My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 76

Chapter 76: Calling Dristan Out

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Chapter 78

~Valerie’s POV~

I didn’t know how I successfully avoided Isla, but somehow, I did.

One minute, I was in the bathroom, taking the longest shower of my life, letting the hot water burn away the tension in my muscles and the next, when I finally stepped out, towel wrapped tightly around me and heart bracing for a full interrogation... Isla was gone.

No teasing voice. No pounding on the door.

Nothing.

Just a folded change of clothes placed neatly on my bed, a small sticky note on top with a hastily scribbled: "You owe me the full story later. Sleep first. —Isla."

I blinked at it, then smiled faintly. Maybe she wasn’t so bad after all.

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~Dristan’s POV~

The moment I stepped into the Alpha Kings’ house, I felt it—the sound of voices, the way tension prickled in the air like against my skin.

My boots thudded softly against the floor as I made for the stairs, fully intending to head straight to my room and avoid whatever mess was brewing downstairs.

But just as I passed the living room, I saw them.

Kai, Axel, and Xade—lazily sprawled across the couches like they had all the time in the world, a half-finished bottle of whiskey perched on the table between them, their voices low and heated.

They were talking about Valerie.

"—I’m telling you, it’s not just some random attack," Axel said, his brows drawn tight with worry. "Someone wants her gone for a reason."

Kai, always the more measured one, leaned back against the armrest, calm even now. "But who? She’s only been here for weeks. She doesn’t have enemies strong enough to pull this off... right?"

Xade, with that ever-cunning smirk, twirled a coin between his fingers like he didn’t have a care in the world. "Or maybe she does. Maybe someone higher up doesn’t want her surviving the selection at all."

I gritted my teeth and forced myself to keep walking.

I didn’t need to get involved. I didn’t want to get involved.

But of course, Xade couldn’t leave it alone.

His voice lifted, coated with that false innocence he wore like armour.

"Dristan," he called out smoothly, like he hadn’t been watching me the entire time. "Aren’t you worried about Valerie too? Or are you still pretending you don’t give a damn?"

I stopped mid-step.

Every muscle in my body locked down hard.

Slowly, I turned, my face slipping into that familiar, unreadable mask, hands sliding casually into my pockets even as tension coiled tight beneath my skin.

My voice came out low as I ignored the careless drawl. "And what exactly is your point, Xade?"

Xade grinned like a predator scenting blood. "Don’t play coy with us."

He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, his voice dropping into a mocking, almost lazy tone.

"You acted all cold during the mission, but you never left her side. Even when we were getting ambushed, you wouldn’t let her go."

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