All Chapters of The Alpha's Plus-Sized Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Lucien's povVivian stared at me like I'd grown a second head.We stood like that for a few seconds, the silence stretching despite the noise of the receding carriage and the market people.And then her palm crashed against my face, hard enough to force my head to tilt slightly."You knew." Her words weren't a question. More like a fact she struggled to digest. "So it's not only her? There are more people being sold as slaves out there? More children?""I didn't want this to happen. It's one of the things I'm going to try to end once I'm alpha. My grandfather used the human trading system to get money during the dark years. My father never bothered to try to end it, even when the pack was flourishing."It wasn't an excuse. We tried to keep the truth hidden from the pack members.The businessmen traded privately and generated revenue for the pack government. It wasn't ideal, but it had kept my people alive generations ago."And you? What are you going to do once you're alpha?""I'll en

Vivian's pov Lucien growled at Chloe, causing her to flinch.The whole place felt tense, but my mind was still racing to figure out how exactly I'd gotten here in the first place.This was definitely the pack clinic, and I knew Lucien had come here recently.But for some reason, he was standing here in front of a carriage that Chloe was in, telling her to get out."I won't repeat myself twice. Get out before I have you dragged out." His voice was low, threatening and dripping with promise."But alpha..."He growled again, causing her to flinch and crawl out of the carriage."I just wanted to see you. I even waited outside the packhouse for you to come back and then followed this carriage to meet you here." She pointed at me, trying desperately to look pitiful. "This selfish fatty wouldn't do that."Lucien stepped forward, forcing her to press her back against the wall. "Last warning. Move. Before I move you."That seemed to do the trick as she scurried off, and down the road."What's

Vivian's pov "No. No, no, No!" I buried my head in my palms, the skin soaking up the sweat and tears.'Why are you crying? Heat is good news. You get to spend it in this nice room with your alpha.' Lexa chirped up, her tone filled with genuine confusion."I can't go into heat, Lexa. Not now. Not without a mate."The stories of omegas going through heat alone and the agony they went through without a knot had always felt like just that. Stories. Not my own reality.'But you do have a mate. He's right outside that door. Panting like a wild wolf while waiting for you. It's cute, really.'"Stop drooling over him. There's no way he'd want to take care of the heat." I hissed. "It's not fully here yet. The bond must have triggered it somehow, considering it's not fully broken yet. I'll go out and get suppressants to get rid of it."'You know suppressants aren't good for omegas. Not to mention they don't stop the heat, they just push it away.'"That's exactly why I want them. Hold it in just

Vivian's pov My face flushed as Lucien's body froze against mine."Sorry... I didn't mean to..." My voice trailed off, fingers trembling.'Our mate is so close. He smells so good too!' Lexa squealed, her excitement a stark contrast to what I felt."I should go out now. I'll send a rider to the clinic now so they can bring you something safer." Lucien stood, his whole body tense.Even his footsteps to the door were stiff and controlled.I couldn't help but flinch as he walked away.The single pill I'd managed to snatch from the bottle before he took it felt heavier and heavier in my hand.'You're not actually planning on using that, are you?' Lexa asked."What choice do I have? You saw how those alphas reacted. It's only a matter of time before Lucien changes too. I doubt he's ever had to control himself from taking something. Who says he'll start with me?"I brought the white pill to my line of sight, wincing when my lower half ached even more.It felt like something was punching me

Lucien's pov I jolted off the bed, heading to the door before I did something that would break whatever fragile relationship we'd built.And then she called me, her voice husky and pleading. "Don't...don't leave me!"I froze in place, my head turning just enough to catch her large frame crawling out of the bed.The scent grew stronger with each second, and Grey was already raging.'Mate! Mate is right there.'My body felt torn. All this pain and agony because I didn't know how to accept her rejection even if the reason for it was me.Still, the thought of leaving her in here, alone and in pain, hurt more than any kind of scent.I took cautious steps back to the bed, crawling on and pulling her into me before she crashed to the floor."Don't do anything that'll hurt you. This is just a heat, you'll be fine." I whispered.Each inhale felt like absolute torment, and I was certain my erection was already pressing hard against her thigh.She didn't react, or seem to care about it though.