Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Chapter 172

Alpha Derrick paced the floor of his chamber, his jaw clenched as his mind raced through the possible reasons for the sudden meeting.

The message had been brief, almost cryptic, and that only irritated him more.

He hated being blindsided, especially now when everything was spiraling out of control.

Mona, standing beside him, watched his every move. She had seen him angry before, but this was different.

This was controlled fury, the kind that made her wary.

"What’s happening, Derrick?" she finally asked, crossing her arms.

He exhaled sharply, glancing at his phone again. "I won’t be able to go with you to Katherina’s place."

Mona’s eyes narrowed. "What? Why?"

"There’s an urgent meeting among all alphas. I have no idea what it’s about, but I can’t ignore it." His tone was firm, his expression unreadable.

Mona let out a frustrated sigh. "And you’re just going to leave me to handle Katherina alone?"

"I trust you," Derrick replied, his gaze locking onto hers. "You’re capable, and you know what needs to be done."

Mona scoffed, running a hand through her hair. "Fine. But this doesn’t sit well with me, Derrick."

"Nothing has sat well with us for a long time," Derrick muttered under his breath, before turning away.

He strode toward another vehicle, Alvin and a few of his trusted men already waiting for him. Without another word, he got in and drove off.

Mona stood there for a moment, her fingers twitching at her sides. Her mind swirled with thoughts, doubts, and an odd sense of unease.

*What is really going on? And why do I feel like everything is slipping out of my control?* she wondered.

She shook the thoughts away, slid into her car, and sped off toward Katherina’s place.

The journey took less than twenty minutes, but it felt much longer.

By the time she arrived at Katherina’s lair, her nerves were already frayed.

The air around the place was thick with energy, a very dark magic, pulsing, and suffocating.

Stepping inside, Mona found Katherina seated on a black mat, surrounded by flickering black candles.

The glow of the flames cast eerie shadows across the walls, making the room feel smaller than it actually was.

Katherina’s eyes remained closed, her body motionless, but the moment Mona stepped forward, the older witch’s lips curled into a knowing smile.

"You seek answers," Katherina murmured, her voice dripping with amusement. "But not as much as you crave power."

Mona stiffened. It was unnerving how easily Katherina saw through her.

The witch’s eyes fluttered open, dark and filled with something ancient. "You are predictable, child."

hard, but managed to keep her voice steady.

out a low chuckle. "You already know part of it. Elena and Kimberly’s little friends...

hitched. "You took them

Katherina’s smile widened. "Yes."

reeled. "Why? What do you

as if she were a child asking obvious

still have

of irritation, but she bit her

out of her den," Katherina continued, her voice

dawned on Mona, and she couldn’t help the small smirk that formed on her lips. "You’re

She will fight.

of excitement ran through Mona. "You’re sure of

leaned forward slightly, her expression dark and unreadable. "She has already lost. She just doesn’t

a breath she hadn’t realized

she wanted. Kimberly’s downfall. Kimberly’s power for

good," Mona

turned cold in an

clenched. "What

will not tell

Mona blinked. "Why?"

"Because Derrick

still knowing I have his sister. And I will

Keeping something this big from Derrick

commanded.

nodded slowly.

a smile

her heart hammering in her chest. As soon as she stepped outside,

have will soon be mine.* Mona thought

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was tense, filled with the presence of powerful alphas

and Alpha Derrick sat across from each other, their enmity so thick it

unspoken words,

at the center and raised a hand

I deeply regret calling for this sudden meeting, but the situation

as the alphas

yesterday," the

Derrick’s sister, Elena, has

Derrick’s pack, now residing in Alpha Theo’s pack, have also

loud murmur erupted from the

weight of the words settled heavily on both Derrick and Theo as

we proceed further, I want to hear firsthand accounts from both alphas," the

you may speak

unreadable, but his

my chamber, I

loud noise was heard from Elena’s room, but when they broke in, she

a trace. We have been searching since then,

his report, his sharp gaze fell on Theo, as

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