Semua Bab Surrogate Bride To The Alpha Stand-in: Bab 51 - Bab 60

"A Lycan what," she said with a scoff, and her brows came together. "There are no such beings.""There are truths that you have not been shown, and those truths have been buried for centuries," he said. "To answer your question, Lycans are real. Some call us beasts, and others call us higher wolves. We are like them in form, but we are greater in strength and spirit. And you, my dear, are one of us. Do you remember what I told you that night."She shook her head slowly. "You said many things.""I told you to never tell the wolves what you are," he said, and his voice was low and steady. "They would kill you if they found out the truth. That is why your beast has been asleep since you were born. The mark that you have, which is the same as mine, was not given for no reason. It was put on you to hold back your change, and it was meant to protect you and not to harm you."The weight of his words pressed on her.She stepped back, and her gaze went to the silver chains that held him. "And

Just as Jade went into the cell where Kara was kept, he passed his mother, who was leaving in silence.Kara lifted her gaze. "Have you come to finish what your mother started," she said.He sighed and sat on the stool in the cell. "Why do you act this way. You should face what is coming with a full stomach," he said as he looked at the food that was on the floor."You could have brought something better," she said with a smile. "A rat would not eat that.""Then you are not hungry," he said. "When the Alpha comes, you will wish that you had eaten that food.""Why do you treat a mate like this," she said, and her voice had no humor. "Should we not speak of that."Her words made him stop, and he looked at her. For a moment, neither of them spoke.Footsteps came from the corridor, and Jade turned to see Lena coming toward them.He stood with surprise.A scoff came from Kara. "Look at that. I must be quite a sight today. Everyone comes to see the prisoner."Lena did not look away from Kara

And then, without hesitation, he rose.He came to her slowly, and there was certainty in his steps while the weight of years and hunger and anger bled from each one. His presence filled the room, and heat came off him like a storm that was barely held back.She stood still, and her breath was caught while her heart pounded. He reached for her, and his rough hands held her face with gentleness while his thumbs moved over her cheeks.For a moment, he only looked at her.Then his lips came down on hers, and they were fierce and desperate.It was not a gentle kiss. It was fire and a claim and a silent cry in skin. It was him giving every sleepless night and every word that he had not spoken and every tear that he had not shed into that one moment.Lena gasped into his mouth, and her hands held his arms while she felt the strength beneath them. The world around them fell away, and there were no stones and no chains and no old blood bonds. There was only the two of them, and they had known

"What am I to do," Lena said as her gaze stayed on the Priestess, who was struggling to kneel before her.The Priestess had aged, but her visions were still sharp and clear."Try to reach him while I speak to the spirit," the Priestess said.The Priestess held her hands together and closed her eyes as she began to chant.Lena went to a seat beside them."They say that you must lie with me so that he can come back," Craven said with a smile that sent a chill through her."In your dreams," Lena said. "You should go back to sleep and let him take control. I will not do it.""Beloved," Craven said, and his voice became soft while his smile faded. "You do not understand. The men are coming, and they will hurt you if I do not act. I am here to protect you."Lena scoffed. "I know of your care, but do you know that if you are gone, the pack leaders will have no reason for war. You must make him come back, and only then can he deceive them into leaving this pack.""To hell with the rules of th

"I came as swiftly as the news reached my ears," Lord Jaime said, drawing her into a firm embrace.When they parted, she stepped back, her gaze soft with gratitude. "Thank you for coming, dear friend."He offered a warm smile, then turned to the Beta and gave a respectful nod."I am most grateful you chose to release her rather than subject her to that barbaric and senseless punishment," Lord Jaime said solemnly.Cedric returned the gesture. "It is my duty to protect the pack in the Alpha’s absence. I am glad I chose rightly.""Then we must not tarry," Jaime said, casting a glance toward the fading sun. "We must be gone before word travels faster than our wheels can carry us across the border."He turned to Lena and offered his hand."Wait," Cedric interjected, drawing forth a small glass vial. "I also made every effort to persuade the witch to lift the curse laid upon you. This is the result of her spellwork. It is but a small recompense for the many insults and wrongs you have suffe