All Chapters of Love is Hell; Mate is Heaven: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

Mabel’s POV"Miss Mabel, may I have a word?"I froze on the last step. Sullivan stood in the hall, tall and steady, his voice smooth but serious.My legs still throbbed from yesterday’s workout. All I wanted was to hide in the kitchen, but here was the future Alpha of the Midnight Guardians pack calling me out like I mattered."You… want to talk to me?" I asked.He nodded once. "In private, please."Private? My chest tightened. My room was out of the question, and his even worse. I cleared my throat. "The garden, then.""Lead the way, Miss Mabel." He smiled faintly, like the words themselves carried weight.That “Miss” again. I didn’t know whether to blush or bolt.The morning air was cool as we stepped into the garden. My legs dragged. Sullivan noticed."Are you hurt?" he asked.I tried to stand straighter. "It’s nothing. Don’t worry."

Mabel’s POV“Patient with what? You’re not making sense.”Zane’s arms stayed locked around me, his voice low against my ear. “There are things I need to explain. Not now. Just… don’t leave until I do. Promise me that.”I tilted my head, trying to read his face. His eyes gave nothing away, only a tension he didn’t bother to hide. “Fine. When you’re ready, you know where to find me.”His breath warmed my neck. “Thank you, Mabel.”I froze. His tone wasn’t casual. It was raw. The kind that settled into my chest and refused to leave. I wanted to ask what he was hiding, but if I pushed, he’d shut down. So I let him hold me, soaking in the heat of his body like it was the last time I’d get it.By the time I slipped out of the study, the house was buzzing. Laughter, footsteps, dishes clinking in the kitchen. Guests filled the

Mabel’s POV"Iver, quit yelling my name like that," I said, grinning anyway as I spotted him waving at me from the field.He looked sharp in his dark gray jersey with the silver wolf outline, number seven on the back. The low divider kept us apart, but the way he waved made it feel like we were only steps away.I raised a hand in return, hoping his voice hadn’t cut through the noise too much. Music thumped in the background, laughter rolled across the seats, and yet Iver still managed to draw attention.Predictably, Finch caught it first. He jogged over, wearing the same jersey with a bold number five. His smile stretched wide."Good that you made it.""I said I’d come cheer, didn’t I?" My voice carried fine without shouting.From the corner of my eye, I noticed Ronan look up. He scanned the crowd, spotted me alone, and motioned me over. His mental link must have nudged the others, because the

Zane’s POV “You should find her and make sure she’s fine.”I kept my voice sharp over the mind-link, but Vivian’s answer came back cool.“What about her?”My fingers curled into fists under the table. Every muscle in my chest itched to move, to do something. “Vivian.”“She’s a big girl,” she said. “I’m sure she’s fine.”“You’re disobeying me?” My aura slipped, a warning pulse that made nearby Alphas glance my way. I forced it down before anyone noticed too much.Vivian stiffened. Brave, stubborn, but not stupid. She knew one wrong move could split me from Tyler, and none of us wanted that.Still, she wasn’t giving me what I needed. Not about Mabel.“Calm down, Alpha,” Vivian said with an even tone, her words more formal now. “You don’t want your guests suspectin

Zane’s POV"You call that fine?" I snapped at Vivian through the mind-link, my chest tight as I stared at the field.Mabel laughed while a line of sweaty men knelt in front of her, each one brushing his lips over her hand like she was their queen. My nails dug into my palms. Every kiss felt like someone carving me open from the inside."I know as much as you do," Vivian answered calmly.Her calm only made it worse. My wolf stayed silent, a void where his voice should be, and for the first time in years I felt completely alone. With Mabel, I usually had peace. Now I felt nothing but fire and ice tearing through me.I muttered in my head. Not a good idea. Not a good idea. If I stormed out there, grabbed her, dragged her away… the whole stadium would see."Go down there and tell them to stop," I ordered Vivian.She rolled her eyes. "How, exactly? Without making a scene? You told me to make sure she