All Chapters of Love is Hell; Mate is Heaven: Chapter 301 - Chapter 310

Adrian's POV“So… will you tell me why we are here?”Her voice was soft, but the question felt like a test. I patted the grass next to me and gestured for her to sit. She sank down without a word, pulling her dress straight. I was relieved she hadn’t refused. So far, so good. Everything was going according to plan, Zane’s plan.I glanced over at her. Seraphina wasn’t looking at me. She was watching a fly buzz near the lake. The silence was getting to me. I had a hundred things I wanted to say, but my mind was blank. All I could think about was the way her hand felt in mine as we walked here, the way sparks shot through my arm, leaving a trail of fire all the way to my chest. It felt both familiar and brand new. I swallowed hard and tried to focus.“To talk,” I said. The words came out flat and stupid.She turned to face me, her green eyes wide and curious. “About?”

Seraphina's POVSeraphina sat in the grass, the wine glass barely held in her hand. The liquid had cooled to room temperature, but she didn't care. Her mind wandered while the world moved on without her.There was a time when she was younger, full of hope, imagining the day she’d meet her mate. She thought he’d be everything—charming, handsome, the type who'd face down the world to see her smile. But Adrian... didn’t fit that picture.Sure, he was undeniably handsome, and there were times when he seemed charming enough. He'd promised her the world, said he'd do anything to make her happy. But still, something was off. Something she couldn’t put her finger on.Was she being too picky? Objectively, Adrian was everything a she-wolf could want. His strength, his confidence, his looks—all of it. So why couldn't she focus on the good?Maybe it was the humans she’d spent too much time around. Mayb

Adrian’s POVNelle shifted in her seat, eyes darting to the ground. She looked like she wanted to crawl under the bar."You're not gonna talk?" I asked, voice low.She flinched, her fingers tapping nervously against the edge of her glass. “I—uh—was just wondering why you're not with Zane and the others."My gaze didn’t leave her. Was she for real? "You know, Nelle, you shouldn't be here. Omegas don't get close to Alphas like this."She froze, her face flushing. She wasn’t used to this kind of attention, and it showed. "What do you mean?"I leaned in a little, watching her carefully. "I can smell your fear. It’s either that, or you're spoiled."I saw her swallow hard, eyes blinking quickly as she tried to stay composed. "I just came for a drink," she muttered. "I saw you, and thought it’d be rude not to say hi."Rude, huh? I chuckled, though it didn’t reach m

Mabel's POV"Tanya, wait!" I called out, breathless, catching up to her. My heart skipped a beat when I saw her stop, her back still facing me."Why did you leave?" I asked once I was close enough.Seraphina didn't turn around. "Should I stay there, watching Max with some other woman?" Her voice was tight, the hurt obvious."Are you jealous?"She scoffed, not even bothering to look at me. "What's there to be jealous about?"I smiled, the knowing kind. It was easy to see what she was really feeling, even if she didn't want to admit it. Jealousy was natural when a mate was close to another woman. Hell, I’d felt the sting when I saw Isabel clinging onto Zane before I even knew he was my mate. And I had a feeling Seraphina was going through something similar, even if she wouldn’t own it.Her eyes narrowed when she caught the glint of my smirk. "I already knew Adrian River was a lecherous bastard. The moment he

Seraphina's POV"Are you going down there?" Mabel asked, her voice a little tight as she watched Seraphina breathe in deeply, a mix of hesitation and resolve."Yeah." Seraphina didn’t know why she felt so uneasy, but something in her gut told her she needed to check on Tanisha."What if they’re not there? What if they come out?" Mabel tried reasoning with her, her brows furrowing in concern."If they’re not there, I’m worrying for nothing," Seraphina replied, her tone sharper than she intended. "But just in case..." She paused, glancing at her friend. "You wait here. If they come out, stop them from diving until I get back. I need to have a word with Tanisha. She’s always so careless. Doesn’t she get how much I worry about her? She can do whatever she wants when I’m not around, but when I’m here, I need her safe."Mabel raised an eyebrow. "What if they’re fine?""Then I&r