All Chapters of MATES: REMNANTS OF A BETRAYED BOND : Chapter 281 - Chapter 290

THIRD PERSON’S POVUpon reaching the pack house the next morning, Vance parked his mahogany red Bentayga in the parking lot.When he got out of the vehicle, the first thing he saw was a large white cupid sign hanging over the entrance. The arrow was pulled back on the string with the tip pointing down at all who would enter.He climbed the steps very slowly, reading it:‘Everyone deserves a shot at love.’Perplexed, he furrowed his brows. What’s that about?He was not aware of any special events at the pack house. In fact, he had planned for a good, undisturbed day at the office. There was so much to do. Too many things lingered on his mind.He marched into the foyer, ignoring Matron Madeline as he passed her.She bowed quickly her gray head, whispering nervously, “Good morning.”Something felt…off.The air was too edgy.Continuing his wary gait, his stomach dropped the moment he reached the well-decorated lobby. His eyes twitched at the inflated confetti balls in all the corners.A l

THIRD PERSON’S POVRaina froze. Her eyes twitched, and her mouth dropped like Daffy Duck’s beak hitting the ground.“You’re what?!” With her blood hurtling against her eardrums, Raina crushed the paper as her hands coiled into fists. “Who?”“That conversation is not for you. Until my son wakes up and explains to me why you two should be together, I cannot and will not consider you his mate. Because mates who want to be together usually don’t try to kill each other,” Vance asserted with finality, using his alpha command. “This discussion is over.”“Ugh!” Raina groaned in frustration. She threw the crumpled paper on his desk and stormed out.-At the end of the day, Vance left his office wanting nothing and no one except his sweet Luna. He rubbed at the tension at the back of his neck as he approached his Bentayga in the parking lot and drove home.Raina was taken care of. He was glad that he wouldn’t be seeing her for a while. She better not try anything further.After a nice dinner, S

THIRD PERSON’S POVVance pushed the large double doors of the conference room open. Of course, he’d be the last to arrive at the Council Building.Inside the brightly lit room, all the Elders sat around the long rectangular table, its white surface glaring under the fluorescent lights.Beyond the long rows of glass windows, delightful laughter echoed from the orphanage lawn across the street, where delightful children played in the sunlight, frolicking and blowing bubbles. But inside, mounting tension hung in the air as the chairs creaked under shifting weight, anxious glances darted at the Alpha, betraying their growing exasperation.“By all means, do take your time,” Elder Victor grumbled with ire in his tone.Vance glared at his father as he strode to a chair. “This is what happens when you call a meeting on the weekend. I do have things to do, you know. Now what’s the emergency?”“Why don’t you tell us? We’re here because you sanctioned us,” Elder George muttered, his voice edged

RAINA’S POVAbove the uproar, Connery barked at Devin. “Put her down!”“She’s been drugged,” Bessa whirled to Alpha Vance, accusing us. “They did something to my baby.”No one paid the Femoris duo any attention. The Elders were busy cursing under their breaths and engrossed in the stunning revelation. Potent pheromones rode the air like poisoned magnolia, boggling their minds.Although females could not smell the distinctive odor, the indisputable symptoms were present. The flushed, sweaty appearance of Mercedes, along with her obvious compulsion to mate with a male, and the reaction of unmated males struggling to control their wolves, made her heat known.“This is some trick!” Bessa yelled, flashing her eyes up and down the table. “Elders, that girl wants to harm my daughter because her claim as Alpha Valen's mate is being jilted. Are you going to sit and let her get away with this?”Connery knew there was no denying it, and so did Bessa, even though she tried. As a result of this, h

RAINA’S POVShaimon's eyes went wide, practically bulging out as Connery partially shifted, his claws digging into the soft flesh of the man's throat.“I will kill you here and now, Shaimon! Tell me what you did with my Luna!" Connery roared, spittle dripping and flying.The trained killer in him was ready to snap the neck of his brother, who had betrayed him. He showed no mercy in those darkened eyes of his, flecks of gold peeking out as his wolf itched to taste his blood.“Someone forgot their diaper,” Theo deadpanned.The smell of urine filled the air. I maneuvered around Theo to see a wet spot forming, becoming bigger on Shaimon's pants, and red veins lined his sclera eyes from the crushing pressure on his throat.“Everyone! Settle down!" Vance shouted, but it was lost on Connery as his wolf ignored all the protests from behind him.Bessa thrashed in Valiant and Devin's hold. They cuffed her to the chair with silver while our attention had been on the angry Alpha, forgetting the t