Chapter 36
Chapter 36:
“If your loose lips cause him to Reject me,” I added, stepping closer to my mother, “I will spend every day of the rest of my life making sure you suffer p>
They nodded frantically, terrified into absolute silence.
I snatched the signed documents and walked out of the study. As I reached the grand marble staircase, Kira was waiting. The red, swollen handprint on her cheek was a glaring reminder of her new reality, but her eyes were still venomous.
“You haven’t won,” Kira hissed, clutching her silk robe. “Jase will find you. He’ll save you from whatever monster you sold yourself to p>
I stopped on the step below her, looking up with a calm, pitying stare. “Jase isn’t coming to save anyone, Kira. He’s currently sitting in a human holding cell, facing felony assault charges for nearly beating Babe Vincent to death in a public club. Davenport Tech’s stock is in freefall, and his Alpha reputation is in ruins p>
Kira’s jaw dropped, her eyes widening in sheer panic.
𝖱𝘦а𝗱 o𝘯 a𝗇y 𝖽𝗲𝗏𝘪𝖼𝖾 𝘰𝗇.с𝘰𝘮
“And one more thing,” I whispered, leaning in so only she could hear. “I just took full control of The Wolfe Hotel Group. Your limitless credit cards and trust allowances are officially dead p>
She stumbled back, her knees buckling as she grabbed the marble balustrade.
“I’m not winning, Kira,” I said softly. “I’ve already won p>
I left her trembling on the stairs and walked out through the heavy oak doors, stepping back into the freezing rain. The armored Rolls Royce Phantom was waiting at the curb.
I slid into the backseat, the heavy door clicking shut to seal out the storm. The cabin was a dark sanctuary, thick with the intoxicating scent of ancient cedar and raw power. Kain was sitting beside me, his eyes fixed on the fluctuating financial data illuminating his tablet screen. He didn’t even look up.
“Is it done?” he asked, his voice a low, even rumble.
I clutched the signed documents to my chest, a sudden, bone-deep exhaustion washing over me. “I own them p>
I turned my head to study his sharp, chiseled profile. He had given me the ultimate weapon, and I had wielded it flawlessly. “Thank you,” I said, my voice quiet but sincere. “For the use of your name p>
Kain finally shifted his gaze from the glowing screen. His dark, ancient eyes locked onto mine, unreadable and intense.
“It’s a useful name,” he murmured, his voice vibrating in the confined space. He held my stare for a fraction of a second longer than necessary. “Use it well p>
I looked out the tinted window as the Phantom pulled away from my childhood home. I was no longer a helpless Omega, but a calculated asset in the Alpha King’s empire—a role that felt both terrifyingly cold and undeniably powerful.