All Chapters of The Mate Curvy of the Forbidden Alpha: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Masonry for Emotionally Incompetent AlphasAnneI discovered that putting six Ravenshade warriors to work remodeling a bakery was like giving hammers to six giant children and asking them for restraint.I arrived at the shop after breakfast with Pippa, two boxes of utensils, and a list written by Bernard.Nathan was already there, of course.He was wearing a gray shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, dark pants, and dust in his hair. He was talking to Cassian in front of a wall marked with charcoal.I stopped in the doorway."What did you do?" I asked with a frown.Nathan turned."Nothing."Behind him, a brutal thud sounded and the wall trembled.I closed my eyes."Nathan.""It wasn't my idea."Another blow, then a crash, and a cloud of dust burst out from the old dining room.Pippa peeked out beside me."That sounded expensive.""I'm very proud of your financial development," I said with humor.A warrior appeared through the dust with a hammer in his hand and an expressio

Private Manual for Handling an AlphaAnneThere were few things more humiliating than drafting a rulebook for dating an Alpha.One was finding your ex-boyfriend with your cousin in a bathroom.Another was having to specify in writing that your new romantic interest couldn't buy buildings without permission.I was accumulating educational experiences.I spread a sheet of paper across the bakery table and wrote in large letters:RULES SO NATHAN BLACKSTONE DOESN'T TURN A RELATIONSHIP INTO A MILITARY OPERATION.Nathan, sitting across from me with a cup of coffee, read the title."It's aggressive.""It's preventive," I said without hesitation."You could have written agreements.""You could have asked before buying a property," I said firmly."Fine, you're right."Pippa, who was painting small yellow moons on a wooden box, raised her hand."I think the sheet needs drawings.""It doesn't need drawings," I said carefully.Nathan pointed at the paper."I want drawings.""Two against one doesn

Dancing Under Surveillance Should Be IllegalAnneCassian escaped before dawn.He didn't leave a note or an explanation. Not even one of those dramatic phrases men with secrets seem to save for special occasions.He simply disappeared.His rooms were empty. His main weapons were still confiscated, but clothes, boots, and one of the horses from the lower stables were missing. The guard assigned to the corridor swore he hadn't seen him leave.And the truth was, that didn't surprise me.Nathan hadn't locked up his cousin because there was no concrete physical evidence, but he kept him under surveillance and confiscated more than just his weapons.In that situation, the reality was that we didn't know how we could react, and something inside me didn't completely believe that Cassian was the person who wanted me dead.The arrow was meant for you, Nina said seriously.And that was a thought that kept circling through my head again and again.Nathan received the news of Cassian's disappearan

A Noblewoman, a Glass, and Courtesy PoisonAnneLady Eveline was still in the square.That was the first thing I noticed after reading the note that claimed Cassian had not fired the arrow.The second was that Nathan was still looking at the crowd as if he could rip a confession out of someone through the sheer force of his eyes.The third was that my glass had disappeared."Where is my champagne?" I asked calmly.Nathan turned toward me."Is that important right now?""You just kissed me in front of the Court, someone slipped a threat into Thalia's folder, and your fugitive cousin might be innocent. I need small priorities."Nina snorted.We need to find whoever left the note, she said seriously.I also need a drink.That has never solved a conspiracy.Not with that attitude.Thalia placed the message with the three black moons inside a sleeve."No one touches this. I want to examine the ink, paper, and any magical residue," she said.Nathan signaled two guards."Close the exits disc

The Domestic Key and a Law That BurnsAnneNathan's sentence remained suspended between us like a blade.If both establish a voluntary bond, the Registry may become unstable.That echoed inside me forcefully.I was still standing in front of the table, with the coffee cooling behind me and the unpleasant feeling that my life had been organized by dead, missing, or excessively seal-loving people."I want to see the report," I demanded.Nathan didn't argue, and that alarmed me more than if he had."It's in my office.""Then let's go," I said immediately."Anne.""If you're going to tell me I should eat breakfast first, I'm warning you that I can commit crimes with a cup," I explained flatly."I wasn't going to say that.""Excellent, that's progress."Nina growled inside me.Don't joke too much, I'm angry, she said.So am I.I want to bite a file.That probably won't help.We won't know until we try.Nathan took the folder he'd left on the counter and walked with me toward his office.He