All Chapters of Too Late, Alpha: The Mate He Never Wanted: Chapter 221 - Chapter 230

Iris’s POV"Draw!""Aim!""Release!"The arrow flew through the air, taking almost forever to reach the target.It struck at the edge of the red zone.Not great, but not terrible either.My second and third arrows had similar results—hitting the edge of the red zone.Around me, the other competitors were struggling even more. The increased distance was making a huge difference.Vivian scored two bullseyes and one near-miss. She was still dominating.But Zara was falling apart.Her first arrow hit the yellow zone. Her second arrow hit the blue zone. And her third arrow missed the target completely, striking the grass instead.When the scores were tallied, only four competitors remained: Vivian, myself, another Luna whose name I didn't catch, and one more.Zara had been eliminated."I'm sorry, Luna Zara," the announcer said. "But you have been eliminated from the competition. Thank you for participating."For a moment, Zara just stood there, staring at the targets in disbelief. Then her

Iris’s POVEric stood there, looking uncomfortable. His eyes were fixed on me, and there was something in his expression that I didn’t want to read.Rowan’s hand immediately went to my thigh under the table. A low growl rumbled in his chest.“Iris,” Eric said quietly. “I wanted to congratulate you on your performance today. It was… it was really impressive.”I could feel several people in the hall staring at us. Jasmine’s eyes were boring into me with an unreadable expression, probably remembering what had happened in the restroom earlier when Eric had cornered me.From across the hall, I could see Zara shooting piercing glares in our direction. Her eyes were blazing with jealousy and rage.“Thank you,” I said carefully, keeping my voice neutral.Eric looked like he wanted to say more, his mouth opening and closing as he struggled with his words. But Rowan’s growl intensified, and Derek and Marcus both shifted in their seats, clearly ready to intervene if necessary.“I should go,” Eri

Iris’s POVMaximus moved first, charging forward with surprising speed for someone his size. He threw a powerful punch that Rowan barely dodged.Rowan retaliated with a quick combo of strikes, but Maximus blocked them all, his defense was as solid as stone.They circled each other, looking for openings. The crowd was completely silent, holding their breath as they watched.Maximus struck again, this time with a series of heavy blows that drove Rowan back. But Rowan was faster, he dodged and weaved around Maximus’s attacks.It was brutal. The two Alphas were not holding back. Each hit that connected sounded like thunder, echoing throughout the arena.Rowan landed a solid kick to Maximus’s ribs that would have dropped most fighters. But Maximus barely flinched, absorbing the blow and immediately responding with a vicious elbow strike that caught Rowan in the shoulder.They were evenly matched. Maximus with his raw power and powerful defense, Rowan with his speed, power and skill.The fi

Iris’s POVFinally, after what felt like an eternity, Vivian suddenly stopped.She straightened up, wiping sweat from her forehead, and let out a long sigh.Then, to everyone’s surprise, she stretched out her hand toward Jasmine in a handshake.Jasmine paused, breathing hard, staring at Vivian’s outstretched hand with suspicion.The crowd held its breath.After a moment, Jasmine shrugged. “Screw it,” she said, and accepted the handshake.The crowd erupted in applause.“A tie!” the announcer declared. “By mutual agreement, this match is declared a tie! Both Jasmine and Luna Vivian have demonstrated exceptional skill and sportsmanship!”I turned to Shane with a huge grin on my face. “Pay up.”Shane groaned, dragging his palms over his face in despair. “I can’t believe you called that.”“I told you they were too evenly matched,” I said smugly.In the ring, Jasmine and Vivian were still shaking hands, both grinning widely despite their exhaustion.“Not bad,” Vivian said loud enough for us

Iris’s POVAlpha Maximus grinned at me, and it was almost frightening. I resisted the urge to take a step back.“Alpha Maximus,” I said slowly, keeping my voice steady. “Can’t sleep either?”He didn’t reply. He just kept advancing toward me, each step was deliberate and controlled, almost threatening.I refused to take a step back. That would be a sign of weakness, and I wouldn’t give him that satisfaction.When he finally spoke, his voice was deep and haunting. “Your mate made a fool of me out there.”I swallowed hard but raised my chin in defiance. “You made a fool of yourself. You broke the rules. You transformed during a match. That was your choice, not his.”Maximus’s eyes flashed dangerously. “Watch your mouth, Luna.”“I’m just stating facts,” I replied, though my heart was pounding so hard it almost hurt.He took another step closer, and I could see the rage burning under his calm exterior. “No one embarrasses me like that. No one humiliates me in front of the entire region and