Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 186: Chapter 186

The moment Kimberly stepped outside alone, a deafening silence fell upon the room.

Eyes widened in shock, some in awe, others in horror. But one question hung in the air, suffocating the space like a thick fog, where was Alpha Theo?

Kimberly’s face was void of emotion, her hands clenched tightly at her sides.

Her body ached, her soul burned, but nothing compared to the hollowness in her heart.

"Theo..." she whispered under her breath.

The supreme chief priest slowly stood. "Child, where is Alpha Theo?"

Kimberly swallowed the lump in her throat, forcing her voice to remain steady. "He didn’t make it out."

Gasps filled the room. A mixture of murmurs, disbelief, and suppressed glee from the shadows of the crowd.

Then, the silence shattered with Alpha Derrick’s triumphant laughter. He didn’t try to hide his joy, neither did Mona.

"Well, well," Derrick smirked, stepping forward.

"What a tragedy! The mighty Alpha Theo, gone. A shame, truly. But fate has its way of removing the unworthy."

Kimberly’s head snapped up, her piercing gaze landing on him like a blade against his throat. "Mind your words, alpha Derrick."

"Or what?" Mona chimed in, her lips curling. "Will you fight us now? Face it, Kimberly. You’re alone."

"For now," Kimberly replied calmly, turning on her heel. "But even the night knows the moon will rise again."

With those words, she walked away, leaving Derrick and Mona fuming.

Katherina who was in the shadows unknown to others simply smiled, her eyes gleaming with secrets.

Back at their camp, Derrick and Mona celebrated. Wine flowed, laughter echoed.

"One down, one more to go," Derrick declared. "She won’t survive the final test."

Katherina sat in a dark corner, smirking. "She won’t. Not if I have anything to do with it."

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sorcerers. The weight

one knows what it holds. No records, no

"Then we

exhausted," Zack

before composing herself. "Theo gave himself up for me. If this test is my

glances. "Kimberly," one of

just a test of strength. If the universe itself is involved, it will demand more than

"Then I will give

all within our powers to help... But you have to know that even the greatest of sorcerers has no

her head in agreement to what he had

quest to just get him back... I will bring Theo back

next morning,

side, whispering, confident that this was Kimberly’s end. The supreme chief priest, however,

warned. "It is a test against the universe itself. If you

that’s what it takes, then so

before raising his hands. The doors creaked open, revealing an eerie darkness. Without hesitation,

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standing in an endless

spirits, dressed in flowing white robes,

the Moon," their voices echoed in triplets, vibrating through her very

seek to defy the universe. You seek to reclaim what is

firm. "At any

they chanted,

his presence felt

His voice was soft,

Her breath hitched. "Theo!"

spirits spoke. "The test is one of love and sacrifice. One must be given so the other may

widened. "No. There must

forward. "Kimberly, I already chose. I traded myself for you. You weren’t

now! If this is about love, then let love decide! I will not leave without

The spirits watched, unyielding.

Theo murmured, taking her hand.

nodded. "With everything

the both of you choose?" The spirits