All Chapters of The Cruel Alpha's Unwanted Bride: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

{~~Logan Grey~~}Avery trembled in my arms, her breaths coming in short, panicked gasps as I held her close, feeling her heart race wildly against my chest. I murmured soothing words, my voice a gentle lullaby in the dim light of the room. Slowly, as the minutes stretched on, her breathing began to slow, each inhale and exhale deepening as the panic subsided, leaving only the fragile remnants of fear in its wake.I could feel her muscles gradually loosening under my touch, the tension melting away like snow under the warm caress of spring. I swept her off her feet- I’m not trying to be romantic, that is literally what I did- and carried her up the staircase, back into the bedroom. What she needed was more sleep, not her friend bringing her insight into this whole mess. Ryan hadn’t been the one to bring out this information. The thing is, the beta squad is a faction of the sheriff’s department. Ryan is like a lieutenant but if he says something the boss will listen because he’s smart a

{~~Avery Sterling~~}“Avery, who is Darren?”I turned away from the scope and moved aside so he could check it. Then I grabbed my note from where I’d left it and started to jot down my findings.“Remember that date you took me on? The guy who came up to our table, Ava’s ex said I was finally hot enough. An ex-boyfriend of mine as well. I found it so strange that Rex would develop an obsession for me. But he’s not obsessed with me, he blames me for him being in prison. If there’s anyone who could be obsessed it would be somebody I dated. Someone I was in the same math class with. Someone who despite fighting so hard to get a mark that would make him a nurse, got a bland color which meant he was forced into the food business. I don’t think Darren created the LDS. I think people in the olden days did. They used it to confirm their beliefs. If they said a man was going mad, they’d probably infect him and he’d go crazy over years so people would have to believe them. I think Darren put all

{~~Avery Sterling~~}After lunch with Logan, I headed up to the room where Ava was being held, so I could get this conversation out of the way. I was nervous when I first opened the door until I saw her. Pitiful. This girl used to bully me? How? I have two degrees, and I can work under any medic alpha in the world. Why in the name of god did I let that bully me?"Go away. I don’t wanna see you."She raised an eyebrow and took me in- i was doing the exact same thing to her but while I’m sure she could see me being my best self... she didn’t look just as good as I remember her. Her gaze sharp and assessing, lingering on me with an intensity would have made me squirm if she wasn’t as pale as a ghost. I mirrored her, my eyes raking over her in return. Has she really changed this much in the last six years? She used to be so confident, so striking. But now… Now, she’s a shadow of what she once was. Her hair, once thick and lustrous, now hangs limp, as if life has drained out of it. Her onc

{~~Logan Grey~~}Work ended at seven pm for me. I addressed the staff and told everyone to take protection in the form of anything but a gun. So if they’re attacked they’d be able to defend themselves. We’ve upped the cameras. Now all I need is for Avery to come with me. We’re not going home this time. I mean, we are. But I’m taking her out to dinner. A nice place, so I can woo her.I dug my fingers into my pockets, calming the feelings roaring within me. The deal with our world is our lack of reliance on our wolves. But that is different for the people are the north, and the wolf king. Guns? No, why would they use any of those when they can shift and use their animals?I feel like that plays a role in why he’s still king, and his people are strong. We have built a dynamic, placed everyone into a particular box and just told ourselves that this is the only way to go.I’m saying this due to Darren’s situation, and the lack of mating rituals in our lives. To be fair, not all werewolves

{~~Avery Sterling~~}I drank some coffee and dressed in long black tights, a fitted long shirt, and some high-heeled sneakers. Logan said we were connecting with nature, it’s dark but a full moon is out and I’m eager to be under it. Shifting into my wolf, and hunting. Not animals, oh god no. Hunting.... okay, so maybe animals like deer. But since we don’t live in an area where they migrate then perhaps we’ll hunt whatever we see.I don’t know how this works, but I’m super excited. We’re driving to the park where the event is being held and spending the night in one of the cabins. We’ll return tomorrow morning. We packed clothes for the next day, pajamas and more. Have I mentioned I’m excited? Can you believe what we’ll be doing?Incredible.A couple’s event. Once we arrived I took in the view of the campsite. Gosh, only twenty couples are allowed each night. They don’t allow you to stay for more than two days unless you pay the premium. How did Logan get us in on short notice?He prob