All Chapters of The Alpha’s Chosen Mate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I stared at John Chase, his dark, intimidating gaze fixed on me.He bowed, making a reverence filled with cynicism, a lascivious smile playing at the corner of his lips."My commander, I cannot go for a walk with you right now. I need to attend the ball," I said, trying to be diplomatic.He studied me and shook his head."They'll survive without your presence. Besides, it's only a walk of a few minutes, princess."He wasn't giving me a choice. Although his words were polite and his gestures delicate, I could see in his eyes that he was a man nobody said no to—and from what I was seeing, not even a princess.I gave him a strained smile and continued down the corridor toward the palace gardens. My guards followed us, and Commander Chase positioned himself beside me as we walked.I maintained my proud posture and kept my eyes fixed on the path ahead. From the corner of my eye, I saw him staring at me, studying me exactly as a predator would.And I thought that was exactly what John Chase

Dimitri held me by the arm in the flickering light of the torch in his hand. We quickly descended the stone steps until we reached what appeared to be a storage room. He released me and went straight to another door, which he opened with another key. He came back, pulled me along again, and we resumed walking, this time through a long, cavernous, even darker corridor.I could hear insects and rats scurrying close to us, and if I weren't being kidnapped—supposedly, as far as everyone else was concerned, I was running away to get married—I might have cared about the rats running around in the darkness.I tried to speak to him. I really did. I tried to force my mouth open and protest against what was happening, but my body wouldn't obey me. I was nothing more than an observer inside my own body, and that was terrifying.Panic over the entire situation began settling into my heart. My heart was pounding rapidly, my legs trembling...I wanted my body to react and fight him. I assumed it wo

I woke up with the sunlight burning my face. When I opened my eyes, I saw that I was sitting on the commander's horse, his strong arms around me as he guided the animal along a road."Glad you're awake, princess," he said behind me."Where are we going?""To the palace, of course. Don't worry, no one knows you ran away. Your sister-in-law, Queen Hera, found your letter and sealed off the floor where your room is, saying that you had caught a highly contagious virus and that only her maid would be allowed to take care of you. Of course, when Dimitri disappeared, I assumed he had kidnapped you, and that was confirmed when I saw the queen's personal guards receiving secret orders to conduct a search outside the palace."So Hera had covered everything up... I didn't like her, but her clever actions had spared me the great humiliation of having to return.Then something bothered me."What did he do to me? He pricked my thumb at the back of my neck, and ever since then, I haven't been able

I stared at myself in the mirror wearing the wedding dress. It was long with an enormous train, completely white and covered in precious stones, with a sweetheart neckline and a diamond-encrusted tiara on my head. My black hair fell in waves around me, with a few braids woven into it.All day long, the palace had been filled with servants rushing from one place to another, all busy with the preparations for the wedding of the princess and Commander Chase. The ceremony would be held in the hall of the south tower, where the church was located. A priest would perform the ceremony, and after the two of us signed the marriage contract, everyone would proceed to the great hall, where a grand wedding celebration would be held.I really wasn't prepared for this, but what choice did I have?The door opened, and the queen herself came to escort me to the south tower. I rose from my chair and looked at her."Did you come to make sure I won't run away on my way to the church, Your Highness?" I t

John held me even more firmly against him, amusement in his gaze. He was laughing because I was drunk."Get me out of here," I murmured, clinging to him.He walked with me through the hall, and at every table we passed, all the guests stood up and the men began celebrating. Many of them shouted that it was time to consummate the marriage, laughing with satisfaction. Even though I was out of my mind, I found it embarrassing. At the end of the hall, John turned and waved to the king and queen. All eyes were on us, and there were many voices around us. He held me by the waist, supporting most of my weight, and led me into the corridor.When we left the hall and found ourselves in the empty corridor, with only the distant sound of voices and music coming from the hall, he looked at me and, still holding me, asked:"Do you want to walk a little in the night air? Or would you rather lie down?""I'd rather lie down." Considering that I could barely walk.He nodded and, as if he had read my m