The Alpha's Surrogate: My Heart, His Treason

ted by his mother's death in childbirth, he brought in a surroga

ng a secret bonding ceremon

he saw when he held me. He'd lie about rogue

d. He ran right past me as I bled on the floo

r tiny scrape, nearly killing himself in the process, w

protect me, that my love for him was

il hall and submitted my application to perform the Ritual of Severanc

pte

ra

very spot, Alpha Kaelen had first held me, his inner wolf

veloped me. The Moon Goddess had declared us mates, a bond meant to be the most

k decades. His mother, the former Luna, had died giving birth to him. That tragedy w

it, believing his fear was a twisted form of love. I even accepted his decision to bring in a sur

unnervingly similar to my own. A tool, he had called

olf." I even forgave him when a pack of Rogues ambushed me near the border, their silver claws tearing into

way, listening. The balcony doors were slightly ajar. Kaele

aelen's deep voice rumbled. "Secret

d. He was talkin

ked, his tone cautious. "A bonding ceremo

"I can't get her out of my head. Her scent... her compliance. When I'm in meetings, when I

nausea was

e finds out, if she leaves... your power as Alph

ing confidence. "She loves me. And this i

lashed back to his vow, whispered against my skin under a full mo

ound, but in the preternatural quiet o

pproached. Kaelen slid the glass door open, his eyes wide

ot back from the Healer's. She said the

excuse. Liam stepped forward smoothl

re planning a 'welcome back' party for

or my replacement, and they were telling me it was a pa

ck celebration photos for "ideas," his Mind-Link buzzed. I felt the intrusi

is mind, but I caught the echo. "The moon is rising. M

d to me, his eyes avoiding mine. "There's an ur

standing th

hives, my steps steady. I found the Head

I said, my voice as cold and clear as ice.