Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nolan POV\u00a0<\/p>\n
I saw it before I even realized I was moving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kieran had his hand at the small of her back. Subtle. Possessive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every muscle in my body went tight, my wolf snarling low beneath my skin. I\u2019d told myself to keep control this time, to stay calm, to not make a scene-but the second I saw that touch, all that restraint went up in flames.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was smiling at her like he already owned her. And she\u2026 she was trying to hide how uncomfortable she looked. Her posture was too stiff, her laugh too forced. I knew her too well not to notice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before my mind could catch up with my feet, I was there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKieran,\u201d I said sharply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He turned, his grin widening like a cat catching a mouse. \u201cAlpha Nolan, Always a pleasure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI doubt that,\u201d I muttered. My gaze flicked to Ellie, who took a half-step back, clearly uneasy. That alone made the blood in my veins run hotter. \u201cYou\u2019re crowding her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kieran arched a brow. \u201cJust a conversation. Surely you don\u2019t intend to police those, too?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBack off,\u201d I said evenly, though my tone carried the warning beneath it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t move. \u201cYou sound jealous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not jealous,\u201d I lied. \u201cI\u2019m warning you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The laughter that spilled from him was too soft to be friendly. \u201cThat\u2019s rich, coming from the man who treated her like a possession for years. Now you care how she feels?\u201d He took a slow step closer, lowering his voice so only I could hear. \u201cOr are you just afraid she\u2019ll find out she deserves better?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My jaw clenched, and it took everything I had not to punch him in the face right there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room hummed around us-music, laughter, the faint clinking of glasses-but for me, the sound fell away. All I could hear was the rush of my pulse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve had your fun,\u201d I said, voice low. \u201cNow walk away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he didn\u2019t. He leaned in just slightly, eyes glinting. \u201cYou think you can scare me off, Nolan? You forget, I know more about you than you\u2019d like the world to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My stomach dropped. \u201cWhat\u2019s that supposed to mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smiled, sharklike. He moved in closer, speaking to me in a conspiratorial whisper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d he said simply.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My shoulders tensed, and a low growl escaped before I could stop it. \u201cKnow what?\u201d I snapped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that Ellie wasn\u2019t hiding from your little spies. I know that she ran away from you.\u201d His gaze shifted to Ellie briefly, then back to me. \u201cShe didn\u2019t disappear on her own, did she? Someone helped her. Someone close.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 130\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
The realization hit me like a blow. The only ones who knew the truth were me, Ellie, and Cassian. And if Kieran was throwing that out so casually, it meant he wasn\u2019t bluffing. He wanted me to react-to slip, to show my hand. I forced my expression blank. \u201cYou\u2019re imagining things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smirked. \u201cAm I? Funny, because I remember offering to help her myself. But she chose someone else\u2019s help instead. I\u2019ve always wondered who that was.\u201d He let the words hang, then added softly, \u201cYou must\u2019ve been furious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was baiting me. Trying to get me to lose control in front of all these witnesses. And gods, it was working. My wolf snarled, pacing, desperate to break through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped closer, close enough that only he could hear me. \u201cIf you ever so much as hint at that again\u2014if you so much as breathe her name with that tone-you\u2019ll regret it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kieran\u2019s smile never faltered. \u201cCareful, Nolan. Threats in public don\u2019t suit you. You might remind people of what you really are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich is what?\u201d I hissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDesperate.\u201d His grin widened. \u201cAnd losing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the last straw. My hand shot out before I could stop myself, gripping the front of his jacket and dragging him forward. He didn\u2019t flinch, but I saw the flicker of surprise in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
P\u00a0<\/p>\n
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