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.”


beast is often the most dangerous. I had no choice but to play along,

said, then grabbed some disinfectant from the bathroom and poured it onto the carpet. The harsh chemical smell immediately masked the scent of blood. Only then did I cautiously crack the door open–just enough to

uniforms from the

asked, forcing my voice to sound timid and harmless, like a regular

them softened his tone when

afraid. The alpha’s medicinal herbs were stolen. We’re chasing the suspect. Did you

Mateo’s doing, clearly. No wonder someone like him ended up so

head hard. “I just got back from a run… I was

tiny bit more, letting them see my sweat–soaked athletic

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Chapter 31 Twenty Thousand

scent clinging to

a glance, then seemed to buy


anything suspicious, report it to the

further and turned

let out a silent breath of relief. But the moment I shut the door, Mateo shoved me up against

recover. You’d better not try anything, or I’ll make sure you die a

Finished

bloodshot eyes still sharp as a hawk’s just inches away. The air seemed to freeze for a few seconds, thick enough to

Finally, I spoke slowly.

“Two hundred grand.”

leg is dislocated. You’ve got silver shards lodged in your body. Internal bleeding. If those go untreated, even for an Alpha like you, it’ll get ugly. I’ll treat you. You stay here safe for the night.

Mateo’s POV

was seriously

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