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?

words tumbling out before I

a beat, her brow creasing slightly. “I did check, sir,” she said carefully.

the audacity to dictate my schedule was infuriating. Yet, a part of me

a defeated sigh, I ran a hand through my hair. “Fine,” I muttered, the anger

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“Of course, sir,” she said, her

day, the simmering anger, and the

all, Ruth,” I mumbled, dismissing her with a wave of my hand. “Just let me know

the interior designer

it a day

for him. With a deep breath,

tone cool and detached. “Just

about what?” My gut clenched, a premonition of bad news sending a

hint of amusement

“What? How is he getting out?” My voice rose an octave, laced with disbelief and a fury that burned hot

morphed into a sigh of exasperation. “By stepping out of jail, Alex. Seems his lawyers managed to find some technicality, some loophole in the charges. He’s

grating in my ear. “This can’t be happening,” I snarled. “I thought… I thought we

not,” He replied, his voice devoid of sympathy. “Look, I just wanted to let you

Christian,” I roared, my frustration boiling over. “I’m not in

dangerous edge. “Neither am 1, Alex. I just

spat back, my

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

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 he went to jail. All of that, I did,” He ground out, “The courts

shot back, fueled by a potent amount of anger, “That’s

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