Alpha Amanda's Love Adventure (By Aurora Grey) novel Chapter 195

Chapter 195 His Answer

Samson’s POV:

“Yes.”

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Derrick said it so softly it could’ve been mistaken for the wind outside, but it landed on me like a cinderblock. My chest clenched. I froze up. My throat tightened as I tried to swallow, but I couldn’t say a word.

I had expected him to dig in. I hadn’t expected him to burn the bridge behind him without looking back.

He stared at my face, at the shock written all over it, and let out a crooked, smug grin. “Come on. You really thought all I wanted was the western branch?”

He took a step forward, stopping just inches from my shoulder. His voice dropped low. The bite in it cut through me like a blade. “I want the Alpha seat. The whole damn Eclipse Pack. I want everything you’ve got. Including Amanda.”

The moment he said her name, my entire body locked up. I turned to him, fast.

The hunger in his eyes wasn’t masked. Not even a little. That wasn’t just resentment anymore. That was obsession. It was sick and bitter and years in the making. And now, he had fixed it all on Amanda.

I should’ve noticed it earlier. All those times he just so happened to conveniently show up around her training room weren’t random. They were calculated.

The way he looked at her reeked of ownership.

“Touch her, and I swear, I’ll end you.” My voice lost all warmth. The fury in it made the air drop ten degrees.

But Derrick didn’t even flinch. In fact, he just laughed harder. “Try me. You already lost your brother. What makes you think you’re gonna keep her safe?”

He smacked my shoulder hard. The hit was rough. Every part of it screamed mockery. “In three days, I’m making it official. The western branch goes independent. Better brace yourself, because you’re gonna lose more than just appearances.”

He turned and walked out. The gray wolf spirit trailing behind him swept past the elders like a cold wind. He tossed one last line over his shoulder. “Anyone coming with me, don’t wait.”

The elders hesitated. They looked at each other. Then they followed him out, shoulders tight and jaws clenched.

The door slammed shut. The sound bounced through the room and left behind a mess. Scattered papers. A toppled cup. The black wolf badge he knocked off the table still lay on the floor, face down.

I crouched down and picked it up. The edge was chipped. I ran my thumb over it. My chest felt like someone had stuck a weight in it.

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Chapter 195 His Answer

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Cody walked in, being careful with every step. “Mr. Ortega, do you want us to have someone follow Mr. Derrick?”

“No.” I slipped the badge into my pocket. I took a long breath and crushed the storm inside my chest back down. “Tell the core elders. We’re calling a crisis meeting first thing tomorrow.”

Cody nodded and walked out.

I stayed there, alone in the wrecked room. The storm outside roared louder now. The snow kept hammering the glass like a thousand tiny fists.

I looked toward the door. For the first time in my life, I couldn’t read him. The brother I raised was gone. Whatever he had turned into, I didn’t know him anymore.

By the time I made it back to the estate, it was almost morning.

The lights in the living room were still on. Grandpa sat alone on the couch. His tea had gone cold a while

ago.

When I stepped in, he stood up fast. His eyes were full of worry. “Samson, how’d it go? Did Derrick really walk away like that? He’s not coming back?”

I sat down next to him. I didn’t sugarcoat it. I told him everything. Every word Derrick said. Every line he crossed. Including the part where he planned to take the whole damn pack.

Grandpa let out a long breath and slammed his hand against the armrest. “This one’s on me. I didn’t handle his background the right way back then. I let him grow up buried in whispers. And when the two of you started drifting, I didn’t stop it. That’s how we got here.”

“It’s not on you.” I handed him a cup of tea that was still hot. “I didn’t do right by him either. I couldn’t juggle Mom’s feelings and his place in the family.”

Grandpa took a sip. His expression darkened slowly. “We can’t let that damn announcement go public. Eclipse can’t split. Call the elder council. I’ll go with you. I’ll deal with those old holdouts myself. They’re only clinging to Derrick because they’re bitter about the way resources are handed out. I’ll cut that off at

the root.”

“That’s what I was thinking too.” I nodded. “And Derrick’s eyeing Amanda. I’ve already doubled her security. She’s Dalton’s granddaughter. We can’t risk anything happening to her while she’s under our roof. And there’s no way I’m letting him use her as bait.”

Grandpa’s eyes went sharp in an instant. “He’s out of his damn mind. Amanda’s a good girl. He’s got no right to even look her way. Don’t worry. I’ll have the butler watch her personally. She won’t be left exposed.”

We stayed up a long while after that. We went over every angle, every word we’d need to use with the council, and every move Derrick might make next. By the time we finally headed to bed, the sky outside was already turning pale.

I had just reached the top of the stairs when I heard the front door open. Amanda had come back.

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