Semua Bab Captured by the Alpha's Love: Bab 191 - Bab 200

Zane’s POV"We need to talk. Some Elders want to see you," Vivian said before closing the mind-link.Her voice carried weight, and I knew she hadn’t planned to bring it up until later. If she chose to raise it now, it mattered.My jaw tightened. The Elders again?The title was given to wolves who had once served the pack with distinction. Instead of retiring, they kept their hands in pack matters, guiding younger wolves and offering advice. At least, that was how it was supposed to work.When I became Alpha, I stripped them from my circle. Some of them had a hand in my parents’ deaths, or at the very least tried to use me when I was young and grieving. Their respect was false. Their voices carried condescension. I tolerated them only because my parents had held them in high regard.So I let them handle petty things. A broken bakery window, stolen chickens, festival squabbles. Better they meddle in crumbs th

Mabel’s POV“Were you waiting for me?” I asked, my voice softer than I meant it to be.Zane leaned against the wall like he had all the time in the world, his hands buried in his jeans pockets. His eyes flicked over me, quiet and unreadable, but I could feel the tension rolling off him.“I wasn’t going anywhere,” he said.I stared at him. He could have gone to bed. He could have left me to my thoughts. Instead, he stayed.My chest tightened. Why does that make me feel like I’m falling?I remembered Vivian’s words about werewolf love—how it burned without restraint. Zane was that fire, waiting to pull me into the heat.I tried to steady myself, but the way he looked at me made it impossible. He wasn’t speaking, yet his gaze pressed on me, waiting for my choice.“Zane…” My voice broke on his name.He shifted his weight, restless

Zane’s POV“Do you have any idea what you’re doing to me right now?” I whispered against her lips.Mabel’s breath hitched, and that was all it took for me to stop thinking about the Elders waiting in the study. Their visit could wait. My mate could not.Her scent wrapped around me, thick and sweet, and my chest tightened as instinct overrode reason. My lips pressed to hers again, greedy, tasting the need she tried and failed to hide. My hand slid beneath her skirt. She parted her thighs without hesitation, and my smile curved into the kiss when my fingers brushed heat through the damp fabric of her panties. A small moan left her throat. That sound snapped whatever restraint I had left.I scooped her up before she could think to protest. The nearest door swung open under my shoulder, and I carried her into the dark storage room. Stacks of chairs lined one side, but I didn’t care about the clutter. Curtai

Mabel’s POV"Why are you asking about Lydia like she has a claim here?" I snapped before I could stop myself.Both Elders turned toward me with stiff faces, but I didn’t let the heat in my chest die down. Zane’s hand tightened around mine as if telling me to pace myself, but I wasn’t about to let them talk about him like that. Not about us.Charlie’s brows pinched. "We only meant—""You meant what?" My voice cut through the air sharper than I expected. "That Zane owes her something? That she gets to walk in and play Luna while I sit back? Is that what you think?"I caught Zane’s quick intake of breath. His grip on me firmed, steadying me, but I saw the shadow in his eyes. He hated hearing Lydia’s name too.Samson shifted in his chair, uneasy. "Mabel, understand, we were told about promises between your Alpha and Alpha Gregory. You can’t expect us to—"I leane

Nelle’s POV“Are you the new girl?” I asked as soon as I heard Mabel’s voice drift in from the doorway.She turned toward me with a small smile. “I guess I am. My name’s Mabel. Tina told me about you.”“Mom told me about you too.” I leaned against the frame and watched her move around the dining table. She was laying knives, adjusting forks, sliding napkins into neat rows like she was measuring the space between each piece.“Are we having a guest for lunch?” I asked.Mabel paused, her hands hovering over the plates. “No. Why?”I shrugged. “You set another plate beside Zane’s. Looked important.”Her lips parted, but she didn’t answer. Something flickered in her eyes, and she pressed it down quickly.“Did you eat already?” she asked instead.“Not really. I don’t eat much these days.