Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 201: Chapter 201

The grand hall was heavy with silence, broken only by the sound of rustling papers as the votes were being counted.

Kimberly, standing at the center, held an air of authority, her expression calm and unreadable.

But the tension in the room was suffocating. Every gaze was locked onto her, waiting, anticipating.

At that moment, Alpha Theo walked back into the hall after excusing himself earlier.

His sharp eyes swept across the room, sensing the shift in energy. Something had changed in his brief absence.

He instinctively knew that whatever was about to happen would alter the balance of power forever.

Kimberly finally exhaled and looked up. "We are done counting the votes..." She paused for a second, letting the weight of the moment sink in before delivering the next words.

"And we have a tie."

A collective gasp rippled through the hall. Shock washed over everyone like a crashing wave.

Mona’s fingers curled into fists beneath the table. Her heart slammed against her ribs.

*What? A tie? This is impossible. I had this in the bag.

I made sure of it!* She forced herself to remain composed, but the frustration bubbling beneath the surface was undeniable.

Across the room, Lucian sat frozen, his mind whirling. *A tie? After everything?* His jaw tensed.

He had braced himself for victory or defeat, but not this. This uncertainty was unbearable.

Kimberly let the murmurs die down before she spoke again, her voice steady and composed.

"As the Moon Goddess, I do not have the right to cast a vote in this matter. My role is to ensure that the process is conducted fairly and justly.

The same applies to the Supreme Chief Priest."

Mona’s eyes darkened slightly. *Of course. And now she’s about to throw in some ridiculous twist. I can feel it.*

Lucian leaned forward slightly, his muscles stiff. *This could go either way. I need to stay alert.*

but her words carrying an air of

the sitting Alpha would retain the seat.

rippled through the crowd. Some nodded in understanding, while others

Just when I thought I had

heartbeat accelerated. *This might be my

Theo, who remained seated

the Alpha King, the final vote falls to you," Kimberly

hall. Every pair of eyes turned toward Theo. The

His movements were deliberate,

swept over the room, pausing briefly on both Mona

faint smile played at the corner of his lips, one that held no warmth,

is he smiling? What’s going

*This is it... This

echoing across the floor. Without

returned to his seat without a word. The hall remained silent, waiting

box, opened it, and pulled

a flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes, so quick

it immediately with a composed

turned to

King has cast his vote

hall erupted into

room burst into cheers, Mona’s

the other side, murmurs of disappointment and

their heads, whispering among themselves, but none dared to question the outcome, the process

a slow smirk forming on her lips. But as she met

sat motionless, his body rigid. His mind couldn’t process the words

*Mona... won?*

clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white. *This isn’t happening...

sting of defeat settled deep in

chair back and walked

twitching upward. But beneath the surface, unease crept into her

game are you

remained unreadable as he finally stood, glancing at Kimberly. Without saying a word, the two of them