All Chapters of The Alpha's concubine mate : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Lila's POV I woke up feeling really different. What had I done? Why did I do it?I turned to get up, just to slam into a warm bare chest. Cole. He stayed. He stayed after everything. I thought he was going to sneak off back to his room so that no one would know what he had done.“Well, good morning my Luna. Waking up to a wonderful view I see.”I gasped and looked up at him. I had no idea I was still staring at his chest.“G-good morning, Cole.” I could feel myself blushing as I pushed back a little bit.“Are you okay?” He asked softly, placing a hand on my thigh. “I mean, it was quite the adventure last night.”“I'm fine.” I smiled. “Just a little sore. Nothing a hot bath won't handle…..if I had a hot bath.” I said the last part in a whisper seeing as I hadn't even remembered it.“You don't have hot water in here?” He asked in alarm as he got up off the bed.“No. I don't have a bath either. I do have a tap and a rusty iron bucket though, so it's not so bad, I guess.” I tried to li

Lila's POV Here I was, packing the little I had to get going with Cole.He had accepted my condition, which was that I had to bring Holly with me, and now she was packing beside me ready to leave.“Oh my gosh. I'm super duper excited.” She squealed for the fifth time in two minutes.“I know that, Holly. Now calm down. I don't even know why you're so excited.”“Girl, you have to be kidding me. You have no idea that your mate is a fucking billionaire? Or that he has a lot of company among the human people?”“I know that, but I still don't think it's that serious.” I chuckled as I sat down on the bed to calm down a bit.“Oh yeah. I forgot you were raised in a rich home. My bad.”“Now you're making me seem entitled. Stop it, Holly.” I scolded her with a light smile, memories of my father running through my mind.“No. I mean what I said. I genuinely forgot you were raised in a rich home. You are so nice and super humble and sweet, that it's crazy to believe you once lived the billionaire

**Lila's POV**It was finally time for the feast. After an hour spent getting ready—dressing me up, doing my makeup, and styling my hair—I was ready. Holly, along with two other women, took charge of the preparations. As I looked at my brown hair and baby blue dress in the mirror, I couldn't believe how gorgeous I looked.I hadn’t realized I could look so beautiful with just the most basic makeup, and I loved it.“Lila, can you please tell me what’s wrong? I hate this gloomy look on your face. You should be excited about the welcome feast, about starting your new life. You should be excited about everything! I know you’re not used to the grandeur of having everyone at your beck and call, especially since you didn’t have that with your parents, but you should be happy about it. What’s with the doom and gloom?” Holly exclaimed, gesturing wildly. Realizing it was best to share my feelings, I decided to fill her in on what I’d overheard.She stared at me in absolute shock and confusion. “

*Lila's POV*I had been locked in this room since I moved in yesterday, bawling my eyes out and refusing to eat. I hadn’t stepped outside because I was ashamed. The maids had predicted I wouldn’t last here, and they were right. I heard a knock at my door as I tossed the thousandth tissue into the bin. “Lila, it’s me,” Holly’s cheerful voice came through the door. I walked over and opened it for her, since she was the only person my ego would allow me to see right now. “Hi,” she smiled lightly at me. I glanced down at her hand and saw the tray of food, quickly shaking my head. “No, Holly. I don’t want this, please. Don’t try to force me.” “Can I just come in?” She asked in a soft, pleading tone that instantly made me feel bad for pushing her away earlier. “Fine,” I groaned and stepped aside. “You look horrible,” she said, shaking her head with a horrified expression, as if she were looking at a yeti. “In a respectful way, though.” “Yeah, sure,” I scoffed as I blew my nose. “I

*Cole's POV*Why did I call out Jade's name? How can I convince Lila that I don’t know who Jade is? I hope she doesn’t find out who Jade really is to me. As I pondered what to tell Lila, my thoughts were interrupted by a sudden knock on my door. It was one of my bodyguards."Sir, there's someone here to see you." "Okay, let him in." To my surprise, it was my Uncle Jacob."Hello, kiddo," he said with his usual warmth. "I didn't see you at the meeting earlier. What’s wrong?" "Nothing, Uncle. I'm okay." "But you don’t look okay," he replied, concern etched on his face. "I accidentally called Lila Jade today," I confessed. Jacob burst into laughter. "It’s not funny, Uncle Jacob.""But it is!" he chuckled. "Okay, I’m sorry. But are you still thinking about Jade? She's gone, kiddo.""You don’t know that. She might still be out there," I insisted. "It’s okay, Cole. You have to focus on your family, your pack, and Lila. Why not think about proposing to her?" "Yeah, she’s pretty," I adm