Semua Bab Alpha Lucian Obsession: Bab 21 - Bab 30

LUCIAN “Did you see the mark?” I stayed silent. Tobias’s nostrils flared. “Did. You. See. The. Mark?” My jaw clenched. Tobias cursed under his breath, stepping back like I had physically struck him. He turned his gaze to the ceiling, breathing heavily. “Shit. Fuck. We are so screwed.” I flexed my fingers, keeping my expression neutral. “Not necessarily.” Tobias frowned. “Not necessarily?” He pointed toward the door. “Lucian, that girl… your prisoner, the one you so conveniently refuse to let go—isn’t just some rogue. She’s—” “I know.” Tobias froze, his anger twisting into curiosity. “Then what the hell are you planning to do?” I didn’t answer. Because, for the first time in my life… I didn’t fucking know. ________________Tobias was losing his mind. He ran a hand through his already disheveled hair, pacing in frantic strides. His boots thudded against the stone floor of the hallway as he muttered more curses under his breath.Every few steps, he would stop, clen

LUCIANMy knuckles ached from the repeated impact. The bastard’s face was barely recognizable—swollen, bloodied, and twisted in a sickening form… yet he was still laughing. He was a fool.“Just kill me already.” His grin widened, and a trickle of blood slipped down his chin. “Why does it matter? You’re going to kill me anyway.” I tightened my grip. “You still have a chance to die quickly.” The man coughed, spitting more blood onto the cold floor. “Quickly? You must be going soft, Alpha.” His chuckle was hoarse, and his breath reeked of iron. “I’ll say this much—I did what I did because I could. Because someone let me.” His swollen eyes gleamed. “But you already know that, don’t you?” My jaw tensed. Maren. But before I could ask if she was the one, the door behind me creaked open. Tobias stepped in, his expression blank, but I knew him too well. His eyes were narrowed on the man. He had been listening. “Are we done playing?” Tobias drawled, shoving his hands into his pockets. “Or

LUCIAN I released a slow breath, forcing my fists to unclench. Now, it wasn’t exhilarating. Now, it felt… empty. The rage that once fueled me now left me drained. The fear in their eyes no longer thrilled me—it exhausted me. I had built this new Bloodfang Pack to be different, to be more than what it once was. But moments like this, when my control slipped, I realized how close I still was to becoming that same monster again. I had promised myself I wouldn’t go back. Tonight, I had come dangerously close. “Hm.” Tobias hummed beside me, his gray eyes studying me. He had seen it too. The hesitation. “Lost in thought, Alpha?” he mused, tilting his head. I shot him a dry glare, but he only chuckled. “You hesitated,” he noted. “That’s not like you.” I ran a hand down my face. “Shut up, Tobias.” His smirk widened, but he didn’t push further. He had always known how far to go before I snapped. I glanced at the door where Aaron had taken the man awa

ARIA "It was tortured out of Theo," Tobias said flatly. I swallowed. Of course. I didn’t even have to ask who Theo was. I knew. "Tobias?" His gaze flickered to mine. “What?” "Can I tell you a secret?" He narrowed his eyes, but after a moment, he gave a slow nod. Great. I pushed up on my toes, just slightly, leaning in—so close that my lips almost brushed his ear. Then I whispered. Tobias’s entire body went rigid. His eyes widened. I took a step back, taking in more of his reaction. His lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to speak. But for a long, stretched-out second, he didn’t. He just stared at me. "You’re fucking with me.” I shook my head. I wasn't. “Then we need to tell Lucian right away.” What did I tell Tobias? That I had three mates, and none of them rejected me, which meant at some point, they would storm this pack and tear it to the ground. I had no idea if that was actually true, but it sounded convincing enough to keep Tobias from

ARIA Lucian smirked. “That’s better.” Then, his expression shifted to concern. “You look like you forgot how to breathe.” No, no, no… But immediately, I let out a sharp breath—against my damn will. Damn it. He had too much influence over me. I didn’t like that. It was too easy, too effortless… I forced myself to meet his gaze. Best to get this over with. “Tobias said you were in a bad mood.” He certainly didn’t look in a bad mood. Not with his eyes hungrily raking over me… entertained. Lucian hummed, tapping his pipe against the ashtray. “Did he?” Then he did it again—that slow, heavy gaze trailing down my body before flicking back up. The heat in my stomach tightened. I rubbed my thighs together. Fuck! “And what do you think?” What? I wasn’t sure how to answer. On the surface, he looked… relaxed. But there was something underneath those icy eyes—like a predator at rest, waiting. Or maybe I was overthinking. I cleared my throat. “I think Tobias likes