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Chapter 30: Bath
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2025-03-04 19:56:54Selena's POV
“Hey,” I heard from somewhere far away, and I realized that I’d been swallowed up in my own world. “Come back to me.”
I looked up--- and smiled when I saw Rain’s worried face. Maybe it was because something about him reminded me of the Prince. Or maybe it was just wishful thinking, I couldn’t be sure. But something about him just instantly put me at ease. That could make me forget my past and---
What my father had done!
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Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 31: Full House
Selena’s POVI smirked conspiratorially, hoping to throw Joey off his game. I shuffled the deck of cards, my fingers moving smoothly over the worn edges. Joey sat across from me at the small wooden table, his expression unreadable with his arms folded over his chest and holding the cards close to his chest. The late afternoon sun cast a golden glow over the courtyard, warming my skin despite the seasonal turn. The trees still clung onto their yellowing leaves as if their lives depended on it. The mountains were turning brown, ans while some might call it a boring and dead color, I liked
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-05Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 32: PTSD
Selena's POV“Is anyone guarding the secret tunnels?” I asked, slowly getting to my feet, my heart pounding so hard in my chest, I could feel my pulse rushing in my ear. I tried to force down my panic, but it was impossible. My whole body was shaking and air settled like lead in my lungs.Rogues…Why did it have to be rogues?!My mind clouded and darkness seemed to crawl into my vision. Images of the past wanted to force their way into the present. Echoes of flesh being ripped apart and screams of death t
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-06Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 33: Incompetence
Rain’s POVNo, can’t kill him, I reminded myself, much to my wolf’s dismay. Sure, he was annoying to listen to but he was good with numbers. Numbers were important when you ran a pack. So, no matter how boring accountants were, they were needed.No killing…Which still didn’t make my wolf any happier. He was frustrated that his mate hadn’t realized who we were and that she belonged to us. That she still kept part of herself locked away from us and until she fully opened up to us, we couldn’t claim her. It frustrated him---And that frustrated me!The animal didn’t understand the complexity of the situation. She believed she’d lost her mate even before they were able to recognize each other, and so she needed time to sort through her emotions. And I tried to be understanding…I really did!But I was getting tired of consta
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-07Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 34: Upside-Down World
Selena’s POVI woke up slowly, feeling a strange heaviness in my entire body. As if something was crawling up and down my spine that made my skin itch. I couldn’t really describe it, but the feeling was like something when you wake up from a nightmare you couldn’t remember.Just wrong!Feeling unsettled, I reached out for Rain, wanting to bury my face in his warm chest and cling to him until the feeling went away. But to my surprise, his side of the bed was empty.Had he gone to work already?Against my brain’s advice, I blinked my eyes open, slowly getting used to the light. Only to realize that the light wasn’t the morning sun as I more or less expected, but a pale, artificial light coming from a chandelier hanging overhead. Frowning, I didn’t recognize it! Hell, when looking around I realize that I’d never been in this room in my life…Memories from the day before
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-08Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 35: From Ex to Excommunicate!
Selena's POVNot wanting to risk being spotted by patrols – if they had any – I ducked back behind the curtains and crunching low, I passed it. My mind spun as I desperately tried to figure out where in damnation I was. Why would Rain take me away from the palace, knowing how many people wanted me dead? But then again, I didn’t think Rain would do that…The image of Greg flashed before my mind again.So--- not a dream then!But--- that raised some serious questions for me! As in--- had Greg actually come for me? Why? In all our time together I’d never had gotten the feeling that he--- you know! Well, cared for me! Sure, he’d sometimes been the one to take me back to my room when and if he walked in on my father beating me senseless. But he never stepped in to stop it. Or said anything about it for that matter…Thinking back, I think that my interactions
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-09Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 36: A Trophy Stepping Stone
Selena’s POVMy heart pounded a million miles a minute, as my mind slowly realized what they were planning. Looking back at the door, I wondered if the guards had finally left. I had to get away from here. I had to escape so I could warn Rain!“You know,” the older officer said with a grin I didn’t like and clapped Greg on his shoulder as a fatherly figure would have. “Your father would be proud of you.”So Rain had killed my father’s beta too?I couldn’t say I was too sad to see him go either. My father’s beta hadn’t originally been in on my father’s plans to kill the King and Queen but hadn’t done anything to stop him either. And I didn’t care how much you were stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, that was just plain wrong!“Thank you, Will,” Greg said, his voice carrying a rare note of sincerity. Which really didn’t say much
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-10Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 37: A Map Home
Selena's POVI had no idea where I was, and rather than walking around like a headless chicken, I needed a plan. First things first. If I was going to escape, I needed more information. More precisely, I needed a map and figure out where I was located. And much to my dismay, my best bet was the library--- which I’d just escaped.Stupid!I turned on my heel and, with my heart pounding, I retraced my steps--- and once more nearly ran straight into a pair of guards.Shit!Flattening myself against another doorway, I held my breath as they walked past, their conversation a low murmur. My fingers dug into the wooden frame as I forced myself to stay still. At this rate, I was going to be caught before I really escaped. For now, I’d been lucky. But I didn't know how much longer I could rely on luck or on the scent neutralizer to save my butt.I needed to get my ass into gear or else I was fuck
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-11Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 38: Cover of Darkness
Selena’s POVDarkness clung to the towering trees, their gnarled branches twisting like skeletal fingers against the night sky. The only sound was the crunch of dead leaves beneath my shoes and the distant rustling of something unseen.My hair stood on end!Something wrapped around my foot and I swallowed a scream, as I crashed to the ground. Every cell in my body seized up and my fight or flight instinct made my skin prickle. My mind was a jumbled mess as I kicked and clawed my way back to my feet, frantically seeking out the hands that had gripped me…A tree…I’d gotten my foot tangled up in the root of a tree. Exhaling in relief, my hand gripped my chest, physically hurting from the whole ordeal. I’d known that running off into the forest in the middle of the night wasn’t the greatest of plans – especially because I didn’t have a flashlight or night vision – but I
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-12
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Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 72: What About Rejection?
Selena’s POVAlthough I’d told her about werewolf mates, I hadn’t told her what it meant to be one. And one glance at the poor beta, I could see that her words hurt him more than a silver blade to the gut. His eyes flickered desperately to me, begging me to help him.I turned to look at my best friend again. I hated seeing her scared and unsure of what was going on, especially considering her past. But was it really my place to tell her? She’d done so much for me and been so kind when I needed her help. Even now, when I was in a dire situation with Rain, she still stood by me, skipping out on her own job and health for my sake.Sighing, I decided that I was going to play cupid…“Beta, could you give us a minute, please?” I asked gently, gesturing for the wolf to leave the room. To my surprise, he actually did what I told him, giving me a curt nod and leaving the room.I turned to Stella---
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 71: Mates in Session
Selena’s POVI woke up, confused as to where the hell I was. But suddenly everything came back and once more my hand flew to my stomach – startling Stella, who jumped up, ready to fight even with her eyes closed still.“Sorry about that,” I grinned, feeling bad for startling her, but still had to laugh at the cartoonish display. She blinked her eyes open, smacking her lips lazily and looking around. Although, as a nurse, she had spent countless nights and days sleeping in the hospital when she had to work overtime or had a double shift, so she didn’t look too surprised by the whole ordeal.“Well, that’s one way to get pretty,” she yawned, stretching and working out a couple of kinks. “I can’t remember the last time I slept that well! And don’t apologize, you silly bird. You’re pregnant and have been through an ordeal. It’s OK for you to take a break.”Yeah
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 70: When the future Matters
***End flashback***Present time...Rain’s POVFor a long time, I’d been angry because I didn’t understand Selena’s desire to be free and feel independent. I hadn’t realized how the castle I considered my home was her prison. I’d placed my idea of her, of our future, on a pedestal, worshiping it like a false god.And hell, I’d needed it!It had been the one thing that had kept me going during my darkest time. When my hands were drenched in blood, and when the people I trusted stabbed me in the back. When I felt like giving up and wondered if I should just take my own life – to end my own misery--- those dreams had been the only thing that kept me going…I remembered being alone and isolated, my wolf howling with grief and loneliness. He belonged in a pack, with his family and--- but everyone he met betrayed him. Everyone was eag
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 69: The Word of the Werewolf King
***Flashback***Seven months ago...Rain's POVI stormed into the throne room, making everyone snap to attention. The chatter instantly died down; some of the wolves who knew me well were smart enough to shrink back. My thunderous expression rarely left anything in its wake other than blood and bodies...“Did I?” I thundered, jumping onto the high rise where my throne stood, and spun to face my pack along with the many representatives from other packs that always milled about at the castle. “Or did I not declare to everyone under my command that Selena Throme was not to be harmed in any way?”The room fell deadly silent. Those who knew me well kept their mouth shut and heads low, not willing to risk having my claws sink into them. All the other idiots, however, looked to each other with confused expressions, wondering what I was talking about.Then, one brave
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 68: Regret
Rain’s POVHearing my mate cry was just about the most painful thing I would ever hear. But despite it all, I couldn’t help but cling to the fact that there was hope…“She still loves me,” I sighed in relief--- but the fact also speared my heart like a silver blade. “But it’s not enough to convince her.”Fear clawed at my chest, and I’d long since decided that I hated this feeling. Hated feeling helpless and weak, unable to protect the people I loved.What if she chose to run away before I had a chance to explain everything? Before I had a chance to apologize and tell her how much I loved her? That she was the only one I ever wanted, and how sorry I was for how I acted?That I’d been a fucking asshole!My hands flexed and my fingers dug into the palm of my hands, frustrations of being so fucking helpless making my body shake. The witch had teleported in---
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 67: So--- Pigs Fly…!
Selena’s POV“I’ve only ever slept with one woman my entire life and you’re her,” Rain snapped at me, his voice sending shivers down my spine. “I’m not interested in anyone else and I’ll keep repeating it to you until it penetrates your fucking skull!”His words left me utterly flabbergasted, spinning around in my mind over and over again, like a carousel. A part of me wished it were true. That this could explain everything and I could finally heal from my pain.The easy way…But nothing in life was ever easy. And I had to keep my emotions out of this. Emotions had no place in making choices that would affect my child. I had to rely on myself. On my experiences and on the fact that I had to see past people’s words. It was the actions and patterns that spoke to their characters. And Rain---I could never believe him!He could as easily lie ab
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 66: A Good One
Selena’s POVI was close to tears seeing the beautiful mate moment unfold before me. And I hated myself for it. This was a happy occasion for what I now considered my best friend. I wanted this to be the most memorable moment in her life. She deserved it after everything she’d been through.And I wanted to be happy for her!But some part of me also remembered that I would never have the same thing happen to me. I was a mere human and would never know the connection of a true mate bond. And no matter how many times the man I loved more than life itself claimed that I was his, I’d never be his mate.And he’d always choose her over me...I tried to bite back the tears and smiled through the pain.“Congratulations, Elijah,” I said softly, but the wolf just barely spared me a glance. “She’s a good one.”“You better be talkin’ ‘bout me, songbird,”
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 65: SOS Message
Selena’s POVPain flared in my chest and my head suddenly pounded like a drum. Darkness swam at the edge of my vision and I suddenly felt dizzy. Somewhere far away an alarm went off and the machine next to me started blaring. My pulse started to buzz in my ear and my heart felt as if it was trying to break free of my chest.“NURSE!” Rain bellowed next to me, just as I doubled over in pain. I couldn’t breathe, and I hated that I was once again relying on Rain to get me help...“Rain?”Someone called out, and I immediately recognized Elijah’s voice.“Get a fucking nurse! She’s sick,” Rain snapped--- and came around to gently pat my back, sending currents of calming sparks throughout my body. “Breathe, my Azure. Remember to breathe.”I wanted to yell at him again. Tell him I wasn’t “his Azure”, but I felt too sick to do so. Bile rose and,
Surrogate to the Blood Alpha Chapter 64: Signing His Death Certificate
Selena’s POVHe knew!Rain knew about the baby…I was shaking from the inside out. Fear clawed its way up my spine and crushed its cold fingers around my throat, making it hard to breathe. My stomach twisted violently and I felt sick.He knew!He would never leave me alone now. He would follow me to the end of the earth and I could never be free. I would have to escape and live for the rest of my life looking over my shoulder. Wondering if every little sound was him coming back to blow my life up once more. Never knowing if I was safe. Never knowing if the people on the street were strangers…Or sent to kill us!And I couldn’t protect us! I was just a human. I didn’t have claws or canines to protect us. I didn’t have a wolf’s senses that could alert me to danger or their superior strength and speed. There was no way I could protect us from
