All Chapters of Alpha’s Blood Mate: Chapter 271 - Chapter 280

A faint sliver of hope settled in my chest when the call ended. Viola had been furious. Unhinged and vicious as always, but her anger hadn't spiraled as far out of control as it could have. She hadn't let on that she'd realized the young witch had a tracker placed on him. I had no doubt she would have thrown that in our faces if she'd known. She would have called just to gloat about it. That was exactly the kind of person she was.That was all well and good, but we had other things pressing on us. Viola might decide to hit back for this latest setback. What would she do, and how soon would she do it? We had been talking it over for nearly an hour when I spoke up."Is this really the right time to leave? Are we sure now is when we should be moving away from the pack lands?""Absolutely," Leo said. "If anything, I'm even more convinced now is the time to go. We take the vial with us and get out of here." He ran his tongue along his teeth before adding, "I'm starting to think we should t

The flight was short and uneventful, which was a relief. It was a struggle to keep my mind off the fact that Viola had once again raised the stakes. Sinthy was certain my family, pack, and friends were safe, but that did nothing to ease the tension. I was the alpha. It was my responsibility to protect my home, my lands, and everyone who depended on me. And yet my other duty was to protect my mate, which came before everything else. It felt like being pulled in two directions at once. If I hadn't left Dad in charge back home, I'd have been on the edge of a breakdown. He'd served as pack alpha for decades before I took over. He would keep everyone steady and prepared. That was the best I could hope for.The plane descended toward a small private airstrip in the Keys. To the east, the faintest trace of orange had begun to color the horizon. Still a while before night gave way, but I took it as a small sign that the world was still turning. Things kept moving forward even when everything

They all continued talking as I switched my burner phone back on. It was nearly six in the morning. I needed to check in back home. I sent a text to both my parents and didn't have to wait long. As I read the responses, a weight settled in my gut. Whatever showed on my face gave me away."Leo? What's wrong?" Lyanna asked.My chest tightened as I looked up. "Mom texted. She says there are nearly three thousand anti-shifters surrounding the gates and wards."Valerian's fork clattered onto his plate, and Atlas's face went pale."Three thousand?" Valerian asked, barely above a whisper.I nodded. "She says as soon as the report went out with Lyanna's name and last known location, they started pouring in.""Are the wards holding? Is everyone safe?" Alaric asked."Yeah. Dad says they aren't getting anywhere near them. One man rushed the barrier early this morning, hit it so hard and fast that he was electrocuted badly enough that they think he's dead."Sinthy nodded grimly. "I told you. I wi

“I agree with Lyanna,” Donatello said. “Viola isn’t stable enough to be negotiated with. Taking the boy would only anger her, not force her to surrender. It might even make things worse. She could release more deranged videos urging her followers to go after shifters.”“Hold on,” Leo said. “This is the first real lead we’ve gotten. I think we should try it. Viola can’t do much more damage to us. Thousands of fanatics are already surrounding my pack lands. Most shifters are hiding, and there’s a bounty on Lyanna’s head. How much worse could it actually get?”Donatello clicked his tongue thoughtfully before giving a small nod toward Leo. “You do make a fair point. But I’m still concerned. With how unpredictable Viola is, she could still have something up her sleeve.”“That’s true, but honestly, we’re running out of time,” Atlas added. “I’m with Leo. We have to use whatever we’ve got, right?”Alaric and Valerian exchanged a glance, then nodded to each other. Valerian turned to the group.

“Positive?”She nodded. “I can practically taste the spell I placed on him. He’s inside.”“That’s what you said about the office building. We need to be completely sure.”“Yes, but that was because the magic was so intense it was spilling over from that place. There’s more than just my spell here. This place is loaded with magic.”The townhouse looked as ordinary as it could possibly be. Nothing about it hinted at anything important. I had been expecting something like a high-security facility with barbed wire and guard dogs. This felt almost too simple.Sinthy lifted her hand toward the building for a few seconds, then lowered it and clicked her tongue. “Four people inside. One of them is definitely Maxwell. I can see what they’ve done now. They’ve surrounded the place with a poorly done illusion spell. Look.” She pointed to a corner near the roof.It took me a moment, but then I spotted it. The edge shimmered faintly, flickering like a faulty light. If she hadn’t pointed it out, I n