All Chapters of The Alpha General's Substitute Bride: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

NARRATOR“GGGRRR!”The savage roar ripped from the Alpha’s mouth, fighting like he hated the whole world.He’d already drawn everyone’s attention.The Lycan King started really watching him, and the more he watched that fighting style that could rattle even the strongest, the more his suspicions grew.“Jarek, who is that wolf?” he asked, crooking a finger at his Beta.The Beta looked down at the ring gone feral.He checked the list in his hand again and again, found nothing.“There were a lot of last-minute entrants. Since they weren’t from noble houses, no one paid them much attention,” he muttered, unsure.The Alpha King’s stare had him sweating, but the monarch’s attention returned to the arena.The King couldn’t stop staring at that figure covered head to toe.The more he looked, the more familiar that style felt.That aura...The King snorted, brushing it off.Archer Whitlock’s shadow still made him uneasy.The entire pack adored him; the whole realm idolized him.The one who cou

NARRATORAdelaine shoved herself right in the middle, faking it so hard she was about to rip her hair out.Her poisonous gaze slid to the knockoff Archer had picked to replace her.She still believed Archer had mentioned his mate just to make her jealous.“Tempest, this is Adelaine, my childhood friend. Adelaine, meet Tempest... my bride and future wife,” Archer said flatly.The corners of Adelaine’s smile trembled so hard with rage she could barely control the spasms in her face.Still, she felt a flicker of satisfaction.Archer hadn’t said the word “mate” out loud.“A pleasure. I’m glad to see Archer finally with someone. He deserves it,” she told Tempest through clenched teeth.“I’ll make sure he’s very happy... childhood friend,” Tempest answered, dry and ironic.Having this woman face-to-face stirred so much in Tempest, she felt like she couldn’t breathe.But fake or not, jealousy ploy or whatever, Archer was keeping her at his side now, and Tempest wouldn’t show weakness.“If in

ARCHER“What the hell are you doing staring at my female?!”My wolf’s roar hit him before I even got close to the guy. He bared his fangs at his Alpha, ready to rip him apart.Knox’s wolf gave a pretty weak answer, and its owner turned toward me, brows tight and on alert. “Lose something around here?” I asked, rude as hell, my fist ready to knock his teeth out. “I… I’m just waiting for… my companion… I mean, the lobby is public,” he shot back, pretending to be tough. “The lobby might be public, but the woman you were ogling with so much confidence isn’t. I’m warning you…” I dropped my voice, fangs out, and took another step toward him.The tension in his muscles told me he wasn’t comfortable with my dominant aura.“Tempest is mine, and I’ll tear you apart if you try anything with her. That’s not a warning… it’s a threat.” I growled it low for his ears only, my stare drilling into his while he stayed twitchy and alert.The click of heels came from the top of the stairs.“Archer?” Tem

ARCHER“Tempest…” When I looked back down at her, she was giving me a death glare.Suddenly, I got nervous.“I...” I straightened up, second-guessing myself. I understood she didn’t like my ex, the same way I hated hers. “I need to check on something real quick.”My wolf was pissed, telling me not to stick my nose where it didn’t belong.“Sure. Do whatever you want,” Tempest shot back, ice-cold.“Baby, I think Adelaine is...”“I don’t need your explanations. I told you I get it.” Her tone was sharp, her expression stormy. “You can go. I’ll be with Mr. Corvin and his mother.”She stepped out of my shadow and headed toward Liam and Mrs. Magda before I could say anything else.Everyone was waiting for the Alpha King to appear.I sighed.This was a monumental screwup, but I wouldn’t be able to breathe if something happened to Adelaine.I thought about sending Corvin, but he could get himself in trouble going up against the prince.Grumbling under my breath, I slipped between the tall, tri

ARCHERThat damned message kept looping in my head.“Aaagh, fuck!” I braced one hand against the bark, claws biting in, teeth clenched.“Archer… what’s wrong?” My female’s delicate hand stroked my cheek.I opened my eyes and met hers, wet, hungry, blown with lust.“Damn it, honey… I think it’s a tournament trial.” I was sure of it.I even hesitated, debating whether to head for the maze or not.A horn blasted from the palace and the crowd stirred.“Will you be in danger? Archer, I’m coming with you…” She tried to stand, wobbling a little.“No. I’m taking you to Mrs. Magda. Corvin will watch you.” I pinched the bridge of my nose, frustrated.I stepped back and shoved my furious, drooling erection back into my pants.“I should’ve gone straight for that shitty palace,” I muttered, wrestling myself back in.Small hands slid into view, touching me and making me shudder.“I’ll help…”“No, no, love… damn it, I’m barely holding it together here, Tempest.” I took a step back from that touch th