All Chapters of A Surrogate For The Alpha: His Substitute Bride: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

VIVIAN I lay beside Zander, feeling his warmth, his skin pressed against mine, and our bodies still tangled from the love we just made.I gently ran my fingers through his hair and whispered into his ear, my lips brushing softly against his skin.My voice was soft and slow, and with each word, I let my magic slip into his mind like a gentle breeze.“You’re safe… you’re loved… sleep now, my Alpha,” I whispered, channeling my magic into every word.His breathing slowed, and I felt the magic settle over him like a thick blanket. His body relaxed completely afterward.A victorious smile spread across my face.Just to be sure, I nudged him lightly. “Zander,” I whispered again. Nothing. I pushed a little harder. Still nothing.My heart skipped. Was he dead? Did my magic mistakenly kill him?Oh no. I began to panic.My smile disappeared as I sat up quickly, placing a hand on his chest. I shook him harder this time. “Zander?” Still, no response.Panic hit me more like a slap this time around

ZANDERI froze where I stood.Priestess Tanya’s words echoed in my head like a warning bell. “We only have one option left, and I know you’re not going to like it.”Each time she said something like that, it always ended with her suggesting something I hated.And right now, the fear inside me was already twisting my stomach. But I didn’t care what it was anymore. I was desperate. I just wanted to see Vivian open her eyes and smile at me again.“Tell me,” I said, my voice low but firm. “What’s this option?”Priestess Tanya looked at me with tear-stained eyes and hesitated. “Since none of us here has magic strong enough… and with Selene gone…” she paused, her lips trembling, “There’s only one person left who can help.”My chest tightened. I didn’t even need her to say the name. Something inside me was already screaming the answer.“And who is that?” I asked, already dreading her reply.She didn’t say anything right away, and in that silence, the pieces in my head came together.My brows

ZANDERJust as I was about to start the engine, Priestess Tanya’s voice stopped me.“Zander,” she said gently, “Don’t you think leaving Alpha Magnus’s house without at least saying goodbye would seem suspicious?”I paused and leaned back in the seat, letting her words settle in my mind.She was right. Leaving Aloha Magnus’s house without at least leaving an explanation as to why I left wasn't right at all. How could I forget that? I facepalmed.Also Leaving like that, without a word, might raise questions. Especially with how tense everything had already been lately. Magnus was still a fellow Alpha, disappearing suddenly wouldn’t sit right.“You’re right,” I said after a moment. “I was going to call Lucas and Derek and tell them I’d be leaving early. I figured they could come later in the day. But since you said this, I’ll tell them to wait and say goodbye to Magnus first.”She nodded in approval.“I’ll drop Magnus a text too,” I added, pulling out my phone. “I’ll tell him something

ZANDERI froze when I heard Derek say that Ronald was here to see me.For a few seconds, I thought I misheard him.My brows drew together as I sat up quickly on the bed. “Ronald?” I repeated slowly, like maybe saying it again would change what I heard.The name alone made anger crawl up my throat like fire. What the hell gave him the guts to come back to my house after trying to kill me? After everything he did to Vivian? After everything he did at the trial?Without thinking, I jerked up from the bed and started walking toward the door, ready to face him, but Derek moved in front of me and blocked my path.“Zander,” Derek said firmly, “Don’t go to him like this. You’re angry. You might do something you’ll regret.”I clenched my fists. “Get out of my way, Derek.”“No,” Lucas added, stepping beside him. “Derek’s right. If you see Ronald like this, you might kill him. And Zander…” He paused, looking me in the eyes. “You’re an Alpha, but the law is still the law. You kill a fellow werewo

ZANDERI asked coldly, “What is it you want to remind me of, Ronald?”He leaned forward slowly, a smug grin crawling over his face like a snake. “Zander,” he said, his voice low and full of pride, “I just want to tell you to think carefully because the Circle always gets what they want.”I stared at him, not blinking. Just like I expected he was talking rubbish. Arrant bullshit.“The Circle is the strongest association in the history of werewolf society,” he continued. “You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. We’ve shaped kingdoms. Destroyed empires. What makes you think Vivian is any different? What makes you think you can protect her from us forever?”“Oh, so you're now part of the Circle organization?” I raised a brow.“Yes, Zander. And it is the best decision I have ever made. Join us and together we will shape the werewolf society into a good and safe place,” Ronald replied.I clenched my fists. My jaw tightened. The asshole still had the nerve to ask me to join them after I