Contract With The Alpha King by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 10

Gasps erupted from the pack members. Elijah had just claimed her in front of the entire pack, leaving no room for doubt.

about her status.

"You have no right-Alpha Cris's eyes flashed with anger.

"I have every right. She is mine, and you will not touch her. Any harm that befalls her will be treated as an act of aggression against me and the crown."

The impact of his words was undeniable. The power dynamics in the room had shifted completely, with Elijah firmly in control. Alpha Cris was left with no choice but to relent.

Fiona could hardly believe what had just happened. In a matter of minutes, Elijah had turned the entire situation on its head, claiming her in a way that left no room for the pack to question het loyalty or her safety.

Elijah's eyes remained locked on Alpha Cris. The Alpha hesitated, clearly weighing his options before he finally gave a cu nod. "Very well Your Highness," he said, his voice tight with barely restrained anger. "We will see how this plays out."

Elijah didn't respond, his gaze still fixed on the Alpha, making it clear that the conversation was over. He then turned to Fiona, his expression softening slightly "Come, Fiona. We're done here."

Fiona nodded, her heart pounding as she followed Elijah out of the room. The weight of what had just transpired felt heavy and suffocating, but there was also a sense of relief-a feeling that, for now, she was safe.

Elijah. The way he had handled the situation, the way he had claimed her in front of everyone-it left her

whispered, her

unreadable. "You're mine now, Fiona. And I take care of what's

felt something warm in her chest. She couldn't understand what it was but she knew that this was the first time that she felt something like this

her gaze so she didn't see Elijah looking at her

the door behind him. His chest heaved with rage, and without a second thought, he grabbed a heavy crystal decanter filled with wine and hurled it across the room. The glass shattered against the wall, the red liquid splattering like

it in front of his entire

face turned ugly.

father, Lord Rosenthal, stepped in cautiously. He barely had time to react before another bottle flew past him, smashing

blazing with unbridled fury. "What were you doing while your daughter was wreaking havoc inside

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Rosenthal's face remained impassive, but there was a flicker of something darker in his eyes as he stepped fully into the room. "My Alpha," he began. Tunderstand your anger. But I assure you, I had no hand in what happened today. Fiona acted on her own." Alpha Cris wasn't satisfied. He advanced on Lord Rosenthal, his fists clenched. "Do you expect me to believe that? Your daughter nearly destroyed everything! She's made a fool of me in front of my entire pack, and you-you stand there as if you had nothing to do with it? Are you conspiring with her? Working with her

anger at the accusation, but he quickly suppressed it. "I would never betray you, Alpha," he said, his tone firm. "The Rosenthal family has served this pack for generations. We have always been loyal,

your daughter got the audacity to defy me!" Alpha Cris demanded, his voice dripping

will not succeed in her defiance," he said, his voice measured. "According to our clan law, Fiona is never