Chapter 132: Chapter 133

+25 BONUS Chapter 0133 Chapter 0133 As Alexander and I made our way upstairs, I could feel my heart pounding harder with each step. I led him to my bedroom, the quiet hallway suddenly feeling intimate, making me hyper–aware of his closeness.

My embarrassment was only slightly eased by the fact that’d finally started remodeling the room. The childish posters were gone, and most of the stuffed animals had been packed away–except, of course, for the plush bunny Alexander had won for me at the carnival, which still sat on top of my nightstand.

Alexander’s eyes landed on the bunny immediately, and he smiled as he walked toward it. “What a lucky bunny,” he said, tapping it lightly on the head. “Seems it’s earned a place of honor.”

“Of course it has,” I replied, trying to hide my embarrassment. “After all, it’s a sweet gift from my fiancé.”

He chuckled, glancing back at me thoughtfully. “You’re either very dedicated to this role, or maybe... just a sucker for a cute stuffed animal.” His gaze softened, though his brow furrowed as he looked around the room. “Who else would notice this in here?”

“I didn’t really think about that,” I replied honestly, shrugging. “I just like the bunny. That’s okay, isn’t it?” “It is,” Alexander said, sitting down on the edge of my bed. “After all, I won it for you because I thought you’d genuinely like it. It even matches your pajamas.”

1 huffed, rolling my eyes. “You’ll never let me forget about those pajamas, will you?”

“Of course not,” he replied, his smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. “Honestly, I thought I’d see a bit more cute decor in your room.”

“There used to be,” I said, glancing around. “But I’ve decided to remodel. I haven’t gotten very far yet, but I packed away all my childish things.”

“Why?” he asked, his voice curious but gentle.

I sighed, the weight of it catching in my throat. “I’m not a child anymore. It’s time I grow up and put all of that behind me. I have responsibilities now–ones I have to take seriously. There’s too much at risk if I don’t.”

Alexander watched me intently, his bright eyes searching mine. “Having responsibilities and taking them seriously doesn’t mean you have to give up the things that bring you joy,” he said softly. “What made you think you had to let go of joy in order to lead?”

I shrugged, about to answer, when he suddenly turned back to me, his expression sharp as he held up a small pill bottle he’d found on my nightstand. “What’s this?” he asked.

I froze, looking at the bottle in his hand. It was my medication–the pills I’d been taking every night since my wolf had gone dormant. “It’s my nightly medication,” I explained, feeling a pang of unease. “Why?”

“How long have you been on these?” he asked, flipping the bottle over in his hands and reading the label.

“A few years now,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “What’s the problem?”

His jaw tightened as he looked at me. “Isn’t it true that just a small dose of poison would be enough to keep your wolf dormant?”

My eyes widened, and a wave of dizziness swept over me as the implications hit me. If someone in the pack’s medical team was secretly aiding David, they could have easily been slipping something into my medication to keep my wolf at bay.

“Do you think... it’s the medicine?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.

1/3 +25 BONUS Chapter 0133 “I’m going to find out,” he replied firmly, standing and slipping the bottle into his pocket. “I’ll have my doctor examine them and make sure they’re safe.”

Watching him, I felt a strange mix of relief and anxiety. I trusted him–but the possibility of betrayal from within my own pack’s medical team chilled me to the core.

“You’ll be discreet, right?” I asked, wringing my hands together anxiously. “If somehow my medication is poisoned, then that means-”

“Don’t worry,” Alexander said, his voice steady as he gently placed a hand on my arm. “I’ll make sure that whoever is responsible has no idea we’re onto them. I’ll head out now; if I hurry, I can get to my doctor before they’re done for the night. I want this testing done immediately.”

“You really think it’s that urgent?”

“Of course it is,” he replied, meeting my gaze firmly. “I’ll let you know as soon as I have answers. If this is what’s keeping your wolf from you, then by tonight, we’ll know what needs to be done to change it.”

My heart raced at his words, the gravity of the situation hitting me all at once. Alexander must have noticed, as he gently helped me to sit on the edge of my bed.

“Try to stay calm,” he murmured. “I’ll be in touch.”

“Thank you,” I whispered, my voice barely audible.

Alexander lingered for a moment, his gaze intense, as though he had more to say. But he held back, finally turning and hurrying out the door.

My mind raced as I tried to process everything that had just unfolded. I didn’t want to believe that Alexander was right about the pills, but something about them had clearly set off alarm bells for him. And his comment about restoring my wolf... could that really be possible?

I’d been living without her for so long that I’d convinced myself it didn’t matter. I wasn’t broken or useless without my wolf, yet a part of me had always felt incomplete as if something vital had been taken from me.

David hadn’t just robbed me of my wolf; he’d stolen my power and my voice, leaving me hollow in a way I rarely allowed myself to acknowledge.

Maybe that’s why it had been so easy for him to manipulate me. Deep down, in the most insecure part of my heart, I’d believed I couldn’t do better than David because I was wolfless.

Logically, I knew that wasn’t true. But the feeling–the helplessness he’d instilled in me–was undeniable. Knowing now that he had orchestrated all of this filled me with a sickening fury.

The thought of reclaiming what he had taken stirred something fierce inside me. I could only imagine the look on his face if I undid all the damage he’d caused, if I found my power once more.

I was getting ahead of myself. The tests hadn’t been done yet, but something in Alexander’s demeanor left me almost certain he was right. The way he’d examined the pills–it was as though he recognized something familiar.

That thought alone was troubling, hinting at shadows in his past. But whatever those shadows were, they were helping me now, and that comforted me more than I wanted to admit.

I don’t know how much time passed as I sat there, my thoughts whirling in confusing circles. It must have been hours because the next thing that pulled me from my anxious thoughts was the sound of my phone dinging with a text message.

I looked down, my fingers shaking as I unlocked the screen. The message was from Alexander, and my heart 2/3 Chapter 0133 dropped as I read:

This is it.