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.

DERRICK’S PACK

at Alpha Derrick’s pack house, Derrick and Mona had just arrived home. The

down on the couch, running a hand through

she asked, her voice carrying traces of

and worse, she’s

remained standing, his face unreadable. "We

him. "Nothing? Are you insane? We should act before she does! We should warn

scoffed. "And what makes you

shook his head. "She doesn’t need us to tell

frowned. "Then what? We just sit back and wait?" Her

is Kimberly we’re talking about! You saw what she did to Alpha Darwin! You

Derrick.

to face her fully, his expression dark. "Mona, listen to me. If

watch. We wait. We let them think they have the upper

her lip, uncertainty clouding her face. "I don’t like this," she admitted. "I don’t like waiting. I don’t like not knowing what’s coming

gave her a knowing look.

will make a move soon, and when she does, that’s when

if Katherina decides to act

see whose

We wait. But Derrick... something

But trust me,

to his room, Mona

know? Or is he just trying to play safe?* She frowned,

first time in a long while, Mona felt truly

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of black candles, all of them

in a flowing black robe, her face carved with fury, her eyes

was thick with the scent of

Katherina murmured, a sinister smile curling her lips before she erupted

ancient language like a venomous snake, wrapping around the very essence of

spoke, the shadows in the room thickened, consuming the light until only

the room was palpable,

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

carried across the void, summoning dark forces from the depths of

and the flames of the candles

wind howled through the chamber, and one by

more, spirits stood before

now reduced to vengeful specters, their forms cloaked in shadow, their eyes burning with

of the darkest and most merciless witches of the past. It is time to take your

voices echoing in

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house, a sudden, piercing scream tore through the

chamber. Within moments, the guards were running,

door, but when they knocked, there

down!" one of the

forced open. But what they saw sent shivers down their

was empty. Elena

spread through the house, and soon, a messenger ran to

reached him. Without wasting a second, Derrick and

inside, his eyes scanning every corner

was dangerously low, his