Bonds of the Alpha Billionaire (Maya and Alex)

Chapter 82

-Alex's POV-

I stood at the entrance of the facility waiting for them to prepare him to be seen. I knew once I stepped into that room and asked for his help. there would be no going back and as I sat there, replaying the day of the bombing in my head, I knew the decision had already been made.

-Three days earlier-

The news crackled over and over in my head, and I couldn't stop grinding my teeth in anger. Land claim. My land. The territory that had been in my pack's possession for generations, the one bordering his damn forest, was now apparently "up for grabs" according to the old bastard.

My fingers tightened around the phone, the plastic digging into my palm. This wasn't some corporate takeover, some hostile bid I could counter with lawyers and financial maneuvering. This was a primal challenge, a land grab rooted in the oldest werewolf traditions. I'd tried the civilized route, the boardroom battles, but Daniel Stone understood only one language: force.

"Mr. Thorne?" The voice on the other end of the phone, my secretary Ruth's, cut through the haze of anger clouding my mind. "Are you still

there?"

"I am," I forced out, my voice tight. "Cancel all my meetings for the rest of the day and tomorrow."

The silence on the other end stretched for a beat before Ruth spoke again, her voice laced with concern. "Mr. Thorne, are you sure? You have a very important presentation tomorrow with the Miller Group." "Cancel it." I repeated, my tone leaving no room for argument. "Everything. I need to handle something... urgent."

There was another pause, then a sigh. "Very well, sir, Will you be back in the office today?"

I glanced out the expansive window of my office. The city skyline shimmered under the soft glow of dusk, the construction that seemed to follow me everywhere I went. Renovation. It had been dragging on for weeks, a constant reminder of Amaya's presence. She had gone on to ignore me after the outburst at the pack and I hadn't stopped thinking about it. The more I did, the more I forced myself to believe that I had made no mistake because if the truth was that they were indeed fabricated then my whole world would be ruined.

"No. I won't be back today."

coat. Stepping out of my office, I found myself drawn towards the renovation zone. The entrance was blocked by white sheets, a temporary wall that did little to hide the sounds of hammering and drilling from within. My wolf stirred again, a restless energy coursing through me. Maybe I was hoping to

No more delays. No more corporate niceties. It was time

I turned and headed towards the elevators. The battle was on,

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the gaps in the old Victorian house's overgrown hedges, illuminating faces gathered around a crackling fire pit in

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Just worried faces flickering in

sterile exchange of texts and video calls, a far cry from the old days of smoky dens and face-to-face meetings. Something that imitated me more than anything else in the world. Being Alpha wasn't a job description 1 ever signed up for,

one of those

a close knitted community while others like the wave of modern world. We were a large pack with over a thousand pack members so I expected them in numbers, I scanned the faces searching for two people specifically, the most likely to undermine my authority but Vargas and Raze were seated amongst the high ranking members of the

everyone," I began, my voice cutting through the tense silence. "Thanks for coming here on such short notice. You all know about the merger. Stone and

recognized the source - Vargas.. His smug smirk

a different kind. News that should concern us all." I paused, letting the silence stretch for a beat before dropping the bombshell. "Daniel Stone has laid-claim to a portion of our

collective gasp

unacceptable. This land has been ours for generations. Stone's claim

what was rightfully theirs burning bright in their eyes. But before the simmering tension could boil over, Vargas voice cut through, "Perhaps," he drawled, his voice laced with a smugness that grated on my nerves, "this could have been avoided. Perhaps

come to me with the way his eyes danced around. I chose to ignore him. He was seeking a verbal war, one that I wouldn't give to him. I faced back the Packmembers, "I know I haven't been the most present Alpha but that is going to change. No

glory, pressure was immense. My wolf stirred within me, its primal

of the hunt.

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a reckless fight. We'll gather intel, options, and strike when the time is right