All Chapters of Iron Fangs MC The Alpha's Mate Dilemma : Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

Soul's Connection When the take-out dinner was finished and the candles burned low, something shifted in the energy between them. Lisa's declaration had opened a door that neither could ignore, despite her bandaged hand and their careful restraint over the past weeks. "I meant what I said earlier," she told Ethan as they sat close on the couch, the remains of their meal abandoned on the coffee table. "I'm ready for everything that comes with being your mate." Through their bond, he felt her complete certainty – no lingering fear or hesitation, just clear desire and emotional readiness. His warrior control, maintained so carefully during her healing, wavered visibly. "Are you sure?" he asked, his voice deepening as his hand traced gentle patterns on her arm. "Your hand—" "Is just fine," she assured him, turning to face him fully. "And I'm tired of waiting. Tired of holding back because of what happened. I want to move forward, Ethan. With you." His eyes darkened as he searc

# When Darkness Falls The pack house had never felt so suffocating. Ethan paced the length of the medical wing's waiting area, his warrior instincts screaming at him to do something—anything—but there was nothing to fight here except his own helplessness. The sterile smell of antiseptic couldn't mask the lingering scent of blood and fear that had permeated the air hours ago when Lisa's labor had taken a devastating turn. "She's strong," Sarah whispered from her position curled in Matthew's arms on the uncomfortable plastic chairs. The sweet woman's voice carried barely above a breath, as if speaking too loudly might shatter the fragile hope they were all clinging to. "Lisa's always been strong." Matthew's jaw clenched as he held his mate closer. As a healer and enforcer blood like his father, he was supposed to have answers, supposed to protect his pack members, but modern medicine was beyond even his enhanced abilities. "Dr. Martinez is the best. If anyone can bring her back to

Alphas Carry Tears Matthew paused at the bottom of the stairs, his enhanced hearing picking up the sound that made his heart clench—quiet, broken sobbing coming from Lisa and Ethan's bedroom. He'd come to check on Lisa while Ethan was handling warrior pack business in town, expecting to find her resting or perhaps playing with Luna Rose. He hadn't expected this. For a moment, he considered retreating, giving her privacy to process whatever was overwhelming her. But the raw anguish in those muffled cries triggered every protective instinct he possessed as a healer. Lisa was pack, and pack didn't suffer alone. He climbed the stairs slowly, his footsteps deliberately audible to avoid startling her. When he reached the open doorway, the sight that greeted him nearly brought him to his knees. Lisa sat hunched over on the edge of the bed, Luna Rose sleeping peacefully in the bassinet beside her, completely unaware of her mother's distress. Lisa's whole body shook with the force of

Behind Walls of Water and Shame The sound of running water had been constant for nearly thirty minutes, and Ethan was beginning to worry. Lisa's showers had never been particularly long, but since the incident at the pack lunch three days ago, she'd been spending more and more time locked away in the bathroom. He'd given her space, understanding that she was processing the cruel words that had been thrown at her, but something about tonight felt different. Luna Rose slept peacefully in her bassinet, finally settled after a particularly fussy evening that had left both parents exhausted. Ethan had been looking forward to a quiet moment with Lisa, maybe holding her while they watched their daughter sleep, but she'd disappeared into the bathroom immediately after putting Luna Rose down. Then he heard it—a soft, broken sob barely audible over the shower spray. His wolf immediately went on alert, every protective instinct screaming at him to go to his mate. But he hesitated at the bat

Finding Courage at the Table The smell of roasted meat and fresh bread filled the pack house dining hall, mingling with the sounds of laughter and conversation that had always meant home to Lisa. But tonight, standing in the doorway with Luna Rose sleeping peacefully in her carrier, she felt like an outsider looking in on a life that no longer quite fit. It had been two weeks since her conversation with Matthew in the library, two weeks of slowly rebuilding her confidence and trying to silence the doubts that Jennifer and Cassie's words had planted. This pack dinner—a monthly tradition where everyone gathered for a communal meal—was meant to be her official return to normal pack life. Sarah had suggested it gently, Ethan had encouraged her warmly, and Matthew had given her one of his knowing looks that said he believed she was ready. Lisa wasn't so sure. The dining hall buzzed with activity as pack members filled the long wooden tables that had been arranged in a horseshoe shape.