All Chapters of Alpha’s Blood Mate: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

“It has to be," Leo said. “If you don’t shift before that night, there’s no chance your wolf could fight off the pull of a supermoon. It’ll force her out whether she wants it or not. I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what the royals are counting on. That moon amps up any shifter or werewolf to their absolute peak strength. I'll even feel the extra power. Your blood will carry that same intensity. They want to collect it that night because it gives them the best shot at cracking open that vault.”“I guess that adds up," I replied.“Exactly. These people have spent hundreds of years snatching shifters, draining their blood for whatever they need, then tossing them aside once they’re no longer useful. They’ve killed innocent kids without a second thought. There’s nothing they won’t stoop to. It has to be about the treasure they believe is locked away in there.”“What about the vial of blood? Isn’t that their top priority?”“I’m sure they’d love to get rid of it too, but the treasure has to

While I waited for them to show up, I reached into my pocket and pulled out the note. Under my name was an address and a time: three o’clock tonight. My fingers trembled as I stared down at it. The handwriting was clearly a woman’s. Every instinct I had screamed that Lyanna’s birth mother had left this note for me. Was there actually going to be a meeting? I looked up the address on my phone. The satellite view showed a house sitting way out on the edge of town. It wasn’t part of any neighborhood. The place stood alone on roughly two acres. It was isolated just enough that it could make a perfect spot for an ambush. I shoved that idea aside fast. If someone wanted to set a trap, the bar earlier today would’ve been way easier. If this was some kind of setup, it was a sloppy one. No, this felt like something different. Why just me, why not include Lyanna? I wouldn’t find out until I got there. Atlas and Rowan showed up a few minutes later. They slipped in quietly, exactly like I’d as

Leo gestured toward the kitchen island and spread out the stack of papers for me to see. Right there were the photos of Mom, Dad, and Mira. There were also blueprints enlarged until they were nearly as big as the island top itself. Every detail of each building showed up crystal clear.Leo tapped them with his finger. “She gave us the original dimensions. I called this guy in town who does banners and signs and all that. Paid him a fortune to get him out of bed early and blow these up to full size. It’s way easier to visualize everything this way.”Leo’s dad walked over, notepad in hand. “Leo?” he said. “I think I’ve got a solid plan sketched out so far. Want to go through it with me?”Before Leo could respond, the front door flew open and Valerian burst in, looking frazzled and worn out. “I’m here!” he shouted as he stepped inside.Leo checked his watch, clearly thrown. “How the hell did you make it back so quick? I only called you like four hours ago.”“Caught a break with the fligh

My parents came over right before we all headed out for the airport. Dad said he wanted them there to be with Lyanna while we were away. I was glad Mom had come too. She and Lyanna had patched things up, but actually showing up like this said more than any words could. It looked like they were truly in a good spot now.“Leo, honey. My boy, you stay safe. You hear me?” Mom said as I grabbed my bags.“I will, Mom. I’ve gotta get going. The van’s pulling up any second," I told her.Lyanna stepped out of the living room and wrapped her arms around me tight. She’d hardly spoken all morning, and I could tell her mind was spinning with every awful possibility. I held her close, breathing in that amazing scent of hers. For weeks I’d felt like this whole mess was on me. Lyanna carried so much guilt, but she’d stumbled into it by chance. Her parents and Mira getting taken, that weight was mine to carry. The only reason they’d been grabbed was because the guys I’d put on protection detail hadn’t

He’d already shifted back to human form and stood over the other two guards. One lay dead, the other unconscious on his side. I shifted back too and took a step toward him.“You okay?” I called out.“Yeah. Atlas?”I turned and saw my friend collapsed on the floor, a dark pool of blood spreading slowly beneath him. My throat tightened, words sticking. “I… I don’t,"Another burst of silenced gunfire cut me off. We were pinned in a crossfire. Someone upstairs was shooting down at us, while another shooter in the basement fired up the stairs. Alaric and I dove toward the kitchen for cover.The house was still unfinished, bare drywall walls, no cabinets installed yet. Hiding spots were almost nonexistent. Panic clawed at my chest and head. I fought to keep it together, but the gunfire and the dying screams of the guards made it nearly impossible.“What now?” Alaric yelled over the chaos.“Upstairs. We take him out first. He’s got the advantage up there.” Alaric scanned around just as a ch