All Chapters of The Alpha's Return: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Arabella’s POVI couldn't believe it. Susie had always been open about dating men and women, but this took me by surprise. One of my best friends, someone I considered a sister, was mated to my cousin. It should have been a happy thing, so Susie’s reaction confused me.As Susie left Trudy's room, the look of devastation on her face was unmistakable. I wanted to comfort her, but I didn’t know how. I didn’t even know Trudy liked women. We’d always been open and honest with each other, but relationships she always kept to herself.Trying to break the silence, I began to speak. "I'm going to talk to her, she's just...""Arabella, please don't," Trudy interrupted. "She doesn't want me. If she did, she would have noticed me weeks ago." Trudy's words hung heavy in the air, revealing a deep sense of hurt and rejection.Having spent the afternoon with Trudy, exhaustion eventually crept in and so Leo, wheeled me back to my room. However, upon our arrival, we were met by Mara who handed me my di

Arabella’s POVUnlike the first time, as the doctor conducted the ultrasound, my eyes were glued to the screen. Leo had expressed his desire for us to have a gender reveal, especially since I’d decided to postpone the wedding. After all, what bride wants to be pregnant on their wedding day? Anyway, I knew I had to respect his wishes, but the excitement was hard to ignore, so, I kept hoping for a glimpse that might reveal our baby's gender.When Leo asked the doctor to write down the baby's gender and seal it in an envelope, I held my breath. The envelope felt like a treasure chest, holding a secret that would define our lives in the months to come. It was both exciting and nerve-wracking, knowing that the answer was within our reach, yet not being allowed to open and read it.As we left the doctor's office, I held onto the envelope as if it was the most important thing in the world. And in a way, it was. It represented a part of our baby's identity, a secret that was ‘unfortunately’ w

Leo’s POVAs the time approached for the boy to leave, I knew I had to address the situation, I had to speak up. Remaining silent would be a betrayal of everything I stood for. I couldn't just stand by and ignore the pain and suffering I had learned about. No real man could.With a deep breath, I called Mrs. Gance into the office and asked the boy to wait outside. As she entered, I knew this conversation wouldn't be easy. But it was necessary. I needed to address the boy's situation head-on, to offer help and guidance in any way I could.As Mrs. Gance took a seat, her eyes briefly flickering towards the window where her son was playing. She asked in a concerned tone, "What has he done now?"I reassured her that although her son had a rough start, we had made good progress during the day. I mentioned that her son had agreed to return for further sessions tomorrow, hoping to ease some of her worry.Then, taking a deep breath, I broached the more serious topic. "Mrs. Gance, your son conf

Leo’s POV "Is that a threat, Leo?" He attempted to taunt, skirting around the use of my title to feign superiority.I could only respond with a smirk. There would be no escape for him this time, no throwing around his wealth to buy his way out of trouble. He was going to face the consequences of his actions, like a man should, for the first time in his pitiful existence.I took a small, calculated step towards him, but before he could blink, I was towering over him, pushing him back against the wall. He made a vain attempt to conceal his fear, but it was leaking out of him like a putrid stench.Shadow, stirred with excitement as I began to partially shift. Mr. Gance however, didn’t. His eyes bulged as he witnessed my arm morphing from human to Lycan. As my claws extended, I wasted no time in seizing his neck, hoisting him up against the wall until his feet were left dangling in the air.Bringing my face closer to his, I sneered, "Are you frightened now?"His breaths turned labored un

Leo’s POVAs the doctor spoke, I felt Arabella’s heart break. Feeling her hurt and sadness, Shadow filled my mind, ‘We can save him.’‘How?’ I asked, holding Arabella as she sobbed into my chest.‘You already know the answer to that.’ Poxy Lycans were always so cryptic."How am I supposed to... clever bastard," I muttered under my breath."What?" Arabella looked up at me, her eyes filled with concern."I think I can help Joel," I declared, turning to the doctor standing before us. "I need you to draw some of my blood and put it into Joel."The doctor hesitated, starting to protest, but Arabella interrupted, "Leo..." her voice trailed off."When Joshua stabbed you during your challenge, my marking you saved you. I think my blood can save Joel," I explained, the pieces falling into place in my mind.“But if it could, then the crazy scientists would have had what they wanted a long time ago. What makes you think this time would be different?” Arabella voiced her skepticism, pointing out