Semua Bab Surrogate Bride To The Alpha Stand-in: Bab 21 - Bab 30

"Did you find out what I asked for," Uthred said as his gaze went to the raven that was inside its cage."Yes. I followed him closely, but then he vanished. I think that this Alpha Darius is one of us."Uthred smiled as he turned toward the voice. "I knew it. He is not my Alpha. Where is my Alpha." His words were more to himself than to anyone else as he sat in his seat.He looked up at the mage in the black cloak. "Does this mean that this Alpha is a hybrid."A heavy silence filled the room."I cannot say for certain—""Before you finish that thought, I have seen him shift into a wolf."The mage swallowed. "Then it is rare, brother. There is no record of a hybrid being born. Even among mixed bloodlines, one either takes the father's side or the mother's side. That is the way of things."Uthred smiled slowly. "Then we have our first hybrid."The mage's eyes gleamed. "I know a way to find out for certain."Uthred leaned forward. "Tell me.""Get a lock of his hair and bring it to me."-

Alpha Darius stood unmoved, and his mismatched eyes were one as cold as winter and one burning like embers as they locked onto High Lord Rhovan. His presence alone silenced the crowd.He took a slow step forward, and the faint sound of his boots against the marble floor was the only noise in the vast space."I will do nothing," he said again, and his voice was calm but laced with authority.A murmur went through the gathered Alphas, and some of them shifted with discomfort while others clenched their fists.Alpha Valren sneered. "So the infamous Shadow Fang Alpha finally comes to us." His voice was full of mockery. "Tell me, Darius, was it cowardice or arrogance that kept you away."Darius did not look at him, and he walked past them all. He stopped only when he stood directly in front of High Lord Rhovan, and the tension was thick between them."You would send my pack into exile," Darius said as he tilted his head. "For what."Rhovan's jaw tightened. "You broke the sacred unity betwe

When the Alpha ordered Beta Cedric to take the humans to the eastern lands for safety, he had not given much thought to the slaves. But Lena had convinced her maid, Milicent, to go with them.Now that their task was done, it was time to return.Milicent stood near the carriage with the other maids, and they spoke in low voices. She was aware of the Beta's gaze on her back, and she tried to ignore it. She forced a laugh that was louder than she intended, and she felt awkward.The Beta did not say anything, and he watched her while she looked away shyly whenever their eyes met.He scoffed under his breath and leaned against a pillar."How is the Luna treating you," one of the girls asked.Milicent had expected this question. Everyone wanted to know about Kara Voss."Well," Milicent said with a smile, "I would say that she is the kindest soul that I have ever met."The girls blinked with surprise."Do you think that the Luna is not who they say she is," another maid whispered.Cedric lis

Lena dropped to her knees and called Milicent's name, but Milicent did not respond."Cedric," Alpha Darius said.Cedric appeared beside him."Take the slave out," Darius said."Yes, Alpha," Cedric said as he bowed. He bent down and lifted Milicent into his arms, and he carried her while his gaze stayed on her face as he walked out.Once they were outside under the shade of a tree, Milicent's eyes opened. She blinked, and she saw Cedric looking at her with a smile.She closed her eyes again."Please let me down," she said, and her voice was low.Cedric did not answer, and his smile became wider."Please, Beta Cedric," she said. "I am sorry for what I said, and I did not mean any of it.""But you still said it," Cedric said, and his tone was light but firm. "And the Alpha heard every word."He paused."What do you think that he should do to you," he said, and his voice became lower. "Tear you to pieces."Milicent's eyes opened with fear, and she kicked her legs to break free, but Cedric

The scent that hit Vargr the moment she joined him made his heart leap with unexpected joy, but he kept his expression neutral."Finally, I get to see you," she said, and her voice was soft.He raised his eyebrow. "Have you been looking for me."She stepped closer and sat on the stone beside him, and she picked up a pebble. "It seems that you do not come out often.""What is the use of being a secret advisor if I make myself known to the pack."When she looked up at him, his face was close to hers.Her breath stopped.Those eyes were beautiful."You are close, secret advisor," she said.He laughed and leaned back with a smile. "You can call me Vargr."She shrugged and tossed a stone into the water below."Why were you trying to see me," he said. "Is there something that I can help you with.""I was curious," she said as she tossed another pebble."Curious about what.""I wanted to know what the Alpha thought about the advice."He smiled. "You give yourself too much credit, do you not.