All Chapters of Accidental Surrogate For The Cruel Alpha CEO: Chapter 221 - Chapter 230

Chapter 222KYLEI was exhausted. Bone-deep, soul-crushing exhausted in a way that had nothing to do with physical tiredness and everything to do with spending the entire night watching two poisoned Alphas fight their way back to consciousness while rogues potentially lurked in the forest and someone inside the pack had tried to commit murder.Damon and Isabella had finally woken up around three in the morning—groggy, disoriented, and feeling absolutely terrible according to Elena's assessment. But they were alive. Conscious. Already demanding to see their boys and get briefed on the attack despite Elena's insistence that they needed rest.I'd stayed through all of it, partially because Darius had refused to leave and I refused to leave him, and partially because seeing them wake up had felt important. Like I needed to witness them surviving, needed to confirm that the attack hadn't succeeded despite coming terrifyingly close.Now it was morning—barely eight o'clock, the sun just begi

Chapter 224KYLE"I've been trying," I said desperately. "For years, Darius. I've looked for legal options, for ways to challenge the guardianship, for facilities that might take her without my family's consent. There's nothing. The Michaelsons made sure of that when they structured the arrangements. My mother is legally their responsibility, and I have no standing to challenge it.""Then we create standing," Darius said firmly. "We find a legal expert who specializes in supernatural family law. We build a case. We do whatever it takes to break your family's hold on both of you.""That takes time," I pointed out. "Time we might not have. Evelyn is already suspicious. If she starts digging, starts asking more questions—""Then we'll handle it," Darius interrupted. "Together. Kyle, you're my mate. That bond is permanent, irrevocable. I'm not giving up on us just because your cousin is a possessive nightmare who thinks she owns me.""She does own you," I said bitterly. "The engagement co

Chapter 226DAMONBut it was also the right move. The council needed to see that our new Luna was strong, committed, willing to fight for the pack despite being a target herself."Well said, Luna Isabella," Elder Thomas acknowledged with a slight nod. "Then let us proceed. What do we know about last night's attack?"I looked to Marcus, who'd been coordinating security analysis all morning. "Marcus, status report."Marcus stood, pulling out a tablet with notes he'd been compiling. "Last night's attack was coordinated and sophisticated. We identified twenty-three distinct rogues attacking from four different directions simultaneously. Seven were killed during the assault, five more died from injuries after the fact, and the remaining eleven retreated into the forest when the attack was called off.""Called off?" someone asked. "The rogues retreated on command?""Yes," Marcus confirmed grimly. "Approximately fifteen minutes into the assault, all remaining rogues simultaneously pulled bac

Chapter 228 DAMON"Elena said they've been with her all morning," Darius informed us. "She's been keeping them occupied, answering their questions, making sure they understand that you're both alive and safe. But yes, they definitely need to see you both. Need reassurance that their parents survived.""Let's go find them," Isabella said, already standing despite the obvious effort it took. "They've waited long enough."We found the boys in the den, surrounded by toys they weren't actually playing with, their faces anxious and drawn. The moment they saw us in the doorway, all three of them rushed forward."Mama! Papa!" Lucas reached us first, throwing himself at Isabella with enough force to nearly knock her over. Tommy and Sean were right behind, all three boys trying to hug both of us simultaneously."We're okay," I assured them, kneeling down so I was at their eye level despite the protest my aching body made at the movement. "We're okay, boys. The poison is gone, we're recovering,

Chapter 230JANICEWith Darius out of commission, with his protective capabilities neutralized by bond-sickness—my next attempt at eliminating Isabella would face significantly less opposition.I hit send on the email, watching it disappear into the encrypted network I'd been using. Evelyn would receive it within the hour. And knowing her, she'd react immediately, impulsively, exactly as I needed her to.But I couldn't rely solely on Evelyn's revenge to handle things. I needed backup plans, multiple angles of attack. Needed to ensure that even if one approach failed, others would succeed.Which brought me to Plan C.The household staff at the Rodriguez estate were generally loyal, well-paid, treated with respect by their Alpha. But everyone had pressure points. Everyone had vulnerabilities that could be exploited.I'd been cultivating relationships with several of the newer maids over the past few months. Women who hadn't yet developed the fierce pack loyalty of longtime employees. Wo