Claimed by the Alpha's Brother

" he said with a nonchalant shrug. "But keep in mind, what matters most to people isn't always what the

b insisted, confidence radiatin

f you say so. I'll let you think about it for a minu

ation. "Don't do it," I implored, my voice urgent. "This is a s

"I don't make the rules. If a client wishe

!" I argued. "Make him unders

g? You've met him for all of ten minutes. You don't know his

turned away. "Do what you

aleb returned to the den to find Annie sitting alone on the porch of their home, sipping one of her herba

itate him but now seemed endearing. She had no idea what had been taken from her, and for a moment, Caleb felt a pang of guilt. But he quickly dis

eir previous connection. In this new reality, a romantic relationship betwee

istant, her laughter less frequent, her joy more subdued. Caleb wondered if his actions had caused these

ed to him, her eyes searching. "Do you ever feel like some

at, but he forced a casual

Sometimes it feels like... like there's a piece of

just imagining things. But the doubt in her eyes mirrored his own fears. Had he truly made t

nock sounded at their door. Caleb's stomac

r self. Rowan's eyes were hollow, and there was a darkness about him that Cal

an in. What did Rowan remember? Had the bond truly

Caleb and Annie, a storm brewing behind his eyes. "I don't know what's going on," Rowan began,

. Caleb felt a bead of sweat trickle down his back. This was the moment of reckoning.

ght have been, of a bond that was once unbreakable. Caleb realized too late that he had underestimated

. She looked at Caleb, betrayal and confusion etched on her

ing so, he had unraveled the very fabric of their lives. The cost of his wish w

was uncertain, their paths shrouded in doubt. Caleb knew that whatever came next, th