Lahat ng Kabanata ng Alpha’s Deal: Be My Mate: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160

Chapter 146 – Supportive (Zarina's POV)The day vanished like smoke.Everything else swirled by me—wolves walking, children laughing, warriors sharpening their steel—but I stood rooted. As if I did not fit in this moment. As if I was not ready.But I was.I had to be.Yet, my hands were shaking like leaves.I tried to keep busy. Helped the cook in the kitchen. Folded the kids' clothes even though they were clean. Sat on the floor and read a picture book to all three of them in spite of my voice trembling with every word.My daughter stared at me. "Mama, do you have to fight?"I could not lie."Yes, baby."Her face fell. "What if they hurt you?I stood rooted to the spot. My heart cracked open like I didn't intend. I tried to smile, but my lips were too cumbersome."I'll be fine," I whispered, brushing a curl from her face. "I'm resilient, remember?""But I don't want you to be resilient. I want you to stay here."And the boys—my children - curl around my legs, clinging like I'm alrea

Chapter 154: The Battle's CostZarina's POVThe field was quiet now.The voices, the gasps, the applause… all of them were absent. Only the soft brush of the wind through the leaves remained. But inside me, all of it was still echoing. My heartbeat. My breathing. The resonance of every punch I had taken.My legs shook as I walked off the battlefield. My body was screaming, every step a worse ache than the last. My arms were scratched and bruised, full of a thick dust coating. My shoulder ached. Blood on my lip, but I couldn't even feel it anymore.I had won.But I wasn't triumphant.Then I saw him.Asher.He stood a bit apart from the others. Not with the rest of them. Not with the warriors or the elders. He stood alone, like the weight of the whole world was on his shoulders.And then the instant our eyes met…My heart broke all over again.His face… gods, his face.His teeth were clenched so hard I feared he was going to crack them. His eyes—those incredible, unyielding eyes—were ov

Chapter 156: The First LunaZarina's POVMy body ache reminded me of how I struggled. Every breath that I took was piercing. My knuckles ached, swelling, and my legs pained at every movement. But even amidst the pain, nothing still irked me. I had done what I needed to do.I opened my eyes slowly and saw the ceiling of our bedroom. The scent of herbs and ointments filled the air. Asher was sitting beside the bed, his head resting on the back of his hand. He looked tired. Pale. His eyes were red, like he hadn’t slept.He lifted his head when he felt me stir.“You’re awake,” he said softly.I gave him a small smile. “Barely.”He touched my hand gently, not wanting to hurt me. "You scared me, Zarina. I didn't want you to do it. I begged you not to.""I know," I panted. "But I couldn't help it."He ground his teeth and turned his head away. "You could have killed yourself.""But I didn't," I told him. "And now they see. Now they know."He couldn't say anything more before the door burst o

Chapter 158 – The Council’s Summons(Zarina’s POV)The sky was quiet that morning.Soft grey clouds drifted above the treetops, and a gentle wind swept through the pack. I was sitting with the twins in the garden, watching them draw shapes in the dirt with sticks, when the messenger came.He was nervous. Young. I had seen him before in the training grounds, always eager but unsure.“Luna Zarina,” he said, bowing his head quickly, “the council wishes to speak with you… privately.”I stood slowly, brushing the dirt from my hands. “Now?”“Yes,” he said. “They said it’s important.”My heart sank a little.I kissed the twins on their foreheads and left them in the care of one of the older she-wolves nearby. As I walked to the council chamber, I kept my face calm, but my thoughts were spinning.I had a feeling it was about Cara.She hadn’t been seen much since the Luna challenge. She kept her distance, always polite, always quiet. But I knew that silence carried something dark underneath. A

Chapter 160 Called Without WarningZarina’s POVI was in the kitchen, rinsing strawberries for Asher when the knock came. Sharp. Cold. Not a friendly knock.A younger pack member stood at the door. He didn’t meet my eyes. “The council… they asked to see you. Alone. Now.”Something about the way he said it made my heart drop.I wiped my hands and nodded. “Tell them I’ll be there in five minutes.”He didn't say anything. Just turned and walked away like he didn't want to be involved.Asher had gone down to the southern border to check patrols. He had no idea that they had summoned me. No one told him. That was the first warning sign.As I entered the council hall, the mood changed. It was chillier inside than it had been outside. I stood in front of six elders who sat behind a huge wooden table. Their expressions were grim. Silent. Judging.I kept myself tall and folded my hands together in front of me. "You called for me?"Elder Mira, the only female among them, leaned forward. "Yes. S