Promised To The Alpha Twins – Chapter 109
The parents of the twins got in touch with us about a day after the incident. Despite having the address of the safe house, there was no way to establish contact with the outside world, as there were no phone devices in the house, and our own mobile phones had been lost or damaged in the chaos.
“They don’t plan on coming here,” Ethan tried to calm me. “David’s men could be anywhere. It would be reckless to attract trouble by getting closer.”
Despite appreciating the time with the twins, the hours were filled with unease. It was hard not to feel like the world was holding its breath, waiting for the next move. David had taken an obvious first step by ordering my capture along with Aly and the twins. It was our turn, but we lacked the resources to act.
ned after she closed the door behind them.
ship among them.
not only about the countless white wolves confined in David’s domain but also about their own pack.
freedom of thousands.
d to fall asleep that night. The buzzing in my ears intensified in the overwhelming silence as I stared at the darkness covering the ceiling. The twins were already asleep, but I was certain that any whisper would wake them.
eyes.
nd concealing his pain until his entire body throbbed.
heal your wounds.”
not here for medical attention,” he said th
es anymore; it’s bigger than that.”
right moment. When you’ve taken my father’s head, it will be me who dethrones him.”
what we needed. We needed an advantage, a trump card against the most powerful figure in our world.
your strategy?” Liam was the one who asked, his expression a mix of hostility and d
nd out we were involved in rescuing your friend?”
had been actively collaborating, implying that he trusted him with the truth.
g dedication. You’ll find not all white wolves are dissatisfied with their roles. Some thrive in cruelty as much as my father,” Nicolas spoke with a somber t
en the twins, grateful not to be still tossing and turning in bed. I hoped that discussing war plans would help calm my mind.
can gather. She must have seen enough for my father to suspect who’s involved,” he explained, his gaze fixed on the darkness through the window. “This means he still doesn’t know anything about my connection to the white wolves. He also has no knowledge of our pact or the reasons behind my help.”
a story, something that will sati
I’ll leave tomorrow night,” he replied calmly, showing no emotion in his voice. “I’ll destabilize his pack from the inside while you gather you
ined traits of the frightened human girl wanted to run. All of this was becoming too real for her; the magical fantasy was gradually darkening. She had signed up for eternal and infinite love, no
the question wasn’t foolish at all, I felt a certain insecurity in asking it.
Nicolas who answered. He almost seemed to want to talk, maybe to distract himself from the internal turmoil. “Sometimes an Alpha will challenge another to a single duel to prevent their packs from suffering the pain and loss of a full-blown war.”
und ironic, although the tone quickly faded.
he white wolves, who are the most powerful.”
do you plan to tell David?” Ethan questioned, his dark eyes gleaming in the dim room’s light. “I suppose you’ll portray Sussan and me as enemies.”
I frowned. “That’s what David is trying to achieve, showing the world who the vil
in his gaze softened when our eyes met.
three in the morning.
,” Nicolas spoke calmly, showing no trace of emotion. What hurt the most was his in
d.
ally connect with my father or his men?”
ing the steps in my mind.
onnection with the pack,” I explained at a slow pace, feeling the pieces falling into place.
sted. Won’t David notice that?” Ethan raised, making an excellent point.
him.”
We knew you couldn’t miss that meeting or you’d attract attention, so we injected you enough to stun you for an hour. You disappeared just in time for the meeting, which you then joined. You didn’t have a chance to tell David what happened, as the meeting
from Sussan’s memory that she was al
ally proving useful in this case, brother,”
ou to be as precise as possible.”
han a few seconds, but I can’t be sure,” I replied.
ion. “She was with Ethan in the first half. Hopefully, that’s the part S
y thrilled about sending Nicolas back to his father, it wasn’t a bad plan. If it worked, it would provide
their own choices. If this works, it could change things, but it’s her decision to take that risk.”
built a wall around them, brick by brick, both Nicolas and his father had constructed that wall. “I don’t want her involved in what I’m doing, and not for the sentimental reasons I’m sure you’re imagining right now. She has no place in all of this. I may be stuck working with you three, but
ed cracking and eroding, consumed by her intensity and passion. That wall was meant to break, and I only hoped Aly would be free of the explosion when it finally happened.
inally doing the right thing, confronting David in the only way that mattered. I was stepping into the light and accepting my role in creating this new future, but I still didn’t understand why Aly couldn’t be a part of that future with him. A future where David wasn’t there to control him, a fut
when I saw his anger reflected in his eyes. “We’re trying to change things for everyone, to create something new and better. There’s no reason to do this to her. She deserves better, and yet you’re burdening her with thi
zzled and burned through the cracks in his wall, though his emotion wasn’t as fiery as Aly’s
enched them at his sides. He didn’t even bother to look at the twins as he turned and walked stiffly out of the room.
me.
ions show when you’re drunk, Nico
ng the room into brittle silence
colas’s plan was solid, but it came with obvious dangers. In my mind, Aly had a right to know. She was part of this mess. While I sup
han, with nothing but the warmth of their bodies and a thin sheet to keep me warm, I floated in that
r of sunlight pierce through my brain. Awar
were thrown on the bed in front of me, but my mind was still struggling to get going. Instead of asking questions, I got up and took a few minutes to get dressed. Maybe I was doing it slowly because Liam came over to hel
a really deep sleep,” he smiled, sliding my arms through the T-shirt sleeves.
f my voice.
ppened,” Liam replied gruffly, his relaxed expression transformed into one of frustration. “Nicolas left last night.”
ded downstairs to find an angry Aly and Ethan, who seemed to be taking the brunt of it.
“Did any of you intend to tell me?”
like this from her, especially about her own partner.
picion in her eyes faded, taking the pain in my chest with i
rest of the day was filled with tension as the imminent feeling that the world was holding its breath intensified.
g, waiting for something to happen.
all clock stru
he room with a plate of food in his hand, but he undoubtedly forgot its
n flickered, filling with bright light and the enlarged image of Sven Ross’s
t he was wearing was torn in places, and the patches were peeling off. He stared directly into the camera and began to speak.
it means I’m in trouble.”