Mated to Two Bad Boy Alphas (Lia zane Blake) novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218 – Bend

–WARNER’S POV–

I hadn’t stopped thinking about the burger joint.

About the way Lia had told Zane ‘no‘ and he’d immediately listened.

The way he didn’t even argue. Or try to reason with her. Like he had to do what she said. Like he didn’t have another choice.

For a second I had thought I was imagining it.

But then I’d observed some more.

Back in school, I’d seen how uneasy Zane was when those girls approached him.

The way he immediately tried to calm Lia down, like he was afraid she’d explode.

Was something going on that he hadn’t shared with us? What if he couldn’t?

I wasn’t being dramatic. There was something off about everything that was happening.

Lia had power. More than any of us, really. And sometimes I wondered if she even knew when she was using it. Or if she did

know—was she doing it on purpose? Maybe not to control him exactly, but to influence the situation.

What bothered me the most was that Zane didn’t say anything.

He had to have noticed it. He had to have realised how he was agreeing to things he didn’t wanna do.

Did he not think this was dangerous?

If Lia could bend people’s decisions, did that mean our whole pack was at risk?

No.

She had only used her power to protect us.

But what if she was doing it again without even realising it?

There were too many uncertainties. Too many confusions.

Holes.

And it seemed like no one else had realised any of it.

My eyes scanned the Hounds.

We were in the pack house, on our usual spot where we lounged. In the past, Zane used to be with us. But now he was in his bedroom, maybe with Lia or alone. Ajax was being his usual self, throwing fries into his mouth while flicking channels on the tv.

He ate way too much, even for a werewolf. Sometimes I wondered how he moved around at all.

Sheila and Aaron sat on one couch, tangled in each other.

“You’re quiet,” Ajax said, catching my eye. “And stop staring at my food.”

“I’m always quiet,” I muttered, rolling my eyes.

“Yeah, but you’re quiet–quiet,” Aaron said. “Like there’s something going on. Something that’s keeping you up at night.”

I scoffed. “I sleep like a baby everyday.”

“Hmm. Maybe he’s just thinking about Sapphire,” Sheila teased, mischief glinting in her eye. “You miss her, don’t you?”

I gave her a dry look. “You guys are idiots.”

“That’s a yes,” Ajax grinned.

“Have you figured out if she’s your mate yet?” Aaron asked.

No.

And there was no way to know for sure until I did meet my actual mate.

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