Bonds

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

-Alex’s POV-

I slumped back in my chair, the weight of the morning’s news settling heavily on my shoulders. Miranda, with her usual brand of twisted amusement, had informed me of the merger between Amaya’s and Ivan’s packs. Individually, each pack hold considerable power, but combined, they were a force to be reckoned with. A grudging part of me acknowledged the strategic brilliance of the move, but the thought of their combined strength sent a jolt of irritation through me.

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What bothered me most was how smoothly things seemed to be progressing between them. My wolf growled in frustration, a primal echo of the anger simmering beneath the surface.

‘She doesn’t matter anymore, I repeated to myself, a mantra I’d been chanting for weeks now. Amaya had hurt me, betrayed me, and I wouldn’t allow myself to be consumed by these lingering feelings.

Just then, the soft tap–tap–tap of heels on the hardwood floor broke through my reverie. “Sir?” My head snapped up to meet the concerned gaze of Ruth, my ever–patient personal assistant.

“What?” I barked, the harshness of my tone surprising even me. Truth be told, I’d been on edge all morning, and Amaya’s name hanging in the air hadn’t helped matters.

Why did she have to come back and disrupt everything?

Ruth flinched slightly. She was a master at navigating my moods, but even her calm demeanor seemed to falter under my glare. “I was just reminding you about your appointment at two o’clock, sir,” she said softly.

Appointment? My brow furrowed in irritation. What appointment could possibly be important enough to tear me away turmoil brewing within me?

“Appointment with who?” I asked, forcing myself to sound somewhat professional.

“The interior designer, sir,” She replied.

from the

The reminder sent another wave of annoyance crashing through me. The whole redesign project felt trivial compared to the sanity struggle brewing in my head.

Couldn’t it wait?

the words tumbling

her brow creasing slightly. “I did check, sir,” she said carefully. “But the interior designer said she wouldn’t

like a match to a tinderbox. “Wouldn’t be available?‘ The implication that the designer, whoever she was, had the audacity to dictate my schedule was infuriating.

“Fine,” I muttered, the

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obvious frustration. “Of course, sir,” she

The weight of the day, the simmering anger, and the unwelcome resurgence of Amaya in my life, all pressed

Ruth,” I mumbled, dismissing her with a wave

within me. Dealing with the interior

morning crawled by in a blur of paperwork and forced cheer. Just as I was about to call it a day and drown my frustrations in

for him. With a deep breath, I answered the call. “Christian,” I growled, the remnants of

tone cool and detached. “Just giving you a

gut clenched, a premonition of

of amusement creeping

slammed into me like a physical blow. I shot up from my chair, knocking it over in the process. “What? How is he getting out?” My voice rose an octave, laced with disbelief and a fury that burned hot in

into a sigh of exasperation. “By stepping out of jail, Alex. Seems his lawyers managed

ear. “This can’t be happening,” I snarled. “I thought… I thought we had him

of sympathy. “Look, I just wanted to let you know. Not exactly breaking news, but figured

frustration boiling over. “I’m not in the mood

with unspoken tension. Finally, Christian spoke, his voice laced with a dangerous edge. “Neither am 1, Alex. I just

spat back, my anger mirroring his

built!” I bellowed, every word laced, “I pay you

Christian’s voice crackled with disbelief. “Alex, I did what you asked me to. Daniel Stone was a thorn at your side. I had him removed for you. He was investigated, his company fell and

you can do, Christian,” I shot back, fueled by a potent amount of anger, “That’s why you

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