Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 194: Chapter 194

Mona woke up before dawn, her body stiff, her mind heavy.

Sleep had been a stranger to her last night. Every time she closed her eyes, Lucian’s face appeared, his confident smirk haunting her thoughts.

The lingering feelings of Kimberly and Theo joining forces against her couldn’t leave her alone all through the night.

She sat up, rubbing her temples. The room was silent, but inside her, a storm raged.

*Lucian wants the alpha’s seat back. That’s obvious. But he’s not acting alone.

Someone somewhere must definitely be sponsoring his guts... This is beyond what I planned for*

She got up and paced the room, her bare feet pressing against the cold floor. Her mind raced through every possible scenario.

*Someone is backing him—someone strong. Could it be Theo? Kimberly? If they are helping him, what are they gaining in return?*

Mona stopped in front of the mirror, staring at her own reflection. Her fingers clenched into fists.

*I have come too far for this. I will not be cast aside like some forgotten pawn.

I will fight with the last drop of my blood to make sure no one and not even with the help of Kimberly and Theo would take me out of the picture*

She exhaled sharply, pushing back the wave of frustration. Without wasting another moment, she strode into the bathroom.

The cold water against her skin did little to cool the fire burning inside her.

By the time she stepped out, dressed in a dark fitted outfit, she had already made up her mind. *Lucian has to go. I don’t care what it takes.*

*I will use whatever I do to him to cement my authority among other packs and alphas... I need to be feared and not messed with.*

As she stepped outside, she spotted Elena approaching from a distance, her expression unreadable.

*Not today,* Mona groaned internally. She was in no mood for Elena’s sharp tongue and judgmental stares.

She moved to walk past her, but Elena’s voice stopped her.

you can do it

halted mid-step. Her spine stiffened. Slowly, she

eyes narrowing, as her whole

stepped closer, her gaze

you gone, Mona. And with him, Derrick’s

can stop that by yourself? Are you confident

conversation was going. But she refused to

to have a lot of opinions," Mona said, folding her arms.

Let’s see

"Don’t flatter yourself. I

let out a

You’re so predictable."

help. They are your only real option now... Plead with them, if possible go on your knees

my dead body." Her voice was cold,

would rather rot in hell than ask those two for

shrugged. "Suit yourself. I’ll be

of

want, Elena. I will survive this and I am very sure you will come to acknowledge my

another word, Mona got into her car

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place. The moment she stepped out, she knew

The house, usually surrounded by an

She tried the

out, knocking.

wind blew past her, and suddenly, a

moment before slowly picking it up,

it, her eyes

this, I will have

power, more power to face

and without the backing of the dark

time is right... But until then, you