All Chapters of The Alpha's Plus-Sized Mate: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Vivian's POVWe rushed out of the room.Their bedroom door was ajar, and the room itself was empty. The sound had come from the lobby, which we rushed to next.Alex was standing by the window, that same knife he'd used to attack the Alpha now pressed against his neck. "Stay away.""Alex... what are you doing?" Wendy's voice cracked, the pain almost overwhelmed by the fear."I'm doing this for us, Wendy. I have to go back. They..." He pointed to us. "Can't protect me."Eric took a cautious step forward, but Alex pressed the knife harder against his throat. "One more step and I swear I'll slit my own throat."I hated just how much I knew he meant that.He fumbled with the window for a while before finally getting it open and crawling out."There's no way you're actually letting him go!" Wendy screamed.She wasn't speaking to me, though.She lashed across the room and grabbed Eric. "You're his mate. He's going to go back to Darius just to get tortured and used again. Are you seriously wi

Vivian's pov Lucien hadn't come back to check on me. The thought settled in my mind like a heavy stone, making my stomach churn with discomfort. He'd put me to bed and gone out to clear his head, and then checked on me every hour like clockwork. I pretended to be asleep, but still looked forward to those little visits he made every hour. The last visit had been well over two hours ago, and even though I knew it was no big deal, I still couldn't shake the uneasy feeling currently settled in my chest. My body stiffened when the door finally creaked open, footsteps clinking against the floorboards. I waited for the heavy dip of his body settling on the mattress. If he'd come in, then maybe he was ready to finally clock in for the night. My cheeks flushed at the thought of how eagerly I was waiting for him to come back to bed. To me. There was no movement, though. Even after the book slammed shut a second later. 'Vivian... something is wrong.' For once, I listened to

Lucien's POVVivian's gaze practically drilled holes into the back of my head.Her light footsteps behind me were the only indication that she'd followed at all.She said nothing about our previous argument, if it could even be called that at all."Where are we going?"I debated putting it off again, but by now she was probably at the edge of patience. And she did deserve an explanation too."Blood Moon."Her feet came to an abrupt halt right there. "What? Why would we go there?""Because that's where Wendy is."Now she looked really confused. It would have been cute if the anger that sat beneath the confusion wasn't directed at me. "How is she there? What the hell is going on?""I said I'd explain in the carriage. Right now we need to hurry up and leave because Alex and Wendy are in terrible danger and Eric alone cannot stop it. Not without me. Now, please, let's go."The carriage I'd requested was already set at the entrance of the pack.As soon as we got back, the shifter regained

Lucien's POV"Don't shoot! It's me!" Alex hollered, his hands raised in surrender.I could see the scouts watching, scanning the nearby trees for me."Please let me in. There's a large rogue wolf out here and he wants to kill me."When none of them seemed ready to give in, he kept going, slightly prouder now. "I doubt Alpha Darius will be very pleased to know his scouts let me get eaten alive."That seemed to do the trick. Their resolve began to crack, and some even began to lower their bows.Alex played his role perfectly well, giving me the opening I needed to attack every one of the scouts and archers and take them down.I took the chance quickly, lunging forward out of the cover of the trees. My claws sank into the chest of the nearest scout.His screams caught the attention of the others, but it was already too late.Their bows were long-range weapons, and my claws were already too close to be shot at.I moved with lightning speed, putting to use the lessons Darius had taught me

Lucien's POV I stared for a long time, but the image before me didn't change. Eventually, the guard from the entrance came in, pointing at me. "You there, what are you doing?" It took me a moment to catch my breath, and another to think of a response. "I was... I was just trying to leave the report. He's not here, though." My words were a question in disguise. As expected, he replied with the location of the man I'd come to meet. "Obviously. Don't you know the date? The alpha is at the fighting pits." My blood ran cold. "Leave the report on the table and head home." He turned and walked back towards the exit, muttering. "Damn newbies and their eagerness to do everything by the book." I followed him out, joints stiff. The fighting pits. One of the most brutal realities of this pack. Young alphas and betas, either slaves or poor folk in need of money, gathered to fight to the death. The winner always got a prize from the alpha. Either freedom or money to take care of