ 1,055 words ] Emilia’s POV Dorothy had never been humiliated like this in her whole privileged life. She fought against the warriors’ grip, her face red.”You bitch! How dare you lay a hand on me! I’ll make you pay for this, you hear me? I’ll destroy you!”
Chapter 174 [ 1,137 words ] Emilia’s POV I turned to find Fynn walking toward me, two bottles of juice in his hands. He held one out. “That’s an understatement,” I said, taking it. “Thank you. For getting him here in time.” Fynn’s face was serious as he stood beside
Chapter 173 [ 1,155 words ] Emilia’s POV Sebastian’s words kept echoing in my head. “You’re using an illness to make me feel guilty? Looks like I didn’t underestimate you. You overestimated yourself.” I’d replayed that moment a hundred times, each time worse than the last. The way he’d looked
Chapter 172 [ 1,063 words ] Sebastian’s POV I told myself I was going back for my clothes. Just clothes. Nothing more. Ryder had been growling in my head. “She’s sick. Our mate is sick.” “She’s not our mate,” I’d snapped back. “She’s a liar who played us both.” But
Chapter 171 [ 962 words ] Author’s POV “That’s enough.” Emilia pressed her fingers to her temples. “I don’t want to hear any of this right now.” “Then what’s the plan? Are you leaving?” Lily’s voice softened. “If you need a place to crash, my apartment’s always open.” “I’m not
Chapter 170 [ 1,174 words ] Emilia’s POV The neon lights of Silverlake City blurred around me as I stood in the middle of the intersection, my heart slamming against my ribs. The light glared red. “Get out of the way!” someone screamed from a car window. “Move it, you
Chapter 169 [ 984 words ] Sebastian’s POV I stared at Linda. Something cold and heavy sank through my chest, all the way down, and for a moment my lungs forgot how to work. Disappointment. That was the word for the hollow thing spreading under my ribs, so sharp it
Chapter 168 [ 956 words ] Sebastian’s POV “Sebastian, you need rest. These files aren’t worth burning yourself out over,” Ryder complained in my mind. I glanced at the clock. 9:00 AM. Had I really worked through the whole night? “I’m fine,” I muttered, rubbing my burning eyes. But I
Chapter 167 [ 1,165 words ] Emilia’s POV I slowly turned around, blinking through the rain and tears that blurred my vision. A figure stood on the shore, waving at me. I froze for a moment, then kept moving forward into the water. But the voice called out again, sharper
Chapter 166 [ 1,104 words ] Emilia’s POV I stared at the photos scattered across the floor. Each one was proof I couldn’t argue with. Of course. It all made sense now. Richie’s sudden change of heart about the engagement, his willingness to “negotiate.” He’d never meant to let me
Chapter 165 [ 1,055 words ] Sebastian’s POV I stepped out of my office and caught Fynn shoving something under his arm. “What are you looking at?” I asked, leaning against the doorframe. His head snapped up so fast I thought he’d give himself whiplash. “Sebastian! Nothing, just… just some
Chapter 164 [ 1,178 words ] Emilia’s POV The next few days dragged. Every time my phone buzzed, my stomach twisted, waiting for the bad news to land. It finally came on Thursday afternoon. “Let’s meet up.” Richie Lind’s voice was flat and blunt. No pleasantries, no small talk. Straight
Chapter 163 [ 1,124 words ] Emilia’s POV By the time we got back to the pack house, it was already evening. The sky was deep purple and gold, and the air had turned cool. Sebastian still wasn’t home. I tried not to think about where he was. What he
Chapter 162 [ 1,000 words ] Emilia’s POV That night, Sebastian didn’t come home. I waited up until my eyes burned from staring at my phone, watching the minutes tick past midnight. When I finally tried calling, it went straight to voicemail. Again. And again. Not until late-night did my
Chapter 161 [ 1,238 words ] Author’s POV Three days had passed since Linda sent that package to the Silver Moon Pack house, and the silence was making her crazy. No phone calls. No confrontations. No blowup. Nothing. “What the hell is going on?” she muttered, pacing her apartment. Sebastian
Chapter 160 [ 930 words ] Sebastian’s POV “She broke a DVD this afternoon. Snapped it in half right in front of me, then acted like she’d committed a felony.” I should’ve let it go. Tiffany broke things all the time. Remote controls, vases, her own phone at least twice
Chapter 159 [ 1,117 words ] Author’s POV After Emilia finally stopped crying, a figure stepped out of a nearby alley. The man held his camera, pleased with the footage. Then he melted into the afternoon crowd. Across town, in a fancy café, Linda Taylor sat in a corner booth.