All Chapters of The Alpha's Trapped Mate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“What happened on the day I was born?” I wanted to know what Alpha Oris meant by “something strange.” Mother sighed and sat up on the sofa. “It's fair that you have to know now.” This time, I took my seat opposite her, ready to determine if I would call this the moon's curse or blessing. “When I went into labor—it was the most painful labor ever. Your elder brother didn't give me so much trouble. You had a strong body even as a baby. The full moon suddenly turned red before the lunar blood moon night. The whole forest, which was supposed to be filled with werewolves on the full moon, was suddenly empty. You didn't come out after the first normal contractions, but after we concluded to perform a surgery, you pushed out in your wolf form…” “In my wolf form? I was a wolf from birth?” “Yes. You could transform swiftly into your wolf form from a very tender age, which was very abnormal but also very wonderful. You had to be hidden. I hid you until you were up to the age of puberty when

I was only glad to be going to work that morning after facing Lorenzo's outburst the night before. I woke up much earlier and realized Lorenzo was already gone to take care of his business; good for me. I quickly began to prepare for work. I put on a blue ball-sleeve dress that barely covered my knees. The slit on my neck showed enough cleavage to make mouths water. I slipped into a pair of golden brown cone heels with a perfectly matching handbag. I preferred to tie my hair into a bun, and before I knew it, Leo was driving me to the company. “Stop me at the café.” I ordered some freshly brewed coffee and Neil's snacks before hurrying off to work. I checked the time; I was almost late. Too bad—I had to leave a good impression on my first day. I urged Leo to speed up. I grabbed the stack of Holer files from the brunette at the reception area after we exchanged pleasantries. I noticed my forehead was sweating, but it couldn't match my excitement and anxiety. With Neil's breakfast in

After the meeting, I noticed Karl stop Amelia in a corner while I spoke with the CEO of Notry. I saw Amelia smile innocently at his usual dry jokes. She gave him her hand to shake, but instead of shaking it, Karl placed a kiss on her knuckles. That fool! What was he doing? I tried to control Sphinx from pushing out, as he was already grumbling in anger. What was Karl thinking, flirting with my mate? Karl's lips lingered on Amelia's hand for a moment too long, and I could feel my anger rising. I fought to keep Sphinx at bay, but he was growing increasingly restless, demanding to be released. I couldn't understand why Karl was being so bold—to flirt with my secretary before my very presence. He knew the consequences of his actions, and he might be tasting my rage for the first time today. But even as I was consumed with rage, I couldn't tear my eyes away from the scene unfolding before me. I could see a flash of discomfort in Amelia's eyes. She quickly pulled her hand away from Karl's

I didn't know if I was to shed tears or ignore the news I had just received. But I couldn't stop my tears from flowing. He sold me out for nothing. He gave me to bondage without a cost, at least to maintain my dignity, and Lorenzo had played him real well. I continued sobbing in the car, unable to control my emotions. I was not sure if I was crying for the fact that I meant nothing in this whole setting or for the fact that my father was dead. I tried to hold in my tears when I saw Neil approaching, but instead, the tears poured out. Neil rushed over to my side in the car and held my shoulder. “What's wrong?” he asked. I felt my throat clog from tears, affecting my voice. “I know he was selfish…” my lips quivered, my chest began to rise and fall in tears. I saw him as a victim. He fell prey to Lorenzo's trickery because he was obsessed and selfish while I got caught in the middle. “But still—he didn't deserve this…” Neil's arms crossed my shoulders, and I felt so warm under his arm

At first, I felt Amelia and I had begun to connect. But for the past week, Amelia had been withdrawn, unlike the first day she had resumed work. She took up so many tasks in the office without getting tired, and she was extra-punctual. I had tried asking her what the problem was, but she didn’t want to say anything relevant—just a couple of “Oh, I’m fine, Neil.” “Have you tried asking others, maybe her bodyguard?” Sphinx suggested. I quickly stood from my seat at Sphinx's suggestion and headed out of my office. I passed Amelia's office and spotted her engrossed in whatever she was doing on the system. I silently walked past her desk and headed for the lobby, where her bodyguard, Leo, was. “Hey,” I moved closer and sat opposite Leo. His eyes were cold, and the way he stared at me without replying forced me to start imagining what Amelia must have suffered in Lorenzo's hands to make her become less human and more of a machine. “Can we talk?” I asked. “If it’s something worth discuss