All Chapters of Howl I Met My Mate: The Plus-Size Human’s Secret: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"Shut up!" Rowan Ashcroft barked, her dark, wolfish eyes narrowing as she slammed her palm against the iron railing of the Beta Command Office. "We are bound by pack law to maintain unity within the Silverclaw Dominion Hall! Just because she spilled a few drops of water on your dress, you think you can disrupt the whole floor? Do you think you're above the council?"Hazel Fairmont shrunk back, her fingers trembling against her stained tunic. She knew Rowan's position as Beta Council Secretary was absolute, and crossing her meant immediate exile to the outer territory borders.I stood near the stone archway, clutching my translation scrolls to my heavy bust, quietly watching the venom fly between them.My human heart felt like lead in my chest.It wasn't my flesh that burned from the close call with the scalding water. It was the sickening realization of where I stood.They hated me simply because I was bound by formal contract to Lucien Bennett, the Alpha King of the Silverclaw Royal

Lucien’s thick, scarred fingers tightened slightly around the heavy steering wheel as he maneuvered the vehicle onto the dark dirt road leading deeper into the Holloway pack territory. His amber eyes flicked over to my lap before settling back on the path ahead. "Not bad," he grunted out, his deep voice carrying that familiar, low wolf vibration.The tension in my shoulders eased a fraction, and I let my breath out slow. I stayed silent, not wanting to break whatever weird, fragile truce we had going on.Neither of us said a single word for the rest of the drive. The air inside the cabin grew heavy, thick with the musky scent of pine, winter rain, and his overwhelming Alpha aura.My eyes drifted toward his hands on the wheel. They were massive, heavily calloused from combat, with long, powerful fingers and dark veins riding the backs of his hands. They were the hands of an Alpha King who could snap a rogue wolf’s neck without blinking, yet they looked strangely controlled as he steere

Panicking internally, I waited for him to react, but he just stared at me in silence.I carefully pulled the heavy quilt back, trying to slip off the bed barefoot before he could say anything humiliating. But as I turned around to pull the covers up over his shoulders, my eyes landed on his bare right arm.My blood turned to ice. My breath caught dead in my throat.Right on the muscular meat of his right upper arm, near his shoulder, was a deep, distinct crescent-shaped bite mark scar.My hands began to shake violently.Four years ago, when I was dragged into that pitch-black room in Yilan City to sell my body for my mother's life-saving surgery... I had bitten the unknown man on his right arm in pure pain and terror. The woman who arranged it had strictly forbidden any light, so I had never seen his face.Was it just a terrifying coincidence?My hand instinctively moved down, resting over my lower stomach.Is Lucien Bennett... the biological father of my twins, Kieran and Freya Jr.?!

"Should her pay be docked, Secretary Bai?" Hazel Fairmont sneered, her voice dripping with venom as she glared at my full-figured human body.Rowan Ashcroft adjusted her sleek leather coat, maintaining a cool, professional facade. "Under the laws of the Bennett Alpha Dominion, unexcused absence results in immediate wage forfeiture.""I knew it!" Hazel gloated, taking a step closer to invade my personal space. "I did not mean to cause a scene over a useless human servant, but she lied to our faces. A low-ranking human who lies about her duties has no integrity and does not belong in Silverclaw Dominion Hall.""She requested leave," a deep, thunderous voice cut through the corridor, stopping Hazel mid-sentence.Hazel froze, her eyes widening in total disbelief. She stared at the Alpha King, clearly convinced she had misheard him."An elite guard who slacks on duty and spreads false accusations has poor character," Hazel stammered, trying to pivot. "She should not be allowed—""She reque

"The northern territory markets are booming thanks to the young generation," Tang Zheng, the retired Alpha of HSBC Bank, said with a boisterous laugh. "Alpha King Lucien has expanded the Bennett Dominion farther than his father ever did.""You praise me too highly, Elder Tang," Lucien replied, his deep voice slicing through the ambient noise of the hall."Ruize," He Ruixing, Elias's elder brother, called out as we approached. "Who is this female?""She is my partner," Elias announced clearly, his voice carrying over the crowd. He looked directly at Lucien, a challenging glint in his eyes. "Freya Holloway."I tried to pull my hand back from Elias's grip, feeling intensely exposed under the sharp gazes of the high council. But Elias held my fingers firmly, refusing to let me hide.Rowan's jaw clenched tightly. Her eyes darted from me to Lucien, her fingers digging into the fabric of Lucien's jacket. "Miss Holloway..."Lucien slowly turned his head. His dark golden eyes landed on me for