All Chapters of The Alpha's Unclaimed Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Ava looked up at me. Those green eyes that were exactly like mine. Same shade. Same gold flecks. Same intensity. Then back at Dr. Richards."He's not my daddy," she said matter-of-factly. But there was something wistful there. Longing. "But I wish he was. He's much nicer than most grown-ups."The in

I felt all of it boiling back up. The comments, the sneers, the little daggers she threw whenever she could.Not today."I don't work in food service," I said, calm and even, though my heart was hammering.Her eyebrows shot up. "Excuse me?""You heard me. Get your own coffee."The air in that elevat

Laila's POVThe world tipped sideways. Riley's words just kept looping in my skull, broken-record style, like the universe had picked the ugliest song and pressed repeat. Ava collapsed. Rushed to the hospital.I don't remember dropping the phone. Don't remember shoving Jason back or cutting throug

The medical notes painted a picture of a nightmare pregnancy and traumatic delivery. Premature labor brought on by stress and malnutrition. Complications that had put both mother and child at serious risk.She'd almost died bringing my child into the world.My stomach twisted, knife turning deeper w

Riley was silent for a long moment before sighing. "Just… be careful, Nessa. Some skeletons don't stay buried. And Jason Bradshaw? He's the kind that digs them up."***Thursday came faster than I wanted.I tried to bury myself in meetings that morning, tried to pretend this was just another negotia