Chapter 0125
Chapter 0125
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“I can’t allow this madman to continue hurting my daughter,” Alpha Roman said, pacing at the front of the room. I stayed near the door, too agitated to sit down. Maybe “agitated” wasn’t the right word—it was more an overwhelming need to act, even with nothing immediate to be done.
“How could he have taken her wolf?” he muttered, fury barely contained. “What kind of man would do that?”
“Ella is capable even without her wolf,” I said firmly. “But now that we know what caused her wolf to go dormant, there may be something we can do to reverse it.”
He stopped pacing and looked at me with interest. “Are you certain about that?”
I shook my head. “Not certain, no. I don’t know exactly how he did it, but I think it’s too soon to give up hope completely.”
“It’s criminal,” he said, his anger flaring again. “To deprive her of her wolf… if I could find any proof, I’d ensure he faced the highest charges possible.”
“That’s the least he deserves,” I agreed, allowing my own anger toward David to surface. Alpha Roman turned to me, his gaze sharp as he studied my expression. After a pause, he crossed the room, placing a steady hand on my shoulder.
“I trust you with my daughter,” he said, his voice low but firm. “Don’t make me regret that.”
Then he stepped past me, leaving the room. I followed him back to the living room, where Ella and her mother were sitting close, intently focused on a phone screen.
“We’ll have to address the rumors,” Luna Rebecca was saying.
“I’m sure we’ll think of something to say,” Ella replied, looking resolute.
“I suggest involving your lawyers,” I said, moving to sit beside Ella. “A public statement might show David we’re serious–and that he’s not off the hook.”
Ella looked at me, her expression thoughtful before she nodded. “Good idea. It’ll send the right message.
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Alpha Roman turned on his heel, already moving. “I’ll speak to the lawyer now,” he said, striding through the room with purpose.
Without a word of goodbye, Luna Rebecca rose to follow him, both of them swept up in their urgency. Their focus didn’t offend me; in fact, I shared it.
Ella turned to me, offering a slightly tense smile. “I hope that wasn’t too awkward,” she said,
“He only wanted to be sure I hadn’t taken advantage of your condition,” I replied.
Ella’s cheeks flushed, just as I’d expected. Even after everything, she was still endearingly shy whenever intimacy came up. Some things hadn’t changed.
“He’s just overprotective,” she said, almost apologetically
“It was a fair question,” I replied, studying her.
Her brow furrowed slightly. “What do you mean?”
I paused before asking, “Did I take advantage of your condition?”
I saw the flicker of confusion in her eyes, and I couldn’t deny the strange mix of emotions that twisted inside me.
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say I’d
Asking her that question felt like walking a tightrope. Part of me hoped she would reassure me, that she’d done nothing wrong–that I’d only helped her. But there was another part of me, darker and deeply unsettled, that needed to know if I’d crossed a line.
Ella looked at me intently, a strength in her eyes that I had only caught glimpses of before. My heart rate increased as I waited to hear her response. Something about the intensity of her stare made me feel exposed. It was intense, yet I found myself enjoying the sensation.
“Honestly?” she said, her voice steady despite the vulnerability hanging in the air. “I don’t think you did. You were there when I needed you, and I-” She hesitated, her gaze flickering away for a moment. “I wanted to be with you. It felt right.”
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