Chapter 140: Allister

Allister POV

I looked out the top of the temple with a glass of whiskey in hand. The sun was setting and the lanterns below gave the ceremony area a romantic atmosphere. It was perfect for my queen-to-be. All the pieces to my plan were slowly but surely moving into place.

In just a couple more hours it would be time for me to take everything I wanted. I knew Seraphina was too selfless to allow her unborn child to die. She would allow my mark to take. Her bond to Callan would break and she would be mine once and for all.

My sweet Seraphina thought that she had been sneaky when she had been eavesdropping. Instead, I knew she had been listening to my conversation with Angelica. In fact, I had been banking on it. I needed her to hear and think her beloved mate had cheated on her to bring her closer to me.

I knew the story that Angelica had told me was a complete fabrication. Did something happen? Probably, but I knew Alpha Callan and I knew how it felt to have a fated mate bond. It wa