Chapter 33 No Room for Mistakes
Mateo’s POV
<b>“</b>Hold on, Simon. I’m bringing the Moon Grass back right now…
My little brother had always been sickly. When I found out that Alpha Henry’s family was the only one with the Moon Grass he needed, I took the risk and stole it myself. I’d nned everything down to thest <b>detail</b><b>, </b>but even so, the silver–dusted traps and elite Beta guards left me paying a steep price.
Still, I got what I came for.
Pain wracked my body, the injuries stirring my blood into chaos. My wolf was so exhausted he didn’t even bother speaking. The shards of silver embedded in me felt like searing needles twisting under my skin, suppressing my healing powers.
I couldn’t afford to rx. Sitting on the edge of the bed, I kept my eyes locked on the bathroom, watching for any funny moves from that Omega.
I thought back to the way she’d ripped off the door handle just to prove a point. I gave a bitterugh. Look how far I’d fallen–getting threatened by an Omega.
Shaking my head, I forced myself to stay alert. People like me… the second we drop our guard in unfamiliar territory, we die ugly.
My hazy vision refocused on the frosted ss of the bathroom door…
That girl was fearless. Not only did she negotiate with me, she even took off the lock and got in <i>the </i>shower -naked–with a dangerous Alpha just steps away. What the hell was she relying on?
Then the water stopped. She stepped out, brown hair damp and loose around her shoulders, a white bathrobe cinched tight at her waist.-
The steam flushed some warmth into her pale skin. The robe clung delicately to her curves, leaving her long, toned legs exposed. Wet strands of hair curled slightly as they draped over her back, framing those dazzling blue eyes that glinted like starlight.
Just her body and face alone were enough to get any man’s blood pumping. But that deceptively soft demeanor,ced with something sharper–something dangerous–made it impossible to look away.
And in that moment, a thought slipped into my mind-
Before I kill her, I want to enjoy this seductive little Omega.
Aubrey’s POV
Mateo stared at me like a starving beast sizing up his
next meal.
I narrowed my eyes. Didn’t care. Even without E, I trusted myself to handle whatever came my way.
“Lie down,” I said calmly. “I need to treat your wounds.”
His gaze
flickered. “How are you nning to treat me? There’s no medicine here.”
Those narrow, fox–like eyes were fixed on me, man was no saint.
seductive
the surface–but beneath that, <b>ice</b><b>–</b>cold. This
Chapter 33 No Room lot Mistakes
<b>I </b><b>gave </b>a faint smile.
“No medicine needed. Just take off your shirt.”
He only hesitated for a second before tugging off his top.
His muscr chest came into view–defined abs, solid pees, powerful arms. Scars crisscrossed his <b>body</b><b>, </b>some old, some new, stamped across his bronze skin like badges of war. He had the kind of body <b>that </b>screamed danger.
A massive bruise the size of a bowl covered his abdomen. Bloody streaks and tiny silver shards crawled across his muscles like a of thorns. That kind of damage wasn’t from the local patrol officers–it had <b>to </b>be the Beta–level warriors of the Alpha estate.
Alpha Henry’s home was one of the most heavily defended parts of the Dark Moon Pack. Dozens of Betas were stationed there full–time, and that didn’t even count the traps around the herb vaults and weapon stores–those things could fire hundreds of silver pellets at once. Anyone who triggered them never came out alive.
Mateo must be tough as hell to have made it out alive. I also noticed the bulge in his jacket pocket- probably the stolen herbs.
I finished assessing his injuries and motioned for him to lie back.
Then I reached up and slid a thin golden needle out from my hairpin.
The moment I did, Mateo’s expression shifted.
In a sh, a dagger was pressed to my throat. The de kissed my skin, drawing a thin line of blood.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” he growled.
His golden eyes were full of murderous intent.
30