All Chapters of Accidental Surrogate For The Cruel Alpha CEO: Chapter 231 - Chapter 234

Chapter 232ISABELLAI watched Kyle's face as he ended his phone call, and something in his expression made my stomach clench with anxiety. He looked pale, scared in a way I'd rarely seen him. His hands were shaking slightly as he pocketed his phone, and when he spoke, his voice was carefully controlled—too controlled, like he was working very hard to keep emotion out of it."I need to head home," he said, the words coming out flat. "Family matter. Evelyn needs me for something.""What kind of something?" Darius asked immediately, his protective instincts clearly triggered by Kyle's demeanor. "Kyle, what did she say?""Just that she needs me back at the family house," Kyle said, still not meeting anyone's eyes. "Some task she wants me to handle personally. Nothing urgent, just—she wants me there."He was lying. I could tell even without supernatural senses or a mate bond. The tension in his shoulders, the way he was carefully not looking at Darius, the slight tremor in his voice—every

Chapter 234 ISABELLA"Always," he promised.He pulled away reluctantly, already shifting into Alpha mode—making calls, coordinating plans, preparing for a rescue mission that might very well be a trap. Darius left shortly after, heading to his own family house to deal with whatever crisis was brewing there.And suddenly, I was alone in Damon's office, feeling the weight of everything that had happened in the past few days pressing down on me.My body ached. The lingering effects of the wolfsbane poisoning were still making themselves known—persistent headache, weakness in my limbs, exhaustion that went deeper than just lack of sleep. Elena had said recovery would take time, but I'd been pushing through, trying to be strong for the pack, for the boys, for Damon.Maybe I should rest. Actually rest, instead of just pretending I was fine.I made my way to our bedroom, intending to lie down for a few hours. But as I passed through the main sitting room, one of the household staff appeare