Alpha's STOLEN Mate (by Abigail Hayes) novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163

accounted for.”

“God, thank you.” I pressed a hand to my chest, feeling like I could finally breathe properly. “You have no idea-these past few days I’ve

been out there, and I kept thinking-”

“Out there getting all cozy with a certain Alpha King?” Evelyn’s eyes sparkled with malicious glee, her gaze raking over me with obvious

speculation. “How are things developing with Kaius? Any juicy updates?”

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My mind immediately flashed to everything that had happened-being captured, tortured, nearly transformed, Frost attacking me under a

curse, discovering Kaius’s father was Morgath’s puppet, that final desperate escape-

And this witch thought I’d been on some kind of romantic vacation?!

I opened my mouth to tell her exactly where she could shove her assumptions-

“Well!” Evelyn cut me off smoothly, grabbing my arm. “Don’t just stand out here in the hallway! I know you have so much to tell us. Let’s

go somewhere comfortable, shall we?”

Before I could protest, she was steering me toward my office, Scarlett following with an amused expression.

The moment we were inside, Evelyn produced an enormous spread of snacks from God knows where-chips, chocolates, dried meats, fresh

fruits, pastries that were still warm.

“When did you have time to-” I started.

“Shush. Eat. Talk.” Evelyn arranged everything on the small table by the window, then plopped down cross-legged with a bag of candied

nuts.

I found myself sinking into my chair, suddenly exhausted. Scarlett settled beside me, and for a few moments we just ate in companionable

silence.

Then I started talking.

I gave them the abbreviated version-carefully edited, skipping over the most traumatic details, hitting only the major points. But even the sanitized version was horrifying enough.

Evelyn’s eyes got wider and wider. Scarlett’s grip on my hand tightened until her knuckles went white.

“God!” Scarlett grabbed both my hands, turning them over, checking my wrists, my arms, anywhere she could see for injuries. “You’re okay? You’re really okay? Because if that bitch Morgath had hurt you-if you hadn’t made it out- Her voice cracked. “I swear I would have hunted her down myself and made her regret ever being born.”

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The fierce protectiveness in her voice made my throat tight.

Evelyn, meanwhile, had gone suspiciously quiet. She was leaning back in her chair, one leg crossed over the other, a contemplative expression on her face. Her eyes had taken on that distant, analytical look she got when something fascinated her.

“What?” I demanded, recognizing that expression.

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“She’s a truly mysterious woman,” Evelyn said slowly, almost admiringly. “I’m genuinely curious what lies beneath that mask of hers.”

I stared at her. “Are you serious right now?”

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