Lahat ng Kabanata ng Accidental Surrogate For The Cruel Alpha CEO: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Chapter 2: Her Current Reality ISABELLASix years had passed since that day in the hospital, and the hopeful young woman I'd been at seventeen was gone, replaced by the husk of my empty shell at twenty-three, I only lived in the shadows of my own home, invisible to all except when I needed to attend to Tommy and Sean—Cassandra and my husband's sons.The morning sun was spreading its rays through the open windows, illuminating the whole kitchen for me as I prepared their breakfast, my hands going through the familiar routine that had characterized my life. Cut the crusts off Tommy's toast. Slice Sean's apple into exactly eight pieces. Don't let them see the fresh bruises on my wrists where Cassandra had grabbed me yesterday.The boys were talking excitedly at the kitchen table, with the enthusiasm and energy that were normally present in five years old. They were beautiful children, and despite everything, I'd grown to love them. It wasn't their fault their mother was a monster."Isa

Chapter 4: A Desperate HopeISABELLA I woke to gentle sunlight filtering through my bedroom curtains and the distant sound of children's laughter from downstairs. For a moment, I allowed myself to pretend everything was normal then reality came crashing back. The anniversary dinner. The humiliation. The pills that I had shoved down my throat like it was my salvation. I remembered falling unconscious on the ground. But right now I was on the bed and I had no idea how I got there.I sat up slowly, my head pounding from dehydration and exhaustion. A soft knock on my door made me freeze as I wondered who it could be. Cassandra had trained her children never to step in here, calling it disgusting and meant for a pig and taught them how to scream my name when they needed her. And Max was never one to check up on me. Did they hired a new nanny after last night and I was being replaced. I swallowed hard, afraid to answer the knock and let my reality be shattered once more."Isabella?" Max

Chapter 6: The Stranger's Intervention ISABELLAThe stranger's voice was loud enough to be heard through the chaos, making everywhere silent in an instant, and I watched in amazement as everyone—including the security guards—immediately stepped back. The authority in his tone wasn't just commanding; it was absolute."I asked a question," he said, his voice dropped so low, to a dangerous whisper that somehow carried across the entire ballroom. "Who dared to put their hands on her?"The security guards looked genuinely terrified, their faces were pale as they stammered apologies, bowing their heads at the man. "Sir, we were just—""You were just what?" His blue eyes were cold as ice as he glared at them, and I felt a shiver run down my spine despite the fact that it was warm inside the ballroom. "Manhandling a woman? In public?"I stood frozen still, unable to move or do anything, tears still running down my face, as I was unable to process what was happening. This man, standing in

Chapter 8: A Rare Peaceful Morning ISABELLA For the first time in my life, I woke up to a warmth that I never wanted to stay away from and the steady rhythm of breathing that wasn't my own. For a blissful moment, I thought I was back in the early days of my marriage, when Max would hold me close and I'd fall asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.But something was different. There was a deep, rumbling sound coming from the chest beneath my cheek, it didn't sound like a purr, but something more soothing that I'd never heard before. It vibrated through his body and it only helped in making me more relaxed and less tense as I could sink into that feeling and never wake up again.I nuzzled closer, breathing in a scent that smelled nothing like Max's cologne. This was more wild, more masculine, with hints of something I couldn't identify yet but that made my pulse quicken.The rumbling sound got more intense, and suddenly my sleep-fogged brain immediately started working at full speed.

Chapter 10: The Truth RevealedISABELLA"I want those papers signed," Damon continued speaking, not acknowledging my question as his eyes were fixed on Max with a glare that made me scared for Max even, "and I want Isabella's belongings gathered, without any fuss. You have ten minutes."Max's hands were shaking, from anger or fear- I wasn't sure at the moment, as he picked up the papers. "You don't understand. The pack won't accept this. They'll see it as a sign of weakness.""The pack," Damon said, his voice dropping to a growl that didn't sound human, "will accept whatever I tell them to accept. Or they'll face the consequences."Cassandra was still holding onto her broken wrist, her face filled with pain and rage as she burst out angrily. "You can't just take her. She's nothing. She's weak and pathetic and—""She's mine," Damon interrupted, and the possessive tone in his voice made my stomach clench with an emotion that I couldn't identify. "And anyone who touches what's mine wi