บททั้งหมดของ Second Chance At Love: บทที่ 111 - บทที่ 120

Cassie.Violet and I stood in the center of Axel’s study, confusion settling deep in our bones. The air felt thick, the kind of tension that made my stomach coil with unease. especially because we didn’t know why Axel had summoned us.Axel sat behind his massive desk, his expression unreadable. Warren stood beside him, arms crossed over his chest, while Jake sat in front of the desk, his back to us, looking like he’d rather be anywhere but here.I glanced between them, searching for answers, but none of them spoke. My fingers twitched at my sides.“Uh…” I started hesitantly, trying to gauge the situation. My voice felt small in the heavy silence.“Did we get into trouble?” Violet asked, shifting beside me. Her tone was light, but I could hear the slight edge of nervousness beneath it.“Not entirely,” Warren answered, his expression as impassive as ever.Violet let out a dramatic sigh. “Whatever it is, I promise you Cassie made me do it!”My head snapped toward her. “You’re out of your

Cassie.The days that followed were filled with preparations for Violet’s initiation party. It wasn’t something grand, but it needed to be loud enough to silence any rumors before they could take root. And now, finally, the day had arrived.I sat on the couch in my apartment, watching Violet as she paced in front of me, her fingers idly twisting the hem of her dress. She hadn’t stopped moving since she woke up this morning, nervous energy practically radiating off her. I couldn’t blame her. This was a big step—one that wasn’t just about joining the pack but also about officially tying herself to Jake.“How do you feel?” I asked, leaning back against the cushions.Violet let out a small breath and turned to me, offering a hesitant smile. “This is basically the equivalent of getting married, so you bet I’m feeling all the jitters.”I laughed, shaking my head. “Oh, you’ll definitely feel the jitters when you actually get married, but I totally get what you mean.”Violet chuckled along wi

Cassie.“What the hell do you think you’re doing?”Axel’s voice was like a whip through the air, sharp and commanding, making Karen freeze where she stood, with Axel’s piercing gaze locked onto her, she looked like she might crumble under the weight of it.“A-Alpha—” she started, but the words died on her tongue. She must’ve realized that nothing she said would save her now. Not when Axel looked like his patience was hanging by a thread.His grip on her wrist tightened just slightly—enough for her to feel it, enough for her to understand. And then, with a slow and deliberate motion, he twisted her wrist enough to make her whimper. Karen let out a shriek, stumbling back the second Axel let her go, pressing her hand to her chest as if she’d been burned.Axel didn’t spare her another glance. His attention was already on me, his eyes scanning my face, searching for something—injury, fear, maybe even tears. He reached for my hands, taking them in his like he was grounding himself. His warm

Cassie.“I heard something strange on my way here just now,” Violet said, her voice laced with curiosity as she stepped further into the living room of my apartment.I glanced at her from my spot on the couch, barely lifting my head. My body felt heavy, my limbs sluggish with exhaustion. I hadn’t slept last night—how could I, when my thoughts had been a storm, and all I could do was toss and turn, trying to find sleep?I had briefly seem my reflection in the mirror, as I rushed to brush my teeth, the moment Mirabel knocked on my door to inform me of Violet’s arrival. My hair was still wrapped in my silk bonnet, my eyes sunken with dark circles underneath. I hadn’t even bothered to wash my face, I didn’t feel the need to.I sucked in a deep breath, I knew what Violet was talking about, because rumors spread like wildfire, moving faster than the wind, and no one seemed to enjoy them more than the pack members of Red Hollow, a pack which, whether I liked it or not, was now my home, but I

Axel.She meant to kill me.That was the only logical explanation for this game Cassie was playing, preferring Warren to me. I knew exactly what she was doing.I ran a hand through my hair, fingers clenching briefly at the strands before dropping them to my side. I wasn’t just watching her. I was stalking. My gaze burned into her, measuring every movement, every glance she threw in my direction. The anger in her eyes was unmistakable, but it was the fire behind them that intrigued me. I never knew she had it in her.No—I shook my head. That was a lie.I had always known.I had seen that fire in her eyes before, in the rare moments she had stood up for herself, moments she had tried to push back against me. But it wasn’t until the night Cam died that I had seen the full force of her fury. That day, she had been someone else entirely—unhinged, devastated, ruthless. I had never felt such in my life.And now?Now, she was looking at me like she wanted to tear me apart.Was it the kiss tha