Chapter 292
292 The Weight of Ruins
Third Person POV
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In the haze of chaos, Aubrey blurted out without thinking, “I don’t hate you.
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That simple answer was enough for Alpha Henry. He pulled her into his arms, a bitter smile at her ear. “Aubrey, it’s late. Let’s go home.”
The explosions finally faded. The massive castle–like structure was gone, reduced to rubble scattered across the ground.
Aubrey’s body trembled slightly. The heart that had been pounding wildly since moments ago slowly calmed, leaving her with the dizzy exhaustion of having run a race.
She could hardly believe it. The shadow pressing on her heart had been shattered–just like that–by Alpha Henry.
He really was…
“That was so cool!” Ella screamed excitedly inside her mind. “Right?!”
Aubrey pressed her lips together and didn’t answer.
On their way out, they ran into Perry, sprinting toward them in his wolf form. The moment he saw them, he shifted back into human shape.
“Alpha, what happened? Was that you just now?”
“Yes.” Alpha Henry nodded. “I blew up the research institute. Go get someone to take care of it.”
Perry’s eyes went wide. He had no idea how to even respond. That place had cost billions to rebuild, with the third level especially draining the Alpha’s time and energy. And now he’d destroyed it in an instant. It was like setting fire to stacks of money–no, worse than that. Burning money wouldn’t be this fast.
After a long breath, Perry finally managed, “Understood, Alpha.” At least those billions hadn’t gone to waste -Miss Shang had been recovered.
He stepped aside to make contact through the psychic link. The explosion had already alerted nearby wolf patrols, who were preparing to organize against what they thought was an enemy invasion. He had to settle things quickly.
While Perry busied himself, Alpha Henry took a step forward. The air around him shimmered and twisted as his tall, hard frame stretched and shifted. In an instant, a massive silver wolf stood where he had been, its fur gleaming like silk in the moonlight. Lowering his body slightly, his deep violet eyes fixed on Aubrey, clearly inviting her to climb on.
But Aubrey only stood frozen.
She knew he had treated her like the most precious thing in this life. If not for her, he would never have faced death from the virus. Now, for her sake, he had even destroyed his ancestral home without hesitation, and she hadn’t even told him the full reason why.
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This Alpha Henry, this overwhelming “ditional love–even if she still hated him, it moved her.
But… love? That feeling seemed to be f
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Maybe fate had cast them as siblings. Like Ella said, the mate bond between her and Alpha Henry was weakening. Perhaps the Moon Goddess believed they were better as brother and sister, not mates.
Aubrey bit her lip and turned to Perry, who had just finished the psychic call. “Perry, call a car. I’ll ride back.”
Perry blinked, instinctively looking at Alpha Henry. When he saw the Alpha give a slight nod, he quickly contacted a driver.
Soon, a black Hummer pulled up.
After Aubrey got in, Alpha Henry shifted back to human form and followed, taking the seat beside her.
But the whole way, Aubrey kept her eyes shut, her body radiating the will to shut out all communication. Henry didn’t disturb her. He simply closed his eyes and sat in silence.
The driver and Perry in the front seat: The tension was suffocating. They wanted nothing more than to jump out of the car…
Watching the scene, Perry hesitated. Should he tell Aubrey that he had already made contact with the Forest Witch?
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