บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha's Pampered Wolfless Mate : บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Xander's POV "Come closer, baby," I mumbled sleepily, reaching across the bed. "Do you want another round?"My hand hit cold sheets.I opened my eyes, blinking in the early morning light streaming through the windows. The bed beside me was empty, the pillow still holding the faint scent of Elise's hair."Elise?" I called out, sitting up. Maybe she was in the bathroom.I got up and checked the bathroom, then the small sitting area by the window. Her clothes from last night were gone too.A cold knot of worry started forming in my stomach. After everything that happened yesterday, after the way she'd clung to me like she was afraid I might disappear, she wouldn't just leave without saying anything.Would she?I threw on some clothes and headed downstairs, taking the steps two at a time. Maybe she'd gone to get breakfast, or to see Amma about her recovery.The kitchen staff looked up when I burst through the doors."Alpha Xander, good morning," the head cook said with a smile. "What ca

Xander's POV I stood there in my black suit, accepting condolences from pack members who had no idea what they were mourning. They thought they were saying goodbye to Elise, but all we'd buried was torn fabric and a bracelet around bones that weren't even hers. Yes, the bracelet wasn't Elise. I could feel it, deep down that all of this was probably planned. I knew it deep in my gut that those remains weren't my mate. But I couldn't say a word about why I was so certain.Elise's wolf was no ordinary wolf. She had powers that could tear apart a dozen rogues without breaking a sweat. The idea that some random attackers could overpower her and leave her mutilated was laughable. But her secret wasn't mine to tell, especially not to the Arc."Alpha Xander." I looked up to see Alpha Thorne approaching, his weathered face set in grim lines. Behind him walked the other members of the Arc: Killian, Marcus, Vera, and Ryan. The high-ranking Alphas who thought they had the right to dictate m

Xander's POV " Are you really going to marry Lucia?" Gerald asked, sighing the umpteenth time.I rocked the office chair, my eyes shut as the images of Elise's face made a slide show every now and then. Gerald was still pacing, unhappy about my decision to go along with the Arc's decision." Yeah. She will make the perfect Luna..." I muttered, letting out a deep chuckle." Don't tell me you lost your sanity after Elise's disappearance!" Gerald let out a stiffled groan. My face lit up as my eyes opened, fixed on Gerald's worried expression. At least, I wasn't the only one who believed Elise was still alive. Tapping lightly on the desk, I asked. " If I don't make them believe I have moved on, how do I find out clues about Elise?" Gerald's wore a confused expression. " What do you mean?"" Something isn't right. Her disappearance. The marriage alliance. Her father. Everything seemed wrong..."Yes, everything looked wrong.Elise had been in my pack for sixteen years, yet not one incid

Elise PovHe never loved me.I still can't accept the fact that Xander never loved me. True, an Alpha would be in danger if he suddenly reject his mate. But not Xander, certainly not the man who defy his pack members and endured criticism for my sake.I could feel his love every day, in every of his actions. Damn! This was definitely one of their plans to destroy my relationship with Xander.But then, if it was their plan, why was he getting married to Lucia? Why was he taking another mate? " Xander..." " Elise… You have to forget everything. You don’t have to remember the pain. Your father. Your sister. Jason. Xander. You have to bury it all. Or risk destroying yourself...”“Xander would never betray me. There must be a reason,” I snapped, my voice suddenly brittle.Yes. There has to be a reason.I stood there, invisible and unnoticed, as I watched the scene unfold before me. My mate, the love of my life, was standing at the altar, exchanging vows with another woman. My heart shatt

Elise's POV The seer left me as dry as when I just woke up in the cave, still confused. The last thing I expected the seer to do was to bring me to Drake's pack. What the hell was I doing here?I took brisk steps towards a tree trunk, trying to sort out my thoughts. Could it be all about my past? Was Drake a part of my past?Nothing about this feels right. The strange seer, the potion, waking up in Drake's pack. As strange as everything seem, it was too coincidental. I needed no one to tell me that the monster, Drake, was behind all of this. Sighing, I held back the urge to bang my head. Maybe, I could regain some memories and why the fuck I had to end up here.After a while, I tried to speak with Alba but the silence within me was not only deafening, it was also saddening. I missed Alba, even if it wasn't long we both met. She gave me the confidence I had lacked since I couldn't shift.The kind of confidence that made me override whatever battered emotions I had back in my father's