Chapter 31 Twenty Thousand

Aubrey’s POV

As he spoke, Mateo stepped aside to let me open the door.

He looked absolutely wrecked. The powerful aura typical of an Alpha was now distorted and feeble, weakened by his injuries.

Finisher

“That damn bastard dared to threaten us!” Ella snarled in my mind, furious. “Aubrey, let me out so I can tear that arrogant bastard to-”

Her voice stopped mid–sentence, like someone had cut it off with invisible scissors.

My heart dropped.

“Ella? Ella!” I called out frantically inside my mind, but no matter how hard I tried, there was no response.

She was gone? No way. I hadn’t done anything! Wait… I suddenly remembered the wolf suppressants I’d taken before.

Normally, one dose would delay a wolf’s awakening for three months. But Bailey and her twisted mother had been putting that stuff in my food every single day.

For two whole years. Seven hundred and thirty days. I’d practically lived on wolf suppressants!

As a wolf medic myself, I realized instantly–my body was like a faulty wire. My wolf’s power was flickering, unstable. I had no idea when it would return to normal, but it definitely wasn’t now.

The knocking outside the door hadn’t stopped. Inside, Alpha Mateo stared at me with cold, sharp eyes. “Why are you still standing here, Omega?” His low voice was hoarse with impatience and threat. “Now.”


I had no choice but to play along, for

and poured it onto the carpet. The harsh chemical smell immediately masked the scent of blood. Only then did I cautiously crack the

in dark gray uniforms from the Werewolf

sound timid and harmless,

them softened his tone when he saw me–just

We’re chasing the

place was robbed? Mateo’s doing, clearly. No wonder

confusion and surprise, then shook my head hard. “I just got

I opened the door just a tiny bit more, letting them see my sweat–soaked athletic wear and

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Chapter 31 Twenty Thousand

the scent

They exchanged a glance, then seemed to buy


you spot anything suspicious, report it to

press further and

silent breath of relief. But the moment I shut the door, Mateo

to recover. You’d better not try anything,

Finished

still sharp as a hawk’s just inches away. The air seemed to freeze for a few

Finally, I spoke slowly.

“Two hundred grand.”

for an Alpha like you, it’ll get ugly. I’ll treat you. You stay here safe

Mateo’s POV

grand? She was

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