All Chapters of The Alpha’s Bastard Bride: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

The pup inside my belly does not belong to his bloodline. It does not belong to him at all. His beast would never be this angry if the child was his own flesh. But his true high-born pup is dead. Dead on the mountain ice.Mirelle jumps back in shock, because the young Alpha almost never vents his beast's anger inside the main estate.My eyes do not close for a single second that night. I sit up against the headboard of the bed with my small leather travel pouch completely packed and ready. I do not own many things in this world anyway. I only have a few simple wool clothes and some basic washing soaps.The moment the morning sun peeks through the trees, I change my clothes and step out into the hallway. Kaelen is already awake and waiting downstairs. He is dressed in a perfectly tailored dark pack suit that fits his giant, powerful frame beautifully. He looks incredibly handsome and strong, like an ancient Alpha king from the old lore books. His noble bloodline shows in every single m

My mind knows the high-born Viremont family would never accept a stray female with two nameless pups into their noble den.Plus, my tongue gave a sacred promise to Alistair’s mother years ago that my shift would never try to climb into her son's bed.I force a polite smile onto my face and slide my fingers right out of his grip. “Go sit back down in the living room, Alistair. The elk meat is almost finished.”Alistair’s heart sinks straight into his boots. He might have looked at my face like a protector when we first ran away, but these six long winters have made his male beast fall completely in love with my stubborn spirit.He cannot understand why my tongue rejects his courting so harshly, leaving zero space for his wolf to step closer.“Your inner beast still longs for someone else, doesn't it?” he guesses, his voice turning bitter. “That male is Alpha Blackthorne, isn't it?”Kaelen was the only giant alpha who ever came near my skin anyway.“No!” I snap back super fast, my tongu

LYRA NIGHTBANE POV“You deserve a much better wolf than my stray soul, Alistair…”“But in my eyes, your inner beast is the absolute best thing in the whole forest.” Alistair stops his boots right on the dirt path, his fingers tightening against my shoulders to spin my frame around so I have to look right into his gaze. “My heart likes you, Lyra. Not just as pack siblings who run together, but the way a male wolf craves his true female mate.”My mind has zero clues how to answer his confession. “I…”“Shush now.” His massive body steps a whole inch closer to my face. The scent of his warm, minty breath hits my nose at this tiny distance, making my inner wolf freeze completely stiff.My spirit is an adult female, after all. My brain knows exactly what type of move Alistair is trying to make right now.Just when his male lips are about to press directly against my mouth, my neck quickly twists to the side, causing his kiss to land flat against my skin cheek instead. His face does not show

Even though the paper certificate was never finished, six full winters have passed. Under the modern laws of the territory, a legal married couple can automatically break their bond if their boots live in separate forests for more than five cycles, right?I force my shoulders to stay perfectly straight, pretending to be completely unbothered. “A legal pack couple who lives in separate territories for over two winters can voluntarily dissolve their bond without—”“Which useless academy teacher taught your brain the law?” Kaelen taunts, stepping closer until his heat hits my face.Six winters ago, this female disappeared from his den without leaving a single scent trail behind.In his daily routine, his male beast had already gotten completely used to having her scent waiting inside Ember Hall. But ever since her boots left the territory, his entire villa turned completely quiet and freezing. The rooms lacked any human warmth, and the halls didn't feel like a real home anymore. His own

Samuel does not show a single speck of fear even though the giant Alpha is glaring a hole straight through his small forehead.“Listen to my voice, little cub,” Kaelen says, his golden eyes inspecting the small but completely calm boy. “Tell my ears exactly why a powerful alpha like me would need to kidnap your tiny body?”Even though his reputation was just completely destroyed by a lie, Kaelen must admit this kid possesses a terrifyingly smart brain.His mind feels a sudden curiosity about what kind of parents birthed and fed such an outstanding, fearless little wolf.Samuel refuses to let a single word slip past his teeth. He just crosses his tiny arms over his wool sweater and maintains his firm stance that Kaelen is a criminal who stole his body.The second my boots burst through the door and my eyes catch sight of my son, I rush across the floor tiles and wrap my arms around his small frame, squeezing him against my chest. My hands frantically check his arms and legs for scratch