All Chapters of The Alpha’s Plus-Size Mistress: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Celeste’s povI didn’t quite understand what he was talking about. Was he…? No. He would not.“I’m just here for the alpha, not…” he gestured between us. “…this.”I scoffed, looking around the room in disbelief.“So… you’re saying that what happened last night is… what?”He sighed, rubbing his temple.“I’m sorry but that was a mistake. It shouldn’t happen again.”“You can’t do this to me!” I screamed but it was in a whisper form. The distance disappeared as I poked his chest in anger with a firm finger. “We had multiple sex last night. We shared our bodies. We did things we can’t take back. You can’t just ditch me. I refuse to be ditched. I’m not doing that with you.”“Celeste,” his voice came off sharp and hard. “Stop. If anyone finds out what happened last night what do you think is going to happen?”“I don’t care about any of that,” I waved it off and walked to sit on the bed. “I just… I felt a connection with you that I haven’t felt with Lucien. I need that with you. I want more.

Lucien’s povI didn't get the chance to walk out of my throne room before the door opened and Gideon walked in.He had a Manila file in his hand as he came to stand before me.“These are the files from the company you were supposedly visiting last week.” He said that with suspicion as I cleared my throat, then took it from him. “There are a few things that need fixing. I could have a board meeting and have that fixed but it won’t hit the same way if the CEO isn’t there.”“So… this would need me to go over to the human settlement as soon as possible?”He rolled his eyes. “Please, I know you are excited to leave the pack.”I shrugged. “What makes you say that?”He looked behind him to see the door was closed, then looked back at me.“I know that you've been seeing Elena. And as much as you want to hide it, very soon Celeste is going to know and things are going to get out of hand.”“I don't know what you're talking about.”“Come on, Lucien. Don't do this with me right now. Don't lie. I

Lucien’s povThe drive to Astringe felt shorter than it had ever been. Maybe it was because I’d made the trip so many times now that my body already knew the road without me having to think about it. Or maybe it was because every mile away from the pack felt like a mile closer to actually breathing.I parked outside Elena’s shop and sat there for a second, just looking at it through the windshield. The little boutique sign swung slightly in the wind.I’d bought her this place a while back, back when I still thought I could keep all of this contained, tucked away where it couldn’t touch the rest of my life.I got out, straightened my jacket, and walked in.The bell above the door gave a soft jingle, and Elena looked up from where she was folding something behind the counter. The moment she saw me, her whole face changed — like a light had been switched on behind her eyes.“Lucien?” She dropped what she was holding and came around the counter fast, nearly knocking over a rack of scarves

Lucien’s povFor a second, nobody in the room moved. I let the silence stretch, let it sit heavy on all of them, before I burst out laughing.It wasn’t the polite kind of laugh either. It was the kind that came from deep in my chest, the kind that made a few of them shift uncomfortably in their seats, unsure if they should laugh along or look offended. I let it roll through me, shaking my head, wiping at the corner of my eye like Harrington had just told the funniest joke I’d heard all year.“I’m sorry,” I said, catching my breath, though I wasn’t sorry at all. “It’s like I didn’t hear you correctly. Can you repeat that again?”Harrington’s jaw tightened. He glanced at the board members on either side of him, none of whom offered him so much as a supportive nod, before he cleared his throat and repeated himself, slower this time, like he thought maybe the problem had been his pace and not the actual content of what he’d said.“The board has voted,” he said, “to offer you a full moneta

Lucien’s povI drove back to Elena’s shop with my jaw still tense, the weight of the gala sitting heavy in my chest, half-expecting to find the place locked up for the evening.Instead, when I pulled up, the lights were still on, and through the window I could see the shop packed with customers browsing the racks, a line forming near the register.I sat in the car for a second, just watching.After a moment, I got out and walked in, and Elena spotted me almost immediately from across the room.She excused herself from the customer she was helping and came over, wrapping her arms around me and pressing a kiss to my cheek.“Hey, you’re back early.”“Yeah,” I replied; trying hard to avoid her gaze.“You don’t look happy. What’s going on?”“It’s nothing,” I said, forcing a small smile. It wasn’t the time to unload the mess waiting for me back at the pack. “I just came to see you.”I looked around at the crowded shop. “You told me business was slow. This doesn’t look slow.”She laughed, gl