All Chapters of Mated in the Hatred of Alpha King: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

And for the first time, I wondered if I had truly destroyed the only thing that had ever been mine.Esther’s POVFrom the shadows of Kevin’s study, I watched Nicholas storm away. His broad shoulders were stiff, his fists clenched, but there had been no triumph in his face. Only anguish.The body was

It had been at a ball, the last we had attended before Emily’s death. I’d had it designed specifically for her, and I had even kept it with Esther’s modest tastes. She never did care for finery and always wanted practically.The dress even had pockets, something I’d asked them to do for her. Amanda

Esther’s POVThe morning began like any other, but I senseed a tremor in the air long before the screams reached me.Carl was supposed to be at school. I had walked him there myself, holding his hand while he dragged his feet, grumbling about lessons. He had looked so much like Nicholas in that mome

“You’ve declined three years in a row,” he reminded me. “And each time, you’ve buried yourself deeper in guilt. You want your work to matter, Esther. You want people to see the healer you’ve become.”“I don’t need recognition,” I snapped, sharper than I intended. “I need safety.”“For your children,

I stepped back, gripping the edge of a chair for support. My knees felt weak, as though the floor itself had been pulled from under me. She was trembling too. I could see it clearly now, the weight of the lie she carried to shield me from further rage, from the chaos I might unleash if I had allowed