All Chapters of The Last Alpha’s Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

ELARA“Let’s have dinner.”My thumb paused mid-scroll on my phone screen, hovering over a half-read message, as I slowly lifted my head to look at Jade who just strolled into the artificial garden.He sat down next to me on the bench. “Let’s have dinner together, Elara.”I know what tonight is.Every year, the lab arranged a private dinner, one for each staff member. You could attend alone if you wanted, keep to yourself, sit through the evening in silence… or you could bring someone. A partner.“I still have files to review,” I replied, lowering my gaze back to my phone, to my chat with Kate.PLEASE, I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU AND TALK. JUST TELL ME WHEN IT WILL BE CONVENIENT FOR YOU.I hesitated for only a second before pressing send, hoping that she would respond again.“Janet made it mandatory,” Jade countered. “Everyone has to be at the grand floor tonight. The lab and all floors will be on lockdown until morning,” he added.Slipping my phone into my pocket, I pushed myself u

ELARAI had to take four days' sick leave to be able to have time to watch through the CCTV footage, and ot also read through the files that Jade gave to me. Sprawled out on my bed with all my doors locked, and an earpiece plugged into my ear, I watched the video.I saw myself walk into the containment, and everything was going fine, until I started feeling dizzy. Bringing the phone closer to my face, I watched with keen interest to know what really goes on in the containment or maybe outside the hallway after I lose consciousness.But suddenly, the screen turned black and grey, as though it had a few technical issues, which lasted only a few seconds, after that, the footage came on again, and I saw myself, still lying on the same spot where I had fainted.The door to the containment opened and security personnel rushed in to get me, and they kept me in the hallway, made some calls, but I woke up after a few minutes.“So nothing really happened?” I mumbled under my breath. “How then

Elara I stood in the observation room with my arms folded tight across my chest, watching Janet pace in front of the monitors. She had that look on her face again, the one that said she had already made up her mind and nothing I said would change it. But why wasn't I worried? Instead, my eyes kept drifting to the heavy steel door that led to Fenrir's chamber. I had been dragged out forcefully by Philip and Marco. "You can't replace me," I told her straight. "I know the routines better than anyone. I know how to read his signals. The board needs me in there." Janet stopped pacing and turned to face me. She rubbed her temple like I was giving her a headache. "Elara, we have talked about this too many times. I have tried to fucking convince you, but all you do is push me to the wall. The board wants fresh eyes on the project. They think you have grown too close." I raised an eyebrow. "What? You're just saying that now? You cannot do that!" A sick smile lifted Janet

Fenrir My story began the moment I lost consciousness and I opened my eyes to Janet's cold voice pulling through the haze."Rise and wake up, sunshine. You have a new mate."I stayed still. They thought the drugs knocked me out cold every time, but they were stupid. I had never truly been knocked out. From the moment they entered, prodded, and argued about this or that, I heard every word, felt every needle…Janet kept talking through the speaker. "Mara will be perfect for you. I think this one is the one."My ears perked up at that_"She has a 65 percent strong bloodline."They deflated and dread recoiled in my gut. The person they were bringing wasn't Elara. No one would ever explain our bond except a pack doctor. And that was not good. It was no good at all. "Oh, don't be a sour puss." Janet's cheery voice filled my head. Get out! Get out of my head!"She's better than the last ones. You need to cooperate this time. You don't have any other choice."My body still hurts from

ElaraI walked down the long white hallway with my arms wrapped around my notebook.Something about me felt wrong.Every person I passed gave me the same look… and it wasn't the usual quick nod or tired smile I was used to.This was different. Their eyes would remain on me for too long. And when I threw them a pointed look, they'd avert their gaze like they'd been caught.Caught doing what exactly?One of the lab techs, Anthony, actually stopped in the middle of the corridor with his coffee cup halfway to his mouth, and just watched me until I turned the corner.Goodness.Nurse Deffy smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes.It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.Why were they all acting like this?Or could it be that I was imagining things? Well, after everything that had happened with Fenrir, my nerves were raw. Still, the creepy feeling crawled under my skin.Goodne_Suddenly, Jade appeared at the end of the hallway, walking toward me like he had been waiting.“Hey,” He sai