Chapter 9
Alpha Edward’s POV
I had already told my guards to secretly find out who poured oil on the stairs. Whoever did it in my own mansion would regret it.
When I checked the clock, I saw it was already late. The whole place was dark. I had stayed too long in my study and forgot to check on Kora, though I knew Alina was with her.
I stretched my body, feeling tired, and walked out. Dinner time had passed, and I wasn’t even hungry. I just wanted to rest.
Opening the door to my room, I stopped. Kora was fast asleep, taking up the whole bed like it belonged to only her. I had almost forgotten that I had moved her things here.
A small smile came to my lips. She slept like a child, as if nothing could disturb her. The blanket was wrapped around her, and her arms were spread out like the bed wasn’t enough for her.
I locked the door quietly and went to the bathroom for a quick bath. The warm water relaxed me.
When I returned, she was still sleeping deeply, not even noticing me. I didn’t want to wake her, so I lay down on the couch instead. My wolf was unhappy, wanting me closer to her, but I ignored it and closed my eyes. Soon, sleep pulled me in.
At first, I thought it was morning when I heard movement in the room. But when I opened my eyes, the window was still dark. The moonlight barely touched the walls. It couldn’t be morning yet.
I pushed myself up from the couch and froze. Kora was moving slowly toward the door.
My first thought was that she needed something. Maybe water, or maybe she was feeling sick. I quickly stood up to follow her. But as I got closer, I noticed something strange.
Her eyes were closed.
She wasn’t awake—she was sleepwalking.
“Kora...” I whispered, reaching out carefully to stop her before she hurt herself. But the moment my hand touched her arm, she shoved me so hard I flew backward, slamming into the wall.
“What the hell?” I muttered, stunned.
No one had ever thrown me like that. I wasn’t just any man—I was Alpha. My wolf stirred inside me, growling in disbelief.
I stared at her, my chest heaving. She stood there, still asleep, still walking toward the door like nothing had happened.
What is happening to her?
I shook my head and rushed forward again. This time, I wrapped my arms around her tightly, trying to hold her still. But she fought against me, struggling with a strength that didn’t belong to someone like her. She was small, fragile-looking... yet she was forcing me to use my full strength just to keep her from breaking free.
“Kora, stop,” I said firmly, trying to shake her awake. “It’s me. Edward. Wake up.”
But she kept mumbling—words I couldn’t understand. Broken whispers, almost like she was calling for someone, or fighting with someone in her dreams.
Finally, after what felt like forever, her body went weak. She collapsed against my chest, her breathing heavy, her head falling onto my shoulder.
I held her tightly, staring down at her pale face. She looked so peaceful now, as if nothing had just happened.
Carefully, I carried her back to the bed and laid her down, pulling the blanket over her. I sat at the edge of the bed, still in shock.
What was that? Where did that strength come from?
No ordinary woman could push me like that. Even some trained warriors wouldn’t dare to.
My wolf paced inside me, restless. She’s not ordinary, he growled. Something is different about her.
I watched her sleep, her lips moving slightly as if she was still whispering those strange words. I leaned closer, trying to catch them, but they were too faint.
Who exactly was Kora?
I went back to the couch and tried to sleep, but my eyes refused to close. No matter how many times I turned, the image of Kora pushing me across the room kept replaying in my head. Her strength... her strange whispers... none of it made sense.
My wolf was restless too. She’s different, he kept growling. You can’t ignore this.
I sighed, pressing a hand over my face. The night dragged on slowly, and I barely caught a wink of sleep.
By morning, exhaustion weighed on me, but what finally woke me wasn’t the light streaming through the curtains. It was the feeling of warm breath against my skin—and something heavy resting on my chest.
Confused, I cracked my eyes open. Kora.
She was curled up against me, her head resting on my chest as if it belonged there, her arm loosely draped across my waist. For a moment, I just stared at her, unable to move. Her soft hair tickled my chin, strands falling over her face.
I couldn’t stop the low chuckle that escaped me. “How did you end up here, little troublemaker?” I whispered under my breath.
Carefully, I reached out and brushed a stray lock of hair away from her face. My fingers lingered a second longer than they should have. She stirred at the touch, her lips parting slightly before she slowly blinked awake.
Her eyes met mine.
For a heartbeat, everything went still.
Her gaze locked onto me, wide and searching, like she was trying to piece together how she had ended up in my arms. I saw confusion, surprise—and something else she quickly tried to hide.
I raised an eyebrow, amused. “Don’t look at me like that. You were the one who came here, not me.”
Her lips parted as if she wanted to argue, but no words came out.
The corner of my mouth curved upward as I watched her struggle with herself. “What? Don’t tell me you don’t remember,” I teased lightly.
Her cheeks flushed with color, and she quickly looked away, but the tension in her body betrayed her embarrassment.
I smirked. “Relax. I didn’t touch you. You just... found your way here on your own.”
Silence stretched between us, thick with unspoken thoughts. I could feel her heartbeat racing against my chest, even though she tried to stay calm.
The truth was, I didn’t mind her being there. My wolf purred in satisfaction, loving the way she fit perfectly against me. But I kept that thought to myself.
Instead, I leaned my head back on the pillow and closed my eyes again. “Since you’re already here, you might as well let me get a little more sleep. Don’t move.”
I felt her stiffen slightly, but she didn’t pull away. Slowly, she settled back down, her head resting against me again.
And for the first time that night, sleep finally came.
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