All Chapters of The Alpha's Chosen : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

ZARA Naomi is already waiting for me by the front gates when I step outside. Damian stays behind. He wants to wait for me to come back after I speak to Tara. I understand why. I need to know exactly what my best friend thinks about Tara’s story, and whether it can actually help us.I don’t like depending on someone else to fix this. It doesn’t sit right with me. Still, what Tara said could be enough to stop them from sending an Omega to that place.I lean against the wall beside Naomi and look at her.“Tell me everything.”She exhales softly. “There isn’t that much to say. She told me the Alpha uses the women there to have children. He wants them to give birth to Omegas and Alphas. You can guess what that means.”My stomach tightens. “He’s the only one who mates with them.”“Yeah.” Naomi nods. “If they were really his mates, and if the children stayed with their mothers, it would be different. But that’s not what’s happening. The rare ones get taken away.” She pauses. “Tara was scar

DAMIAN Zara takes longer than I expect to come back. I tell myself she must have a reason, something important keeping her out there, but it doesn’t stop the slow tension building in my chest. It sits there and grows, tight and steady. It gets worse when the kid starts blasting the worst songs I’ve ever heard on the jukebox. Loud, grating, one after another. I don’t remember putting any of that garbage in there. Felix must have added them when I wasn’t paying attention. That feels like something he’d do.The noise presses on my nerves. I last a few more seconds, then I push to my feet.“I’m going to find her.”Caleb nods like he already expected that. “She’s still out front with Naomi.”I move toward the window and glance out. I spot them right away. It’s still light outside, the sky not fully dim yet. They’re standing just beyond the gates, close enough to talk without being overheard.“We’ll be back in a minute.” I don’t look at him when I say it. I don’t need to. What I mean i

ZARA We walk back inside together, but Damian stops near the front door. I lift an eyebrow at him, confused at first, then I hear it. The jukebox is on, blasting loud, overly sweet pop music. It’s the kind that sticks in your head in the worst way.He doesn’t want to go back in there.“Ask her to talk in the living room,” he says. “She probably doesn’t want her kid hearing this.”Then he turns and walks across the hall to the room with the big TV.I open the lounge door and step inside. Everyone’s gathered around, watching Tara’s little boy show Felix some dance steps.It’s painfully cute.The song grates on my nerves, like it’s slowly scraping my brain, but the scene in front of me softens it a little. Felix is stumbling around on purpose, pretending he doesn’t understand. The kid moves fast, too fast, clearly using his shifter speed without even thinking about it. He’s showing Felix up without trying.“Okay, I give up,” Felix says, dropping down to sit on the floor.The kid nudges

DAMIAN I feel them before I see them.It starts as a shift in the air. A quiet pressure, like something heavy is moving closer, pressing against my instincts.Then I look toward the street.And there they are.The Alpha and his two Betas step into view, walking out into the open like they have every right to be here. Like this place already belongs to them.My chest tightens.I step away from the window. On my way out, my eyes lock with Felix’s.He doesn’t say anything. He doesn’t need to.I don’t say anything either.But the promise is there. Clear. Solid.I won’t let them take him.He’s my Omega. My friend. My brother.The day I marked him, I gave my word. I remember it clearly. The weight of it. The way it settled into me like something permanent.I said I would protect him.Maybe I failed him once. Maybe more than once.I couldn’t stop the blackouts. I couldn’t fix whatever is breaking inside his head. I couldn’t take that pain away from him.That failure still sits heavy in my c

ZARA "Come on," I say to her. I want her out of our home. She is not welcome here anymore.She nods and stands, slow at first, like her body is heavy. I don't move to help her. I don't reach out. I don't touch her.I don't want any contact. Not now. Not after everything.I turn and walk, and she follows behind me. I can hear her steps, uneven, dragging a little. We cross the hall in silence. It feels longer than it should.We stop in front of the lounge. The door is closed. My hand settles on the handle, but I don't open it right away.I turn to face her."Well done," I say. My voice is steady, even if I don't feel that way inside. "You fooled all of us. You made us believe we were saving you and your son." I hold her gaze. "You must be very good at lying, because every one of us believed you."I pause, just for a second."I hope it was just a story. For your sake."Her face breaks. Tears slip down, one after another. She doesn't try to hide them. She just stands there and looks at m