All Chapters of Unexpected Mate: The Cruel Alpha’s Little Wolf: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

The estate woke much earlier that usual. I knew that long before I opened my eyes. Soft footsteps echoed through the corridor outside my room. Doors opened and closed. Muted voices drifted in from somewhere downstairs. For several moments, I remained beneath the covers, staring at the ceiling. It was strange. After weeks of planning... After endless schedules... After fittings, flowers and preparations... The day I had spent so long imagining had finally arrived. A gentle knock sounded at the door. Before I could answer, Agatha's familiar voice followed. "Miss Aria?" "I'm awake." The door opened slowly. Agatha stepped inside carrying a breakfast tray. Unlike usual, she wasn't alone. Two maids followed behind her, each carrying neatly folded boxes wrapped in ivory cloth. Their smiles were impossible to miss. "Good morning, Miss Aria." "Good morning." Agatha set the tray on the small table near the window. "I thought you'd need something to

For several long moments... Aurelia simply stared. The room remained perfectly still. No one interrupted her. She took another small step forward. Then another. Until she stood directly in front of me. Her blue eyes searched my face as though she were trying to decide whether I was the same person. Finally... She whispered, "...You're really getting married today." My throat tightened. "Yes, sweetheart." Her gaze drifted slowly over the gown. The veil. The diamonds. Then back to my face. "You look..." She frowned. Because she couldn't seem to find the right word. "I know there's a word." She tapped her chin. "Daddy said it once." "I just can't remember it." I smiled. "What kind of word?" "The... um..." She squeezed her eyes shut. "The fancy one." The room chuckled softly. Then her face lit up. "Elegant!" She beamed proudly. "That's it!" "You look elegant." She nodded to herself. "But also..." She looked me up an

For a moment... Everything else disappeared. The guests. The music. Even the long aisle stretching between us. There was only him. Alpha Kael Blackwood stood exactly how he always had. Tall, and very composed. Yet somehow... He looked different today. The formal black suit had been tailored with the same elegance that defined everything about him. Silver embroidery traced the cuffs and collar, catching the morning sunlight without drawing attention away from the man himself. His shoulders were as broad as ever. His posture perfectly straight. Every inch of him carried the calm authority I had come to associate with the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack. And then... His eyes found mine. The familiar blue caught the sunlight in a way I had never noticed before. Clear. Steady. Impossible to look away from. ... For the briefest moment... The world seemed to narrow to that single glance. No words passed between us. They couldn't. Not with an en

For a long moment... Neither of us moved. The conversations around us continued as though nothing had changed. Laughter drifted across the gardens. Glasses clinked softly. Somewhere nearby, Aurelia was enthusiastically explaining to another child why flower girls were the most important part of any wedding. Yet somehow... The distance between Lucas and me seemed strangely quiet. He finally began walking. People stepped aside to allow him through. Only then did I notice the two familiar figures following a short distance behind him. Vera. And Manda. A small part of me wondered how I could have forgotten they would attend. Of course they would. This was Alpha Kael Blackwood's wedding. Missing it would have raised more questions than attending ever could. Lucas stopped a respectful distance away. For a heartbeat... Neither of us spoke. Then he inclined his head. "Luna Blackwood." The title sounded unfamiliar in his voice. Almost as unfamiliar

The elderly councillor came to a stop before us. "Alpha Blackwood." Kael inclined his head. "Councillor Hadrian." Only then did the councillor turn to me. "Luna Blackwood." The title still carried a strange unfamiliarity whenever someone spoke it aloud. I returned his greeting with a respectful nod. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Councillor." "The pleasure is mine." His eyes studied me for only a moment. Carefully. As though committing my face to memory. "I hope Blackwood has welcomed you well." "It has." "And I hope," he continued, "you've found today's celebrations more enjoyable than exhausting." "I believe they've been a little of both." A faint smile touched his weathered face. "An honest answer." "I've learned that becoming Luna involves meeting far more people than I expected." "It does." He glanced briefly toward the reception. "And before long..." "You'll remember nearly all of them." "Nearly?" Even Kael gave the slightest hin