Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 169: Chapter 169

The next day, Katherina was in her chamber, preparing for incantations and conjuring.

The dimly lit room pulsed with an eerie energy, thick with an unnatural chill.

Her fingers traced intricate symbols over a worn-out ancient book, her lips moving silently as she rehearsed the incantations in her mind.

The silence was interrupted when one of her guards walked in, his steps hesitant.

"Mistress, you have visitors," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.

Without looking back, Katherina’s voice sliced through the air, cold as ice. "Let them in."

The guard bowed slightly before retreating, and within moments, Alpha Derrick and Mona stepped cautiously into the chamber.

The moment they crossed the threshold, a heavy, oppressive darkness settled around them.

The air itself seemed to hum with power, making Derrick’s skin prickle with unease.

Mona, however, wasted no time. She dropped to her knees in deep reverence, nudging Derrick subtly with her elbow.

He hesitated for a fraction of a second, his pride flaring, but the weight of the moment forced him to comply.

He bent his knee beside her, bowing his head slightly.

Only then did Katherina turn toward them, her sharp eyes locking onto Derrick.

A slow, knowing smile curled on her lips, her gaze piercing into him as if reading every thought in his mind.

"You wish to be Alpha King," she said, her voice silky but laced with an undercurrent of warning. "Yet, you resist my chosen. Why is that?"

Her question sent a cold shiver down Derrick’s spine. He swallowed hard, trying to mask his unease.

be the Alpha King," he answered carefully, choosing his words with precision.

out a low, throaty chuckle that echoed through the chamber. "Mona is

at your side, your rule will be absolute. Without her, you will crumble before you

stole a glance at Mona, who met his

her ties to the dark sorceress ran deep, but now he knew, Mona wasn’t just an ally. She

between them before

me the Alpha King with Mona by my side, then I will comply

widened, and Mona’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction. Derrick felt an odd sense of unease

purred, stepping forward. "Then we must remove

Derrick frowned. "Obstacle? Who?"

"Alpha Darwin. He

cause chaos among the packs, and before they can even comprehend what is

stiffened. He had expected some bloodshed along the way, but Alpha

send shockwaves through the entire werewolf realm. He turned to Mona, expecting hesitation, but

he asked, eyes wide.

spoke, her voice devoid of emotion. "He was never my father.

chill creep over him. Mona’s words were hollow, but her

but Katherina’s sharp gaze bore into

to question me, or do you want the throne?" she snapped, her voice slicing through his

clenched his jaw. "I want

us proceed," Katherina declared, turning

rising and falling in eerie,

to elongate

torches flickered violently, casting monstrous shapes across the

odorless, creeping smoke, swirling around them in

life be taken from you... let the light of

Katherina’s voice thundered, reverberating

The sheer power emanating from Katherina was beyond anything