Semua Bab Trapped In The Alpha's Shadow: Bab 161 - Bab 170

KaiWe finally arrived at the cabin in Cleverbridge, and Lucian wasted no time. He had to take my aunt for medical assistance, leaving the rest of us behind.As I stepped inside, a familiar scent of aged wood and earth greeted me.The place was exactly as I had left it—furniture covered with waterproofing to keep the dust at bay, the faint smell of cedar still clinging to the air.It had been a while since I’d last been here, and the nostalgia hit me unexpectedly."I have clothes that will fit us," I said, already heading toward my room.The others shuffled inside, their exhaustion palpable."Make yourselves comfortable," I added over my shoulder. "The cabin is off-grid, but Darius knows his way around. There should be some canned food in the kitchen we can heat up."I disappeared into the room, pulling open old drawers, grateful that I had stashed extra clothes here in case of emergencies.This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind, but at least we wouldn’t have to suffer in the ill-fitt

KaiI pinned the bastard beneath me, my grip bruising, my rage boiling over.Twice.Twice in a single night, I had come inches from death. My body ached, my wounds burned, but none of it compared to the fury coursing through my veins.The man beneath me struggled, his naked form trembling with raw anger. His eyes—wild, unrelenting—held nothing but pure hatred.But something about him made me pause.There was a look, a presence—peculiar, unmistakable.Moonchild.I hesitated for just a second, and Draco’s growl snapped me back."Speak!" he barked, his voice sharp as steel.The man didn’t flinch. His chest rose and fell in ragged breaths, but he held my gaze with defiance.I bared my teeth, forcing my knee harder into his ribs."Why are you trying to kill us?" My voice came out rough, guttural, edged with the violence still pumping through me. "Twice tonight—you and your wolves attacked us!"A flicker of confusion crossed his face."We didn’t attack you."I stilled."We followed you from

AdashaWhen Magnus told me what had happened to Kai at the summit, my heart nearly stopped.The moment he showed up at my door, urgency rolling off him in waves, I knew something was wrong."I need to go get Kai and the others," he had said. "They were attacked. They’re stranded."I had never felt fear quite like I did in that moment.My mind spiraled with worst-case scenarios.Had Randy finally found out?Had he turned on Kai?Had he hurt him?The idea lodged itself in my throat like a blade. Randy was relentless. He would do anything—anything—to force me back to him.To control me. If he knew where I was, if he had found out about Kai, there was no doubt in my mind he would lash out.And if I went back to him?I wouldn’t survive the week.Randy never let go of what he believed belonged to him. Never forgave. Never forgot. He was a man driven by emotions, by rage, by the need to possess.He had nearly broken me before, and if he ever got his hands on me again, I knew—without question

AdashaI freshened up, taking my time.Not because I was stalling—at least, that’s what I told myself—but because I needed to breathe. To prepare.Kai had decided to take a nap afterward, exhaustion finally catching up to him. I envied his ability to rest, even for a moment, when my mind was spinning with everything that had led to this point.By the time I finished breakfast, I was told Randy was waiting for me in the guest lounge.It was now or never.I knew this conversation would be brutal. I knew things would be said that neither of us could take back.And I knew—without a shadow of a doubt—that Kai was a little worried I might be swayed.But I wasn’t a fool.I wasn’t going to walk away from a stable, fated bond—one that gave me strength and security—for a relationship that had been built on fear, pain, and uncertainty.And now, knowing what I did about myself—what I was—I had a feeling Randy wouldn’t be able to handle the truth.Not really.He wasn’t the type to accept anything

Adasha"A lot has happened, Randy."My voice was steady, but the words felt heavy, final."I have found someone else—my fated."I saw the way his body tensed, the way his breath hitched ever so slightly, but I didn’t stop."I can’t walk away from this. Kai loves me. He has gone above and beyond for me. I would be a fool to turn my back on a gift from the Moon."Randy shook his head, his hands balling into fists at his sides."I love you genuinely, too, Adasha," he said, his voice rough, edged with something between heartbreak and defiance. "If Kai knew half of what I know about you, he wouldn’t be with you. You’d be taboo to him."I froze.My stomach clenched, a chill running through me.But Randy wasn’t done."I prepared myself for the worst the moment I set eyes on you." His jaw tightened. "Keeping you hidden wasn’t about control, Adasha—it wasn’t my pleasure. It was my way of protecting you from the world out there. From what they would do to you if they knew the truth."His voice