All Chapters of Alpha Zane’s Surrogate: Chapter 141 - Chapter 144

Naya’s POVThe road stretched endlessly ahead of us, familiar yet distant, like a memory I wasn’t sure I still belonged to.I sat quietly in the back of the cab, my fingers resting over the gentle curve of my stomach, tracing absent circles as the city blurred past the window. Every turn, every building, every flicker of movement outside felt strangely detached…like I was watching a life I used to live instead of one I was still part of. For a fleeting second, doubt crept in, sharp and unwelcome.Had I made the right choice?My hand stilled over my belly.A soft ache tightened in my chest as my thoughts shifted to the tiny life growing inside me. Would my child understand any of this? Would they one day look at me and question why I walked away from their father… why I chose distance instead of fighting harder to stay?The thought lingered longer than I liked.“My lady… are you okay?”Winnie’s voice pulled me back, gentle but laced with worry. I turned to her, forcing a small smile th

Naya’s POVThere was something almost… normal about the morning.For the first time in what felt like forever, I wasn’t waking up to fear, or pain, or the suffocating weight of unanswered questions pressing against my chest. Just the soft clatter of utensils, the low hum of a kettle, and Winnie’s quiet voice filling the small kitchen.I stood by the counter, slicing vegetables, the rhythmic motion of the knife grounding me in a way I hadn’t realized I needed.Winnie leaned against the opposite side, stirring something in a pot, occasionally glancing at me with that soft, watchful look she’d adopted ever since we got here.We talked. About nothing important. About everything.And for a while… I laughed.A real laugh. Not forced. Not hollow.It startled me more than anything else.Because it felt like me.But then… Just like that…it slipped.My hand slowed mid-slice.My mind drifted.Zane.The way his voice used to wrap around my name. The way his presence filled every space, every sil