CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FOUR

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• A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride   CHAPTER HUNDRED AND TEN

  VIVIAN Isla leaned back in her chair and let out a soft sigh, her voice calm but serious. “The problem is… we’ll need a lot of CCTV cameras if Zander wants them placed in every one of the Circle’s buildings across all the packs.”I looked at her, then looked at Zander. My chest tightened a little. She was right. That wasn’t going to be easy. The Circle had a building in every pack.Not small buildings but big ones. Secret ones. Buildings that were hard to reach because it was hidden from most eyes.Magic indeed was powerful.How were we supposed to place the CCTV cameras in all of them and watch them without the Circle noticing?I glanced at Zander again, but he wasn’t worried at all.Instead, he smirked a little, resting his elbow on the table and leaning in. “Have you forgotten who I am, Isla?” he asked in that confident voice of his. “I’m the wealthiest Alpha across all packs.”Isla’s eyes widened, and her mouth parted in surprise. “Oh!” she gasped, covering her lips with her hand

• A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride   CHAPTER HUNDRED AND NINE

  VIVIAN“Once every month,” she began, “five virgin girls, all around the age of twelve, are taken into the Circle leader’s room… and they never come out.”My heart dropped instantly. I clenched my fists without realizing it, my nails digging into my palms.Zander and the others froze. No one said a word, but still the silence was loud, too loud. My lips tightened, my body stiffened, and my mind started racing.What exactly did she mean by ‘they never come out?’I narrowed my eyes on Isla. “What happens to those girls?” My voice came out sharper than I expected.Isla hesitated. “I don’t know for sure,” she admitted. “But I think… I think he kills them. I don’t know why. I’ve been trying to figure it out, but… he never explains anything. They just… vanish.”Killed them? But for what?I shook my head slowly, my thoughts growing darker with each second. I tried not to imagine it, but the images came anyway, their tiny screams, helpless sobs, little feet dragging against the floor as they

• A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride   CHAPTER HUNDRED AND EIGHT

  VIVIAN I kept wondering what Zander was going to tell Isla to do to prove herself. I knew he wouldn’t just accept her so easily. But I also didn't expect him to ask her to do something to prove herself.Even though I said the truth spell worked and she was innocent, he still wanted to be sure.But I didn't blame him though. He was too protective of those he loved, especially with everything that had happened.But still, my heart beat a little faster as I waited. What was he going to ask her to do?The room fell quiet and all eyes were on Zander, including mine.I watched as he stared at Isla with a calm but unreadable look on his face. His silence was making me impatient.I couldn't understand why he looked so calm. I just wanted to know what he had planned so we could all move on.Caroline, who was sitting with her arms crossed beside me, rolled her eyes and let out a sharp sigh. “Oh, for Moon’s sake, Zander,” she snapped. “Just say whatever it is you want to say! Stop keeping the p

• A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride   CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SEVEN

  VIVIAN Caroline. Priestess Tanya. Derek. Lucas. Even me. Our eyes widened in complete shock after hearing what Isla just said. It was like a heavy rock had fallen into the middle of our group, and no one knew how to move or breathe for a second. She… she was the daughter of the Circle’s leader? I turned to Zander, expecting to see surprise or anger on his face. Maybe confusion. Maybe even betrayal. But what I saw instead surprised me even more. Zander’s brows were creased as he looked calmly at Isla. Then, he sighed like he had expected this all along. “Zander,” I said softly, blinking at him. “Aren’t you surprised?” He gave me a slight shrug. “No. I was already prepared for the worst.” He looked at each of us and continued, “She grew up in the Circle. What were you guys thinking? That someone raised inside that dark organization wouldn’t have secrets? Of course, she would. I would’ve been more surprised if she didn’t.” I looked around and noticed everyone slowly nod

• A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride   CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SIX

  VIVIAN After I picked up the glass cup and slowly poured the water into it, I whispered softly, “Revelare veritatem.”My heart was pounding as the last few drops of water fell from the jug.For a moment I saw the water foam. It was quick, barely noticeable, like a flicker of light in a dark room. But I saw it.And when the water settled back to normal, clear and still in the glass, I let out a small breath of relief. That meant it worked. The spell actually worked.I hadn’t been sure it would. It was something that had come to me on instinct, not from any grimoire or lesson.Priestess Tanya had said it wouldn’t work, but my gut had told me otherwise. And now, seeing the tiny sign of magic, I felt just a little more confident that I hadn’t made a fool of myself.I set the glass cup gently on the table and slid it toward Isla. She looked up at me and gave me a small smile. “Thanks,” she said politely.I smiled right back and gave a playful little bow. “You’re welcome, my queen,” I said

• A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride   CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIVE

  VIVIAN I looked at Priestess Tanya, and she gave me a firm nod like she was already prepared for what I was about to do.Her eyes held a kind of determination that made me feel a little braver too. I took in a deep breath and gave her a soft smile.“You can go tell them that the meal is ready. Wish me luck,” I told her quietly.“Good luck, pure blood,” She whispered with a smile.“Thanks, Tanya,” I answered.She just nodded again and turned to leave the kitchen.As soon as the door closed behind her, the whole room suddenly felt silent again, like the walls themselves were holding their breath with me.Now that I was alone, I focused on calming my thoughts. My heart was beating fast, and even though I was standing still, my thoughts weren’t.I tried to slow my breathing in order to calm myself down. I needed to be ready. This truth spell had to work.But what if Tanya was right?What if it really wouldn’t work because it wasn’t written in the grimoire?No, I told myself. I had to tru