Alpha’s Surrogate by POOJA

10. If It’s not you, then it’s no one! “I will mark my Luna,” Xavier declared. Kiara who had been sweating profusely, turned to stare at him in

disbelief. He must have gone

insane. Instead of refusing, he was making commitments! 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 exclaimed with delight, finally glancing 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

superflưous 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 claiming that it was unnecessary!

“You brat! Mating and marking rituals are as essential as breathing! If Xavier does not follow the

traditions of the werewolf community at large, 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 accurate, 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,

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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 in laughter. That Alpha in

particular was always saying

something unexpected, causing the old male endless stress and frustration. Their Grandpa growled at

them all, causing everyone to

become 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 volatile 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 and laughing 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

“According to a long-standing custom, the marking ceremony will take place the day after tomorrow, on

the full moon of this month,” Stephen declared 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 welcomed into the pack. Both

females sīriiled while they congratulated 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 placed 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 was completely 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 the last 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, successfully 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, completely 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, a large 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 unsuccessfully attempting to break tree before the full moon.

“Calm down,” he advised as he peered deep within her chocolatey 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,

comprehending his words. Had he truly meant what he said?

“No one is going to mark you against your will. Do you hear me?” He clarified 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 declared 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 played

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 placed 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 display 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

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being fated mates means no feelings, no emotions, and no pain,” Xavier explained, 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 plans. He’d never accepted 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

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 clasped 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 placed

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

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“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 plans to

catch her?

“Why?” She worried, but then closed her eyes as his finger playfully caressed her delicate lips before

declaring.

“Because only this virgin will give birth to my child. If it’s not you, then it’s no one!”