TEN PART 1

Tyler

I narrowed my eyes, my gaze fixated on Isabelle as she whispered with her imposing bodyguard, positioned partway down the hallway. Memories flooded back from our college days. I vividly recalled seeing him tailing her around campus like an obedient puppy—or perhaps more accurately, a ferocious pit bull, ready to lash out at anyone who dared to come too close.

She had insisted on keeping our relationship hidden, and I had chosen not to push for further disclosure. I was barely twenty years old back then, and I had encountered a young woman with an insatiable appetite for sex and a penchant for venturing into daring territories. To be frank, she was an absolute marvel between the sheets. In my eyes, I had believed I had stumbled upon paradise.

Until everything unraveled, descending into chaos and turmoil.

Thanks to the savage bite that damn woman had inflicted on me during our final encounter, I had heard every word they uttered crystal clear. It appeared that the alluring alpha f