Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 171: Chapter 171

Once Kimberly and Alpha Theo reached home at Alpha Theo’s pack house, they both sat down in the living room.

Kimberly let out a deep breath, one that seemed like she had been holding for eternity.

The tension in the air was thick, and the silence between them was filled with unspoken worries.

"Things are more serious than I had thought," Kimberly said calmly, but the look on her face was the exact opposite of how she spoke.

Her eyes burned with a mix of frustration and determination.

Theo, who had been watching her closely, leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.

"Kimberly, who is Katherina that you mentioned earlier?" he asked, his voice laced with curiosity and concern.

Kimberly turned to look at him, her expression unreadable. She remained quiet for a moment, as if trying to process everything she wanted to explain. Then, she spoke.

"Up until earlier today, I didn’t know who she was.

I had never heard her name before, but I always knew that a dangerous force was working against me," she explained, her tone measured but firm.

Theo frowned. "Then how did you get to know her?" he pressed.

Kimberly exhaled sharply. "Once Alpha Darwin woke up, I could hear her. She was furious, calling out her own name, challenging me to a battle.

Though I couldn’t see her, I could feel her presence and her power.

It was suffocating, the darkest energy I have ever encountered." Her voice dropped to a whisper. "She’s unlike anything we’ve ever faced before."

Theo immediately looked worried. His hands clenched into fists as he processed her words.

"Why is all this happening? Why can’t we just let it go and move on?" he asked, sounding both desperate and exhausted.

Kimberly gave a small, sad smile. "Because we can’t. Without fighting back, nothing will return to normal." She shook her head.

"The balance of the universe has already shifted. We either stand and fight, or we watch everything we love crumble."

Theo rubbed his temples. "So, what do we do about Katherina?" he asked, his voice laced with uncertainty.

"She’s an ancient force, Theo. And right now... she won’t be fighting alone." Kimberly’s expression darkened.

Theo’s eyes widened slightly. "Derrick and Mona. You think they’re working with her?"

Kimberly nodded. "I don’t just think so. I know they are." She paused before adding,

"And if they’re aligning themselves with someone as powerful as Katherina, then we don’t stand a chance, not as we are."

Theo let out a deep sigh. "So what do you suggest?"

Kimberly stood up, pacing the room, her mind racing.

"We need allies. We need forces strong enough, righteous enough to stand with us.

Because this?" She turned to face Theo. "This isn’t just a battle for power. This is a battle for survival."

"And only the strongest will definitely survive the heat that is coming." Kimberly said, with a ferocious look in her eyes.

PACK HOUSE

just

on the couch, running a hand

we do now?" she asked, her voice

worse, she’s stronger than

standing, his face unreadable. "We do nothing," he finally

Are you insane? We should act before she does!

what makes you think Katherina doesn’t already

powerful as her?" He shook his head. "She doesn’t need us to

sit back and wait?" Her frustration was

what she did to Alpha Darwin! You saw how

anymore, Derrick. That should scare

listen

We let them think they have the upper

face. "I don’t like this," she admitted. "I don’t like waiting. I don’t like

knowing look. "Patience,

she’s also predictable. She will make a move soon, and when she does, that’s when we

what if Katherina decides to

"Then we’ll see whose side she

him for a long moment before nodding slowly. "Fine. We wait. But Derrick... something about

worried. But trust me, Mona,

he walked off to his room, Mona watched him go,

Or is he just trying

first time in a long while,

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the midst of black candles, all of them flickering with an

black robe, her face carved with fury, her eyes filled

scent of burning herbs, the atmosphere vibrating with

you, Kimberly," Katherina murmured,

her incantations, her voice weaving through the ancient language like a venomous snake, wrapping around

the light until only the eerie glow

was palpable, crackling like a

all the witches of the past. Let the endless thirst of blood and revenge rise with you... It is time to make those who wronged you

void, summoning dark forces from

the flames

howled through the chamber, and one by one, dark,

more, spirits stood before

specters, their forms cloaked in shadow, their eyes burning with an

witches of the past. It is time to take your revenge." Katherina’s voice was filled with

laughter, their voices echoing in a haunting chorus that sent

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sudden, piercing scream tore through the

from Elena’s chamber. Within moments, the guards were running, their footsteps pounding against the floor as they rushed toward

other side of the door, but when they knocked, there was no response. Panic

down!" one

forced open. But what they saw

was empty.

spread through the house, and soon, a

had barely risen from bed when the news reached him. Without wasting a second, Derrick and Mona hurried to Elena’s chamber, their expressions

scanning

was dangerously low, his anger