All Chapters of The Alpha's Forbidden Mate: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Selene pov And sitting on a bench near the fountain, his back to us, was Kael.He had an easel set up in front of him. A canvas. Paints spread out on a small table beside him.He was painting.“I’ll leave you two alone,” Lydia whispered. She squeezed my hand once, then turned and walked back toward the house.I stood there for a moment, just watching him. His shoulders were hunched. His brush moved slowly across the canvas like each stroke took effort.He looked lonely. So terribly lonely.I took a step toward him. Then another. My footsteps were quiet on the garden path, but he must have heard something because his hand paused mid-stroke.He didn’t turn around. Didn’t move at all except for that frozen hand holding the brush.I got close enough to see what he was painting.It was me.Me sleeping in bed, sunlight falling across my face. The detail was incredible. H

Selene POVI stood in front of the mirror, studying my reflection.It had been two weeks since I’d woken up. Two weeks of eating, resting, and slowly rebuilding the strength I’d lost during my year-long sleep.I looked better. The hollow look in my cheeks was filling out. My arms had some muscle definition again instead of being stick-thin. My skin had regained its color, no longer the pale, waxy tone it had been when I first woke.I turned slightly, examining myself from different angles. The white nightgown I wore actually fit properly now instead of hanging off my frame like a sheet.I was getting stronger. Slowly but surely, my body was healing.The door opened behind me, and I saw Kael’s reflection appear in the mirror. He stopped in the doorway, just watching me with an expression that made my heart skip.“You’re staring,” I said, meeting his eyes in the mirror.“Can you blame me?” He walked towa

Marcus POVI found Lydia in the healing room, organizing supplies like she always did when she needed to think. Her back was to me, but I could see the tension in her shoulders.“You know we have people who can do that now,” I said from the doorway.She jumped slightly, then turned to face me with a small smile. “Old habits. Besides, it keeps my hands busy.”I walked into the room and closed the door behind me. “You’ve been avoiding me.”“I haven’t…” She stopped when she saw my expression. Sighed. “Okay, maybe a little.”“Why?” I moved closer. “Lydia, we survived. We’re both alive. That’s what we wanted, isn’t it?”“It is.” She set down the bandages she’d been folding. “It’s just… I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. For something terrible to happen. We’ve been through so much, Marcus. So much death and pain and loss. It doesn’t feel real that it’s actually over.”I understood. I felt the same wa

Five Years LaterNarrator POVThe garden of Blackthorn Pack had never been more alive with chaos.Five children ran between the flower beds, their laughter echoing off the stone walls. The oldest was barely seven. The youngest had just turned four. And together, they were a force of nature that no adult had quite figured out how to contain.“Give it back!” A small voice shouted.Isla, Lydia and Marcus’s daughter, stood with her hands on her hips. She was five years old with her mother’s green eyes and her father’s stubborn jaw. Right now, those green eyes were filled with tears.“Give what back?” Nora, one of Keisha and Ryker’s twin daughters, held something behind her back. She was six and already showing signs of her father’s mischievous nature.“My ribbon! The blue one Mama gave me!” Isla’s lower lip trembled. “You took it!”“Did not!” Nora’s twin brother, Finn, stepped up beside his sister. “We did

Selene POVKael’s lips moved against mine in a way that still made my heart race after all these years. His hands cupped my face gently, thumbs brushing against my cheekbones as he deepened the kiss.We were still standing by the window, the sounds of children’s laughter drifting in from somewhere in the house. But in this moment, it was just us.His mouth moved to my jaw, trailing soft kisses down to my neck. I tilted my head back, giving him better access, my fingers tangling in his hair.“Kael,” I breathed.“Mmm?” He didn’t stop kissing me.“The children could walk in.”“Door’s locked.” His teeth grazed my pulse point, and I gasped. “I checked.”“When did you…”“When I came in.” He pulled back enough to look at me, his green eyes dark with desire. “I had plans.”“Did you now?”“I did.” His hands moved down to my waist, pulling me flush against him. “Plans that involve you.