After I left, the twin Alphas went crazy novel Chapter 201

Though he managed to bring them down, he emerged bloodied and barely standing.

I dragged him home, tears streaming down my face as I begged Ethan to save him.

Ethan, with a heavy sigh, relented, his usual disapproval tempered by the loyalty Ryan had shown in that moment.

For a time, I believed in Ryan’s sincerity.

I thought his love for me was unshakable.

But love, I would later learn, could be divided, shared, and even squandered.

Ryan’s voice pulled me back to the present.

"Ragnar contacted me a few days ago," he said, his tone serious. "I warned you this morning for a reason. He’s not someone to take lightly."

I raised an eyebrow. "And I’m supposed to believe you’re looking out for me now?"

He frowned, a flicker of frustration crossing his face. "You’re the person I love, Sophia. Of course, I’d help you."

His words made my chest tighten, but not in the way they once might have.

I met his gaze, my expression unreadable. "If you truly loved me," I said quietly, "you’d give up your illegal businesses. They’re destroying lives, Ryan. They’re destroying you."

Ryan froze, the weight of my words hanging heavily between us.

He stared at me, his usual confidence faltering. "You really think I should give it all up?"

I nodded firmly. "I know what those drugs are doing. I’ve seen the rogues at the border—completely unhinged. That’s your legacy, Ryan. Is that what you want to leave behind?"

He seemed to wrestle with himself, his jaw tightening as he looked away.

After a moment, he spoke again, his voice softer. "If I give it all up… would you be willing to be my Luna?"

The words hung in the air, heavy and surreal.

I stared at Ryan, unable to process what I had just heard. Did he truly expect me to agree?

My heart raced, my instincts screaming at me to refuse, yet the shock rendered me speechless.

Before I could muster a response, Ryan’s expression shifted, and he laughed lightly.

“Relax, I’m joking,” he said, his tone casual.

But the glint in his eyes told a different story.

“I couldn’t give up those businesses even if I wanted to. Do you think I want to go back to being the poor kid who had no place to call home? Back then, I didn’t even have a coin to my name. Money gives me power and security. And only with that power can I marry the woman I love.”