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All Chapters of The Alpha’s Bastard Bride: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

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“Yes,” Orion snaps back with total confidence. “My mommy grew me in her own skin. She loves my fur more than anything.”Kaelen just smiles at the boy’s simple logic. He drops down on his knees so his eyes are level with the pup’s face. “Little wolf, you can never give her the kind of protection and power that my line can provide.”“What?” Orion's eyes widen, his little heart fluttering with a sudden splash of fear because the Alpha sounds too sure of himself.Kaelen stands back up, completely ignoring the boy's worried face. He slowly smooths down the collar of his shirt without a single care in the world. “Your mommy is waiting for my boots outside.”“Tell me what you mean!” Orion yells, sitting right up on the mattress.Kaelen doesn't even turn his head. He just walks out of the bedroom with steady, heavy steps, leaving the little pup growling at the wall.I am pacing back and forth on the gravel driveway when his shadow falls over my boots. “What took your feet so long in there?” I

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Lyra Nightbane POV“When will your inner wolf finally accept my line, Lyra?” Kaelen whispers, his large lips moving down until they are practically brushing against my ears. His thick, hot breath hits my neck and sends a giant rush of electricity straight through my skin, making my knees go totally weak.My eyes turn super wet, a thin layer of salty water blurring my vision. “I don't know.”“But my beast cannot wait for another winter moon,” Kaelen growls softly. His dark eyes are full of so much heat it feels like the blinding sun over the desert sands, baking my face until my tongue goes completely dry.“If your jaw stays locked like this, my wolf is just going to take it as a yes.”His massive palm slides away from my wrists, cruising all the way down my spine to wrap tightly around my bare waist.Suddenly, a bright splash of silver light shoots through the back window of the truck, bouncing off the rearview mirror and hitting my eyes so hard I blink. The sharp glare snaps my brain

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Thinking about my boy makes my wolf turn sharp again. I look straight into Kaelen's dark eyes. “Never use Orion’s skin as bait for a rogue again, Kaelen. I am totally serious about this.”“Okay,” he answers softly. He honestly hadn't thought about what his wolf would do if Alistair’s knife had actually scratched the boy's neck.Once his breathing slows down, Kaelen turns the keys and guides the truck back down the road.A few minutes later, the tires crunch to a stop in front of my old rental brick house. I click my belt open and hop down to the pavement, and Kaelen’s big boots follow right behind my heels.I spin around on the concrete path, looking up at his tall frame. “Are your paws coming upstairs too?”“My eyes want to see the den where you raised my hockey pups,” he says, his gaze tracking up the brick walls. He has never stepped foot inside my little city rooms before.I lead his boots up the narrow stairs, pull the iron key from my pocket, and click the lock open.The rooms a

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Lyra Nightbane POV“My boots are tracking your trail to the hockey rink, Warner,” Maria Viremont snaps, her claws clicking loudly against the wooden stairs as she rushes down from the second floor of the mansion. “I am riding in the passenger seat.”Warner wheels around, his yellow eyes flashing completely cold under the hallway lights. “Why are your jaws flapping about a ride? Your stupid choices are the reason our family clinic is losing all its gold shares on the network boards. If your fur shows up at the Blackthorne Pack Estate, the Alpha will just rip our throats out faster.”Maria does not let his growls shake her spirit. She glides down the last steps on quiet paws, locking her eyes straight onto Warner’s face. “My hands have a secret piece of ice. If Kaelen Blackthorne sees the markings on this device, his inner wolf will have no choice but to drop his claws and sign a peace treaty with our line.”“What kind of pack weapon are you talking about?” Warner asks, his ears twitchi

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Being up so high makes Liora’s jaw drop. Daddy is the biggest, most handsome wolf in the whole woods! she thinks to herself. She wraps her little arms tight around his thick neck, terrified that he might drop her back onto the floor, and nests her small head right against his giant shoulder.I reach my hands out to grab her back. “Liora, come here.”“Mommy, no! I want Daddy to hold me!” Liora whimpers, her voice starting to crack with little tears. Her tiny soul has been starving for a father's protection since her first winter, and she just wants to stay inside his big, warm circle.She wants her Alpha dad.“Let her stay on my shoulder,” Kaelen says, his voice surprisingly soft. He doesn't find her touch annoying at all. Honestly, no wolf in the territory could look at a face this sweet and push it away.I drop my hands, feeling totally helpless. “She has never acted this wild with a stranger before.”Kaelen throws a cold, blank glance over my shoulder, his lips curling into a tiny,

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Lyra Nightbane POV“Your mommy has the best luck in the whole forest to have a sweet pup like you,” Mirelle Ashen says, her voice echoing into the washroom.Liora does not get the big words, so she just lifts a wet cloth and scrubs Kaelen Blackthorne’s nose.I step toward the sink, my heart squeezing as I look at the big Alpha. “I am so sorry, Kaelen. Liora is being too sticky.”“It is fine,” Kaelen says, leaning down so my little girl can keep cleaning his skin. He lets out a low chuckle. “I think I am winning here. I get a beautiful little pup without doing any hard work.”My throat fills with a huge lump. “Thank you for being nice to her.”I turn around to leave the tiles, but Kaelen’s big fingers shoot out and wrap tightly around my wrist. He looks down at my daughter. “Liora, your dad needs to say a secret thing to Mommy. Can your little paws run out to the table first?”“Yes, Daddy!” Liora chirps, nodding her head super fast. She slides right down from the porcelain sink. I reac

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“What words?” I ask, my voice shaking.“Smelly thug.”I stare at his eyes, my heart jumping into my throat because that is exactly what my brain just called his fur. I quickly look away toward the wall, trying to tell a lie. “No, I didn't.”My voice sounds super tiny and has zero strength.Right then, the heavy phone inside Kaelen’s pants pocket starts buzzing again.Kaelen does not even lift his hand to check the screen; his wolf already knows exactly who is hitting the line. He just watched that horrible video file from Maria Viremont a minute ago, and he hadn't called her back yet. That crazy female must be getting super impatient waiting by her device, so she is ringing his number directly.I see him ignoring the buzz. “Your tracking device is ringing again. Are your fingers not going to pick it up?”Kaelen steps closer and uses his big hands to smooth down the messy collar of my shirt. “Run out to the kitchen first, Lyra.”I give him a quick nod, twist the handle open, and step o

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Kaelen Blackthorne POV"I have pack hockey business to fix down at the ice rink, so you just stay inside this safe room with Orion," I say, grabbing my truck keys. "He needs your medicine anyway.""Thank you, Kaelen," Lyra whispers, her eyes looking down at the wooden floor."We are husband and wife under the goddess law, Lyra, so stop saying thank you like I am a stranger," I say loudly, making sure Selene hears every single word from the kitchen table."Where are your boots going, Daddy?" Liora cries, jumping off her stool and locking her small arms around my knee. "Can my paws come with you to the big truck?""No, little pup," I say, leaning down to look at her small nose. "You have to stay right here.""Why?" Liora pouts, her eyes turning super big and sad. "What if your truck leaves and you never ever come back to our den?""Do you want my inner wolf to like your fur, Liora?" I ask, keeping my voice very soft."Yes, Daddy! I want you to love me a lot!""If you listen to my words

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Kaelen Blackthorne POV“Look at my skin, Kaelen!” Maria Viremont yells, grabbing the white moonshine bottle with sloppy hands. She drops the shoulder straps of her skirt, letting the red cloth fall right down to the floor mats until she is just standing there in her black underwear.“Put your clothes back on, Maria,” I bark, turning my snout away from her naked waist because her scent makes my inner wolf want to puke.“I am drinking this whole flask to show your wolf my true love!” she screams, tilting her chin back and gulping the burning fire fluid down her throat. Her face gets super red and her eyes turn totally blurry. She thinks this is a giant test to win the Alpha seat on my hockey team, but my heart just feels pure disgust.Smash!“Oops,” Maria giggles, dropping the glass bottle straight onto the floor. Shards of sharp glass and wet alcohol fly across the mats, splashing against my leather boots. She stumbles backward and crashes onto the mattress. “I can't take another drop.

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“Did Alpha Kaelen finally decide to make me his true mate?” I squeal, my cheeks turning super red as I throw my clothes back on in Room 108 of the Crimson Fang Lodge. My inner wolf is jumping up and down because I am completely sure he claimed my body last night. When he first found out I was the female from that night in the woods, he was so sweet to me. If I hadn't faked that ice hockey injury before, he would still love me. Now that we shared a mattress, he wants me back. I have to race to the Viremont pack house and tell Darius right now.“Is Abbott’s truck already parked by our pack gates?” I murmur to myself, hopping out of my ride and rushing past the iron fence. He is Kaelen’s top Enforcer on the ice hockey team. Did Kaelen send him to tell my family that we are getting back together? I push the heavy front door open, smiling super big, but the whole living room feels completely cold and scary. Darius is sitting in the center with a totally white face, Dr. Alistair Viremont lo

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