All Chapters of Alpha's Impostor Bride: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“Do you know where the king is?”“Fighting on the border. Near the Veil. There was an outbreak there. Who is this?”Rothan exchanges a look with me. Clearly, the information hasn’t spread.“No one,” he says, shooting me an apologetic glance.I don’t mind. “I’ll stay here while you fetch the king.” My bracelet is glowing brighter, and I hide it under my cloak.“I’ll be back.” Rothan nods at me before hurrying off into the distance.The two guys look me up and down before one of them says, “Are you a maid?”I shake my head. “I am a messenger. If you don’t mind, I’d like to relieve myself.”The guards look uncomfortable. “There are no facilities in the hut, but if you go over there, to the edge of the forest, it’s still safe. Just use the bushes on the outskirts. Don’t enter past the marker.”I was hoping that was what they would say. They’ve just made this so much easier for me. “Excuse me, then. Please don’t look.”The two men flush and turn their backs to me. I head to the edge of the

I slap Bella with the back of my hand, causing her to fly sideways and hit the wall. I catch Derrick flinching out of the corner of my eye, but he doesn’t say a word.It’s the first time I’ve ever raised a hand against a woman.“I trusted you.”Bella gets to her feet, rubbing her jaw and groaning.I advance on her. “I trusted you, and you betrayed me. You filthy little creature.”She squares her shoulders, defiance in her eyes. “What are you complaining about? You said we needed the real Princess Vivian. Now, here she is. I’ve had people looking for her for a long time. There was nobody, remember? Just someone with a mark on her wrist. I tracked down the true princess and brought her here.”My eyes widen. “So, you manufactured this entire incident?”Bella isn’t showing an ounce of remorse. “I never betrayed you, Cedric. The Asher family has always looked out for the royal family’s best interest. The purity of the bloodline—”“Purity?” I say mockingly, grabbing her by the back of her h

I can understand his attachment to the human veterinarian and researcher. Maya was my roommate when I first came here. She had just graduated and joined a clinic. We were both tight on funds, so the arrangement worked well for us. And then it continued for three years, so Finn grew up around her.I know Maya would never hurt Finn, but I also know how curious she is about our kind. Her favorite pastime is playing with my son in his wolf form. She likes to study him.I stroke his dark hair, pushing it back to reveal his forehead. “Yes, she is. But you have to trust me. Maya may be our friend, but she’s not one of us. Next time, even if she asks you to, don’t shift.”I pluck out one of the beef strips and blow on it before popping it in my son’s mouth. He nods as he chews on it happily.“Now, go sit at the table. I’ll bring you your snack and something to drink.”He hops down from the counter and scurries to the kitchen table. I plate the food before pouring him a glass of water.Being a

I stare at him. “So, you do think something’s going to happen to me if I investigate this matter?”A flicker of a smile crosses his lips. “No, I don’t. But I do want you to lead the team. You’re the only wolf shifter who works as a private investigator. My intelligence team is gathering information, but they’re used to dealing with intra-kingdom relationship investigations. I can give you as many people as you need to do your ground work for you. You don’t have to be at the forefront of anything.”I shake my head. “I can’t. I can’t take the risk.”His eyes tighten. “You owe me.”My blood turns cold. “Do you plan to use that every time you need something from me?”He shrugs. “If I have to. This is serious, Leanna. I wouldn’t come to you if it weren’t.”I hesitate, knowing what I’m about to say next is definitely going to piss off the man looking at me so expectantly.“Erik—Your Majesty—”His brows knit together at my formal tone. “I don’t think I’m going to like where this is going.”“

Maya takes a bite of her cake, appearing to be thinking over my words. “Maybe. If a man did that to me, I would spit on his grave and dance on it. But that’s just me. Look, whatever decision you make, just think it through first. It wouldn’t be the worst decision to pretend to be Erik’s mate. You’d finally be free from everything.”“But I won’t be able to do my job. I’ll have to leave my career behind. I’ll have to fully step into wolf society, which I don’t want to do.”She taps her fork on the edge of my cup. “I get that. I wouldn’t be able to leave my job for anything. Just do what you think is best. You don’t have to over analyze everything. Which reminds me, I have to get going.” She shoves the remaining cake in her mouth and gets up. “I’ll see you this weekend. We have a team-building exercise at the institute. Something about how going skiing with each other is going to help us work in the lab together better. I swear, these people are nuts. Just do your job, get the money, and