Chapter 79 79
EMMANUEL
Now there’s one more. A vampire. The bond with Lois is shared among three.
I remember Aidan—the last time I saw him at the university, we were on the verge of fighting over Lois. I always knew there was something about him… something that unsettled me. Now I know he was a vampire, hidden beneath that facade. One who… is now bound to me through what we feel for Lois, through the bond with Lois.
It’s normal to be linked to my brother Ezequiel; we’re twins, born together, always together. But adding one more… one more is strange.
My mate has two wolves and a vampire.
And that vampire… has joined with Lois.
When I found out, I thought I’d lose my mind, go insane, until Lois opened the connection between the three of us, sharing the same thing with all of us. I feel Lois differently now, but I know it’s still my Lois. And in the face of that, no matter how much I resisted, no matter how much I wanted to destroy that vampire, in the end, the bond is what it is.
I accepted Aidan—just as I was about to kill him through Lois’s connection.
I didn’t expect to feel different, to have these changes in me, in my mind, in my body… in my strength. My hands feel different, more powerful, but at the same time, something has shifted. Whatever was holding me back has given way since the union was completed. Maybe, just maybe, because those restraints were meant for wolves, no matter that I was an Alpha. But now, in my bond with Lois, there aren’t only wolves—there’s Aidan.
A vampire.
It’s still strange. I’m practically a walking weapon built to kill vampires. And now I’m sharing my mate with one? My parents would lose their minds, and that’s almost amusing.
I take a deep breath and drop to the floor. The last time, I was defeated by my father and imprisoned—it fills me with shame. To have been beaten and then locked up like that… it enrages me, consumes me. I’m so furious I can’t think straight, especially because, while defending myself against them, while trying to keep them from caging my wolf, I hurt Lois.
I hurt her.
I have to get out of here, find the others, see if they’re still in the same place, and then negotiate a truce with my father so he’ll leave us alone. But there’s a problem: I’m the heir Alpha, and my father won’t let himself lose me.
I’ve been in the same position for so long that I start to stretch.
When the door opens, my mother’s face twists at the sight of me free.
In her eyes, I see fear, and it satisfies me. She tried to cage my wolf, and I’m furious about it. I step toward her, and she backs away, fleeing from me. But instead of chasing her, I run in the opposite direction—I have to escape before my father arrives.
The weight of being the heir Alpha, my father’s pressure, and now the inner chaos I feel—it all adds to the confusion in my mind. The bond with Lois, Ezequiel, and now Aidan makes me feel strange, like something inside me is changing. My strength has grown, but so has my rage, my frustration.
I’m an Alpha. I’m used to being in control—even if my father has always controlled my life—to being the strongest. But now there’s something else, something that unsettles me deeply.
As I run through the corridors, I feel the power surging in my veins, a new energy driving me forward. I can’t stop; I can’t let myself be caught again. My mind races, searching for an exit, a way to find Ezequiel and Lois. I know we need to be together, that the bond we share is the only thing that will keep us safe.
If my father finds them first, he’ll have leverage to control me. I know he wants to get rid of Lois and won’t hesitate for a second—he can be cruel and ruthless when he sets his mind to it, and he’s used to getting what he wants. My resistance only drives him crazier.
Memories of the connection with Aidan haunt me. That unexpected feeling of acceptance, the shared power that now flows between us. I fought accepting that a vampire could be part of me, part of what Ezequiel and I share with Lois. But I can’t deny it—the bond is real, and Aidan is now part of me, part of us.
Finally, I reach an exit that leads into the forest. I know I have to move fast; my father won’t be long in discovering my escape. But for the first time in a long while, I don’t feel alone. I know Lois and Ezequiel are waiting for me, and though I hate to admit it, I also know Aidan is part of what keeps me steady, part of what drives me forward.
With one last look at the place that was my prison, I plunge into the forest. They’re already following me—but it’s not my father.
I’m afraid my father has gone hunting for Ezequiel and Lois.