All Chapters of Alpha Zane’s Surrogate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Zane’s POV“Over my dead body, Zane!!!”Valkyra shot to her feet, her chair screeching loudly against the floor as tears flooded her eyes.Perfect.Exactly the reaction I had expected.She looked like a wounded puppy… betrayed, furious, humiliated.I gave a faint, almost bored smile.If she thought that was the best of it, she was sorely mistaken.The room instantly erupted into chaos.Murmurs filled the entire room.Accompanied by shocked gasps.Brows arched in anger.I sat calmly watching them all in amusement.Elder Robert slammed his aged palms on the table and stood.“Zane… You have no right to impose a Luna on this council!” he barked. “The laws of Moonveil are clear on issues regarding this”.Elder Aaron rose beside him.“There are only two ways an Alpha may take a Luna without council approval,” he said firmly. “Either she is his fated mate… or she is marked and formally pronounced Luna by the High Priest himself.”My jaw tightened slightly.“Since you have not yet found your

Naya’s POVThe man didn’t answer my question.He simply smiled.Slow.Knowing.Like he already owned the room.“Cassius,” he said smoothly, stepping fully inside. “Zane’s half-brother.”My stomach tightened.He shut the door behind him with deliberate calm.“And,” he added, tilting his head slightly, “might I say “an Alpha in waiting.”“Alpha in waiting?” I thoughtDream on… that will never happen now that Zane has presented a Luna to the council.He began to move.Not closer.But around me.In slow circles, like a Lion studying its prey.My skin prickled.“You look…” he paused, eyes roaming over me in a way that made me feel exposed. “Gorgeous.”My spine stiffened.He stopped in front of me and lifted a hand, brushing a strand of hair away from my face.I stepped back immediately.“Don’t,” I said quietly.He chuckled.“My silly brother always had an eye for valuable things,” he said. “I must admit that body alone could make any man lose his senses.”Disgust churned in my stomach.“So

Zane’s POVI was already pulling into the driveway when Nikolas was still on the phone.“Anyway,” I said flatly, “don’t bother picking Naya up. I’m here now. I’ll get her myself. You can come collect whatever extra she buys later.”There was a brief pause on the line.“Alright, Alpha,” Nikolas replied. “I’ll be there soon”The call ended.I stepped out of the car.As usual, a few women standing near the entrance of the store immediately noticed me.Whispers.Stares.Soft giggles.That familiar attention.I felt nothing.It had always been that way.Women saw the Alpha King.They never saw the monster underneath.I ignored them and walked straight into the store.And then…The world turned red.The first thing I saw was Naya.On the floor.Her clothes are half torn.Her body curled inward like she was trying to disappear into herself.Valkyra stood over her.Laughing.One of her minions held up a phone.Recording.Security men stood nearby.Not stopping it.Some were even laughing.My

Zane’s POVThe car rolled to a stop.Neon lights bled into the windshield, flickering red and blue against the night.I didn’t need to look twice.I knew this place.I stared at the glowing sign of the bar, my jaw tight, my hands gripping my knees.The meeting had been useless.Voices.Politics.Threats.All of it had blurred into noise.Because all I could see…Was her.Naya.On the floor.Shaking.Half exposed.Valkyra’s minion holding a phone up like it was entertainment.The image had burned itself into my mind.I opened the door and stepped out without hesitation.The cold night air hit my face, but it did nothing to cool the fire inside my chest.I walked straight in.No guard dared to stop me.No questions needed to be asked.I own this entire tuff.They all knew who I was.Fuck, they were operating in my pack so no one dares cross me.I headed for my usual VIP room.The door shut behind me, cutting off the noise of the main bar.Dim lights.Leather seating.A strip pole standi

Naya’s POVI folded the last piece of clothing with shaking hands.I didn’t own much. Just a few new dresses.Simple underclothes.Everything fit perfectly into the tiny fancy mini box Nikolas had brought earlier.That was all I owned in this place.I zipped up the mini box slowly.The sound felt loud in the quiet room.Final.Today was the day.Today, I was leaving this beautiful prison.I sat on the edge of the bed, bag resting at my feet, and looked around.This room had hidden me for more than a week.Windowless.Quiet.Too quiet.It had been a cage dressed up as safety.And yet…If I was being honest with myself, it was still better than where I had slept in Mystic Falls.That thought hurt more than I expected.I hadn’t thought about Mystic Falls.Not even once since I arrived here.But today, a fragment of Mystic fall’s memory drifted in.The narrow halls, cold floors.The unending chores.The constant reminder of what I was there.Did they even notice I was gone?Were they look