All Chapters of His Forbidden Mate: Hiding the Alpha's Secret Heir: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

The iron gates of the Steele estate loomed ahead like the jaws of a beast, untouched by the seven years I had spent running.Stepping out of the sleek black town car, the bitter New York wind whipped through my dark coat. I stood on the gravel driveway, staring up at the sprawling, gothic mansion. It was exactly as terrifying and magnificent as I remembered. Every stone reeked of old money, dark secrets, and werewolf elite.My chest sank into my ribs in a crazy, threatening beat. Go back, my wolf within me said. He's here. The Alpha is here.I clamped down on my fear. I was not so terrified anymore, as I was a pregnant nineteen-year-old. I was a mother. Ethan had been safely packed off by my nanny, Mrs. Higgins, to a fine suite in one of the luxury hotels in Manhattan. There could be no chance of my carrying my six-year-old son--with his conspicuous silver eyes--into a house where apex predators were at home, until I had heard with certainty what Richard’s will required.I shouldered

I slammed the heavy oak door of my assigned bedroom, throwing the deadbolt with a sharp, frantic click.I was breathing heavily when I pressed my back to the door and closed my eyes. I had such intense hand tremors that I could not open my bag. I searched through my lip gloss and design pens until I found my cell phone.The period of six months. The words echoed in my mind like a death sentence. Dominic had me trapped. He had detected my son's weak scent which triggered his Alpha instincts to develop into a dangerous powerful obsession. I had only a few hours remaining before he began to search for me.I unlocked my phone and used my shaky hands to make a call. The British voice on the other end answered after two rings."Miss Hart? How was the service, dear?""Mrs. Higgins, listen to me very carefully," I whispered, my voice tight with controlled panic. I walked around the Persian rug while I watched the bedroom windows with fearful eyes. "You need to pack Ethan’s bags right now. Lea