All Chapters of Stepbrother Alphas : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The alarms screamed through the halls like a warning from hell itself.I bolted upright in the massive bed, heart hammering against my ribs as heavy footsteps thundered down the corridor. My skin felt too tight, too hot, like something inside me had cracked open and spilled out into the air. The new scent. It had been building for days, sweet and heavy, pulling eyes and now apparently pulling trouble straight to our doorstep."Stay inside," Kai barked from somewhere down the hall, his voice sharp with command.But I was already moving, yanking on a robe and storming toward the main wing. The brothers had the entire estate on lockdown. Metal shutters slammed over windows with mechanical groans. Gates at the perimeter hummed with reinforced electricity. I could hear the distant shouts of their security team coordinating outside.Damien met me at the top of the grand staircase, his broad frame blocking my path like a wall. His eyes burned, th

The library door slammed shut behind me with a finality that made my blood run cold.I spun around to find Ezra blocking the only exit, his tall frame cutting off any escape. His eyes locked on mine with that sharp intensity he always carried, like he could see straight through skin and bone. The silver collar felt heavier than ever around my throat as I backed up against a shelf of old books."What did you find in Lila's room, Avery?" he demanded, voice low and urgent. "Do not lie to me. I saw you slip out with something under your shirt. The others might be distracted with perimeter checks, but I am not."I lifted my chin, heart hammering. "That is none of your business, Ezra. You have no right cornering me like this."He stepped closer, closing the distance in two strides. "I have every right. This is my family's estate. Your little search could bring the Obsidian Ring right to our gates if you are not careful. Tell me what it was. Now.

The roar of the crowd hit me like a slap as Jax pulled me through the hidden entrance into the underground fighting cage he secretly ran. "Stay close and keep your head down," Jax muttered, his hand firm on my lower back. The air was thick with sweat, blood, and cheap beer. Dim red lights hung over a chain link cage in the center of the old warehouse basement. Shouts echoed off concrete walls as two fighters already circled each other.I tugged my hood lower. "You run this place? An illegal wolf pit? After all the lectures about smart moves, this is where you bring me?"Jax scanned the room, nodding to a couple of burly guys near the bar. "Information flows here better than anywhere else. After that drive from your dad's contact, we need real dirt on Darius and the labs. People talk loose when blood's in the air."A bell clanged. One fighter slammed the other into the cage floor. The crowd surged. I pressed nearer to Jax. "And if som

The monitors screamed as Jax started crashing again and I lunged for the medical machine myself. "Doc, he's dying. Hook me up directly. Now." Doctor Lang froze mid note, eyes wide. "Avery, you already gave a pint. Another direct line could trigger complications. Your system is still recovering."I shoved the chair closer to Jax's bed and rolled up my sleeve. "I don't care. Look at him. He's slipping. The toxin is fighting back. If my blood worked before, it will work better now. Plug me in."Jax lay pale on the table, breathing shallow, sweat beading on his forehead. The medical wing lights cast harsh shadows across his face. Damien stood by the door, looking torn."Avery, wait," Damien said quickly. "We can pull more from storage. You don't need to risk this."I shook my head. "Storage didn't cut it last time. My blood has the Omega factors he needs. Doc, do it. That's an order from the girl everyone keep

The conference room door clicked shut behind me and Victor's voice dropped like a death sentence. "Boys, we have no choice. Avery dies tonight. For pack honor."My blood turned to ice. I stood frozen near the long mahogany table while Victor faced his sons under the low hanging lights. The air felt thick enough to choke on. Jax sat at the far end, golden eyes snapping wide, still pale from the transfusion but alert. Damien stood closest to me, shoulders rigid in his dark shirt.Damien spoke first, voice low and sharp. "What the hell did you just say, Father?"Victor didn't blink. "You heard me. The girl is a liability now. Her mother stole ten million from our vault and vanished. Left Avery here as collateral like some cheap marker. Word is spreading fast. The packs see weakness. Darius Crowe will use this to tear us apart at the hearing. We execute her cleanly. Send a message that Blackthorns don't tolerate thieves blood in our hous