Bonded to My Ex's Alpha Brother (by CalebWhite) novel Chapter 119

Chapter 119

Erin’s POV

“Get out. Now. His voice hit me like ice water. Low, dangerous, each word vibrating with barely controlled anger. “I don’t want you in that house for one more second.”

I nearly dropped my phone. That commanding tone could only belong to Derek Stone.

My heart rate accelerated dramatically as I stood frozen in the corner of Tomas’s mother’s living room. The warm atmosphere of the birthday celebration instantly dimmed. The laughing guests, the soft music, even Tomas’s mother proudly showing off her homemade blueberry cream cake–everything became background noise as my attention focused entirely on the voice on the other end of the line.

“Alpha?” I whispered, my throat suddenly dry.

“Twenty minutes, Erin,” Derek continued, his voice dropping even lower, “that’s how long you have to leave, or I will come

in and get you myself.”

The wolf inside me immediately went on alert, whimpering anxiously. Through our Soul Bond, I could almost feel his fury coming through the phone line. Even from a distance, my skin prickled with awareness of him.

“I’m coming out now,” I ended the call, my fingers trembling so badly I almost dropped the phone.

“Erin? What’s wrong?” Tomas came to my side, his eyes widening at my suddenly pale face. The champagne in my hand wobbled dangerously, and I quickly set it down to avoid spilling it.

“I” My voice caught. How could I explain that the Pack Alpha was outside, apparently furious at finding me here? “I’m sorry, I have to leave right now.”

Tomas’s mother approached with an elegantly decorated plate holding a large slice of cake, her smile fading as she took in my expression. “What? Leaving so soon? I called Elena earlier, and she said you could stay as long as you liked.”

I checked my phone screen and felt my stomach sink/ His text message glowed coldly: [Countdown restarted: fifteen minutes. Don’t keep me waiting, little Omega.]

My fingers started trembling uncontrollably. I forced what was probably the fakest smile of my life onto my face for Tomas’s mother. “I’m so sorry, but something urgent came up. The party was wonderful, and your cake looks delicious.”

“But you haven’t even tried it,” she protested, disappointment written across her face.

My phone lit up again, causing my heart to accelerate.

[Fourteen minutes.]

“Erin, what’s going on?” Tomas squeezed my shoulder, his eyes searching my face. “You look terrified.”

“The Alpha is outside,” I whispered, just loud enough for him to hear, my eyes nervously scanning the windows, half- expecting to see Derek’s tall figure appear at any moment.

Tomas’s eyes widened. “What? The Alpha came personally? But why would he-*

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Chapter 119

“I have to go now,” I said, quickly stuffing the small silver gift box Into my purse. He’s waiting for me, and his patience is extremely limited.”

“Is he angry?” Tomas frowned, unconsciously moving closer to me in a protective gesture that would have been sweet if it weren’t completely futile against someone like Derek.

I tried to smile, probably looking more like I was grimacing. “Just urgent work. You know how the Stones are about business. Being the Alpha’s secretary means being on call 24/7.”

Tomas followed closely behind me as I hurried toward the front door. “Let me walk you out,” he offered, his brow furrowed

with concern.

Outside, the night air felt cool against my heated skin. I scanned the street for Derek’s signature black car but saw nothing. My heart pounded painfully in my chest as I took a few uncertain steps forward.

“I don’t see him,” Tomas said, looking up and down the quiet residential street.

Just then, a car parked half a block away flashed its headlights once. I recognized the elegant silhouette of Derek’s vehicle and immediately held my breath.