Claimed by My Bully Alpha (by Anna Kendra) novel Chapter 153

Claimed by My Bully Alpha

Chapter 153

“It’s like… the ocean is telling its own story, you know? Every ripple, every sparkle in the water–it’s alive. It feels…. endless.”

I watch her for a moment, the way her words carry her thoughts far away. “Endless, yeah,” I echo, leaning back in my chair.

“Kind of like life, huh? Always moving, always shifting, even when you can’t see where it’s heading.”

Aurora looks at me then, her expression thoughtful. “I think… I’d still prefer the night,” she admits softly, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. “Not because it’s better, but because it’s quieter. Like a secret only a few get to share.”

I smirk, raising a brow. “So, what you’re saying is, this place needs two versions–daytime for the dreamers and nighttime for the secret–keepers?”

“Exactly,” she says with a laugh, finally picking up her fork. “Maybe next time, you’ll show me the nighttime version. Deal?”

“Deal,” I say, lifting my glass. “But only if you promise not to hog the view.”

I slid another serving of food onto Aurora’s plate, unable to help the small smile that tugged at the corners of my lips as she tried to protest.

“Eat,” I said firmly, cutting off whatever excuse she was about to make. “You like this place, right? I’ll bring you here more often.”

She looked up at me with her soft, curious eyes, and for a moment, I felt my chest tighten. I wanted to give her everything–this, and more. Before I could even pick up my fork to start eating, Aurora interrupted me, her voice cutting through the moment like a blade.

“Caleb,” she began, her tone soft but probing, “what are you hiding from me?”

I froze, fork in midair, staring at her as though she’d just spoken another language. “What?” I asked, the word slipping out more sharply than I intended. I quickly recovered, setting my fork down.

“Why would you think I’m hiding something?”

Her gaze didn’t waver; it pierced straight through me. “I can feel it,” she said quietly, her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her napkin. “Through our bond.”

The room seemed to tilt for a second, and I fought to keep my expression neutral. My thoughts were spinning too fast to catch. Our bond? My heart thudded painfully against my ribs as her words echoed in my mind.

“Aurora, we aren’t even-” I stopped myself, the words tangling in my throat. “What do you mean by that?”

Her cheeks flushed, but her eyes remained steady on mine. “I don’t know how to explain it. It’s… like I can sense your emotions, your thoughts, like they’re brushing against mine. I know you’re keeping something from me, Caleb.”

I swallowed hard, suddenly feeling as if the air around us had thinned. She wasn’t supposed to feel this. Not yet. Not until we were mated. The bond shouldn’t have been this strong–not for her, a human. Hell, even wolves didn’t usually feel it this way until after mating. But the way she described it… it sounded as though she were already tethered to me, as if the bond was already there, unseen.

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