All Chapters of The Alpha's Fated Desire: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

The car rocked as it veered off the main road, its tires crunched against gravel and loose stones. There was a small cabin at the end of the dirt road, covered by the darkness of the night and the dense forest just behind it. It didn’t look that much, but it was home.The car finally stopped, and I stepped out, inhaling the earthy scent of damp leaves and nature, letting it calm my nerves. The porch floors creaked softly against my weight as I pushed the door open and stepped inside.The second it shut behind me, I let out a loud sigh and yanked the wig from my head, letting the suffocating persona of Evangeline Wolfe fall to the floor with it.“I’m back!” I announced my arrival“Finally,” I heard, and Isaac appeared from his room. That scared little boy I would hold in my arms when Victor went on one of his rampages was gone, and in his place stood a taller, leaner version of him with a sharp jawline and longer brown curls that fell between his shoulder blades. “Well, well,” I tease

{Dominic}The morning sun streamed through the curtains, slowly creeping across the floor until it streaked over my face. I growled and rolled over, but it was of no use, I was already awake.I sat up and stretched, shaking the remnants of sleep from my body, but my mind was still haunted by the ghost of a woman in red.She had slipped through my fingers at the very last second, vanishing into the chaos, and no matter how many times I scoured the ballroom after the fire, I had to finally accept that she was gone.Shoving the blankets aside, I swung my legs out of bed, and got up. Ever since last night, my wolf stirred restlessly beneath my skin, it felt agitated, like it knew there was nothing that could be done.Grumbling, I stalked into the bathroom. The lights flickered on automatically, and my reflection stared back at me from the massive mirror. There were dark circles under my eyes, but the faint shimmer of gold still flickered in my irises. I looked like hell, and I felt even w

{Lyra}I held my breath as Ryker’s boots thudded down the porch steps. He stepped on a twig, and it snapped, but to me it felt like a gunshot. My knees dug deeper into the cold soil as I tried to make myself even smaller.“Don’t look. Don’t look. Don’t—”Ryker stopped, and I felt his eyes sweep over the land. My pulse quickened, and I ducked my head even further into the bush, just as a branch scraped across my cheek.I counted the seconds until I heard his car door open and slam shut. The engine started, and only when the rumble of his vehicle faded into the distance did I spring out of the bush like some possessed witch, with leaves tangled in my hair.I didn’t stop to check if I was scratched or bleeding, I ran up the porch steps and slammed through the door. “Isaac!” I shoved the door open with my shoulder, nearly breaking it off its hinges. “Isaac!!”The house echoed with silence, and my lungs burned with panic. I stumbled down the hallway toward his room, only to slam into a sol

{Lyra}The ceiling fan creaked above us like it was on its last leg, groaning in slow circles while barely pushing the warm air around the musty living room. Varen sat on the frayed arm of the couch, flipping through the contract Dominic had handed to me. His smirk grew with each page he turned. “That’s a hell of a lot of money for a little slave girl,” he said. He kept flipping through, not bothering to look up.“I’m not a slave.” I said through clenched teeth.“Right. My apologies.” He chuckled, as his voice dripped with sarcasm. “You’re a high-end pet, then. Clearly a woman of status now.”I stood up. “You think this is funny?”“Absolutely. Hilarious, even.” He tossed the contract on the old coffee table with a satisfying thud, sending up a small cloud of dust.. “So? What now? What’s the grand new plan, Evangeline?”I met his eyes as I answered. “Isn’t it obvious, I’ll accept his offer. By the time he realizes he brought his worst enemy into his own home, it would be too late.”“Y

{Lyra}“Sure, why not.” Dominic said with a shrug.“Sure?” I raised an eyebrow. “That’s it?”“I’m sorry if I made it seem like the contract was a closed case. I’d love to hear your demands.” Dominic said with a smile."Why are you being so nice?" I asked, as my suspicions began to grow.He chuckled. “Contrary to popular belief, not all Alphas froth at the mouth like savages. My mother raised a gentleman.”“I’m sorry,” I said quickly. “It just felt so... well, you know.”Dominic waved it off with a flick of his hand, and beckoned to the waiter. “That’s fine. You’re allowed to be antsy, it’s a big decision.”“Yeah,” I whispered, but I’m pretty sure he heard me.“It’s okay, Evangeline. We’re partners now.”“Partners.”The word sounded strange coming from his mouth. Alpha males didn’t use words like that. Not unless they were manipulating you, or so my mother had told me.“You’re serious?” I asked, narrowing my gaze.“You’re willing to give me three years of your life. The least I can do