All Chapters of The Alpha’s reckoning : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

LISA’S POV"Why are we here?" I whisper yell at Ronan, careful not to wake the kids. My eyes dart to the backseat, where their little bodies are curled up, exhausted from the car games and karaoke sessions. They eventually fell asleep, blissfully unaware of the tension around them.I’ve been so wrapped up in my decision to come back with him that I completely forgot to ask where we would stay. Now, standing in front of the familiar yet dreaded pack house, I realize I should have asked this a long time ago."We’re here. The pack house," Ronan says, arching a brow as if my confusion is unwarranted. His voice carries a note of expectation like he believes I would be happy to step foot in this place.My heart clenches as I stare at the building. All the memories, all the pain, come rushing back. He really thinks I would just forget everything and walk in like nothing ever happened. As if the people inside didn’t cheer when I left."You said we were coming back to the pack. I didn’t think

LISA’S POV“When do we get to go out?” Nancy asks, standing in front of me by the kitchen stove.It's been two days since we got here, and I don’t think I’ve mustered enough courage to let them go out. I’m still not sure about them going outside.“Don’t the little wolfies go out?” she urges when I don’t respond. Oh, and after we told them about being werewolves, Nancy has been calling herself and her brothers ‘little wolfies,’ even though I told her young wolves are called pups. I guess she prefers her own vocabulary.“I don’t think today is a good day to go out, baby,” I say as I put the last plate back into the cabinet.“What? But I can see kids playing outside from the window. Why don’t we get to play with them?” Sebastian chimes in.I don’t know what to tell them because I think I’ve exhausted all my excuses. I knew a day like this was coming, but I didn’t expect it this soon. I always take the kids for walks to the park or the apartment garden, so they are very familiar with the

LISA’S POVIt feels like the walls are closing in on me. How could this happen? One day out, and Nancy is already missing?“Don’t freak out, Lisa. I'll ask around and see if anyone's seen her, okay? You stay here with the others,” Jack says, his voice calm but firm.“What do you mean, stay here?” My voice trembles, barely more than a whisper. How can I stand still when my child might be out there, taken to who knows where, facing who knows what?“Lisa, listen,” Jack continues, his eyes locking with mine. “You need to stay here. You’ve got three other kids to look after. Let me handle this. I’ll get Ronan on the phone, and I’ll talk to the people around. I’ll find her.” But after that, his words fade into the background, drowned by the panic swelling inside me. My ears are ringing, my breath feels tight, and for a second, I can’t hear anything at all.“Lisa?” Jack calls out, his voice breaking through the fog.“Lisa?”“Yes,” I manage to say, my voice barely above a whisper.“You need

LISA'S POV "What’s your name?" Vale asks, her voice sweet but with an edge I know all too well.I suppress the urge to laugh. Is she seriously pretending she doesn’t recognize me after everything they did to me? But if she wants to play that game, I’ll go along with it."It’s Lisa," I reply calmly, still holding Kyle’s furious glare. Before I sat down, he was laughing and chatting with his friends. Now, I can tell the last thing he wants is to be seated next to me.Despite being the only person at this table who hasn’t physically or verbally hurt me, I have a feeling he hates me the most. And when he finally decides to lash out, I know it’s going to be brutal."Oh my gosh, that’s a lovely name! What about this little guy? Is he your son?" Vale's smile widens as she looks at Sergio, who is still clinging to me."Yes, this is my son, Sergio," I say, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. His cheeks flush red as he leans into me."Sergio? That sounds Spanish. Are you Spanish?" Ashley chi

LISA'S POV"I think I should go back," I whisper to Gemma as we approach the entrance of the club. The closer we get, the more nervous I feel, and the idea of turning around seems like the better option."You can't back out now, Lisa. We’re already here," Gemma replies, her hand firmly gripping my arm, as if she knows I might run if she lets go."But maybe... maybe I should come next time," I say, trying to find an excuse. "I need to talk to Ronan about something important, and the kids are probably missing me by now. I should go check on them." I start to turn, but Gemma quickly grabs my shoulder, holding me in place."Lisa, stop worrying," she says, her voice firmer. "It’s going to be fine. I get why you’re anxious, but trust me, this will help you relax. I felt the same way when I first moved back to my pack. I stood outside, just like you are now, thinking of every reason to leave.""Well, you left, so let me go," I protest, hoping she’ll let me slip away."Yes, I did leave," she