Semua Bab ALPHA’S HUMAN SURROGATE 2: Bab 1 - Bab 10

CATRIONA It’s been four years since I gave birth to our son, Abriel, and life hasn’t been the same. Initially, I thought Jayden was adjusting to fatherhood, the stress of leading the pack and raising a family weighing heavily on him. But as the years passed, his demeanour shifted in ways I couldn't explain. At first, it was subtle. He would come home late, brushing off my questions with vague excuses about pack duties. The warmth in his eyes when he looked at me started to fade. By the time Abriel turned three, the distance between us became painfully obvious. Jayden’s touch, once filled with love and desire, turned cold and mechanical. The man who used to shower me with affection and reassure me with every glance now avoided eye contact altogether. I’ve tried to talk to him, to understand what’s going on, but every conversation ends the same way—in a quarrel. He’d deflect my questions or grow defensive, turning the blame on me for “reading too much into things.” His dismissive

CATRIONA “Abriel, stop this.” My voice wavered as I took another step into the room, my heart pounding against my ribs. The golden light surrounding Jayden flickered like a flame caught in the wind, but it didn’t fade. My son’s small fingers twitched, his jaw clenched as he held his father captive with nothing more than his sheer will.Jayden struggled harder. “Catriona, do something! He won’t listen to me!” His voice was thick with frustration, but underneath it, I heard something else—fear.Abriel’s lip curled slightly, his nostrils flaring.Realising words alone wouldn’t reach him, I moved toward him slowly, my steps deliberate. When I reached the bed, I knelt beside him and wrapped my arms around his small body, pulling him close. He tensed for a moment, his power resisting, the glow flaring bright. But then, just as suddenly, the golden light shattered, fading into nothingness. Jayden collapsed onto the floor, gasping for breath, his face etched with frustration and something el

CATRIONA I grabbed Jayden’s wrist and dragged him down the hall to our bedroom, my heart pounding so hard I could feel it in my throat. I pushed the door open and pulled him inside, slamming it shut behind us. Jayden exhaled sharply and set the teddy bear and treats he had brought for Abriel onto the couch. His fingers ran through his hair, and his shoulders were tense as he turned to face me. His expression was unreadable, but the question in his eyes was deafening, twisting my stomach into knots.“Whatever you heard is all wrong, Jayden. I promise,” I blurted, my voice strained. “Abriel is your son.”He didn’t say anything, just stared at me, his silence suffocating. The tension between us was unbearable, and my pulse hammered in my throat. His gaze locked onto mine, his jaw clenched tight, as if he was fighting a storm of emotions. Finally, he spoke, his voice low and controlled.“When did it start?”I froze, my breath catching in my chest. My frown deepened, confusion flooding m

CATRIONA “What do you mean he’s at Gabriel’s house?” I asked slowly, like the words were foreign. Wrong. Misheard.“I mean what I said,” Edrine replied. Calm. Too calm. “Abriel showed up about fifteen minutes ago. He’s safe. I was already at Gabriel’s place when he walked in—alone.”Alone.The word sucker-punched the air from my lungs.“How?” I croaked. “How the hell did he even get there? Gabriel doesn’t live in this territory, Edrine. That’s two towns out—”“I know,” he said. “That’s why I called.”My throat tightened as I glanced up—Jayden was staring at me, unreadable. Godmother stood behind him, one hand pressed over her chest.Lauren whispered, “What’s going on?”I looked straight at Jayden as I spoke into the phone. “We’re coming to get him. Don’t let him out of your sight.”Click.I didn’t say goodbye. I just dropped the receiver.Jayden’s voice was quiet, deadly: “He’s where?”I swallowed hard. “He’s at Gabriel’s.”I braced for the explosion. For yelling. For something to sh

JAYDEN The morning air was still.Dark grey light crept through the windows as I peeled my eyes open. Catriona was curled against me, one leg tangled over my waist, her hand resting over my heart like she was afraid to let go even in sleep.I stayed there for a while, just watching her breathe. Peaceful. Soft. After last night, we both needed that.Eventually, I slid out from under her slowly, carefully.She stirred a little, but didn’t wake.I grabbed a pair of sweatpants from the closest, pulled them on, followed by a vest, and padded barefoot toward the door. My usual early workout—nothing complicated, just enough to clear my head.But before I could reach the stairs leading down to the gym, I stopped.Something tugged at me.I turned back, walked toward Abriel’s room, and opened the door as quietly as I could.And froze.He was sitting upright in bed, wide awake.His small hands were wrapped tight around Mr. Patches, the bear crushed to his chest like it was the only thing holdi