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CHAPTER 22
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THE ALPHA'S MISTRESS CHAPTER 22
(Cullen’s POV)Orders were simple. Too simple for what I was really doing.Extra rations. Carefully counted. Delivered at unusual times. Female supplies, discreetly labeled. Guards told not to enter my chambers without permission. Not a single soul.It raised eyebrows, of course. Whispers followed me like shadows. But I didn’t care. Not yet. Not until she was safe.Séraphine. She was hidden just beyond the wall of my old storage room—safe, silent, unseen. The mask of my authority kept anyone from guessing the truth. And for now, that was enough.The first night passed with nothing but the occasional creak of wood underfoot. I moved quietly, checking on her without revealing my own frustration. Every sound felt magnified: the faint rustle of fabric, the soft settling of shelves, the distant howl of a lone wolf. My mind was taut, alert. Every sense screaming.By the second day, my orders had drawn attention. Extra food, female supplies, private guards. Even my most trusted pack member h
THE ALPHA'S MISTRESS CHAPTER 21
(Cullen’s POV)The vote was fast.Too fast.Fear always is.By sunset, the elders had “connected the dots.” A dead guard. Séraphine missing that same night. Witnesses claiming they saw her near the east wall. No proof — just panic dressed as certainty.The villagers didn’t want answers.They wanted someone to blame.The ban was unanimous.Her name spoken aloud in the hall like a stain.I stood at the entrance of my quarters long after the crowd dispersed. Not because I agreed. Not because I disagreed.Because I couldn’t decide which anger felt heavier.Theirs.Or mine.The corridor was quiet. Torches low. Most of the pack had retreated to their homes, satisfied they had “protected” the territory.That’s when I saw it.A shadow moving along the outer wall.Wrong direction.Wrong hour.I stepped forward instinctively.The figure staggered slightly before straightening.And then the hood fell back.Séraphine.Her face was pale. Not weak. Not broken. Just… drawn tight like she’d been runn
THE ALPHA'S MISTRESS CHAPTER 20
(Cullen’s POV)I didn’t call the council.Didn’t need the audience.I sent for Toren.The wisest elder I knew in the pack.He came slower than usual. That annoyed me more than it should have.I shut the door myself.No guards.Just stone walls and the document between us.He didn’t look surprised when he saw it.That was the first thing that made my chest tighten.“You’re getting careless,” I said.He adjusted his sleeves. “No. You’re just catching up.”I should’ve thrown him against the wall.Instead I stayed still.“Why is Salvatore holding Phoenix records?” I asked.Silence stretched.Then he said something I didn’t expect.“You’re asking the wrong question.”I laughed once. Short. No humor.“Enlighten me.”He looked at me differently then. Not afraid. Not guilty.Measured.“You think he wanted your bloodline exposed?”My jaw tightened.“He doesn’t?”Toren shook his head.“He wanted you looking inward.”Something cold slid down my spine.“Explain.”“She’s not who you think she is.”
THE ALPHA'S MISTRESS CHAPTER 19
(Cullen’s POV)The council hall was already full when I entered.No one had been told why they were summoned. That was intentional. Confusion keeps people honest.Stone pillars lined the chamber, torches burning low against the grey morning light. Elders stood in a semicircle, warriors stationed along the walls. Darius lingered near the entrance, eyes sharp, reading the room the way he always did.I didn’t acknowledge anyone.I walked straight to the central table.And dropped the document onto the stone.The crack of parchment against rock echoed harder than it should have.“Read it,” I said.Silence stretched.Then Elder Maren stepped forward. Her fingers brushed the seal.She froze.Just for a second.That was enough.“Alpha…” she began.“Read it,” I repeated.Her throat moved as she swallowed. She broke the seal. Her eyes scanned the lines.The air in the hall changed.Heavy.Charged.The ancestral crest of Phoenix was unmistakable at the top. Beneath it—bloodline records. Private
THE ALPHA'S MISTRESS CHAPTER 18
(Cullen’s POV)I returned back to base to heal.I couldn't sleep.The wound burned, but it was nothing compared to the quiet tearing through my head. Every sound in the pack grounds felt louder than it should have been. Every shadow felt like it was watching me, stalking me.Séraphine was gone.Not dragged. Not bleeding. Not screaming.Gone on purpose.Intentionally.I stood in the war room with my side freshly bound, my shirt hanging loose, blood already dried along the fabric. The guards stood in a line before me. No one spoke. They didn’t need to. I could smell the fear on them.“Start talking,” I said.One stepped forward. “Alpha… she didn’t fight us.”That was worse.“She wore the mask,” he continued. “She said you sent her.”My jaw tightened in anger.“She said you wanted to test our loyalty,” another added. “She told us to stand down.”I exhaled slowly
THE ALPHA'S MISTRESS CHAPTER 17
(Cullen’s POV)Pain was the first thing I felt piercing right though me.It burned through my side like a blazing fire, sharp and painful , dragging me out of the dark. I groaned and tried to move, only for the pain to spike harder, forcing the breath from my lungs.An arrow.Memory slammed into me all at once—Salvatore’s voice, the forest, the sound of it cutting through the air before it pierced me.I pushed myself up slowly, teeth clenched, and snapped the arrow shaft. Blood soaked my side, but the wound wasn’t fatal. He hadn’t meant to kill me.That realization unsettled me more than the pain.I staggered back toward my territory, using the trees for balance, forcing myself forward until the familiar scents of my pack wrapped around me. Torches were lit. Voices were raised. Panic was thick in the air.Something was wrong.Very wrong.I straightened despite the pain and took in the scene. Two guards were on the ground near the inner fence—alive, but unconscious. Another stood shaki
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