บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha's Unwanted Plus-Size Bride: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

ELOWEN WHITLOCK POVUnwittingly, I had stayed in Caelan’s dark stone study until the sky turned pitch black, wrapping the entire Royal Alpha Quarter in cold shadows. I couldn't tell if it was because of my human pregnancy, but my stomach had been in knots all day, refusing to accept any substantial nourishment.I headed down to the heavy timber kitchen to hunt for anything my body wouldn't immediately reject. Fortunately, Seren had stocked our cellar with mountain provisions before her departure. After rummaging through the cold storage box, my fingers brushed against some crisp, raw cucumbers. Too exhausted to stoke the hearth fire, I washed them quickly under the tap, planning to eat them raw just to settle the burning in my gut.I didn't hear Caelan return to the villa. It wasn't until I walked back into the main hall with a long, wet cucumber in my hand that I saw his massive silhouette looming in the dim light of the hearth.How long had his wolf been sitting there, watching me?

I didn't reach the rank of Guild Director overnight, but had clawed my way through two years of grueling labor to establish my authority. Yet, to the rest of the territory, I was merely the human pet who used her mating bond with Alpha Caelan to climb the hierarchy.That was especially the case for Osric, who firmly believed I relied on Caelan’s power to secure my seat in the Moonweaver Guild, holding my human birth against me at every turn.I cast a quick glance at the leather-bound parchments in his hands, noticing the runic sigils for their upcoming Ironfang weapon launch."Elder Fenwick, you are taking your little jabs a bit too far," I said, my voice echoing in the tight space of the rising lifter. "How could the Thorncroft Alpha Dominion ever belong to anyone else? I simply took two days of rest because my human body was failing me, but I am deeply touched that a high-ranking warrior like you is so concerned about a mere director. Though, looking at the size of that stack, you s

"So what if you are bound to her as a mate?" Isolde’s desperate whine pierces through the crystal glow-stone, slicing into my soul. "You do not love that human. You told me your wolf craves me, Caelan. My heat has completely cleared now. Let us knot and breed a true alpha heir, please?""Isolde..."What follows next are the unmistakable, heavy grunts of a dominant werewolf taking a female in heat. I squeeze my eyes shut, my human hands clawing at my ears to block out the rhythmic, wet sounds of their mating.The harder I try to push the noise out, the more the brutal auditory betrayal torments my mind.As Isolde’s high-pitched, satisfied screams intensify, my plus-size body shudders violently with pure revulsion. A wave of intense morning sickness crashes over my throat, and I lean over the wooden chair, dry-heaving onto the stone floor.I always knew Caelan’s beast was drawn to her pack lineage, so learning they shared a bed should not surprise me. But having the raw, graphic proof o

Caius narrowed his amber eyes a fraction, his wolfish pupils glowing with a sudden, dangerous intensity in the dim candle fire. "Elowen, do you truly believe my young claws are incapable of managing the territory books for the Thorncroft Alpha Dominion?"I lifted my chin, refusing to let my human pulse flutter under his heavy aura. With a cold smile, I said, "You established the Redfern Trade Guild at a remarkably young winter cycle, so I do not doubt your personal ambition. But our bloodlines have never shared an alliance before, and your tracking omegas are complete strangers to my guild, which is why the dominion will be hosting an open bidding event before the Grand Alpha Tribunal. When the winter solstice arrives, your wolves will have to prove their worth against the older packs. If the treaty lands in your hands, I look forward to a profitable seasonal cycle, Master Redfern.""It makes no difference to my pack!" he huffed, leaning his cheek into his palm while his eyes squinted

Sitting back down on the velvet couch, I said absolutely nothing and waited for the young wolf to spill the rest of his secrets.Caius found a space to slide his massive frame directly beside my plus-size body, his voice dropping into a low, vibrating murmur. "It has been about a single winter cycle since the Thorncroft Alpha Dominion went public before the Grand Alpha Tribunal. On the surface, your mate's territory growth seems to be in full savage swing, and his warriors have yet to meet any real resistance on the borders. However, if your human brain thinks carefully about it, why would the entire dominion lose so much treasury wealth simply because of a short delay in the pack infrastructure project you and Lucan Blackmoor handled? Do you honestly believe the financial bleed was due to a mere delay in silver tribute because the territory was expanding too fast?"Frowning deeply, I pondered the cold mathematics of his words as my maternal instincts flared with caution."If the Thor