Fury Unleashed: The Awakening Alpha Nira (by Chloe Ramos) novel Chapter 287

Chapter 287 Old Wounds

Kade’s POV:

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“Mrs. Howell…” the butler started, shifting uneasily from one foot to the other.

The hesitation in his voice was enough to set my teeth on edge.

“What is it?” I snapped.

He visibly flinched before forcing the words out.

“She said that if you keep refusing to see her, she’ll take it directly to Miss Soren.”

A pulse of anger hit me so hard it felt like something tightened around my ribs.

For a moment, I simply stared toward Nira’s closed bedroom door.

Then I let out a cold laugh.

“Of course she would. She never disappoints when it comes to being a mother.”

The butler immediately lowered his head.

I didn’t wait for a response.

Pushing open the sitting room door, I stepped inside.

My mother rose from the couch the instant she saw me.

She still looked flawless on the surface. Perfect hair. Perfect makeup. Perfect posture.

But the fury on her face ruined the illusion.

“Well, look who finally decided to show up.”

Her voice carried the same sharp edge I’d heard all my life.

“Where are this month’s photos? You gave me your word.”

I closed the door behind me.

“I’ve been busy.”

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“Busy?” she repeated with a mocking laugh. “Busy playing caretaker to that girl?”

I calmly adjusted my cuff.

“What I do isn’t your business.”

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“Fine. Then let’s talk about what is my business.” Her voice started shaking. “You promised you’d keep me updated on Andrew. Pictures. News. Something. Every month.”

I didn’t answer.

The next thing I knew, she was in front of me.

Her hand fisted in my shirt.

A sharp sting sliced across my neck.

Her claws.

“You did something to him, didn’t you?” she demanded. “Tell me the truth. Where is he? Is he okay?”

Inside me, Odin surged forward instantly.

I forced him back and grabbed her wrist before she could strike again.

She cried out from the pressure.

“Enough.”

The room went silent.

“Let’s get one thing straight.” My voice came out low and deadly calm. “Andrew is living a comfortable, peaceful life because I’ve allowed it.”

Her expression changed immediately.

I released her wrist and took a step back.

“But if you keep pushing me, I’ll tell him everything.”

The color drained from her face.

“No.”

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“Let’s see how much he appreciates you after he finds out who you really are.”

She looked as though I’d knocked the air out of her lungs.

“Please,” she whispered.

The desperation in her voice should have satisfied me.

Instead, it just left me exhausted.

I turned toward the window.

“You’ll have the photos tomorrow.”

Then I looked back at her.

“But if

you go anywhere near Nira again, I’ll make sure Andrew leaves the country before sunset. And you’ll never lay eyes on him again.”

Her entire body shook.

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Several strands of hair had fallen loose from her carefully arranged style, and for the first time all evening she looked every bit as fragile as she felt.

“I won’t interfere anymore,” she said quickly. “I swear. Just don’t do that. Please don’t do that.”

I didn’t respond.

There was nothing left to say.

A moment later, the door slammed behind me.

Outside, the butler nearly jumped when he saw me.

“Mr. Howell, your neck-”

I touched the scratch and came away with a smear of blood.

“It’s fine.”

Then I glanced toward the main house.

“Has Nira woken up?”

“Not yet. I’ll bring a medical kit-”

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“You don’t need to.”

A scratch like this would be gone before morning.

Odin’s healing ability would take care of it long before then.

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I stopped by the bathroom, splashed cold water across my face, and stood there until the anger. finally drained away.

Only after I was certain none of that ugliness remained did I head back to Nira’s room.

The lights were dim.

The room was quiet.

I sat beside her bed and carefully took her hand in mine.

The bracelet on her wrist caught the light.

The Howell heirloom.

For generations it had belonged to the future Luna of the Howell family.

Technically, it should have stayed with my mother until the day she passed it on.

Instead, Edith had taken it back years ago.

And today she’d given it directly to Nira.

A small smile tugged at my mouth.

Good.

That felt right.

Because in my heart, the decision had already been made.

Nira wasn’t just someone I loved.

She was the woman I intended to spend the rest of my life with.

The only Luna I would ever want.

And no obstacle standing between us was going to change that.

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Nira’s POV:

When I woke up, everything was still slightly blurry.

The first thing I saw was Kade sitting beside my bed.

I was about to smile when something made me stop.

A fresh scratch ran across the side of his neck.

“Kade!”

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