All Chapters of The Invisible Surrogacy Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Dominic's POVI was buried in paperwork when my Beta entered, his expression carefully neutral. That alone told me the news wasn't good."Alpha, we have a problem."I didn't look up. "If this is about the Luna preparations, I don't want to hear it.""Unfortunately, it is."I finally lifted my eyes. "What now?""Xena is refusing to cooperate. She won't attend the fittings, the meetings, or any of the ceremonies."I stared at him for a long moment before letting out a tired sigh. "She's making this difficult.""With all due respect, Alpha, I think she's making it clear she doesn't want to do it."Silence settled between us. I knew that. Of course I knew that. But knowing and caring were two different things.My expression hardened. "Leave."He bowed and exited without another word.I pushed back from my desk and strode out of my office, my footsteps echoing through the empty hallway. The herb garden was the only place she ever seemed to retreat to, and I found her there exactly as expec

Dominic's POVThe next day.I sat at my desk, staring at the same report for the fifth time. The words blurred together, meaningless.My mind was elsewhere.Last night. The way Xena's body had responded to my touch. The sound she made. The warmth of her skin under my fingers. Her scent still lingered in my memory. Her moan still echoed in my ears.I slammed the report shut and pushed back from my desk, my chair scraping against the floor. I had gone to Freya's room after. Held her hand. Told her I loved her. But even as I said the words, I was thinking about someone else.It needed to stop.I grabbed my keys and strode out of the mansion, past servants who bowed and averted their eyes. I didn't acknowledge them. The cool morning air hit my face as I climbed into my car and pulled out of the estate. The gates swung open, and the road stretched ahead, empty and endless.I drove without a destination, the scenery blurring past. The city gave way to quieter streets, then to the outskirts

Dominic's POVThe car ride was suffocating. Xena sat beside me, her gaze fixed on the window, her reflection a ghost in the glass. I could feel her presence like a weight pressing against my chest, heavy and inescapable. The silence between us was thick, filled with everything left unsaid.My mind wouldn't stop replaying the moment at the presentation. The whispers from the crowd. "They look so perfect together." "She would make a wonderful Luna." "Maybe she's the one." The words had burrowed under my skin like splinters, festering with every passing second. I had heard them, and something inside me had shifted. Not because I wanted Xena—I couldn't want her. I had Freya. I loved Freya. But the thought of members seeing us together, of them thinking she could replace my mate, made my stomach turn. Not with disgust. With something far more dangerous.Fear.I clenched my jaw so hard it ached. Xena had looked at me with confusion when I pulled away, hurt flickering in her eyes. I had pret

Dominic's POVI left Freya's room with my mind still churning, the image of her pale face burned into my memory. The physician's words echoed in my head on repeat. Someone had been preventing her from taking her pills. Someone had wanted her sick. The implications were staggering, and I couldn't shake the feeling that I was missing something crucial. Something right under my nose.I pushed the thought aside as I walked through the hallways, but it kept clawing its way back. I needed to clear my head. I needed to think. But every corner of this mansion seemed to carry reminders of everything I was trying to escape. Instead, my feet carried me in a direction I hadn't intended.Xena's room.I stopped outside her door, my hand hovering over the handle. I didn't know why I was here. I should be with Freya and trying to figure out who was responsible for hurting her.Instead, I was standing here, about to face the woman I had left behind without a word. The guilt was already coiling in my

Dominic's POVThe café had become my refuge over the past few weeks. A place where I could sit in the corner, stare at nothing, and pretend the weight of everything wasn't crushing me. The coffee was always cold by the time I remembered to drink it. Today was no different.I was nursing a cup I had barely touched when my Beta slid into the seat across from me. His expression was strained, the kind of look that meant he was about to ask for something unreasonable."I need a favor," he said without preamble.I didn't look up. "I'm not in the mood.""It's not for me. It's for Mira."That got my attention. I finally looked at him. "Mira?""The little girl from the orphanage. The one whose parents died in the rogue attack a few months ago. It's her birthday tomorrow."I remembered her. Small, quiet, with eyes that had seen too much too young. She had been sitting alone by the window during the Luna visit, and Xena had coaxed her out of her shell."She has one wish," my Beta continued. "She