All Chapters of The Alpha broken mate: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

"The bond must be sealed with intent and acceptance from both parties," the healer explained, gesturing for us to stand in the center of the room. "Place your hands together and speak your commitment."Thomas's hand was still weak, but his grip was firm as our fingers intertwined. I looked into his eyes, seeing determination mixed with lingering concern."I accept you as my mate," I said, my voice steady despite the magnitude of what I was doing. "For protection, for partnership, for whatever comes.""I accept you as my mate," Thomas replied. "For as long as we both live."The moment the words left his lips, power flooded through me. I could feel Thomas's heartbeat as if it were my own, could sense his pain and weakness flowing through our connection.The healer began chanting in a language I didn't recognize, his hands moving in complex patterns above our joined hands. The symbols on the walls grew brighter, and I felt the bond settling into place like a key turning in a lock."Now,"

In all my life, I never imagined I would meet Fenris again. Standing there, looking at my brother's weathered face. memories crashed over me suddenly I was seventeen again, This was the night I killed my father.Daemon had been throwing another one of his parties that evening. Fenris was probably skulking around somewhere in the shadows—he always preferred the darkness to Daemon's loud celebrations.My heart tugged at the memory of Lucian. He would have been there with me if he'd still been alive. But he wasn't because of Daemon and Fenris. I'd had Lulu with me instead. Looking back, I shouldn't have gotten close to that boy, shouldn't have dragged him into my family's nightmare. But I'd been desperate for an ally, someone who could watch my back while I did what needed to be done.The plan had been simple. I'd bribed the maid who usually attended to my father's chambers. Pathetic how easily these servants drooled over guys like me. A few sweet words, a rough fuck against the wall,

I raised my sword, the blade catching the late afternoon light as I faced my brother across the small clearing. Fenris stood motionless, his hands visible but empty, yet I couldn't bring myself to lower my guard."Put the sword down, Arthur," Fenris said. "I don't want to fight you.""Wouldn't be the first time you stabbed me while I was unarmed," I replied, keeping the weapon trained on his chest.Fenris raised both hands higher, showing me his palms. No weapons, no hidden blades. Slowly, deliberately, he began walking toward me."Arthur," he said. "Brother." When he was close enough to reach out and touch the sword's point, he stopped. For a moment, we stared at each other across the years of separation, across all the violence and betrayal that had torn our family apart.Then Fenris stepped forward, pushing past my blade, and wrapped his arms around me."I have missed you so much, brother," he whispered against my shoulder.The sword fell from my fingers as I returned the embrace. "

"Thomas is my mate," Aurora said.At first I was confused. "What?" I said, perhaps I had heard wrong."Yes, I am mate bonded to Thomas," she confirmed, taking his hand firmly in hers.I couldn't believe my ears. Mate bonded. Not just sleeping with him, not just some temporary arrangement. She had actually bonded herself to another man.The rage that filled me was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. My wolf clawed at the surface, demanding blood, demanding vengeance against the man who had stolen what was mine.I needed to act, to assert myself, to show Aurora exactly what her betrayal meant."Kill all of them!" I commanded my soldiers. "Leave only the girl alive!"That's when my phone buzzed. Fenris. We had exchanged numbers after our reunion, though I was beginning to regret that decision."Halt!" I shouted to my men as I answered the call. "We have more pressing concerns.""What's the issue?" I said into the phone."If you don't come home now, I'm going to kill Mother," Fenris sai

This was the fourth time I had become a prisoner again. At least one good thing about this situation was that I made a choice to be here. To think that Arthur would do this to me, after all the sweet words he told me. Men are freaking evil.We were bound in chains, alongside four of the people Thomas had busted from prison. To think that we were up to a hundred survivors when we first escaped from Dean's compound. Now we were down to this handful, sitting in Arthur's courtyard like criminals waiting for judgment.Thomas nudged my foot with his. "We are going to escape from here," he whispered, barely moving his lips.I knew he was trying to give me hope, but we were surrounded entirely by Arthur's guards. I could see no way we were going to escape from here. The castle walls rose around us like a stone cage, and armed men stood at every possible exit point."How?" I whispered back. "There are dozens of them and only six of us.""Trust me," Thomas said, his eyes scanning the guards' po