All Chapters of The Alpha King's Accidental Surrogate: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Axel’s pov“Well,” I said, spreading my hands like a welcoming uncle. “You’ve got family now, whether you asked for it or not.” I glanced at Dante, who watched me close, suspicion darkening his brow. I grinned at him like it was all harmless. “This pack takes care of its own.”“Thank you, Axel,” Selene said, and the way she said it made me almost laugh. She meant it.Dante leaned back in his chair, arm still behind her. “Stay awhile, Uncle.. Share dinner with us.”I stood slowly, pushing the chair back with another scrape. “I’d love nothing more than to sit with you and get to know the future Luna.” I let my smile look regretful. “But duty waits. Travel leaves piles of work. Boring things. You two enjoy your night.”I gave Selene a small bow, old-fashioned and polite. “A true joy to meet you, my dear. Welcome.”She smiled shyly again, that same smile I’d seen years ago on another face.I didn’t look at Dante as I turned and walked away. Out in the hall, the shadows pressed closer. The

Selene’s povThe days merged into one another slowly as I started to get even more comfortable in the pack. Mornings were slow, with Dante always trying to take a piece of my breakfast. We would take long walks in the afternoon, and he would show me different plants, his deep voice making me feel safe. Nights were the best, though. Nights were for just us.Today we were under the big willow tree in the garden. Our favorite place. He was seated with his back against the tee as I laid on his chest.“You should take it easy. Don’t force yourself to change into a wolf.”I smiled. “I’m not.”“I can feel you from here you know. You can’t lie to me.”My shoulders dropped. “There’s nothing there. I just feel like plain old me.”He didn’t get mad. He never got mad. It’s alright. The feeling is in there, it’s just resting. We have all the time in the world.”We had been doing this for a long time. These secret lessons when no one was watching. We were hiding from his uncle Axel and from the ot

Dante’s povHer wolf nose touched mine. She looked at me with intelligence shining through. No confusion, no fear. She stepped closer, pressing against me. I felt calm, safe, sure.“You feel it too, right?” I whispered.She nodded. “Yes… all of it.”I pressed closer. “You are my mate. Not by chance, not by someone’s plan. By fate. By the moon. You are mine.”Her wolf head tilted. “I am yours,” she said, voice soft but steady.We stood side by side under the full moon. Below us, the pack slept. The land stretched wide, peaceful. The wind rustled over rocks. Nothing mattered but us.“This is… perfect,” she whispered.“It is perfect,” I said. “I’ve never been more sure of anything. You are everything I’ve needed.”“Even when I was scared?”“Yes,” I said. “Even when you were scared. You belong here. With me. Always.”She pressed closer. I pressed back. The world below us, the pack, the enemies, the problems… all gone. There was only her, only us.I nuzzled her neck. A deep rumble started

Dante’s povI went after her as she looked at me.“Selene came to me earlier with questions about Axel. She wanted to know how to be around him, how to handle his… energy. She said it made her uneasy.”I stopped and turned so fast my shoulder brushed the wall. A cold knot tightened in my gut and I could feel every hair lift along my arms. “What questions did she ask you?” I said, my voice tight with worry.“She asked how to talk to him, how to keep distance when she needed it, and how to trust what she felt,” Sara answered, finally meeting my eyes. “She said she felt something wrong. I could see the fear in her face. She is not making this up.”I let out a breath that did not sound like a laugh. “Yeah it doesn’t make sense why he’s back. He feels off to me too. But he is family, my uncle. I cannot go around accusing him because of a bad feeling.”Sara’s expression hardened in the way that told me she had already thought through the long list of what could come next. “Feelings are the

Dante’s povI woke up to see her beautiful face before me. With a smile I got up and decided to go about my day. Today was the day I outed her as a thane.A new feeling brewed in my bones. The decision was made. No more hiding. The truth was coming out.I showered and dressed in simple dark pants and a shirt… Alpha clothes, but not ceremonial. I wanted to look strong, but approachable.When I was done, I got out while closing the door slowly as I tied my hair back.The walk to the throne room felt longer than usual. The packhouse was alive with the faint clatter of kitchens and distant voices, yet everything seemed muted, like the walls themselves were waiting. Guards nodded as I passed, their expressions solemn. Word traveled fast. An Alpha calling the elders at dawn wasn’t ordinary business.The throne loomed at the far end of the chamber when I got in. I lowered myself onto it, the ancient wood cold beneath me. I’d never liked this seat… it always felt like wearing my father’s clo