ALPHA'S HUMAN SURROGATE 49

JEROME

There’s no f*****g way my Alpha would ever agree to this. He would rather die fighting than use his mate as a bargaining chip to save us—even though we all mean everything to him.

Who does that old man think he is?

I silently cursed myself for falling for the wrong woman all along. I had always believed that, despite the differences between our packs, we would somehow overcome them. But now, because of my blindness, I’ve brought this disaster upon my pack. They might lose their lives because of my stupidity.

Jayden suddenly burst out laughing, so loudly that the entire wing fell silent. Everyone froze, shocked, as his laughter echoed through the hall. Even I forgot my pain for a moment and joined in, though my laughter was laced with guilt, pain, betrayal—and shame for what I had done t……