Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 170: Chapter 170

The drive to Alpha Darwin’s place was heavy with silence.

The air inside the vehicle felt thick, filled with tension that no one wanted to address.

Kimberly sat in the back seat, staring blankly out of the window, her mind clouded with a storm of thoughts.

Elijah kept glancing at her through the rearview mirror, his grip tightening on the wheel as he drove, while Theo sat beside her, his gaze fixed on her profile.

The quietness stretched on until Theo finally broke it.

"I know you have a lot going on in your head right now, but can you talk to me about what your plan is when we get there?" His voice was calm, yet laced with concern and curiosity.

Kimberly remained silent for a moment, as if debating whether to voice her thoughts.

She exhaled sharply and finally turned to him. "I have a very strong feeling that his death wasn’t natural. Something dark and evil must have caused it."

Theo’s brows furrowed, his expression shifting to deep contemplation. "You think dark magic is involved?"

Kimberly nodded, her fingers curling into fists on her lap. "It’s the same energy I felt when you were attacked while I was in Africa.

It’s twisted, unnatural. I can feel it pressing down on me even now."

Theo rubbed his jaw, his mind racing. "That means whoever is behind this isn’t just targeting any alpha. They’re specifically going after those who support you."

Kimberly’s lips pressed into a thin line. "That’s what worries me. It means this is bigger than just pack politics. It’s a war."

Theo glanced at Elijah, who hadn’t said a word but was clearly tense. "Could Derrick or Mona have anything to do with this?"

"I don’t know," Kimberly admitted, her voice tinged with hesitation. "It’s very possible. But would Mona go so far as to kill her own father?"

Theo exhaled through his nose. "With the things we’ve seen recently, I wouldn’t put anything past anyone."

As the car pulled up to Alpha Darwin’s pack house, the atmosphere grew even heavier.

The guards at the gate immediately recognized Kimberly and opened the massive iron gates, allowing them in without question.

The house stood large and imposing, but today, it felt cold, lifeless.

Elijah parked the car, and as soon as Kimberly stepped out, she felt it... The undeniable presence of death lingering in the air.

A wave of sadness seemed to press against her chest, but she forced herself to remain composed.

Inside the pack house, the living room was filled with pack members, but none of them spoke.

The silence was deafening, and the grief on their faces was unmistakable. Then, Kimberly’s eyes landed on the motionless body covered in white sheets.

Her chest tightened, and her steps felt heavier as she moved toward it. But before she could take another step, she noticed them, Mona and Derrick were already there.

Mona sat on the floor beside Alpha Darwin’s body, her face buried in her hands as her shoulders shook with silent sobs.

Derrick stood nearby, his expression unreadable, his arms crossed tightly against his chest.

Kimberly narrowed her eyes slightly. Something felt off.

* Mona never cried, not like this. When she was sad, she would turn silent and distant, not openly weep in front of everyone.* The display felt unnatural, almost... forced.

isn’t right.*

another step forward,

saw Kimberly approaching,

the floor and pointed

get close to my father!" Mona’s voice was filled with fury and grief. "You killed him! He was never sick! What did you do to

as she processed

accusation wasn’t surprising, but it was... desperate. Mona was trying too hard to

forward protectively. "Mona, what the hell are you talking about? Kimberly

here now? The

she could respond, Mona took a step toward her, her hands

went completely rigid, her eyes wide with panic as

A strangled gasp left her lips,

now, her blue eyes glowing with a soft

filling the space. The air became dense, heavy, and an

watched Kimberly, a

something within her.* Theo thought to himself, with a sense of satisfaction within

back, his face paling slightly. "What the hell is

breathing became ragged as she struggled against the invisible force holding her in

her

up... You have slept

they echoed through the silent room

*What is she doing? No...

control the unease creeping into his gut. *Kimberly...

the entire room

was coming, and they

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an unseen force, the air growing heavy with power

wind howled through the room, causing her robes to

shattered her meditation, and she could feel it, something had

swiftly, her eyes locking onto the candle that represented Alpha Darwin. It had been extinguished, the final seal of

A flicker.

light sparked

the candle flamed

undone!" Katherina

pounded as she began chanting, her voice laced

turned blood-red, glowing with raw fury. The candle flickered

she pushed, the flame refused to die. It was

of wind, stronger

floor, rolling out of reach. Katherina gasped,

are up against forces of

blood boiled. She

past moon goddesses..." She forced a bitter laugh. "You must have come to

the voices warned, "you and your minions will perish. Stop while

lips curled into a wicked

am?" She spat, her voice

tides of prophecy! I made the impossible happen! The balance

dark chuckle, "it is time for the demise of your

room trembled at her words. The

all you could do," the voices rang again. "Underestimating Kimberly is

in the room faded, but their warning lingered in the air like a curse. Katherina’s eyes darkened