Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Alpha’s Plus-Size Mistress: Kabanata 101 - Kabanata 110

Elena's pov I sat at the edge of Eli's bed that morning, watching him sleep, his small chest rising and falling steady and peaceful for the first time since the kidnapping. I'd been up most of the night just watching him, unable to convince myself he was actually safe until I saw it for myself over and over. Lucien had left before dawn, kissing my forehead before he slipped out, murmuring something about handling things at the pack. I barely registered it at the time as I was too tired, but sitting there now, in the quiet morning, I finally let myself think clearly for the first time in hours. And what I thought was this: I couldn't do this anymore. The Ashthorne family and their drama were taking me down. But now, they were dragging my son with it. Anyone could do whatever they wanted with me, but the moment they went for my son, they had crossed a line that was not supposed to be crossed. I wasn’t going to stay

Elena's povThe next morning, I dressed in the one professional outfit I owned that hadn't gotten wrinkled in the move, a simple black blouse and slacks, my hair pulled back neatly. Eli sat on the edge of his bed, arms crossed, refusing to look at me while I helped him into his shoes."I don't want to go to a new school," he mumbled."I know, baby," I said, crouching down in front of him. "But you have to keep learning, even here. I promise it'll get easier."“Why can’t we just go back?”“It’s not that simple.”He didn't answer, he just let me lead him out the door by the hand, his feet dragging the whole way to the cab.When we got in, I told the driver the name of the school I had researched last night and called ahead of time as the man nodded and drove me there.I looked at Eli who was sulking and looking out of the window as I felt bad for him.This move was going to be a huge change for him. But it was for his own good. If I didn’t take him out of Astringe, maybe next time, I wo

Elena's pov I got to the school a few minutes early and waited by the gate, watching kids come out in small groups. My heart started to hurt as I wondered if he was having a hard time in his new school. I silently prayed everything would go well or it was going to be hard to change again. When I spotted Eli, my chest loosened for the first time all day, he was laughing, walking alongside two other boys, his backpack bouncing on his shoulders. "Hey, buddy," I said as he ran up to me. "Mommy!" He grabbed my hand, still grinning. "I made friends. Their names are Marcus and Theo. Marcus has a dog." "That's wonderful," I said, squeezing his hand as we walked toward the waiting cab. Once we were settled in the back seat, I asked him more about his day, and he chattered on happily about how the teacher was nice, how they'd get their textbooks tomorrow, how the playground had a slide way taller than the one back

Elena's pov I inhaled sharply then took a step away from him. “I’m sorry;” I cleared my throat. “I was told to get you food. I’m your new cook.” He drank me in with his eyes which took in my curves then he gave a small smile with a little chuckle rumbling in his chest. He looked past me, his eyes now lying on the desk before he walked into the room. I took two steps back to keep that professional distance between us as he gave a nod. “Sit with me.” The way he said it was calm and without hesitation. Like he was curious about me. But I knew men like him. They only wanted one thing. “I truly have to get back to the kitchen, sir,” I protested, gesturing to the door behind him. “I have a lot of new patrons to cook for.” He shrugged. “I can have Gustav attend to them.” “Actually,” I gulped, drawling my words. “He was fired the other day.” He stared at me with surprised eyes befor

Elena's povMy brain tried to process what I had heard. Was this a joke? He just met me that day. Why did he want to be with me?“I’m sorry… what?” I asked, still recovering from the shock.He gave a small smile then took a step back. “I’m sorry. Did it come off too strong?”I found my words, “yes. We barely know each other. I just started working fully here today. Just met you today. Less than an hour ago to be exact. I can’t just be with someone I don’t know.”He nodded quickly. “Fine. You’re right. And I’m sorry for being so quick with you. We should take things slow.”“Thank you,” I sighed a little.“You want to get a drink now? Just as people trying to be friends.”“Sir… I have work…” I started to protest as he nodded.“I get that. But can we at least get to know each other?”He was really pushing for this. I knew this wouldn’t end well. But to satisfy his curiosity, I would indulge him.“Sure,” I shrugged. “Where do we start from?”And that was all it took from my day to go fro