Alpha’s Surrogate Chapter 10
Alpha’s Surrogate Chapter 10
10. If It’s not you, then it’s no one!
“I will mark my Luna,” Xavier dered. Kiara who had been sweating profusely, turned to stare at him
in disbelief. He must have gone
insane. Instead of refusing, he was makingmitments! Why? Xavier’s emotions were erratic. This
was not what he had hoped for. Only the mention of marking had made him want to vomit, but he
realized that his Grandpa had been involved in a mind-link with the other
elders.
f**k! Kiara’s surrogacy would have been revealed if he had refused. All of the elders were spiteful and
would go to any length to
obtain a Luna for the pack. It had been fine for a while, but not anymore. Because she was Sawyer’s
daughter, the young female’s life was
in grave danger if she revealed herself to be a surrogate. The Alpha’s main ambition now was to sever
the throats of all the elders at once.
Zander, Kaiden, and Tyler had been watching his subjugation with bated breath, but the old wolf had
forgotten about his grandson due
to the unexpected good news.
“That’s great!” their Grandpa eximed with delight, finally ncing at his other grandson, whom he
had purposefully ignored until
he had forced Xavier to say yes.
“See, finally your brother made the right decision and got a beautiful Luna,” the old male taunted
Zander with a smirk. Only those
close to them like Beta and Gamma could decode the true significance of the Grandfather’s words.
“Good for him, but I don’t believe marking is required. I believe we should stop wasting time on
superfl?ous ceremonies and instead
concentrate on more important issues,” Zander countered with a bored expression. He couldn’t
pontificate how much he wanted to put
an end to this marking ceremony! It was an unfortunate circumstance! They needed Luna and an heir,
which Xavier was trying to provide,
so why was marking fuckingn nessacry?!
Kiara was not going to be marked by Xavier! He knew his brother better than he knew himself. The
more they forced him, the more
violent and obstinate he became. This old male had done nothing but pressure them to find their mates
and have children. Zander was
irritated by Xavier’s angry expression, that had cleverly concealed. Stephen clenched his teeth and
grimaced. Instead of pressuring Xavier
into mating and marking, he should have been encouraging him and iming that it was unnecessary!
“You brat! Mating and marking rituals are as essential as breathing! If Xavier does not follow the
traditions of the werewolfmunity atrge, his Alpha status will be jeopardized,” they were gathering
as a family, not as Alpha or elder, so he had decided to use his grandfatherly tone to reprimand them.
Stephen’s every statement was urate, as the twin brothers knew.
An Alpha who did not have a mate or an heir would be ousted from his position by someone who could
provide both of these things
to the pack. There was a lot of pressure on Xavier after the rejection, so he had selected the option of
having an heir through surrogacy,
but Grandfather had totally flipped the script on that sad reality. Zander remained silent after his
comment as he observed Xavier, who had barely managed to keep the molton rage contained that had
been building inside of him. Kiara, on the other hand, appeared to be
even more disturbed.
“You are correct my boy, absolutely, we should concentrate on other issues, such as the fact that you
haven’t found your soul mate
yet! What happened to her? How is it that the chair next to you is still empty?” Stephen had hurled a
few poisoned daggers at his
rebellious grandchild. How could he suggest such a thing when he had been mateless? He never
seemed eager to meet his fated mate,
which irritated Stephen more with each passing day.
“I don’t know. Perhaps she forgot to be born,” Zander gave his Grandfather the cold shoulder as soon
as his mate had been
mentioned, but the Beta and Gamma, along with their mates, broke out inughter. That Alpha in
particr was always saying
something unexpected, causing the old male endless stress and frustration. Their Grandpa growled at
them all, causing everyone to
be solemn once more. The Beta and Gamma couples were all brats!
“Zander, you should find your mate as soon as possible. Xavier is not the pack’s sole Alpha. You are
both the Alpha. So both of you
are required to find your mates and have an heir.” Observing Zander’s vtile expression, the old male
spoke gently. Zander despised being reminded that he was also the Alpha of the pack. He chose to
remain silent, allowing this time to pass without a dispute.
Grandfather sighed wearily as he watched his dissatisfied facial expression, then returned his gaze to
his other grandson and his chosen
Everyone had been chattering andughing at Zander’s statements earlier, but those two had been
deafeningly silent, as if they had lost their capacity to hear and speak.
“Luna Kiara, what’s wrong?” He asked. She had been staring vacantly at her meal and not saying a
word to anyone.
“Nothing,” Kiara forced a smile, but everything in her mind was a jumbled up mess. The old male’s next
comment utterly shattered
“ording to a long-standing custom, the marking ceremony will take ce the day after tomorrow, on
the full moon of this month,” Stephen dered triumphantly. As the pack’s elder, it was his right and
responsibility to announce the date of the marking ceremony, yet this statement had surprised Kiara.
Jennifer and Lena squealed in delight. Finally, the Luna would be properly weed into the pack.
Both females sīriiled while they congratted Kiara. But she couldn’t fake her smile any longer, she
looked as though she’d forgotten how to breathe. When their mates stared at them, Kaiden and Tyler
had apprehensive smiles on their faces. Their hearts were heavy due to the new storm that had just
descended. It was obvious from Xavier’s expression.
Kiara couldn’t believe that everything had been chosen for her without her consent. Her life would be
changed forever by the full moon, which also happened to be her birthday! She couldn’t take it sitting
there ideally like a doll any longer so she decided to leave. Xavier’s hand reached beneath the table to
grab her hand just as she was ready to stand up. He gripped her hand tighter than she had expected. If
she had left the dining room in front of the grandfather, he’d figure everything out.
“Then, if you’ll allow me, I’d like to go and share this wonderful news with the rest of the pack,” Stephen
smiled at Kiara, who had swiftly hidden her true feelings. Before exiting the dining room, Grandpa had
tenderly ced his hand on her head.
After the old male had left, there was a few seconds of terrifying stillness in the dining room before
Kiara quickly released her hand from Xavier’s grip and left. Everyone turned to stare at Xavier’s
devilish expression. Zander continued to watch him, but everyone bowed their heads as their Alpha’s
anger wracked their wolves.
Kiara moved swiftly until she waspletely out of the dining room, then she sprinted up the stairs
where she was free to release
her pent up feelings. It was just what she desired. She wanted to run as deep into the woods as she
could then let out all her emotions.
Even though there would be no one to hear her, she wanted to vent all of her sadness and suffering.
When she realized it had happened again in her life, tears welled up in her eyes. During her entire life,
she had never been asked for
her opinion. Everyone had made all of her important life decisions for her without her consent. She had
never been able to express
herself since her mouth had been glued shut before she could open it. First it had been her father and
the pack, now it was Xavier. He had
done the same thing to her.
“Wait,” Xavier grabbed her hand and drew her to a halt in the hallway. He had exited the dining room a
few seconds after she
had.
“Let me go!” Kiara attempted to shove his hand away from her. No matter how many times others had
treated her unfairly, Xavier had been thest person she had anticipated this from. Even though they
had only met twenty-four hours earlier, she was deeply
hurt.
“Listen to me,” he grasped both of her arms,angering her further. Despite the fact that she was tiny and
less powerful than him, her rage had reached a boiling point.
“Let me go!” She demanded, sessfully pulling away from him, then escaping. She needed to be
alone. She wanted to get away
from him. Xavier’s arm wrapped around her waist from behind then he turned her, pinning her against
the nearest wall just as she had
been about to enter their room and lock herself inside. She was surprised for a second, but she tried to
flee again, only he leaned his
body further into her,pletely controlling her movement.
“Don’t touch me!” She growled.
“SSSHHH,” he pinned her hands above her head, squeezing her until she stopped wiggling. When she
lifted her gaze she was met with calm eyes, arge tear of rage fell from her eyes. Her Alpha blood
was enraged, while his was as calm as a pond. It was the first time Xavier had seen someone else’s
rebellious eyes and remained silent.
wasn’t eighteen, her wolt had been unsessfully attempting to break tree before the full moon.
“Calm down,” he advised as he peered deep within her choctey eyes. Dean appeared in Xavier’s
eyes as if answering the call of her
rebellious wolf.
“I am not going to mark you,” his voice was barely a whisper, but Kiara had obviously heard him.
Finally, she blinked her eyes open,
“No one is going to mark you against your will. Do you hear me?” He rified for her.
Kiara’s gaze had been drawn to the male who was speaking unbelievable words. Had he implied that
he lied to his Grandfather? His
solemn yet seductive gaze caused her to blink slowly. The Alpha exerted control over the young
female’s emotions, causing her to loosen her body. Kiara gave a small nod, allowing her final tear to
falt. He gradually let go of her hands, but his body remained pressed against
hers.
“There is no way I would mark any female in this lifetime. All of those things make me sick but now the
situation has changed. The elders will do anything to make me mark you and I will do anything for an
heir. So I will have to mark you,” Xavier dered but Kiara frowned. What did he mean?
“But you said, you will not…” Her voice was stuck in her throat. Had he deceived her? Had he yed
her?
“Yes, I said but I wanted to tell you something about this marking business,” Xavier pulled away from
her slightly, allowing her breath
properly.
“What?” Kiara kept her gaze fixed on his, waiting impatiently for him to speak. What had he wanted to
tell her? The word marking
was already frightening since she had gone to his pack thinking she would be his surrogate. When he
saw her terror, Xavier clenched his fist then ced his palm on her cheek. She could lose control
again.
“Even if we mark each other, we will not be bound as long as we are not fated mates. We’d be mates
merely in name after marking,
but there’d be no mate connection or pull between us. I have a friend who chose a female as his mate,
but they never had any feelings for
one another. We can do the same thing. We can mark each other to disy to the pack then reject
each other when we choose to.
Neither our agreement nor my mind has changed my mind. You will give birth to my child then leave
the pack whenever you want. Not
being fated mates means no feelings, no emotions, and no pain,” Xavier exined, whipping Kiara’s
teary face which had been bothering him the entire time he had spoken. Her eyes and nose were red.
f**k the elders! He’d made no changes in his ns. He’d never epted or believed a female. But,
while marking was an unexpected
turn of events, as long as he could have a child, he would mark this female merely to show the world.
He already needed to spend the
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next few months with her as a fake chosen mate, so marking wouldn’t harm either of them.
After listening to him, Kiara had been staring at his chest. Should she trust this male? She had read
Adira’s messages and discovered
that Xavier had forced Sawyer to sign a document stating that he may attack the Ardara Moon Pack
whenever he wished if they broke
their agreement. The treaty also stated that no Ardara Moon Pack member could ever meet with Kiara
or they would perish. It implied
that she wouldn’t be able to visit her mother or Adira until after she gave birth.
He said that they were not fated mates, so marking would have no effect on them, but his touch had
made her heart race. She was
scared of what would happen if they marked each other. What if he refused to reject her in order to
exact his hidden vengeance after she
had given birth? If he deceived her, she would lose any chance she had of ever seeing her mother and
sister.
“Say something, Kiara,” Kiara lifted her eyes up to take in Xavier while he touched her lips softly. This
was the second time he had
called her name and it sounded like music to her ears.
*Do you agree?” He asked. Kiara had her dress sped tightly to her sides. She couldn’t take the risk
of saying no. When she thought
about marking, too many consequences sprang to her mind.
“Would you kill my family if I denied you?” While questioning him, she worried her dress even more. His
eyes changed colors so swiftly that it frightened her. He was offended by her question. He had a
predatory glint in his eyes.
“No, I’m not going to kill them.” When he spoke to her with an expressionless face, his voice was heavy
and deep. Kiara finally let out the breath that she’d been holding. Her family would remain unharmed.
He would not hurt them.
“Then what will you do if I refuse?” She asked, knowing that every coin had two sides. If he didn’t want
to murder them, he had to
have another strategy if she didn’t agree to his terms. She had a choice, but she had to bear the
consequences.
“I would let you run away from me,” Kiara had been taken by surprise by his announcement. What had
he said? Had she heard him wrong? Would he truly let her go? Could she escape the surrogacy, this
pack, and him? But why hadn’t his words, touch, and gaze
matched?
“But,” Xavier halted, sliding his hand around her waist tugging her closer to his chest. Kiara was
surprised as she panickedly ced
her palm on his chest. Her breast was totally touching his chest. Due to their closeness, she was
certain that he could feel her stiff
n*****s.
“But what?” Kiara took a deep breath as his finger ran like a promise over her skin.
“You would need to run as far away from me as you possibly could. Hide wherever you could. You
could never let me catch you.
Because the day you run away, I shall set out to find you no matter how much I have to lose.”
His ominous words widened Kiara’s gaze. This implied that he was letting her flee but he had ns to
catch her?
“Why?” She worried, but then closed her eyes as his finger yfully caressed her delicate lips before
dering.
“Because only this virgin will give birth to my child. If it’s not you, then it’s no one!”