All Chapters of The Alpha's Human Mate : Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

August As I walked into the hall, I felt the pressure of the pack's gazes. There was a heavy, uncomfortable stillness as the conversations slowed. My wolves—my family, my duty—gazed at me with a combination of skepticism and annoyance. Every time I called a meeting recently, it was the same. I could see that their trust was eroding by the way they avoided looking at me.I inhaled deeply before making my way to the head of the long table. The slight throb of the mate link in my chest served as a continual reminder of Azalea's suffering and absence. I tried to concentrate by clenching my hands, but her anguish was always my pain.I said, my voice firm despite the rage screaming within me, "We need to talk about Gray." He is becoming increasingly methodical in his motions. He is attacking our supply lines and our scouts. He will take the upper hand if we do nothing.Marcus, one of my betas, leaned forward with a frown on his face. With a harsh tone, he said, "And what about Azalea?" "Ho

Azalea A chill hung in the air of the room with only indistinct light to see by. Shadows stretched against the stone walls, and not a sound broke the silence. The heavy air in Gray’s fortress always pressed down hard, but today, something seemed off. The tiny spark of hope I was holding onto seemed just a bit more alive.By sheer chance, I found a secret passageway. I was tucking away the journal I'd discovered under my room's loose floorboards when my fingers brushed up against something strange. It was a tiny hidden latch in the wood. I let curiosity win and I eased it open with care.I flipped up the floorboard and a dark skinny passage popped up. Damp soil smells smacked me in the face making me pause. Was this a fresh trick from Gray, or a real shot at freedom?Gazing into the gap, my pulse thumped wild. It ran on farther than my eyes could track, but a tiny twinkle of moonbeam deep down whispered it might spill out into the open. In what felt like forever, a flicker of hope war

Azalea The room's air pressed down like a heavy weight. I balanced at the bed's edge, my fingers twisting. There was a sound of footsteps coming from outside my door; my heart skipped. I had to keep my next move a secret.The quiet got interrupted by a soft tap making me hop up quickly. Mara sneaked in as the door gave a creak glancing around swift-like. In her grip was a little paper, her actions all swift and tight."Shut it," she breathed out, her words almost lost.I followed orders and closed the door real quiet-like. Mara spun around to look at me with this serious look on her face. She goes, "This is to get to August," as she hands me the sheet. "I've collected all I could on Gray's schemes and where his defenses ain't too tough."Grabbing that sheet, my hands were all shaky. "How's August gonna get his hands on this?" I wondered out loud, voice all .A kinder look crossed Mara's eyes, but she didn't lose any of that steel in her voice. "Drop some hints," she instructed. "Tag