Mated by Contract to the Alpha (Rebecca and Dominic) novel Chapter 190

Rebecca’s POV

A small smile tugged at his lips. “I felt your emotions spike. The mate bond is strengthening faster than expected. His eyes narrowed slightly as he studied nie. “Your eyes…. they’re changing.”

“I saw it in the mirror,” I said, feeling a tremor of fear. “Dominic, what’s happening to me? Am I becoming… like you?”

He guided me to sit on the edge of the bed, joining me there as he held my hands in his. “The blood transfusion is having effects beyond what Dr. Winters predicted. The mate bond was already connecting us, but my blood seems to be… changing you. Giving you some of our traits.”

I tried to process this. “Is that even possible? For a human to develop werewolf traits?”

“It’s unprecedented, at least in recent pack history. His expression was a mix of concern and fascination. “How’s the baby? Can you feel anything different?”

My hand instinctively went to my stomach. Now that he mentioned it, I did feel something new – a stronger, more definite presence within me. “He feels… stronger. More solid somehow. Like he’s growing faster than before.”

Dominic’s eyes lit up at my words. “He?”

I smiled despite my anxiety. “Just a feeling, I don’t know for sure yet.”

A knock at the door interrupted us, and to my surprise, Alpha Sterling entered without waiting for a response. Even more surprising was the tray of food he carried himself something I couldn’t imagine the imposing Alpha doing under normal circumstances.

But most shocking of all was his expression. Gone was the cold disapproval of yesterday. In its place was something that looked almost like… respect?

“I thought you might be hungry,” he said, setting the tray down on a nearby table. Next to the carefully arranged breakfast was an ancient–looking leather–bound book.

“Thank you,” I said cautiously, still not entirely comfortable in his presence despite the apparent change in attitude.

Alpha nodded, then turned to Dominic. The blood transfusion is working better than we hoped.” It wasn’t a question.

“Yes,” Dominic confirmed, his arm protectively circling my waist. “She’s exhibiting enhanced senses already.”

Alpha’s gaze returned to me, more intensely analytical than before. “Can you hear the conversation happening in the kitchen right now?

–

a woman giving instructions about dinner preparations,

your wife, I think is discussing tonight’s menu with someone. Salmon with

I tilted my head, concentrating. Sure enough, faint voices drifted up to me someone else responding. “Yes,” I said, amazed. “A woman dill sauce?”

Alpha’s eyebrows rose slightly. “Impressive. The kitchen is three floors down and on the opposite wing.”

He picked up the ancient book and handed it to me. “This may help explain what’s happening to you. It’s a history of our pack, dating back nearly a thousand years-

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Chapter 190

I took it carefully, feeling the weight of history in my hands. “Thank you, but… I don’t understand. Yesterday you seemed…”

your

mey

bond with

my son. And before I “Opposed to your presence?” Alpha linished for nie. “That was before I understood the true nature of saw how your body is responding to his blood.” He settled into a chair across from us. “You may call me Alpha. Or, if you prefer… father

I nearly dropped the book in shock. Beside me, Dominic seemed equally stunned.

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