All Chapters of Breeder or Mate: The Crimson Threshold: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Alpha Female Zela’s Point of ViewReaching the cave required a trek through several miles of dense forest from the highway. To avoid suspicion, we left the car at a gas station, just in case anyone noticed our absence from the Kingdom and organized a search party.“We can shift into our wolves from here,” I said, stepping out of the car. “The cave is our starting point to find Lorraine. My instincts tell me she’s lingering nearby, the bodies were found in that area.”Amanda nodded in agreement.We quickly shed our clothes, storing them in the car trunk, then shifted and sprinted into the wilderness. Although I hadn’t traveled to the cave from this direction before, I trusted my inner compass. And I wasn’t wrong, within ten minutes, the changing landscape signaled we were approaching our destination.On a hilltop, surveying the terrain, I spotted the Crown Prince’s helicopter. Amanda and I shifted back into human form, and I pointed toward the metal craft.“The Prince is in our path,”

Alpha Female Zela’s Point of ViewOne last look at Amanda’s helpless form, and I forced myself to act, severing the thread of guilt that threatened to take over me. Perhaps it was ultimately kinder not to drag her any deeper into this treacherous mess.After the shift, I followed Lorainne, my wolf legs eating up the ground, moving swiftly through the dense undergrowth. Our run was faster, more urgent than before, and soon the sleek silhouette of the yacht came into view. A wave of relief washed over me as I scanned the skies, there was no sign of the Crown Prince’s helicopter slicing through the air.I shifted back into my human form, the cool night air raising goosebumps on my skin, before stepping aboard the polished deck. But I couldn’t resist a backward glance at the receding tree line, a silent farewell to the friend I was leaving behind. Lorainne’s gaze met mine, and a knowing, almost calculating smile played on her lips.“No worries, I disabled the helicopter,” she announced pr

A flicker of profound unease rippled through the Woodcrest pack’s higher ranks staring at the Crown Prince.Raul’s fury was palpable, a suffocating weight that pressed down on them, radiating pure, untamed danger. It was a force they had never before witnessed, a terrifying testament to a power beyond their comprehension.Alpha Jermain cleared his throat, a dry, nervous sound, desperately attempting to grasp at a semblance of diplomacy, to regain some control over a situation spiraling wildly. “Zela?” he echoed, feigning a clumsy confusion that rang utterly, painfully false. “You mean the Alpha female of Eclipse Moon? She isn’t here, Crown Prince. She left on her own accord. I haven’t seen her since she vanished into the forest days ago.” He hoped, prayed with every fiber of his being that Raul, in his blinding rage, would somehow accept this flimsy pretense. But the Crown Prince was no fool, his intelligence was as sharp and unforgiving as his extended claws.A deep, guttural growl

The air in the small conference room at the Palace hung heavy, thick with a palpable dread.Every face was taut, etched with concern, but the news that Zela was not in Woodcrest struck her parents with a particular, crushing force. Luna Beth’s eyes glistened, and the first silent tears began to track paths down her pale cheeks. A soft, heartbroken sob escaped her, a sound pulled from the deepest part of her being.“My baby, my daughter,” she whispered so softly it was barely audible. “Where are you? Will I ever truly see you again?” The question hung in the air, a hopeless plea to nothingness.Alpha Gene swiftly encircled her shoulders with a comforting arm, drawing her gently against his chest. The solace he offered was more than welcome, a vital anchor. The powerful mate bond between them quickly eased the anguish tearing at the Luna’s heart. Slowly, she began to calm, her trembling body absorbing his warmth, finding a temporary refuge in his embrace.“Hush now, my beloved,” the Alp

In the conference room of the Palace ...As the two men, Raul and Ivor, along with Lilias, had departed, Luna Beth turned her gaze towards Amanda, sitting quietly on a sofa. She reached out, gently taking the trembling, still-fragile hands of the young woman.“Amanda,” she began softly. “I listened to your harrowing story. But there are certain details I simply cannot reconcile. You arrived here covered in grime and distress, collapsed at the gates. Yet, your account does not reveal any significant hardship you personally endured. Lorainne did not capture you aboard the ship, did she?”Her words were a careful probe, seeking the unspoken truths hidden beneath Amanda’s story.Amanda cast a quick, furtive glance around the room, her eyes darting nervously to see if anyone else had overheard Zela’s mother’s penetrating question. To her immense relief, she saw that the King and Queen were deeply engrossed in hushed conversation, their heads bowed together, while the Chief Warrior hovered