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.

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beneath it all, cold, calculating logic took hold. This wasn’t random, not a spontaneous

Adrian.

house, miles away from everything, I was strategizing. This whole situation was a tangled mess, an irritating knot that needed untying. And what made it even more infuriating was Christian’s refusal

phone.

let out a long, annoyed sigh before

him to feel the intensity of my stare. “This isn’t the time for jokes, Christian. Why haven’t

said, you and I aren’t exactly

low rumble

up. It’s not the

isn’t appreciated right now,” I spat. “Did you

Chapter 123

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

cold. Amaya. I’d specifically assigned two of my most trusted guards, both human and werewolf,

explained. “Her best friend’s husband –

hand through my hair, the

okay for now, at least

knotting

my gut. Shit. “And

walking away

searching for

to pay for all

have people working on stopping

response. “You’re public

you to kill. I know whatever I say won’t stop you from going after her, but for the love of all that’s

line went dead, leaving me staring at the phone in my hand.

once familiar comfort of

vulnerable, and the knot of worry tightening in my stomach threatened

another second.

out of the safe house, I sprinted towards the car, ignoring the protests of the guard stationed outside. The engine roared to life as I slammed the door

nostrils. Debris littered the streets, twisted metal skeletons of cars the remnants of recent attacks. Looters roamed freely, their faces twisted in

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