Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Chosen Series: A Deadly Obsession: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

“DID YOU KNOW HE WAS A FUCKING HUNTER?!” I scream at Uncle Alex. “WHY WOULD YOU LET ME WORK WITH HIM?!”“I’m just as surprised as you are, Athena! Do you really believe I would intentionally put you in that kind of danger?” He asks. The sincerity in his voice breaks my heart and makes me feel instantly guilty.I take a deep breath and try to remain calm and rational. “I’m sorry, Uncle Alex,” I say, hugging him tightly. Then I remember my conversation with Derek when we first met and pull away from Alex with a gasp. “Shit,” I mutter. “His father was a hunter.”“How do you know that?” Ryna asks.“He told me himself. He gave me some story about his father being a hunter, but that he didn’t believe in the life and that he’d saved Alpha Damon’s life when they were younger.”“Maybe he’s only recently become a hunter? Or maybe he’s being forced to. There’s no way our pack has been working with a hunter for the last couple of years and no one knew,” Ryna says. “Do you remember who hired him or

I jog over to the training fields the next morning, trying to get my blood pumping after a terrible sleep. First, horrible nightmares of Andreas and Dad’s deaths, then they’d mix and form what I can only describe as a super nightmare that kept me up most of the night. Enyo yawns in the back of my mind, stretching and trying to give me some of her energy, but she slept as badly as I did.‘Can’t we skip training?’ She whines.‘Come on, don’t go soft on me now. This will do us some good. We haven’t had a proper workout since Catherine.’Enyo growls at the mention of Catherine’s name, making me giggle. ‘I wouldn’t call that a workout. She was a terrible warrior.’I jog a little faster, making my way to the group of warriors stretching and getting ready for training. I make my way to the front of the group and stand next to Uncle Alex and Ryna, jogging on the spot and stretching my arms.‘Where’s Alpha Damon?’ I ask Ryna.He snorts. ‘The Alpha hasn’t been to training since before you left.

I hear the creak of the cabin door and someone coming outside, so I pull away from Noah, and we both wipe the tears from our faces.“Sorry to interrupt, but Gino just sent me a photo of who the Alpha is meeting with,” Ryna says as he approaches with Uncle Alex and hands me his phone.I look closely at the photo and see that Alpha Damon is shaking hands with Alpha Costas from the Shadow Rock pack.“Shadow Rock is our biggest rival. Why would he be talking to their Alpha?” I ask, surprise and suspicion lacing my voice.“Whatever the reason is, it can’t be good. I don’t see Alpha Costas being one of the Alphas making a peace pact with us. There’s too much water under that bridge,” Uncle Alex says.“Where did they meet?” I ask Ryna.“Decadence,” he smirks.“What’s Decadence?” Noah asks.“It’s a strip club owned by the Shadow Rock pack,” I explain.“On their territory?” He asks.“No, it’s in town. It’s considered neutral territory,” Uncle Alex explains.I stand there listening to the guys s

After having a long hot shower, I sit on the bed while drying my hair, when there’s a knock on the door, and Ryna brings in a tray with bacon, eggs, and coffee and sets it on the bed in front of me.“I figured you’d be hungry,” he says as he steals a piece of bacon.“What’s been happening while I’ve been... busy?” I ask with a flush, embarrassed by Enyo and the side effects of going into heat.“Nothing much, really,” he shrugs, taking another piece of bacon.“Hey! You should have gotten some for yourself if you were hungry!” I laugh as I take the tray away from him.“I wasn’t hungry until I smelled yours,” he says, pouting.I burst out laughing at his sad expression. “Here,” I say, handing him the plate of bacon back.“Thank you,” he says with a grin.‘What happened with Alpha Damon and Alpha Costas? Do we know anything more?’ I mind-link.‘Gino couldn’t get into the club without being seen. They met for about two hours, and then Alpha Costas left. Alpha Damon stayed for another hour b

‘Is everyone in position?’ I mind-link the Luna Guard and Crescent Warriors as we walk through the back door of the pack hall. ‘Yes, Delta.’ ‘Gamma Alex, are the rest of the warriors in position to support Nick’s men?’ ‘Yes, Delta. Everyone is in position. Now stop worrying and try to have some fun tonight,’ Uncle Alex tells me. I take a deep breath to try to calm my nerves as Cassia passes me a glass of champagne. “Here, Athena. We might not be able to get drunk, but this will help take the edge off,” she smiles, clinking her glass with mine and then Jess’s. “Cheers,” I say with a smile, downing the glass in one gulp. Tony puts his hand on the small of my back and asks, “Are you okay?” “I’m fine. I’ve just never had to give a speech in front of so many people before,” I explain. I pull the stage curtain back slightly to peer out at the people who have arrived already. “You’re going to be great, Athena,” Tony chuckles lightly. “If it helps, just picture them all naked,” he say