Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 167: Chapter 167

Alpha Theo and Kimberly stepped out of the meeting room, where Elijah, Mohandria, Lisa, and Kaitlyn were anxiously waiting for them.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity and concern, searching Theo and Kimberly’s faces for any hint of how the meeting had gone.

Before they could say anything, the sound of approaching footsteps caught their attention.

They turned around to see Alpha Darwin walking towards them with a solemn expression.

"Alpha Darwin," Theo acknowledged, nodding slightly.

Darwin returned the nod before his eyes shifted to Kimberly. He hesitated for a moment before speaking, his voice softer than usual.

"Theo, I trust you to do everything within your power to keep Kimberly safe... Please, nothing must happen to her."

There was a rare urgency in Darwin’s voice, something that made Theo’s expression tighten. He wasn’t one to make promises lightly, but this was different.

"I give you my word," Theo replied firmly. "I will protect her with my life."

Darwin let out a quiet sigh of relief before he turned his gaze back to Kimberly, his eyes filled with emotions that words could never truly capture.

"Kimberly, you have always been special, and on your shoulders rests a great destiny and an even greater burden.

I only ask one thing of you—be strong. And... forgive my past misjudgments. I have always meant well for you."

Kimberly’s breath caught in her throat. She had never seen this side of him before. Tears welled up in her eyes, and without thinking, she stepped forward and embraced him tightly.

"I never held anything against you," she whispered, her voice trembling.

"I just wanted to understand why... why things had to be the way they were."

Darwin hugged her back gently. "I am sorry, Kimberly.

within

to Theo, then turned and walked away with his men,

before gently taking Kimberly’s hand.

they all departed from

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pack house, his entire body

sides as he fought to control his

gone the way he had planned, and the frustration was threatening to consume

just finished a phone call, noticed him the

his eyes was unmistakable. Without wasting a second, she followed

his next move will be,* she thought as she

soon as Derrick stepped into the living room,

when she saw him,

asked, her voice

and forth, his jaw clenched so tightly that it was a

him, crossing her arms as she leaned against

didn’t go according to plan?" she said, her tone

sharply. "No, they didn’t." His voice was laced with

Kimberly has agreed to go through those damn

recognized as the Moon

curled into a

"That’s perfect," she said.

her,

repeated, his voice dangerously low.

up to him, placing a hand on his chest as she

a plan for this, Derrick. I’ve been preparing for this moment. You just

slightly

is she planning?* she

feeling she

wasn’t convinced. His frustration was evident in