Free Web NovelChapter 32: Chapter 32
Aria’s POV
"Hello, is this Lana’s parent?" a crisp, formal voice asked.
Instantly, my muscles tensed. Who is thaf, and why does he know our daughter’s name? My wolf growled within me.
I needed answers to those questions as well.
"Who is this?" I asked cautiously, glancing toward the crib where Lana had begun to fuss.
"Don’t worry, there’s no need to be alarmed," the voice said with a calm and professional tone. My instincts screamed louder.
"I’m Collins Rogers, personal assistant to Alpha Nathan Hemsworth, the primary investor of Hemsworth Group Private Hospital. We found your contact information in our registration system."
For a heartbeat, my world stilled.
Nathan’s beta, Collins.
My pulse thundered in my ears. I almost regretted picking up.
"What do you want?" I said finally, forcing my voice lower and rougher, until it carried the faint rumble of my wolf beneath it.
There was a pause, then Collins spoke again, this time more carefully. "We’re very sorry about what happened yesterday and wanted to check on your child’s condition."
I let out a humorless laugh. Sorry? The word tasted bitter on my tongue.
"Oh, that’s rich," I said coldly. "If we hadn’t wasted time at your hospital, my daughter wouldn’t have had her treatment delayed."
I didn’t even know what came over me, one moment I was clutching the phone, breathing through the pounding of the rain, and the next, venom spilled from my tongue before I could stop it. frёewebnoѵēl.com
"You people think you can do whatever you want because of your boss’s name," I snapped, my voice sharp enough to cut glass. "Not everyone bows when he walks in, Collins."
The words came out harsher than I intended, laced with the low rumble of my wolf beneath my tone.
For a few seconds, there was only silence on the other end.
"Ma’am, we’re truly sorry," Collins stammered at last, his voice careful, like he was walking through a minefield. "We’re willing to offer appropriate compensation."
"Don’t need it!" I cut him off. The rain lashed harder against the window, as if echoing my fury.
My wolf growled softly in approval. Good. Let them know you’re not prey.
I gripped my phone tighter, my pulse thundering in my ears. "Just don’t use Alpha Nathan’s power to bully ordinary people anymore," I bit out. "Regular people’s lives matter too!"
For a moment, all I could hear was my own breathing. It was harsh and ragged
"If there’s nothing else," I said, forcing my voice steady, "I’m hanging up."
The words came out calm, almost detached, but my chest ached with the effort.
The rain grew heavier, drumming on the roof like war drums.
The call ended before I could press end.
For a long moment, I stood there in the dim light of the room, my phone still warm in my hand.
Nathan’s POV
My patience had its limits and Aria was testing every damn one of them.
I drummed my claws against the mahogany desk. The faint scrape filled the silence.
"Tonight," I said, my voice low and final. "I want to see Aria at Hemsworth Villa."
Collins stiffened immediately.
He hesitated. "Alpha Nathan... I already sent people to check Shevron Estates." His tone faltered, cautious. "The property manager said that since Mrs. Hemsworth’s bank card was frozen, she couldn’t pay rent and was evicted a while ago."
The words hit the air like static, and for a moment, my wolf went still inside me.
Evicted?
I said nothing, but my claws retracted with a soft hiss as I flexed my fingers, my jaw tightening. She was proud, too proud. That woman would rather bleed than ask me for help.
Collins fidgeted, lowering his head under my gaze. I could smell the unease rolling off him, sharp and sour. He was right to be nervous.
Aria... once a creature of silk and confidence, now—what? Sleeping in a shelter? Wandering some street corner?
The image flashed unwanted through my mind, and my wolf gave a low, uneasy growl. .
Collins said, his voice soft. "Alpha Nathan, we found out that Mrs. Hemsworth opened a new bank account. She drops small deposits at regular intervals."
That caught my attention. I lifted my gaze, my eyes narrowing.
"She doesn’t have family or friends here," he continued, words tumbling out faster. "We’re not sure how she’s getting by, but... if we freeze this account too, she’ll probably have no choice but to come back."
The silence between us stretched, heavy and dangerous. Even my wolf went quiet, waiting.
Then I said the two words that sealed it. "Do it."
Collins nodded quickly, relief and fear mingling in his scent, and hurried out the door.
When it clicked shut, the office felt too still.
I leaned back in my chair.
She was out there. Somewhere.
With a low growl, I stood and walked to the window, the skyline gleaming cold and indifferent beneath me. From up here, the city pulsed with cars and people moving like ants, insignificant and unbothered.
I clenched my fists until my knuckles cracked.
Aria.
Where the hell are you?
My wolf stirred again, his instincts prickling. You should find her. She’s ours.
I shut him out, my teeth gritting.
Did she really think she could disappear, vanish from my world like some stray? Walk away as if our relationship didn’t matter?
Maybe she thought I’d let her go out of guilt. Maybe she thought my silence meant weakness.
But she forgot what kind of man she was dealing with. freewebnσvel.cѳm
I stared into the city’s depths, my reflection merging with the glass, my wolf’s eyes faintly glowing in the dark.
She’d come back to me. One way or another.
And when she did... she’d remember exactly who she belonged to.
