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

Derrick and Mona had just arrived home. The

on the couch, running a

she asked, her voice carrying traces

worse, she’s stronger

unreadable.

you insane? We should act before she does! We should

"And what makes you think Katherina doesn’t already

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

sit back and wait?" Her

saw what she did to Alpha Darwin! You

anymore, Derrick.

dark. "Mona, listen to me. If we make

We let them think

her lip, uncertainty clouding her face. "I don’t like this," she admitted. "I don’t like

knowing look.

predictable. She will make a move soon, and

"And what if Katherina decides to

see whose side she

for a long moment before nodding slowly. "Fine. We

trust me, Mona, everything

to his room, Mona watched him go,

I don’t know? Or is he just trying to play safe?* She frowned, her gut telling her that something wasn’t

in a long while,

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seated in the midst of black candles, all

flowing black robe, her face carved

in the chamber was thick with the scent of burning herbs, the atmosphere

Kimberly," Katherina murmured, a sinister smile curling her lips before

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

consuming the light

room was palpable, crackling like a storm about

upon all the witches of the past. Let the endless thirst of blood and revenge

void, summoning dark forces from the

quaked, and the

wind howled through the chamber, and

more, spirits stood

vengeful specters, their forms

and most merciless witches of the past.

let out chilling laughter, their voices echoing in a

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pack house, a sudden,

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

noises from the other side of the door, but when they

down!" one

a heavy crash, the door was forced open. But what they saw sent shivers down their

room was empty. Elena was

alarm spread through the house, and soon,

him. Without wasting a second, Derrick and Mona hurried to Elena’s

stepped inside, his eyes scanning every corner of the

His voice was dangerously low, his anger barely