Chapter 35 hapter 35 ALEXANDER Faye’s chair scraped lightly against the floor as she rose. I didn’t miss the way she kept her posture perfect, her expression calm, as though Bella’s thinly veiled insults had slid right past her But I’d seen the flash in her eyes, the subtle tightening
Chapter 33 Chapter 33 FAYE I was still replaying my conversation with Kyle when I stepped back toward the pack house, the cool evening air brushing over my skin. My thoughts were a tangled mess of suspicion and irritation…at Alexander for shutting me out, at the fact that I’d been
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 FAYE I tilted my head slightly, waiting for Kyle to explain what exactly he’d meant when he said that the female warriors had their own sessions, and that these are the special squad. He’d said it so casually, as though I should already know the difference.
Chapter 31 +25 Points Chapter 31 ALEXANDER The door clicked shut behind Faye, and for a moment, I just sat there, staring at it like it had the answers I was avoiding. Her scent still lingered faintly in the air, warm and irritatingly hard to ignore. My fingers tapped lightly
Chapter 30 I was still standing there after Irene left, the faint echo of the door clicking shut behind her like a small exclamation mark at the end of a sentence I didn’t get to finish. My palms itched to be doing something…anything, other than hanging at my sides while
Chapter 29 FAYE I could tell the moment Irene and I stepped into Alexander’s office that we were in trouble. Of course the plan was to make him mad, but not this level of mad. I know it sounds childish, but the only way I can handle coexisting with him
Chapter 28 Chapter 28 I hadn’t realized until late in the afternoon that I hadn’t seen my sister Irene, or my mate, Faye all day. It struck me in that quiet, almost unsettling way you notice something is missing from the rhythm of the day. Breakfast had been easy to
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 ALEXANDER +25 Points I had just stepped out of the shower, still toweling the water from my hair, when my phone rang. Cole’s name flashed on the screen. I had been expecting his call all morning. “Cole,” I answered, my voice still rough from the steam.
Chapter 26 ALEXANDER By the time I left the gym, the sun was already high in the sky, pouring in through the glass panels of the corridor. My muscles ached pleasantly from the morning’s training, sweat still clinging faintly to my skin despite the towel I’d used earlier. I needed
Chapter 25 © Chapter 25 +25 Points Chapter 25 Bella pushed her chair back with a sudden scrape against the floor, her eyes cutting away from me like I wasn’t even there. Without any preamble, she announced in that clipped tone of hers, “I’ll be in Alex’s room,” she said
Chapter 24 ore Rewards > Chapter 24 FAYE I was still half in my head when I stepped into the dining room that morning. The smell of coffee and fresh bread floated through the air, warm and welcoming, but the scene waiting for me at the table quickly replaced the
Chapter 23 I stood barefoot in a meadow bathed in soft golden light, the tall grass swaying around my knees. Jason was there…my Jason, laughing as he held my hand and spun me in slow circles, the sunlight catching the flecks of gold in his eyes. “You know,” he said
Chapter 22 Chapter 22 ALEXANDER I was halfway down the corridor, my mind already shifting to the peace of my chambers, when I heard quick footsteps behind me. “Alexander!” I didn’t have to turn to know who it was. My sister’s voice was unmistakable–light, sharp, and carrying the kind of
Chapter 21 Chapter 21 The title seemed to land like a stone in still water. A ripple of shifting expressions moved across the room…some guarded, some assessing, others openly skeptical. “I expect her to be given the maximum accommodation and respect due to her position,” Alexander continued, his gaze sweeping
Chapter 20 Chapter 20 FAYE More Rewards Cole returned a few minutes later, his expression polite as he walked in. He gave a small nod toward Alexander before looking at me. “Apologies for interrupting,” he said, voice formal as always, “but the members are gathered and waiting to meet the
Chapter 19 Chapter 19 ALEXANDER I leaned back in my chair. “Why did you come to my office, Faye?” She crossed one leg over the other, her movements deliberate, like she knew I was watching. She met my eyes with that calm confidence that was as provoking as it was…
Chapter 18 Chapter 18 ALEXANDER I was still in my office with Cole, trying to get through the last of the reports for the day, when there was another knock on the door. The sound grated on my nerves. I was already in a foul mood because of Faye. I
Chapter 17 Chapter 17 FAYE After breakfast, I returned to my room even though Irene had insisted I come with her to the eastern wing right away so she could show me around. She had that bubbly enthusiasm that made it almost impossible to say no without sounding rude, but
Chapter 16 I was surprised to see that it was only Irene waiting for me at the dining table for breakfast again. It was just two of us at dinner yesterday. She had made excuse for her brother, Alpha Alexander–saying he was busy at the office. A part of me