Semua Bab The Alpha’s Human Temptation : Bab 91 - Bab 100

Aurora’s Pov It had been exactly one week since the incident, and I still hadn’t spoken to anyone. I didn’t feel like leaving the room. I made sure Mira and Leila stayed away, not even bothering to tell them how things had turned out. The events we had planned felt like a distant memory, something from another life. I wanted to be happy. I really did. But at the same time, I couldn’t be. My mind wouldn’t let me. Ryan tried everything he could to get me to talk, to make me smile, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around everything that had happened. It felt unreal, like I was watching someone else’s life fall apart. Randall, one of the maids that I wasn’t close to was the one bringing my food and dresses. I didn’t even bother asking about anything else. I was tired of being upset, tired of feeling this way. Ryan had a meeting, so I was alone in the room when I heard a knock. “Come in,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. I was exhausted. The door opened, and someone steppe

Karen’s Pov As I sat alone in the dimly lit room, waiting for Ziani’s return, I found myself questioning my decision. Had I made a mistake? Was I truly willing to give up my emotions, my ability to love, to feel anything? No. Ryan didn’t love me. He cared, but not in the way I needed him to. My parents had only ever loved me a little, just enough to keep up appearances. In the end, what did it matter? I had spent my life craving love, and for what? To end up broken and discarded? I clenched my fists. No. This wasn’t a mistake. This was the only way. I sighed and continued looking around, waiting, listening to the faint rustle of wind outside. The air in this place was thick, charged with something dark and ancient. The thought should have unsettled me, but it didn’t. Nothing did anymore. Not long after, Ziani returned. “It’s ready,” she said. “Let’s go.” I stood, smoothing my dress. “Where are we going?” She shot me a sharp look. “Follow me. And don’t ask silly questions.” I

Aurora’s Pov I stood in front of the door, my heart pounding against my ribs. My hands felt cold, my fingers trembling slightly as I raised them to knock. Knock. Knock. Silence. I glanced back at Ryan, Caleb, and Elliot. They all watched me, their faces unreadable. I knocked again, harder this time. Knock. Knock. Knock. Still nothing. Something was wrong. My breath hitched as I reached for the doorknob. It turned too easily. The door wasn’t locked. I pushed it open, and the moment I stepped inside, a shiver ran down my spine. The house felt... empty. Not just in the way a house feels when no one is home, but in a way that made my stomach twist with unease. Ryan, Caleb, and Elliot followed me in, their eyes scanning the space just as mine did. The place was a disaster. Broken glass scattered across the floor. Chairs overturned. The lamp near the television shattered into pieces. Dust settled on the furniture, like no one had touched them in weeks. My throat tightened. “W

Ryan’s Pov Aurora looked like she had been drained of life. Ever since we left the morgue a few weeks ago, she had been pale, quiet, almost like a ghost of herself. I had tried everything to bring her back, to make her talk, to make her feel something again. But nothing worked. She was slipping further away. I didn’t want to take her back to Shadowhaven, not yet. She needed to make peace with what happened first. We were still at the hotel, trying to figure out what to do next. But it felt like time had stopped. Elliot was here too. He had been silent, withdrawn. I didn’t know what was going through his head, but I could guess. He blamed himself. He was probably thinking that if he had looked for Aurora’s mother earlier, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. Maybe he could have changed her story. But none of us could change the past. I was sitting on the couch when Aurora stepped out of the bathroom. She looked beautiful, as always, but there was something missing. The light in

Aurora’s Pov When we reached my apartment, the air between us was thick with tension. I wanted nothing more than for Ryan to be inside me, to feel him completely. My heart pounded as I walked into the kitchen, trying to distract myself by pouring a glass of juice. My hands trembled slightly, but I managed to fill the cup without spilling a drop. Just as I took a sip, Ryan walked in. His presence filled the room, and I couldn’t help but notice the softness in his eyes—love, pity, all mixed together. I hated that look. Pity. It wasn’t what I wanted from him. I wanted rage, desire, something raw and unfiltered. I wanted him. I dropped my glass on the counter and poured another for him. “Here,” I said, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. He nodded, his eyes never leaving mine as he took the glass and drank it in one gulp. I stepped closer, my breath catching as I took the glass from him and set it aside. My hands found their way to his neck, my fingers brushing against the s