All Chapters of The Alpha's Unclaimed Mate: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"When is her birthday, Vanessa?""March 15," she bit out. "Satisfied? Can I check on my daughter now?"March 15. No hesitation in her answer. No pause calculating some lie.Truth."That's the same day—""Same day as what?" She interrupted, eyes dangerous. "What exactly are you suggesting, Jason?"Ja

"You're bluffing.""Am I? Do you want to test that? If you don't cooperate, I'll make things difficult. For your sisters. For your business. For that sick little girl."Don't bring Ava into this."If you come near Ava—""Then give me what I want. Marry William. Give me access to his network.""No."

He studied my face for a long moment. "You really think it could be her."It wasn't a question."I think too many things don't add up. Too many coincidences line up perfectly. Too many pieces fit." I exhaled roughly. "And yeah, I think Laila might be alive."The possibility sat between us. Terrifyin

Self-doubt crashed over me in waves. Maybe they had a point. Maybe I genuinely couldn't sustain this anymore.Then a memory surfaced, crystalline and painful in its vividness.Meeting Vanessa at that grimy dive bar where I'd been scraping by. Six years back now. Heavily pregnant, I'd been desperate

Instead, he came back three days later.He found me in the NICU. Standing over Ava's incubator."She's beautiful," he said quietly.I startled. Nearly knocked over the hand sanitizer dispenser."I've been thinking," William continued, "about what you told me. About Vanessa and her request.""If you'