All Chapters of Alpha’s Blood Mate: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

We had been back home for a week, yet part of me still felt trapped in Sweden, caught in some kind of limbo where I was forced to replay everything over and over again. Kenneth’s death. The photos of my parents. Of Mira. The running. The terror. I didn’t know exactly what PTSD looked like, but I had a strong feeling I was dangerously close to heading in that direction.Since returning, I’d been constantly on edge. Holding myself together took every ounce of strength I had just to avoid completely breaking down. It was hard to believe, hard to trust that the royals were telling the truth. That they hadn’t harmed them. That they were still alive. That we would actually get the chance to save them. I didn’t know whether my faith was foolish or not, but it was the only piece of hope I had left, so I held onto it with everything in me.Leo and I had been spending a lot of time in the forest behind his house. We would wander between the trees, and he would have me stretch out my hands, brus

I dug my fingers into my biceps, gripping and squeezing, trying to rub away the strange sensation that had lingered for days. It didn’t help. Ever since I claimed Lyanna, it felt like I was about to tear straight out of my own skin. All I could do was hold myself together and hope no one noticed or started worrying. I've managed fairly well so far, but not perfectly. Valerian sat across the table from me. “What the hell is going on?” I looked up to see him watching me, one eyebrow lifted. His eyes were fixed on my hand kneading my opposite arm. If there was one person I could never fool, it was Valerian. The man was a professional investigator. He noticed everything. I jerked my hand away so fast it probably looked like I’d touched something hot. I shook my head. “Nothing’s wrong. Why?” Valerian folded his arms and tilted his head slightly. “You can say that, but your body language is telling a different story. Talk.” We locked eyes for several long seconds. I hoped he’d take the

Leo was at his auto shop, making sure everything was running smoothly. For the first time since we met, I was completely alone at the house. His friends were busy digging into information about the safe houses where my family was being kept. Leo clearly didn’t like the idea of leaving me by myself and had even suggested asking one of his brothers or his dad to stay and keep an eye on me.“Leo, you’re not going to be gone long. It’s fine. I’m safe here. Nothing’s going to happen. I promise,” I had told him.The look on his face made it obvious he hated the thought of me being alone. After a moment, he finally gave in and nodded. “Alright. I won’t be gone for more than an hour and a half. Okay?”“That’s perfect,” I replied, and not even ten minutes later, I was soaking in the peaceful silence.Having protection was reassuring, but honestly, it was draining having people around nonstop. Sometimes, a person just needs solitude to reset. I settled into a cozy corner of the couch and decide

The pull of the moon wrapped around me, flooding my body with strength and tempting me with its glow. Every muscle in me throbbed with the need to shift. The soft hiss of my bare feet brushing through grass and moss followed as I walked through the forest, completely naked. The cool, damp air skimmed over my skin, easing the heat that pulsed across it. When I found a clearing where the trees parted overhead, I tilted my face up to the moon. Its light flowed over me like a lover’s touch. My skin prickled, and my nipples tightened. When I opened my eyes, the enormous white face of the moon hung above me, pouring its light down onto my body.A surge of power, almost orgasmic, rushed through me. Without warning, I began to shift. My skin rippled into fur, my bones twisted and reformed, my jaw stretching forward into that of a wolf. In less than three seconds, the change was complete. I stood transformed. I was a wolf, like Leo, yet not the same. Looking down, I saw I was balanced on two t

Lyanna went through another rough night. The nightmares jolted her awake three separate times. Now she was upstairs catching a nap, completely worn out from so little rest after everything that had happened. The closer we got to the full moon, the worse the dreams seemed to become. The attempted kidnapping definitely hadn’t made things any easier. I was concerned about how she’d handle the days leading up to the full moon. Hopefully, she and her wolf would sort things out so she could shift before they were both too overwhelmed and drained to function, let alone fight, run, or do whatever else might be required.Dad and the guys were coming by that morning for a meeting, and Valerian was supposed to update us on the surveillance of the places where we believed Lyanna’s family was being kept. They weren’t even in the same state. I wasn’t expecting this to be straightforward. Figuring out their locations had already been a win. I doubted the royals would make anything else easy.“Want t