Alpha’s Surrogate by POOJA

26. A dead body two days had gone by. Kiara had begun taking her online classes, which kept her occupied most of the

time. She had always been

focused on her studies. It was clear that the brand new laptop was really useful. The young lady picked it

up fast as well.

Fortunately, due to her status as the Luna, her responsible and gorgeous Beta and Gamma females

would not allow their Luna to

perform any household work, even washing her bedding and clothes. An Omega would come to the

room twice a day. The new Luna had

been provided meals three times a day, on schedule. All of her friends would join her at the dinner table.

She had to confess that being

here had completely transformed her life, she had respect, authority, and power. She had not been

treated like a slave in the Ardara

Moon Pack since Martha would not have allowed anybody to torture her daughter simply because

Sawyer felt she was bad luck, but Kiara

had needed to perform all of her own chores. It had been a wonderful way for her to spend her time.

In comparison, she was treated like a goddess in Sirius Bright Pack these days. The pack’s female

elders came to see their young

Luna. They hadn’t gotten enough time to meet with her at the marking ceremony since it was full of so

many twists and turns with Luna’s

escape and the spy’s death. Fortunately, none of those old she wolves put her to the test. Instead,

everyone of them had appreciated her for her ability to communicate and respect her elders. The old

ladies of the pack had been pleased by the young woman’s ability to listen

patiently to everyone’s advice and issues while also expressing her own ideas.

The outcome of this small meeting had enthralled the pack’s other females, who had wanted to pay their

respects to their Luna.

Kiara had begun to learn a lot about the pack’s laws and regulations from Jennifer and Lena. The Beta

and Gamma females had gradually

realized that the young lady who had shown them her calm, quiet, yet youthful side was fully capable of

dealing with pack members. Her

maturity could not be defined by her age.

Kiara was unable to meet with anybody during her lessons and other little chores that she had picked up

with the aid of Jennifer and

Lena. The young woman devised a plan to visit the pack on Sunday, which was an excellent opportunity

for her to engage with the other

pack members. It was also one of Kiara’s responsibilities that she had been dreading. She wished to

make new friends.

While the she-wolf was learning and adapting to the new pack’s environment and norms, she had

noticed a change in her sister’s

behavior. Adira’s phone number had abruptly changed. Yes, the reason for this was Noah. That mad dog

had been giving her a hard time, but Adira was not giving up on Kiara and had refused to cut contact with

her sister, but now their discussions had become nearly

non existent.

The bulk of their conversations were done via message, but only at night. She was told not to contact

Adira. Kiara sensed her sister

was concealing something far larger than herself. Talking to her mother wasn’t going to help because if

Sawyer found out Martha was talking to their second daughter they would get into a major fight,

something Kiara didn’t want. Something like this made Kiara concerned about her mother and sister,

distracting her from her new life. But what if something had gone wrong? She had thought that she had

fixed everything when she had left her old pack with Xavier, but it did not seem like everything had gone

according to her

plan.

“Please, Adira, don’t keep anything from me,” Kiara murmured. How could she possibly help her? She

wished she could go back to

her old pack and double-check.

Because she had no other means to find out the truth, the young woman felt helpless and a bit

disappointed. She couldn’t force Adira to talk until she was ready. Unfortunately, Martha and Adira were

kiara’s only friends, they were everything to her. Which meant

there was no one in the pack that she could contact to tell her what was happening in the Ardara Moon

Pack.

Kiara had also noted Xavier’s unusual behavior in addition to Adira’s issue. She hadn’t heard from him

since the morning after the

marking ceremony. She had only seen his face two or three times over the last couple of days.

Sometimes he was seen chatting with

Stephen about something in the pack house’s office, other times he was spotted walking towards the

parking lot. He’d been preoccupied

with his Beta, Gamma, and other warriors all the time.

But the weirdest part was that he would leave the dining room before she had even come down for her

meal, or he would not appear

at all. On the other hand, even if Kiara passed in front of him, he would no longer spare a glance at her.

Jennifer told her that the twin

Kiara had been willing to accept that he must have been exhausted that night because he had not come

to their room. But when he

did not return the next day, she could no longer ignore it. During Xavier’s absence of two days and two

nights, his scent gradually faded

from the room, while Kiara’s attention was constantly drawn to Alpha’s unusual behavior.

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When she needed books and stationery, she had chosen to go to the market to get them. Instead,

Gamma Tyler had them in her

hand in less than 2 hours. There was tension building in the pack that the young woman was unaware of,

but she could see that Xavier

did not want her to leave the territory. He wasn’t around her, so how could he know what she needed?

The Beta and Gamma duo were always there to aid her whenever she needed it. Xavier never appeared,

but Gamma Taylor took his

place. Was the Alpha displeased with her? Had she made some kind of mistake? Or had she done

something that had made him

unhappy?

Ignoring eye contact, refusing to acknowledge her existence, and declining to return to their bedroom

even at night made the young

woman anxious. Was it due to the fact that he hadn’t been able to have two or more rounds with her that

night? Had she not been able

to satisfy him? Or had she not been his match in bed?

Should she have let him have his way with her even if she was exhausted? He hadn’t seemed to have

any issues at the time, right? Or

had it just been because he had grown tired of her? Perhaps that was the explanation. Kiara hadn’t

wanted to feel used and thrown away. Just like Noah had done to her when he hadn’t wanted Kiara to

inform their father that he had bullied an Omega so badly that the poor

girl had attempted suicide.

Sawyer had been enraged and thoroughly researched the situation at the time. The only witness to that

incident had been the

family’s younger daughter. The terrified heir apparent had lost his s**t because if the Alpha discovered

his crime, he would never grant his

Alpha status to his son, who had beaten and bullied his own pack member for no reason.

Kiara had been 15 years old at the time, she had been easily manipulated by her older brother, who had

begun to display his nice

side and devotion to his mistreated sister. Noah revealed his true colors to Kiara the very moment the

case had been closed in a lack of evidence. That had been the first and only time he had raised a hand

to her and threatened her with never opening her mouth or telling their parents about his nasty secret.

Kiara was dragged back to reality when she realized she had been used and dumped.

People would benefit from her first, then they would constantly push her away. Kiara felt the same way

as a result of Xavier’s actions.

Not even wanting it to, a thought had crossed her mind that perhaps Xavier had only desired her virginity,

which he had obtained, so now

she had been cast away.

Kiara expected to have a decent conversation concerning Xavier’s surprising behavior toward her. She

had suppressed her irritation

for a good amount of time. She had become determined to speak out first if he would not change his

attitude! She hadn’t even smelled

him around the pack house today. He hadn’t even come back for breakfast.

It was equally as likely that she had been overthinking and that he was really preoccupied with work.

Kiara turned off her laptop

since she couldn’t concentrate on her schoolwork any longer. One of the reasons was that she had

missed a few classes from the previous

semester, making it difficult for her to grasp the new concepts.

She required a clear understanding, she needed to collect notes from the previous semester and speak

with a couple of her

classmates. But would she be allowed to leave the pack? She had the impression that Xavier was not on

the pack grounds, so she

couldn’t obtain his approval. That’s when Kiara had an idea. There was someone who could supply her

with the notes she needed!

“Where are you going, Kiara? I thought you had classes, “Jennifer questioned as she saw her Luna

hurrying down the stairs.

“Yes, but I was confused and needed some notes. Do you have any clue where Cole could be at this

time?”

“This morning, he drove Lena someplace. Perhaps they’ve returned. He’s probably in the parking lot.

Should I call the Omega for

you?” Jennifer asked, immediately starting to mind-link, but she was stopped by Kiara.

“There’s no need to summon him. I want to talk to him on my own. I also have some issues that I need to

discuss with him directly,”

the young she-wolf excused herself with a small soft smile, then departed from the pack house in search

of the Omega, who was actually

in the parking lot.

The young man was washing one of the luxury cars of the pack’s ranked wolves.

“Kiaral” Cole was taken aback for a few seconds. The sudden visit of the pack’s new luna surprised the

Omega, who had too many

eyes on him.

“How can I help you, Luna?” The young wolf instantly dropped his head, correcting his earlier mistake of

addressing her by name.

The rumors in the pack were notorious for spreading like wildfire. If Alpha caught wind of it and learnt

that the Omega called his Luna by

name, he’d be in big trouble.

“Are you upset with me because I attempted to attack you? I wanted to express my heartfelt apologies

for that mishap. That day,

went insane and couldn’t recognize you. I had no intention of hurting you. I apologize once more”

“I’m not mad at you at all! I’m also aware that the first shift requires blood. I’ve been through it myself.

What you did was a common

occurrence, but you kept your cool and did not attack me. Yes, I was concerned since I hadn’t identified

you. If I had known that Wolf was

you, I would have given you all of my blood. I’ll never be mad at you.”

Cole’s emotions were all over the place, and his eyes were warmer than his words. If he’d realized he’d

have given her all of his

blood?! Had she heard that correctly? Kiara blinked as she witnessed his genuineness, unexpected

feelings, and commitment to her. It

felt like it was more than just a friendly vibe.

Kiara cleared her throat slightly, which made Cole realize what he had said. He only scratched the back

of his neck as he looked down

at the ground, unable to explain the full meaning of his comments.

“If you’re not offended, why did you call me Luna?” The young woman chose to disregard some of the

things he had said and cease

overthinking the significance of his remarks as she continued her talk with the Omega, who raised his

eyes in astonishment.

“I don’t want to perish at the hands of the Alpha if he overhears me calling you by your name,” he freely

expressed his dread of Alpha Xavier. Previously, he had been an unnoticed member of the pack, but

Kiara’s presence in Xavier’s life has told Cole that the Alpha clearly

has something against him in his mind. The Alpha was not fond of the young wolf! His eyes told him all

that he needed to know. He was

never required to speak it aloud.

“Why are you terrified of Alpha when I am the one who is allowing you to address me by my name? You

are my friend. If you don’t

want me to stop talking to you or our friendship to come to an end, keep calling me Kiara. Otherwise I’ll

just completely ignore you.”

“No! Please don’t disregard me, Kiara,” Cole became petrified. In an instant, her threat had struck his

heart and head like poison. He

felt as if he had lost his very purpose of existence.

“That’s great!” Kiara smiled triumphantly as he finally conceded defeat and addressed her as she

wished. Cole couldn’t help but

blush as he spotted Kiara flashing her gorgeous smile, just for him. The young man’s blushing face had

drawn the attention of passing

she-wolves. No question, he had become handsome like he was from a rich family!

“Now that we’ve cleaned things up between us, I’d like you to never apologize to me again in relation to

this situation,” Cole

urged.

“All right,” the young woman agreed with a little giggle and a quick nod.

“I came to you for another purpose, anyways. Actually, I require your help.”

“Don’t put it off! You may ask me anything, I would even rip my chest open and give you my heart…” The

young man bit his lower lip

as he realized he had continued to make the same blunder again and again.

“Please don’t take me seriously, I was only kidding”. He used his intellect and dealt with the issue as

soon as it became

uncomfortable.

“So, what do you need from me?” He lifted his brow and grinned at the young woman who rolled her

eyes.

“Your notes from the previous semester. Are those notes still in your possession?” The young man

observed her eager chocolatey

eyes, which filled him with happiness. He couldn’t resist, and it made his heartbeat quick.

“I have them, but they’re at my house,” Cole averted his gaze, rubbing his cheeks and refusing to blush.

She had a wonderful scent!

But now that her smell had been blended with Xavier’s, Cole felt as if she were never alone. That the

Alpha was always around her, which

made his heart hurt. She had become Xavier’s.

“Would you mind letting me borrow them? I’m having trouble comprehending the concepts because I

skipped some lessons that!

“There is no need for you to return the notes to me. You may keep them forever, since you know

everything is stored in my brilliant

mind.” The young wolf offered a powerful smirk to the young lady who had always adored the head of the

class. Cole had always been the

best student and had been a huge help to her in school.

“Okayl” Kiara narrowed her eyes at him.

“Don’t give me a death glare because I know you’ll return them to me. I swear I’ll never brag again,” he

chuckled as he led her to his

place. They spoke about their time together in school and a few other topics on the way until Kiara

noticed a crowd in front of a

particular house.

“What’s going on over there?” She inquired, taking a few steps close to it then stopping when she

observed a dead body in front of

the house. She had no idea what gender the dead wolf was, but a middle aged woman, a little girl, and a

boy had been wailing close to

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the deceased woll.

“This occurred approximately a half-hour ago; perhaps that is why you haven’t been notified about it until

now.” Cole began to explain to the young woman who had been uninformed of the disaster with a

sorrowful smile and a low voice.

“How did he die?”

“He was killed,” he interrupted her.

“Who killed him?!” The young lady scowled. The dead woll’s family appeared distraught and

impoverished. The Luna, despite her kind nature, couldn’t stand to see their tears. The little girl had been

strong enough to try to help her mother keep herself upright.

“It was a vampire attack.”

“What? Vampires killed him? But why?”

“I don’t know, but there were reports that a vampire had been sighted near our territory, and now they’ve

killed one of our pack

members,” Cole paused before continuing.

“He was one of the guards that patrolled the territory. His corpse was discovered close to the border. The

worst thing is that he was

his family’s sole means of income. His wife used to work as a chef in the pack house a few years ago,

but she quit after having those

adorable children. That she wolf, though, will most likely not be the same after her mate’s death. She has

lost the other half of her

soul.”

Cole expressed this while watching the different expressions flicker across Kiara’s face. They were a

combination of sadness and rage. The young lady had only been there for a few days, but she had been

paying attention to her people, who were always nice to her. A

death amongst them was unacceptable to her.

“The Alpha has arrived. Everyone is required to resume their work immediately,” Tyler ordered as the

Alpha twins approached the

residence where one of their warriors had been found dead. The sobbing she-wolf rose from the ground,

bowing to Xavier and Zander,

who had only learned of the news 5 minutes earlier when their car approached the pack house.

“Take this woman back to her home and stay with her for a while,” Xavier suggested. Lena attempted to

quiet the weeping woman’s

children as she escorted them all inside the house until they finished their work. Jennifer remained with

her mate, who had knelt on the

ground beside the body.

Xavier and Zander stood there watching Kaiden examine the mark on the dead wolf’s neck,

“He was bitten by a vampire,” The Beta verified based on the mark and the stronger smell of the venom.

“That indicates that The Vampire King is violating our peace treaty! That young man was not lying when

he said there were vampires

on our land. Now they have begun to murder our people,” Tyler spoke up after observing the Alphas’

shifting expressions.

“Thad previously guessed that the spy had been paid by someone wealthy. The large sum of money that

had been placed in his

account, the burner phone that the other person had been using, and now this murder all point to a

vampire being behind it all. Our

adversary’s plan is not that of a normal individual. Alfred, the Vampire King, is begging for warl” Zander

snarled.

The Sirius Bright Pack valued every wolf in the pack, whether they were high or low ranked. The Alphas

were never willing to let

them be harmed. Seeing one of his trusted men dead infuriated Xavier, The howls of the deceased wolf’s

mate and children continued to

“Send his body to our medics for a postmortem, Kaiden. If it is confirmed that he is behind this murder

and installing spies in my

pack, the Vampire King Alfred will have a taste of his own medicine!” Xavier said.

“Yes, Alpha!” The Beta motioned to another guy to carry the deceased wolf to the pack hospital.

“Tyler, order our accountant to get his ass to my office. This family will be provided substantial

compensation. We will cover all of their expenditures. We will pay for their schooling and other expenses

until they complete their degrees and obtain suitable jobs.” Zander’s declaration was well received by the

rest of the pack members. The dead body had been removed, but Xavier was still thinking about all the

missing pieces of the puzzle.

“But I’m still perplexed as to why they broke the peace treaty. It’s not like the all-powerful Vampire King

Alfred is oblivious of our power. Why would he purposely antagonize us? What exactly does he want

from us?” Tyler raised a legitimate question that drew

everyone’s attention.

“They began wandering about our region three to four days ago. It suggests they’re after something we

didn’t always have but now

do,” Xavier’s thoughts are triggered by Zander’s remarks. Dean began to howl as the Alpha wolf

detected the familiar scent of rose and chocolate, indicating the presence of their mate nearby.

The Alpha lifted his head and turned to the right. His green eyes locked with the chocolatey ones, who

had previously heard every

word they had spoken. When Cole’s face emerged in front of him, a spark of rage ignited in his blood.

“Why the f**k is he always around her!!” Dean roared. He’d been dealing with that young annoying wolf

hanging around Kiara a few

days earlier, but now that the Alpha Wolf was aware of the reality of his woman, he couldn’t see them

together. Xavier clenched his palms

again, holding his gaze at Kiara, who gave him a rebellious look before walking away.

f**k! How dare she ignore the Alpha? And why the f**k did that asshole follow her like a dog?!