Burn in the Alpha Princess's Wrath novel Chapter 353

Burn in the Alpha Princess’s Wrath

Chapter 353 Shattered

Kirby’s POV

Her scent intoxicated me.

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Leslie pushed back harder, and I answered with the strength of an alpha. This time, I wasn’t letting go.

The clash of force lasted for more than ten seconds.

That was when I noticed the blue box in her hand.

For some reason, a sharp sting pricked my chest, a fleeting pain that burned and vanished.

I narrowed my eyes. Lance’s voice sneered in my mind. “Kirby, what are you waiting for? That’s Adler’s gift! You going to let her treasure it?”

Without hesitation, I snatched the box from her hands and tore it open.

Inside lay a golden chrysanthemum, so polished it nearly blinded me.

I gave a cold laugh. I didn’t need to guess who it was from.

Adler. The polished gentleman from Gold Pack. Hah. What tacky taste.

Leslie frowned and opened her mouth, about to demand it back, but I raised my arm and hurled the box into the trash can beside us. It landed with perfect accuracy, like a clean shot.

“Some gifts aren’t worth keeping. I threw it out for you. I’ll buy you something better.” My voice was low, struggling to cage the storm raging inside me.

My mint pheromones burst outward, brimming with aggression even I couldn’t rein in.

Leslie lifted her gaze. Her eyes were cold, sharp as ice. She held them on me for a long time before speaking with calm indifference. “Pick it up.”

I laughed, a chill in the sound. My arm slid around her slim waist, pulling her closer. “Leslie, I want to mark you.”

The words were soft as a whisper, but they carried an iron weight.

I wanted her to be mine. To carve my place in her heart, no matter how dirty the method.

Her pine–scented pheromones surged in warning. I ignored it, my fingers brushing the cur her waist, daring her to react.

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Her face remained blank, her eyes sharper than blades. “Pick it up.”

“Not a chance.” I chuckled. Pick Adler’s trash out of the bin? Dream on.

I searched her eyes for even the slightest crack, a flicker of doubt.

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But she gave me none. Instead, she seized my hand and twisted it with such force my arm nearly snapped.

I hadn’t expected her counterattack and froze for an instant, but the next second, my strength surged back.

I braced on either side of her, my arms trembling from the effort. Damn, this woman was

ruthless.

Her glare grew colder. She lifted her leg to kick me where it would hurt most. Anticipating it, I moved to catch her leg, to lock her in place.

But she was faster. She pulled her leg back, grabbed my tie, and yanked me forward.

My heart lurched. My eyes dropped to her lips.

No gaudy lipstick. Just soft, pink, like ripe peaches. My throat tightened.

I wanted a taste.

I started to lean down.

Her sudden kick landed square in my groin. Pain exploded, my vision went black, and I staggered back two steps, stunned.

She stood there, face like ice, then turned away, her pine pheromones crashing over me like a suffocating tide.

A vein throbbed in my forehead. I lunged forward, seizing her wrist in a desperate grip. “Leslie, you said we could leave the past behind. Why won’t you give me a chance? You can accept Adler -why can’t you accept me?”

She turned her head, eyes cutting into me like blades. “You think you can compare to Adler?”

The words struck like a lightning bolt.

I froze. The fire in my chest was doused in an instant, leaving nothing but ice.

Was she angry because I threw that gift away–or because of what I said?

Lance snarled. “She’s humiliating you, Kirby! She’s choosing Adler!”

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My teeth ground together. My throat ached. “So you’ve decided to be with him?”

She looked at me for several seconds, the corner of her lips lifting. “Yeah…”

It felt like something inside me cracked, the pain so sharp I couldn’t breathe.

“So, you’ve introduced him to your family?”

“Yeah…” Her voice was soft as air, yet every syllable cut into my chest like a blade.

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“You’ll become mates?” My voice sank deeper, my mint pheromones thickening the air until it turned solid.

Her gaze never wavered. The curve of her lips grew sharper. “Yeah…”

Ice swallowed me whole. Even my grip on her wrist trembled.

The night was too quiet. The wind scraped past, mocking my disgrace.

Leslie, are you really choosing him?

I could accept punishment for the mistakes of my past. But losing you that price was too high.

My voice broke low, torn from my throat. “Even criminals who’ve been to prison get a second chance. In your heart, Leslie… don’t I deserve even that much?”

Her gaze was as light and untouchable as a wisp of wind. “Yeah…”

And with that, my world collapsed.

The pain tore me apart, crushing my chest, stealing my breath. No light. No hope.

Even Lance went silent. He had no words left.

I stood there, still gripping her wrist, fighting to keep the corner of my mouth from trembling.

I had known her answer would destroy me. Still, I had wanted to hear it from her own lips.

Now I had it.

And I no longer had the strength to stand.

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