The Alpha's Scorned Mate のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 171 - チャプター 180

Ever since our escapades into the forest, Leo and I had been insatiable in our lovemaking. My wolf hadn’t gone into heat again—yet—but we explored each other in ways that made me blush. His scent washed over me, as it always did, and I had to resist the urge to suggest we screw the party in lieu of actual screwing. But I pushed down my devilish thoughts—I’d promised Cassie I’d attend, and there was plenty of time for lovemaking after the party.Leo kissed me on the cheek, his lips igniting the fire in me even more deeply. Then he led me to the grand ballroom.“Holy shit,” I whispered as we entered. The entire ballroom was decorated with soft, blue silk—Cassie’s favorite color, I’d come to learn. There were tables and tables of food, and waiters weaved their way through the crowd of people with trays of drinks. Everyone was elegantly dressed. I knew Cassie’s party would be lavish, but this exceeded my expectations. It looked like a scene from a movie.I thought about Oliver. His first

AvaMy heart dropped. What? What did she mean something was wrong with Oliver?“Leo!” I motioned at him from across the room. He took one look at me and then at the wolf pup educator and rushed towards us.“King Leo,” the wolf pup educator said, bowing her head. “Please come. It’s Oliver. He’s...we don’t know what’s wrong.”I felt like the floor was falling out from under me as we rushed out of the party. It took everything in me not to run. The wolf pup educator walked quickly, giving us snippets of what had happened. I was barely listening, though. I couldn’t. I was so sure something was horribly wrong. Had he been bitten? Was he injured? Had another little wolf pup attacked him? Leo said that happened sometimes but not often and that if it did, it was usually only a small nip. But what if Oliver was the exception? My mind spun, and we couldn’t get to the room fast enough.We scurried through the maze of corridors. I assumed we were going to the nursery, so I was surprised when the

Leo The palace bells rang out as I sat in my study, reviewing some pack requests. I stopped immediately as the bells continued to ring. They could only mean one thing. My parents were here. Shit! I didn’t know they were returning today. Ava was out with Cassie on the warrior training grounds, watching her practice for her warrior tests. Ever since the execution, she’d been a little distant from me. On the surface, she seemed fine, but I could sense that something was wrong—something she wasn’t telling me. We still slept together every night and ate our meals together, but there was a tightness in our conversation. She had me a bit worried, to say the least. The clock was ticking, and we had less than two weeks left—a week and a half, to be precise. I’d done everything in my power to win her over, but still, I couldn’t help but feel that it wasn’t enough. And now my parents were here, unannounced. They’d been gone on their annual holiday to visit some European packs in the south

Ava I followed Leo to a wing of the palace near my bedroom. For all I knew, it was an extra guest suite, so I wondered for a moment if his surprise was some sort of guest. But when he opened the door, I gasped. The entire room had been renovated and redone, and I could tell right away that it was for Oliver because of all the toys. It was massive, even bigger than my room. It even had a little climbing structure in the corner. There was a bassinet and a bed that he could transition into, but the real appeal of the room was all the toys and the space to play. “He can grow into it,” Leo told me as I entered the room. It had its own private bathroom and a large walk-in closet. The walls were lined with shelves, and one corner had a plethora of stuffed animals. A handmade rocking horse sat in a different corner, painted in fun, bright colors. “You did all this for Oliver?” I asked, clearly impressed by the time, energy, and thought Leo had put into the room. “Well, I had some help,”

Leo I was in my office when I heard a loud knock on the door. “What is it?” I snapped. I had a shit ton of work to catch up on, and I didn’t want to be disturbed. But the guard at my door entered, a worried look on his face. “It’s Ava, Your Highness,” he said. “She appears to be...missing.” “What?” I demanded. “What do you mean ‘missing’?” “Someone saw her leave the palace grounds early this morning to go for a run. But when the maids went to find her for a dress fitting, she wasn’t in her room. They looked everywhere, but it seemed no one had seen Ava since she left this morning. I didn’t want to alarm you, my King, but we’ve done a thorough search of the palace, and she’s nowhere to be found.” My heart dropped. How could that be? How could Ava be missing? It didn’t seem possible, unless...what if someone had taken her? What if another pack had kidnapped her, and they were going to use her for ransom? It wouldn’t be the first time something like that had happened. My mind imm