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

couch, running a hand through her

now?" she asked, her voice carrying traces of

worse, she’s

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

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

scoffed. "And what makes you think

his head.

just sit back and wait?" Her frustration

we’re talking about! You saw what she did to Alpha Darwin! You saw how she looked at us before

not afraid anymore, Derrick. That should scare

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

we watch. We wait. We let them think

her face. "I don’t like this," she

a knowing look. "Patience, Mona. Kimberly

move soon,

"And what if Katherina

smirked. "Then we’ll see whose side she

moment before nodding slowly. "Fine. We wait.

because you’re worried. But trust me, Mona, everything is going

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

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

for the first time in a long

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candles, all

flowing black robe, her face carved with fury,

the chamber was thick with the scent of burning herbs,

from you, Kimberly," Katherina murmured, a

weaving through the ancient language

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

in the room was palpable, crackling like a storm

the endless thirst of blood and revenge rise with you... It

summoning dark forces from the depths

and the flames

of wind howled through the chamber, and

spirits stood

hideous, twisted remnants of once-powerful witches, now reduced to vengeful specters,

of the past. It

spirits let out chilling laughter, their voices echoing in a haunting chorus that sent ripples through the

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a sudden, piercing scream tore through the

guards were running, their footsteps pounding against the floor as they rushed toward

from the other side of the door, but when they

down!" one of the

crash, the door was forced open. But what they

empty.

spread through the house, and

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

stepped inside, his eyes scanning every

His voice was dangerously low, his anger barely