Todos los capítulos de MATED TO THE ALPHA I HATED : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 40

​AVAI had spent two hours locked in my room, running my fingers over the note until the paper was soft and creased at the edges. I hadn't shown Jaxson. I’d made Ethan swear that he’d keep his mouth shut, claiming it was just a sick, twisted prank by some low-level rogue or beta trying to rattle me before the ceremony. But deep in my gut, I knew it wasn't a prank.​Someone was watching me. Someone who knew my name, who knew my routine, and who thought they had a right to claim me.​Outside my balcony, the pack grounds were buzzing with energy. The sun had begun to set, painting the sky with beautiful shades of blood-orange. It was so beautiful. ​I was supposed to be dressed by now. I was supposed to be centering my wolf for the intense pull of the event just like one elder had told me. I was barely listening.​Instead, I was staring at my reflection in the full-length mirror, my hands trembling as I smoothed down the front of my dark robe.​A quiet knock at the door shattered the sil

JAXSON​The heavy doors of the grand hall were thrown wide.​The ceremonial hunt was officially over, and while the servants rushed to clean the courtyards and prepare the fires outside, most of the pack gathered inside for the ceremonial feast. ​At the far end, sat the High Table. Ava sat directly to my right. ​She looked breathtaking. Her dress draped around her frame, the high split of her skirt spilling out from under the heavy carved table, exposing her dark leather boot and a sliver of smooth, bare thigh. The silver in her hair glittering here and there, but it was the quiet, guarded look in her eyes that held my attention.​She was still processing everything. The telepathic link, the hunt, her mother. She still hasn't forgotten.I had to do something, something to ground her. And a dangerous, wicked part of me knew exactly what.​"To the royal pair!" an elder raised his wine glass near the center of the hall, his voice cutting through the noise. "A hunt finished before the

JAXSON​The moment the weird guy dragged the guy around the corner, Ava turned, caught sight of me walking towards her and froze.​Before I could close the gap between us, she spun on her heel and vanished.​"Ava!" I called out, pushing past a startled flower vendor.​I reached through the bond, slamming against the golden tether in my mind. Ava, stop right there.​I was met with nothing but silence.​She had built a wall in her mind, completely severing my link to her. I was honestly impressed with how she was able to do something like that considering the fact that we just discovered this new ability.​Panic clawed its way up my throat as I swiped through my phone. ​"Jaxson?" Ethan stepped up beside me in five minutes, concern written all over his face.​"Spread out!" I roared, my voice dropping into a terrifying Alpha frequency that made passersby stare. “ I want every guard in the perimeter searching for her now. Find my Luna"The last sentence came out a bit softer and more plead

AVA​Two weeks.​Two weeks since the meeting, the drug, the stalker, and the realization that someone had mapped out my entire life down.​Two weeks, and Maya hadn't answered a single text.​I sat on the edge of the terrace, staring at my phone screen for the hundredth time. Call dropped. Voicemail full. Messages unread.​At first, I told myself they were just busy. Maya told me at the club that she was notorious for losing her charger or going on spontaneous weekend road trips with her boyfriend, Dean. But seven days turned into ten. Ten turned into fourteen.​And now, I felt unease every second, every minute, every hour.​I wasn't blind. I had noticed the changes around the estate over the last few days. Jaxson had quietly doubled my security. He hadn't announced it, and he hadn't asked for my permission. He’d just done it.​I knew how to handle an overbearing Alpha. I understood force. I understood control.​What I didn't understand was the tray sitting on the table in front of me

​JAXSONHe was trembling so violently his teeth clicked together.​I didn't offer him shelter. I grabbed him by the front of his soaked jacket and dragged him, slamming him backward into the wooden chair Ava had now raised. Ethan stepped inside behind us, locking the door.​Ava stood near the doorway, her arms wrapped tightly around her ribs, her dark eyes hollow as she stared at the man who had been lying to her friend for months.​"Start talking," I growled, stepping into his space. My Alpha command vibrated through the small room.​Dean swallowed hard, his throat bobbing as he looked up at me with exhaustion. "I didn't want any of this."​"That's not an answer," I shot back, my claws extending an inch, hovering right over his collarbone.​"I know," Dean muttered, his voice breaking. His eyes flicked past my shoulder, landing on Ava. "He made me watch her."​My jaw tightened so hard. "Who?"​Dean’s face went pale instantly."My Alpha."​The room went dead silent. Ethan let out a coug