Chosen by the Tyrant Alpha as A Surrogate
"You have two choices, dove. Either I fuck you against the wall or on the bed."
I stiffened, glaring at him and hoping he could see the hatred in my eyes.
He moved closer, and ran his thumb along my lips. "Me? I don't mind any position."
My teeth gritted as I stared at his face. It was a shame that someone so beautiful could have a mouth that foul.
I leaned over and whispered. "Over my dead body, your majesty."
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When Irene Slater is chosen to serve the Lycan King, she expects nothing but humiliation.
He knows she is his mate, yet instead of claiming her, he strips her of dignity and forces her into a role meant to break her.
It only deepens the resentment she already carries for him… and for the system that has always treated omegas as less.
He wants nothing to do with her.
She wants nothing to do with him.
But fate has other plans and as tension turns into something neither of them can control, Irene is forced to face a dangerous truth:
The king she was taught to hate may be the one she cannot escape.
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Chapter: Chapter 61Irene's POVThe entire day was spent keeping Cam entertained. We played games, watched movies, and ordered different room service snacks. I managed to keep him happy despite my churning stomach and the constant ache in my ribs where Icarus had kicked me.By evening, exhaustion finally claimed him. I watched as his eyes fluttered closed, his breathing evening out as he drifted into sleep.Only then did I allow myself to relax… slightly.I left his room quietly and made my way through the hotel, grateful that I didn't see Icarus anywhere. The relief at his absence was quickly tempered by the knowledge that he was still a threat, one that I had to eliminate quickly. Lottie found me in one of the hotel's common areas, looking refreshed despite her earlier exhaustion."You've been sleeping all day," I pointed out, and she smiled sheepishly."The downside of exhaustion is that once you start resting, you can't stop," she admitted. "You should get some rest too."I smiled sheepishly. "I'm
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Chapter: Chapter 60Irene's POV"Look at you," Icarus continued, circling me like a predator. "Got your own bodyguard now, going to a fancy school and living in a penthouse hotel.” He chuckled, cursing under his breath as he ran his fingers through his hair. “Must be nice having everything handed to you while I'm out here struggling."My stomach churned. "Are you following me? How did you—"He laughed and the sound was cruel, exactly as I remembered from my nightmares. “What do you think!?” He growled, and then his hand was around my throat.Before I could react, be slammed me against the wall so hard the air exploded from my lungs. My vision swam as his fingers tightened, cutting off my oxygen."Remember your place," he snarled, his face inches from mine. "You're an omega but you've got secrets, don't you? Big secrets that would ruin everything if anyone found out."I couldn't breathe and I clawed at his wrist as black spots bloomed across my vision. “I-Icarus… please.” “Pathetic.” He sneered, releas
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Chapter: Chapter 59Irene's POVCam's room was a wonderland. He bounced around excitedly, showing me everything.From the view from his window, to the entertainment system, and even the games the hotel staff had set up for him overnight."And look at this!" He dragged me over to the minibar. "They let me have a snack last night. I got chocolate!"I laughed at his enthusiasm. It was good to see him happy and acting like a child instead of a trauma victim.But Lottie and Juliet looked like they had been through a war.Juliet was practically swaying on her feet, her eyes half-closed. “I didn't sleep a single minute," she whined. "Not one. Meanwhile, the maids back at the palace probably got a full eight hours. It's not fair."Lottie jabbed her in the ribs, though she looked equally exhausted. Dark circles shadowed her eyes, and her usual sharp demeanor had dulled."I'll watch him," I offered. "You two should rest.""That's not necessary," Lottie said immediately.But Juliet was already nodding eagerly. "Ye
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Chapter: Chapter 58Alastair's POVSomething was moving against me.I groaned, still half-asleep, and tried to pull my pillow closer. But it kept shifting, refusing to cooperate with my desire to sleep just a few more minutes.I was irritated so I grabbed it and squeezed harshly. The pillow whimpered and my eyes snapped open.What the hell?I looked down and realized what I was holding wasn't a pillow at all. It was soft and round. My fingers traced downward and encountered what felt unmistakably like… nipples? "Oh gods," I muttered, scrambling away from Irene so quickly that I miscalculated and tumbled off the edge of the bed. I landed hard on the floor with a loud thump, my head banging against the cold tiles of the floor. “Dammit!” I stood up, cursing under my breath, and stared at her. She was lying there looking thoroughly confused. Her hair was mussed and her was face flushed.My eyes raked over the shirt she wore. It was the one I gave her yesterday and it barely covered her thighs.To make
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Chapter: Chapter 57Irene's POV"Get out!" I said, wrapping my arms around my body. "You can't just walk in… just leave!"But Alastair didn't walk away. Instead, he crossed the bathroom in a few quick strides and scooped me up into his arms before I could protest further."If you didn't know how to operate the shower, you should have called for me," he said, his tone brooking no argument. "And not trying to figure it out on your own."I scowled at him, my entire body flushing with heat. I had never been this humiliated in my entire life. "Put me down!" I demanded, struggling against his grip. "Alastair, I'm serious…"I froze, realizing I had said his name out loud but he didn’t look like he cared. "Stop," he warned as I shook my leg, trying to force him to release me.I glared at him harder. "No! Put me down right now!"He groaned, clearly at the end of his patience. "If that's what you want..."He released me.I screamed as I fell, expecting to crash to the floor but I landed on the soft mattress o
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Chapter: Chapter 56Irene's POV“Cam is in the pantry. Cam is in the pantry.”The words echoed through my mind on repeat as I navigated through the chaos of the palace. The alarm was still blaring, guards were scrambling in all directions, and somewhere, Cam was tied up and terrified.I was rushing past one of the main corridors when I literally crashed into someone."Oh my… Irene?" Juliet's eyes went wide with shock. "What are you doing out of your room?"I ignored her, sprinting toward the kitchens, then to the pantry. The alarm bells were deafening, but I pushed through the noise.My entire focus was narrowed to one point: finding Cam."Cam!" I yelled, bursting through the pantry door. "Cam, where are you?"There was no answer and my heart seized. What if the assassin had lied? What if…A muffled sound cut through the chaos. I spun toward the back of the pantry, walking down to the shelves and storage containers. There… in the far corner, hidden behind stacks of boxes.I spotted Cam. He was bound h
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Chapter: EpilogueAlessa’s POV Four years ago, I stood in a boardroom and dismantled my brother's life in front of cameras.Today, I couldn't find my passport because my mother had reorganized my suitcase while I was in the shower."The linen trousers," my mother said firmly, holding them up. "They're breathable. You'll be in Australia in July, Alessa… it's their winter, but you'll still be warm and you need the waistband room."I was rubbing a hand against my six month old bump. "I packed those already.""You packed the navy ones. I'm talking about the cream ones." She said. "I don't need two pairs of linen trousers-""You absolutely need two pairs." She was already folding them into the bag. "And the wrap dresses. All three of them. They'll accommodate the bump beautifully and you won't have to think about it."From the other side of the bed, Josephine, my mother-in-law, looked up from where she was reorganizing my shoes.“Take the sundresses instead," she said. "The wrap dresses are lovely but th
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Chapter: Chapter 192Alessa's POVJaime was standing at the gate with his hands loose at his sides, he looked thinner than I remembered but my heart remained unwavering. Jason stepped forward and squared his shoulders."You need to leave," he said."I know," Jaime said. "I will. I just need a minute."Jason scowled. "You don't get a minute.""Jason." My voice came out quieter than I intended.He looked back at me and his jaw was clenched tight. I touched his arm once, gently.A sigh left his throat and he bobbed his head, conceding. I looked at Jaime. "Say what you came to say."Jaime exhaled. He looked down at the ground for a moment, then at me. "I'm sorry," he said. "I know that doesn't fix anything and I'm not here because I think it fixes anything.”His lips were pressed tightly. "I just needed you to hear it from me. I'm sorry for all of it. The way things ended and the things I didn't say when I should have.""Jaime.” I whispered. “You don’t have to do it.”"You don't have to say anything." He sh
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Chapter: Chapter 191Alessa’s POVI looked at the reports still spread across the table."Alessa." She warned."I'm going," I said, and started stacking papers.She watched me with the expression of someone trying very hard not to smile. "He's been waiting for this for a while, you know."I smiled. "Lisa.""I'm just noting." She said with a shrug. "You're just noting nothing." I closed my laptop. "Go home.""I love how you think that tone still works on me." She was already packing her own bag, betraying that she had been waiting for this moment. "You look nice, by the way. The blue works.""Goodnight, Lisa."She winked. "Have fun.""Goodnight-""Text me.""Lisa."She left, laughing. I sucked in a breath and pulled out my compact mirror, checking my face and fixing my makeup.When I was done, I grabbed my coat and bag, heading downstairs. Jason was outside, leaning against the building with his hands in his pockets and looking at the street. He turned when the door opened, and a bright smile envelope
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Chapter: Chapter 190Alessa's POVThe boardroom smelled the same as it always had and I had sat in this room hundreds of times. I knew every face around this table.Today, some of those faces were not happy with me."What you did," Gerald Fitch said, setting his pen down, "was bypass every established protocol for internal misconduct. There are procedures, Miss James. You ambushed your own brother in front of cameras.""He ambushed me in a burning building," I said pleasantly. "I thought we would try it my way."There was a ripple around the table, and I caught some people trying to hide their smiles. "The reputational damage alone-“ Gerald snapped."Is significantly less than the reputational damage of forty-three million dollars in undisclosed transfers coming out through a regulatory audit," I said. "Which it would have, eventually. These things always do." I looked at him steadily. "I chose the version where we controlled the narrative. That distinction matters to shareholders and it will matter in
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Chapter: Chapter 189Alessa’s POVThey started to whisper, the camera clicked faster but I didn’t move. "JR Corps was built on a principle that was established before I was born and it was for this company would stand for integrity." I kept my gaze moving across the room. "I want to talk to you about what happens when someone inside this company decides that principle is an obstacle."I looked at Jason at the side of the room. He gave the smallest nod.The screens behind me came to life and then a recording of Jason’s voice filled the entire eoom. As he spoke, murmurs filled the room, board members rose to their feet and even my family were shocked. I didn't look at him. I kept my eyes forward, and raised one hand. "There's more."The noise subsided and I nodded. "Exactly one week ago, I was abducted." My eyes found Jason as I kept speaking. “And I was left to die in a burning building. The individual who coordinated my abduction was a woman named Laura. And the individual who contracted her…”I fin
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Chapter: Chapter 188Alessa's POVThe mirror on the wall told me things I wasn't ready to hear.The bruise along my jaw had faded to a sickly yellow-green. My wrists and head still ached with a low persistent throb that the painkillers did nothing to help. I looked at myself for a long time then I straightened my shoulders. I had a press conference to attend. I heard the knock before I could respond, the door opened. "Alessa." He stepped inside, and he actually looked concerned. "You look better. How are you feeling?""Strange," I said. "Everything still feels very far away. The doctors say that's normal."I lied to everyone and told them I lost my memory, pretending not to remember anything that happened three weeks ago. So now, they all saw me as fragile. It was working, I needed them to believe that for my plan to work. He sat on the chair beside my bed, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. "The press conference today," he said, gently. "Are you sure about this? It's too soon."I need t
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