All Chapters of The Alpha's Hostage Pregnant Bride: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

ZARA POVWe spent eleven long hours climbing the mountain, but we didn't see a single wolf. As soon as we reached the top and stopped, I changed back into human form and shivered from the cold. My wolf self was enjoying her freedom a little too much, and I was struggling to keep her under control.Tabitha shifted with me as we got dressed. Pulling the cream from my backpack, she pointed at my knees. "I think your knee is starting to hurt again, isn't it? You should have let him just dislocate it so it could heal properly.”I plopped down on the worn wooden log, the rough bark biting into my skin. As I settled in, I took the cool cream and rubbed it into my sore, aching knees. "Said by a woman who's never been under the hands of a man," I muttered, a wry smile playing on my lips. The warmth of the cream began to seep into my joints, easing the tension. A sigh escaped my lips as the pain started to subside. "I can't imagine willingly letting another man break a bone in my body," I added

HERO POVI stood frozen, my mind a whirlwind of confusion. Tabitha and I were the only wolves left standing, the rest either injured or fallen unconscious. A split-second decision hung in the air: pursue after Zara, who the creature had captive or stay with Tabitha and the wounded group. I knew I couldn't abandon them, their lives hanging by a thread. It was a decision that weighed heavily on my conscience.Though, I couldn't bear the thought of that creature taking Zara away.“I will try to get them conscious. You need to go.” Tabitha said, her voice filled with urgency. "You need to leave now. We'll follow your lead."I hesitated, rooted to the spot."Dammit, Hero!" Tabitha exclaimed, frustration evident in her tone. "You have to go. If that creature meant to harm her, it would have done it already. Don't let it take her away. Bring her back. I'll protect everyone here.”Letting my wolf take over, I turned and raced after Zara. The thing that took her was fucking bigger than it shou

ZARA POV"Zara, you need to stay down. Don't make me kill you," Katrina said loudly.I desperately tried to yell, 'No, I'm not trying to hurt you!' but the words caught in my throat, swallowed by the suffocating fear that gripped me. I was trapped. An invisible cage surrounded me, my own panic a suffocating weight. I couldn't reach my wolf, couldn't control her. Helpless, I watched in horror as she lunged at Kristina again. There was a sickening crunch, a spray of blood, and Kristina's shriek echoed through the room. She slammed into the wall, like a limp doll.“Enough!”Hero's voice boomed through the cabin, making my wolf whimper and shrink to the ground. This was my opportunity. I had to act fast. With a burst of excitement, I lunged towards the chasm. But it was like running into an invisible barrier. I couldn't get through.Painfully, I bounced back. Hero leaned closer, his voice a hushed whisper, “Can you walk?” He asked Katrina, his eyes, intense and unwavering, held mine capt

ZARA POV"Oh, I apologize for startling you like that," the young man said, his voice laced with a hint of amusement. "We haven't had the pleasure of meeting. I'm Elliot." He offered a friendly smile, his eyes twinkling with warmth.“Hey, I'm Zara, I just wanted to say thanks a bunch for saving me out there. I heard all about what you did, and I really appreciate it.”"That was a joint effort," he said, his gaze sweeping across the cabin. "I gave Hero a radio, only to realize I'd given him the one with a dead battery. Luckily, I was able to get back quickly. Does your healer need anything? Mine's back, so she could lend a hand if needed.”He hunched his shoulders and ducked his head, making a conscious effort to appear smaller and less imposing. He stopped a safe distance away, his hands tucked into his pockets. It was a gesture of respect I'd never witnessed from another man. Even Hero, when he'd mistaken me for a vulnerable soul hurt by Weston's rejection, hadn't gone to such length

ZARA POVHis lips smashed against mine in a bruising kiss.My heart pounded in my chest like a drumbeat as he leaned in, his breath warm against my skin. My toes curled, and I instinctively reached up, my fingers tangling in his hair. Every fiber of my being screamed at me to stop, to pull away. I knew this was a terrible idea, a reckless move that could only lead to heartbreak. Yet, I was frozen, unable to move or think. The tension in my body was unbearable, as if I were about to shatter into a million pieces. I couldn't escape the fear, the pain, the overwhelming confusion that consumed me.But at this moment, I craved his touch.“Did you think of this when he asked you to stay?” Hero snarled, breaking the kiss and tearing my shirt open. “Did you wonder if he could touch you the way I do?”His fingers dug into my side, a painful reminder of his presence. My breasts were naked to him, begging for his touch. All I could think about was the way his lips felt on my skin, the way they m