Chapter 132

Maurice POV

I paced the length of the room for what felt like the hundredth time, my nerves frayed and my mind refusing to settle. What exactly did Bella want from me now? What was her endgame? If it hadn’t been for Alpha Osborne’s intervention, I wouldn’t have known she’d even involved herself with the kidnapping of my mate. Somehow, that man had stepped in for me once more.

This made it the third time I owed him my gratitude.

The first had been when Bella nearly killed me, and Osborne found me in time.

The second was when the entire business collapsed and I thought everything was over—he revived it without expecting anything in return.

And now… he had gone himself to rescue my mate, telling me not to worry.

Osborne Cliff wasn’t just a good alpha; he was a good man. A man whose presence commanded respect. A man I hoped, someday, I could measure up to.

I reached out to Octavia again through our mind link, unable to wait any longer.