Semua Bab My Mysterious Mate: Bab 81 - Bab 90

JAMES' POV~As I held onto Isabella, my smile quickly faded. How could I explain to her the depth of my feelings? How could I describe the sleepless nights, the constant yearning, the raw desire that had consumed me since our paths first crossed? It was one of the best moments of my life, holding the woman who had haunted my every waking thought, but I knew if she awoke, she would withdraw from my embrace. My heart felt like it was being torn in two, my breath quickening as I fought back the emotions threatening to overwhelm me.Gently, I ran my hand through her hair, basking in the warmth of her breath, feeling the rise and fall of her chest against mine. It was a dream come true, but it felt so unreal. How could this be happening? And just when I thought I might pull her even closer, inhaling her scent, the car suddenly jolted, shaking us both violently. My eyes widened in panic. “What the hell is wrong with you? What's that?!" I snapped at my chauffeur. Realizing my high pitched

ROSS’S POV~I sat in the icy darkness, my sharp claws digging deep into the armrest of my chair as I stared into the black abyss. My wolf eyes were able to make out every inch of the room, illuminated in a haunting neon light. All I could feel was a primal thirst for blood, a deep-seated desire for destruction and devastation.Ryan.My mind fixated on the name, like a poison seeping into every corner of my consciousness. Why was he back? Why had he returned to disrupt my carefully crafted plans? He was supposed to be gone, forgotten, a relic of the past. But now, he was back, and the thought of his presence taunted me, threatened to undo everything I had worked so hard to achieve.Hatred welled up inside me, hot and furious, filling every crevice of my being.Every fiber of my being ached to exact my revenge, to make Ryan suffer for his insolence. My palms, slick with sweat, clenched into tight fists as I imagined the thousands of ways I could destroy him.My claws continued to tap

RYAN'S POV~My father’s silence was as deafening as his gaze was deadly. The air around us was charged with tension, every particle of it feeling as if it were ready to explode. My mother’s face was a mask of grief, her eyes wide with an emotion I couldn’t quite place—was it pity? Was it disappointment? It didn’t matter. She had chosen her side, and it wasn’t mine.Slowly, deliberately, I rose from my seat and walked towards the door.I opened it, stepping out of the oppressive atmosphere of the study, and then stopped, turning to face my parents one last time. “Consider this a done deal, father. You both don’t mess with Isabella once I’m done with this.” My words were a cold promise, spoken with all the finality of a death sentence. Without another word, I walked out of the room and slammed the door shut behind me, the sound echoing through the hallway like a clap of thunder.The hallway was empty, but I could almost feel eyes on me nonetheless. My wolf senses were on high alert, eve

ISABELLA'S POV ~As I slid out of James' SUV, I could feel his eyes on me, his gaze boring into the back of my head until my feet finally touched the pavement. The crunch of gravel underfoot seemed deafening in the silence that followed. James nodded, signaling that he was going to find a safe place to park the car. With a quick wave, he pulled away, leaving me alone to face the looming Devil's Horn.My heart hammered in my chest as I turned to survey the entire place. I could feel nothing but danger. The closer I got to the Devil's Horn, the more apprehensive I became. Tales of the vicious, armed gangs that prowled these streets had made this place the stuff of nightmares. But the sight that greeted me as I approached left me speechless.The area had been cleared, utterly devoid of the violence that once made it a no-go zone. But instead of the hulking, gun-toting criminals I'd expected to see, I found myself facing a sea of hungry, bedraggled women.They were a shocking contrast to

RYAN'S POV~"Ladies and gentlemen, please let's welcome Alpha Ryan to come toast to us for better days ahead." The Alpha of Devil's Horn's territory voice rang out through the ballroom, and a wave of applause echoed off the walls. I felt the gazes of the pack fall upon me, but I kept my expression neutral, unaffected.I took slow, deliberate steps toward the stage, relishing the tension that filled the air. The alpha standing there flashed a smile at me, but I didn't return it. Instead, I inclined my head in acknowledgement.I mounted the stage, my eyes roaming the crowd, searching for Isabella's familiar face. She was nowhere to be seen, and my heart clenched in my chest."Thank you for joining me," the alpha said, and I nodded again, still giving nothing away.My gaze fell on Ross, sitting alone at the far end of the hall. His dark, predatory eyes locked with mine, and a chill ran down my spine. His manic grin sent a ripple of anger through me, but I kept my expression stony.I acce