All Chapters of Trapped Between Two Alpha Captains: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

ELI..As my question hung in the air, making it cackle, his gaze burned into me. And I wanted to see those blue eyes, wanted to see the answer in them before his lips could offer them. But I couldn’t bring myself to do it.When I finally did, his brows had squeezed together, the light in his eyes dimming.“For six years, I’d loved John,” I began, swallowing. I rubbed my thumbs over each other, again and again, like there was an itch there I couldn’t soothe.“There were times I thought I’d die without him.” My Estes refusing to be anywhere but my hands. “But now…I feel nothing.”I felt a sudden squeeze in my chest.“So what makes…” My breath grew heavier, my voice softer. “…that our feelings would remain the same?”Something flicked across his eyes, and for a moment he went still before tilting, just enough to face him.“It took six years,” Zane said, voice calmer than the breeze stirring the leaves overhead.“You’re giving me two.” His eyes never left mine. “I’ll be back before an

ZANE..My phone rang.The sound cut through the quiet that cloaked the car's interior. I looked at the display mounted beside the dashboard.Father.The muscles along my spine tightened, my grip on the steering faltering.Once. Twice. Three times.The ringing continued, while I kept my eyes on the screen for another moment before returning them to the road.He rarely called. He mostly communicated with me through texts. A phone call could only mean one thing.It was something serious. And I didn’t have that time for something serious.My thumb hovered over the answer button for a brief moment, then with an exhale, I accepted the call.“Fat-”“I need to see you right now.” His voice boomed through the speakers, so rough it made something hot crawl down my back.“We have something important to discuss.”My gaze flicked to the airport sat a few meters ahead from my view. “I won’t be able to travel home, I’m quite occupied with schoolwork.” The lie came out, simple. “You don’t hav

ELI . . As if the person could hear me, I lowered my voice into a whisper. “Expecting someone?” Zane shook his head, “Only Dempsey but he wouldn’t ring the bell.” He wiped his face and helped me up. “Stay here, I’ll be right back.” He left the bedroom, his footsteps fading grew fainter as he moved downstairs. And once again, the room went silent. I waited. At first, I didn’t think much of it. A minute passed. Then another. I glanced toward the bedroom door. Still nothing.No footsteps. No sign that Zane was coming back upstairs. The silence stretched through the room, making every second seem longer than the last, making my heart jitter. He’d told me to stay here. The words replayed in my head, sounding more and more like a warning. Yet, my attention refused to leave the door—the doorknob. What was taking so long? I remained seated for another few seconds, trying to convince myself to listen to him. But I failed. With a quiet sigh, I slipped off my shoes and left

Zane..My mother had told me to cut ties with Eli. It was logical. Necessary. Yet somehow, almost impossible.The city blurred past me, buildings rising and disappearing. But I barely noticed it. Barely noticed how my mother who was sitting beside me, legs crossed glanced at me.My thumbs hovered over my screen, my attention on the blinking cursor inside the text box.Hello.Once sending it would’ve taken less than a second—would’ve barely cost a thought.But my thumbs refused to move. Five letters shouldn’t have been dangerous to send. Not none when my father was monitoring me. Not when a text from Eli would make my legs move until I’m standing before him, and pulling him into me.“Are you fine?” My mother asked.“Am I supposed to be?” I locked my phone screen before making it disappear into my pocket.My mother didn’t answer. She just stared at my pocket before dragging her gaze back to the city outside the car.When the car came to a halt in front of a building. A hospital.Aft

ZANE..The moment my eyes locked with Eli, my breath caught in my throat.He wasn’t alone. Ethan. The guy who was “just a friend.” The guy who was meant to be “nothing.” Yet there he was, standing close to Eli in ways I wasn’t allowed to.My gaze dragged back and forth between them, a sharp cold clawing at my chest.Eli had barely looked at me for barely a heartbeat before lowering his eyes and walking away.Without thinking, I took a step forward. I was ready to chase, ready to ruin whatever stupid agreement that hung over us, when Amara’s fingers hooked around my arm.“What are you doing?” She muttered.My eyes lingered on Eli until he disappeared into the pool of people with Ethan.Only then did I face her. “Thank you.”She said nothing, but held me with her narrow gaze.Then she said, “Get a grip. We have a show to put on.”I nodded, yet my eyes slid back into the crowd, searching for the hint of his brown hair.“Zane.”Uncle Silas tore through the low mutters that filled the