All Chapters of The Alpha's Proxy Bride : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Scout’s POV"Do not ever come looking for me again," I whispered to the empty air.The black limousine rounded a sharp bend and vanished. The roar of the high-end engine bled into the silence of the trees until it was gone. I stood alone in the centre of the asphalt, my lungs burning with the dry, dusty air. The road was a scar across the landscape, cutting through miles of nothing.I was not going back. My heart hammered against my ribs, fueled by a rage so hot it rivalled the sun overhead. Nixon thought he had won. He truly believed I was some fragile thing he could break with a pen and a contract. He expected me to collapse, to beg for a seat in that air-conditioned car, and to play the part of his little puppet bride.He was wrong. He did not know the first thing about me.I looked down at the heavy white fabric draped around my legs. The hem was already stained grey from the road. Sweat pooled at the base of my neck and slid down my spine, making the silk stick to my skin. The he

Nixon’s POV“You better be running toward me right now,” I growled into the phone, my voice already beginning to rasp.The mental link between us hadn't just returned; it had snapped back with the force of a physical blow. For a few minutes, there had been a blessed, cold silence. Then, a wall of pure terror hit me. It wasn't my own. It was hers. It felt like her lungs were filling with lead and her heart was fluttering like a dying bird. It was the frantic, jagged pulse of someone realizing they were about to stop existing.I didn't think. I didn't weigh the pros and cons of her character or her crimes. I just reacted. I shoved Garrett out of the passenger side so hard he hit the asphalt with a dull thud. Before he could even shout, I was in the driver’s seat. I threw the heavy limo into gear and floored it.The car was a tank, built for luxury and safety, not for racing through winding forest roads. The engine groaned in protest as I pushed the needle past seventy. The steering whee

Scout’s POV"I am telling you, it works." I pushed the thin blanket off my legs and swung my feet around. The floor tiles felt like ice against my skin, but the chill helped clear my head. "Poisons aren’t always just killers. Sometimes they are the only answer. Mourning moon toxins hide in the deep tissues where normal medicine cannot go. Wolfsbane is aggressive. If we use the right amount, it will hunt down those toxins and pull them out of his blood."Nathan stared at me like I had just suggested we set the building on fire. "That is the most insane thing I have ever heard.""No," Dr. Alice said. She stood by the bed, her eyes fixed on me. She looked like she was seeing me for the very first time. "It is actually quite brilliant. The way those two chemicals react would cause a vacuum effect in the bloodstream. I should have seen that connection myself."Nathan spun around to face her. "You cannot be serious. Alice, look at her. She is an Omega. She has no degree. She has no formal t

Simone’s POV"Do you honestly think I care about the mess you left inside me?"I didn't wait for Harmoni to answer. I just watched him panting above me, his face a mask of sweat and desperate pride. He looked like a man who thought he had just conquered a kingdom. In reality, he had only been a guest in my bed because I allowed it. My skin still burned where he had gripped my neck, and the ache in my lower body was a dull, throbbing reminder of his heavy weight. He finally rolled off, his chest heaving as he stared at the ceiling with a glazed look in his eyes.I stayed still, letting the silence of the room settle. The sheets were a ruined tangle of silk and fluids, sticking to my damp skin. I felt used, but that was fine. Being used by me was a privilege he clearly didn't understand yet."I have been doing some thinking, Simone," he whispered after a few minutes. His voice was thick and raspy. He reached out, his fingers tracing the line of my hip with a gentleness that made my stom

Nixon’s POV"You should have weighed the risks before you stole your sister’s position," Christopher spat.Scout started to respond. "I didn't - ""Enough," Christopher cut her off. He paced the floor with heavy steps. "She belongs in the cells. We need to find out her real goal. This Omega is smart enough to trick an Alpha into a marriage. She doesn't just happen to find poison and then magically know the cure right after her own treatment. It smells like a setup."I wanted to tell him to shut up. I wanted to tell everyone in the room that she was the reason I was breathing. Whatever happened out in those woods, I had been ready to die to keep her safe. She had done the same for me, even while she was still weak. The bond had dragged me back to her. It wasn't about hate or some old grudge. It was just a force too strong to ignore.But I kept my mouth shut. I searched for the right words. I didn't want her to think I actually cared about her.Scout didn't wait for me to find them. Her