All Chapters of The Alpha’s Human Temptation : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Ryan’s PovWhen I left Aurora at the party, I sensed someone who shouldn’t have been there. I sensed Karen.The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end as I scanned the room discreetly, but I didn’t see her. I couldn’t pinpoint exactly where she was, but I knew she was nearby. The scent was unmistakable. My wolf stirred, restless and alert, but I forced myself to remain composed. This wasn’t the time or place to create a scene, especially not with Aurora here.I lingered for a while longer, my gaze sweeping through the crowd, but Karen was nowhere in sight. Still, my instincts told me she was there, hiding in the shadows, watching.When I returned to Aurora, she looked exhausted. The brightness in her eyes from earlier had dimmed, and she leaned against me as we made our way out of the venue.By the time we got back to the suite, she was half-asleep on her feet. I helped her settle into bed, making sure she was comfortable before sitting on the edge of the mattress, just watching he

Karen’s PovI’ve been following Aurora and Ryan for some time now. I’ve seen the way he looks at her, the way his eyes soften when she’s around. The chemistry between them is undeniable. It’s the kind of connection he never had with me.It hurts, more than I care to admit.I followed them on their trip. I wanted to see for myself what was so special about her, what made her stand out. I introduced myself to her, pretending to be friendly. I wanted to understand her, to find her flaws.She was beautiful. Truly beautiful. But that doesn’t give her the right to take what’s mine.Ryan belongs to me.I know he isn’t my true mate, but we’re bound together already. That should mean something.I needed to set boundaries, to show her that she couldn’t take him from me. So I went to her new place, the one Ryan got for her.When I kissed him in front of her, I was scared. Scared because he didn’t kiss me back. He didn’t even hold me the way he used to. It broke something inside me.I’ve fallen f

Aurora’s povI stood frozen at the doorway, staring at Greg. His face was hard to read, his eyes holding a mix of emotions I couldn’t decipher. I expected the worst. A slap. A shove. Anything cruel that he was capable of.But nothing happened.Instead, he stepped aside and, in a calm voice that I never thought I’d hear from him, said, “Come in.”I blinked, surprised. This wasn’t like him. Greg wasn’t calm. He wasn’t composed. He wasn’t… this.For a moment, I hesitated. Maybe this was a trick. Maybe he had something up his sleeve. But then, I thought about my mother, and that was enough to push me forward. I walked in slowly, my heart pounding in my chest.The house felt smaller than I remembered. Or maybe I had grown too used to being away. The walls seemed to close in on me as I moved deeper inside, memories of dark times flashing before my eyes.I turned to Greg, trying to keep my voice steady. “Where’s my mom?”He nodded toward the kitchen. “She’s in there.”I didn’t wait. “Mom! Mo

Aurora's POVThe moment I walked into the office that morning, my eyes betrayed me. They sought him out, as if they had a mind of their own, and I hated it. I hated how easily I craved the sight of him. And when I saw him standing there, his usual confident posture, his sharp gaze scanning the room, I felt my heart stutter.Ryan.I tried to compose myself, to shove all those feelings down. I wanted to look past him, to pretend he wasn’t the reason my stomach felt like it was in knots. He didn’t deserve to know how much he still affected me. I told myself that today, everything would be strictly professional. No smiles. No stolen glances. Just work.But it was hard. Too hard.Even as I sat at my desk, pretending to focus on the endless pile of paperwork, my thoughts kept drifting back to him. The way he’d said “little one” last night on the phone, the warmth in his voice that made me feel… seen.I shook my head. No. I wasn’t going to let him get to me. Not again.But my resolve faltere

Aurora’s POVWhat does he mean by he’s not going to hurt me? God, I swear I’m about to faint. My heart is racing so fast it feels like it’s going to burst out of my chest. I don’t even know if I’m breathing properly anymore. And the fear… Oh my God, the fear. I might actually pee my oranges.I’m sitting at the farthest edge of the couch, as far away from him as I can possibly be. But it doesn’t feel far enough. I can still feel his presence, heavy and suffocating. My legs are trembling, and I’m not sure if it’s from the fear or the absolute confusion of everything he just said.I keep stealing glances at him, but every time my eyes meet his, I look away just as fast. What the fuck did I just hear? He’s not human. He’s a werewolf. A werewolf. My brain keeps repeating that word like it’s trying to make sense of it, but it can’t. It won’t.And Karen… Karen is a werewolf too? His fiancée. A werewolf fiancée. A woman who could snap my neck like a twig if she wanted to. No, not snap. End. S