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 outburst of violence. This was a calculated attack, methodical and

Adrian.

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

phone.

let out a long, annoyed sigh before drawling, “Look,

phone, willing him to feel the intensity of my stare. “This isn’t the time for

I aren’t

a low rumble in my

time a hint of seriousness creeping into his voice. “Alright, alright, lighten up. It’s not the end of the world… well, wait,

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

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of 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

both human and werewolf, to ensure her safety, “What happened to her?” I

when another attack went down,” he explained. “Her best friend’s husband – I don’t know his name–shifted to protect her. He

through my

okay for now, at least from what I

knotting

tighter in my

reported her walking away

searching for

pay

have people working on stopping the attacks on my

in response. “You’re public

and your empires were built on the blood 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

dead, leaving me staring at the phone in my

familiar comfort

the knot of worry tightening

another second.

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

from gaping holes in buildings, the acrid smell stinging my nostrils. Debris littered the streets,

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