Bonds
Chapter 123
Chapter 123
Alex’sPOV
Regret gnawed at me, a bitter aftertaste lingering in my mouth as Adrian’s words echoed in my head. I should have paid more attention, should have heeded the not so veiled threat hanging heavy in his final words. Instead, I’d brushed it off, convinced that whatever he had planned, I could handle it.
Money, influence, power – I had it all in excess. Surely, I could weather whatever storm he intended to unleash. But for the first time, the weight of my arrogance pressed down on me, a suffocating realization of my own flaw.
The first blow came swift and unexpected. News of werewolves existence was leaked to the world. The truth became public spectacle, splashed across headlines and dissected on every news channel. Panic rippled through the human population, fear morphing into a primal hatred. Bounties were placed on the heads of any werewolf, turning former neighbors into hunters, friends into potential betrayers. We, the creatures of myth and legend, were suddenly the monsters in their stories.
The world descended into chaos. Werewolves, forced out of the shadows, scrambled to protect themselves. Violence erupted, escalating what was once a silent war into an all–out conflict. My focus narrowed, my priorities shifting. The pack, my responsibility, became my sole concern. Keeping them safe, ensuring their survival now my paramount objective. And her, Amaya, she remained a constant worry in the
back of my mind.
For a week, I managed a risky dance. The initial frenzy hadn’t reached my city yet, offering a temporary reprieve. From the safety of my heavily guarded mansion, I worked tirelessly at damage control.
. Businesses were
network of loyal followers who helped me navigate the cha
7reatened, investments sabotaged. But I had resources, a
was a general in a silent war, fighting an unseen enemy.
Somehow with undeniable evidence, my name the restaurants I owned, everything I’d built over the years,
Then, the walls crumbled. The attack was swift, brutal, and undeniably targeted right made headlines revealing to the public that I was one of them. My companie began to go up in flames.
The message was clear: I was no longer untouchable.
a
calculating logic took hold. This wasn’t random, not a spontaneous outburst of violence. This was a calculated attack, methodical and precise. And deep down,
Adrian.
This whole situation was a tangled mess, an irritating knot that needed
phone.
what felt like an eternity, his voice crackled through the receiver. He let out a long, annoyed sigh before drawling, “Look, Alex, you know you and I
of my stare. “This isn’t
you and I aren’t exactly in a relationship,” he replied
a low rumble in
alright, lighten up. It’s not the end of the world… well,
isn’t appreciated right now,” I spat. “Did you find
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tense silence stretched between us before he spoke again. This time, his voice lacked its usual sarcastic lilt. “Things are bad, Alex. Really bad. Your headquarters in the city took another hit. I still haven’t been able to locate Adrian, and
trusted guards, both human and werewolf, to ensure her safety, “What happened to her?” I demanded,
when another attack went down,” he explained. “Her best friend’s husband – I don’t know
hand through my hair,
at least from what I
knotting
my gut. Shit. “And
reported her walking away in
searching for Adrian.
to pay
working on stopping the attacks on
in response. “You’re public enemy
you used the monster in you to kill. I know whatever I say won’t stop you from going after her, but for the love of all that’s holy, stay in the shadows and
went dead, leaving me staring at the phone in my hand. Public
number one. The once familiar comfort of power was
of worry tightening in my stomach threatened to
another second.
of the safe house, I sprinted towards the car, ignoring the protests of the guard stationed outside. The engine roared to
once a familiar landscape of towering buildings and bustling streets, had become a stranger. Smoke billowed from gaping holes in buildings, the acrid smell stinging my nostrils. Debris littered the streets, twisted metal skeletons of cars
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