All Chapters of Alpha's Impostor Bride: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

He doesn’t budge. “Who are you?”I stare at him, not knowing what to say. I don’t think Leanna is ready to reveal my identity to him. And my gut instinct says not to piss her off any more than she already is. I’ve never been afraid of a female before, but this tiny slip of a woman has more power over me than she realizes. I don’t want to risk upsetting her.I’m not worried about when my son discovers who I am. Eventually, he will have to be told. But seeing how suspicious my mate is of me at the moment, I don’t want her thinking I deliberately told Finn that I’m his father. Given her current suspicious mindset, she may assume I’m trying to strong-arm her into something.I don’t think I’ve ever given anything as much thought as I’m giving this situation.“Go inside, boy.”But my son is stubborn, and he digs in his heels. “My name is Finn. And not till you tell me who you are. Why are you watching our house? You made my mom cry, you know. I don’t like you.”My jaw tenses. “Your mother i

Her words make me feel sick. “You think I would separate you from our son? Do you still think so little of me?”Her eyes glint with unshed tears. “I—No. I don’t know. I don’t know what to think.”“I’ll bring you Vivian’s head. I’ll bring you Bella’s head. Will that satisfy you?” My voice is fierce. “Whatever you need, Leanna.”“Their heads?” she echoes in disbelief. “And risk turning the elders against you, risk a rebellion? You just said—”“I’m tired, Leanna,” I say slowly, gazing at her hands, the weariness in my soul leaking into my voice. “I’m tired of losing people, of losing my family. I can’t lose you again. So, whatever you need, I’ll give it to you.”Tears spill from her eyes, and when I reach out to wipe them, she doesn’t move away from my touch.Not this time.Chapter 19Leanna AveryAnger is a difficult emotion to let go of. And it’s usually linked with pride.I never knew that I had any pride or that I was allowed to till I came here, till I learned that I was fighting fo

Next thing I know, his chest is against my back, and my mouth turns dry. Suddenly, I can see his point of view. This kitchen is indeed too small for him, for the both of us. His hands are now resting against my hips. “See? There’s no space to move around in here. You should get a bigger house. I’ll build you a castle here. With gardens. You like gardens. I haven’t seen any here.”I can’t think with his hands where they are. He doesn’t seem to be paying much attention to me anymore, distracted by the lamp hanging from the ceiling, but his large hands are still hot against the curve of my hips.Swallowing, I try to stay calm. “We do have a garden. It’s called a yard.”“That small space behind the house?” He blinks. “You call that a garden?”Bristling, I wipe my hands and turn around to glare at him, ready to say something snappish. How dare he insult my home? “It’s not that small. If you don’t like—”He looks down at me, and suddenly, I can’t speak. He’s too close. His chest is brushing

“My kingdom is in the North, on the other side of the Veil,” I explain.“I’m not allowed to go near the Veil.”“That’s good,” I tell him. “It’s not safe. But our—my home is beyond there.”“Can I see it?”I stare at him, struggling to keep my promise to him not to make his mother cry. But my own heart cracks as I answer, slowly, “Perhaps one day.” Leanna’s eyes swivel toward me, but I don’t meet her gaze. “And I wasn’t able to come before because I was fighting the monsters in the North. But I’m here now.”“Wait.” Finn looks at his mother, suddenly wary. “Does this mean we have to leave here and go to the North?”Before she can say anything, I interject, “No. You’re—I think you’re safer here.” Another crack in my heart. He’s safer away from me and my world. Happier. “But I’ll come see you, and when you’re grown up, you can decide for yourself.” Leanna’s eyes are still on me. Everything feels strange. My chest is heavy with a different sort of grief. “I should go now. You two should res

He shrugs. “No, it wasn’t. I won’t let you coerce her into anything. But I am also not going to risk my kingdom for her. She’s an asset, and she would make an excellent queen. I’ll fight you to keep her here but not at the risk of war. We both know threatening a war is overkill.” Erik gets to his feet, walks over to the window, and looks outside. “She was in bad shape when she came here. Desperately clinging to life. She knew she was pregnant. The first thing she asked was for help to save her and her baby. You reduced her to that. And if you didn’t, your people did. How do you know they won’t do it again?”I don’t think I’ll ever truly be free of this guilt. If I had only known that she had survived the Misty Forest, everything would be different now. But I can’t turn back time. “If I’d discovered that she was alive, I would have gotten rid of Vivian. And if the elders had protested, I would’ve gotten rid of them, as well.”“And now? Vivian’s your queen.” Erik turns to face me. “What