Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 205

Chapter 206: Chapter 206

The room was dimly lit, and silence hung in the air like a heavy curtain.

Kimberly sat on the long leather couch with a file in her hands, her brows furrowed and her lips pressed into a thin line.

Theo stood by the window, arms crossed, staring blankly outside while Elijah paced back and forth.

"This... this isn’t just suspicion anymore," Kimberly finally said, holding the file up. "We have proof."

Theo didn’t turn around. "Are you sure it’s her?"

Elijah stopped pacing and nodded.

"Positive. One of the trackers traced an encrypted signal.

It was coming from her room, alpha. Mona planted a cloaking charm around her space, but she wasn’t smart enough to cover her trails outside the main house."

Kimberly flipped open the file again, her voice steady but low. "She’s been meeting with two of the elders, Elder Gregor and Elder Evans.

The same two who questioned your rise to alpha king."

Theo finally turned around, his jaw clenched.

"They’re the ones who brought Derrick up last year... during the council review."

"Yes," Elijah answered. "And now they’ve found a new pawn. Mona."

Kimberly’s eyes flickered with something like disbelief. "But why? What does Mona gain by working with them?"

Theo’s voice was sharp. "Power. The seat of alpha isn’t enough for her anymore. She wants more, wants the throne I sit on."

There was a long pause. No one said anything until Elijah broke the silence again.

"There’s something else." He walked to the corner of the room and pulled out a small wrapped item from his bag.

"We found this hidden in her room. It’s ancient... coded with dark incantations."

Kimberly leaned forward. "Is it cursed?"

"No. Not cursed. Worse, it’s a blood-binding talisman. She’s bound herself to someone.

We’re still analyzing the energy signature, but from the first reading, it matches someone not in the pack."

Theo’s eyes narrowed. "Derrick."

Elijah nodded slowly.

Kimberly gasped. "She bound herself to him?"

"Seems so. That’s why she’s so confident... she believes no one can touch her."

Theo moved away from the window, the weight of their discovery resting heavily on his shoulders.

"If she’s bound to Derrick, that means their strength is linked. If he returns..."

"She’ll be unstoppable," Elijah finished.

Kimberly shook her head. "We have to act now."

"No," Theo replied sharply.

"What do you mean, no?" Kimberly looked stunned.

unreadable.

you joking?" Kimberly asked,

just said she’s aligning with Derrick. The same Derrick you said

walked over to the table and picked up

his fingers like he was trying to unlock a deeper

We learn everything. If we move now, we scare her

vanish, and we’ll never

yourself,

voice low

She’ll think we’re

we make her believe we know

"I don’t

turned to him. "It’s the only

out a deep breath. "Then we tighten the inner circle. No more trust

nodded. "Agreed. And Elijah... have your techs build something that tracks her without

sharp nod.

a

looked at

She shook her head.

it a crack. A young boy in his

stammered, handing Elijah

it on the

the letter. Then, without a word, he passed

trembled slightly as she read. "’To the ruling king alpha, this is not a threat, but

on borrowed power never last. The rightful bloodline always returns. Expect a

scoffed. "That sounds

letter back and crushed

trembled slightly. "They’re not

Theo replied. "They’ve found their opening.

exhaled. "Then what

them. "Now we use what we

burn everything they’ve

played the

phone buzzed. He picked it up and

it?" Kimberly

just called for a midnight council with three

they’re bringing

"Derrick," Kimberly whispered.

a tight nod. "It’s

we crash it?"

happen. I want

face was pale, but her voice was steady. "This is

Theo said, his voice cold. "And when

"Then we

them both, then down at the crushed letter

is how

fake alliance, a stolen bond, and a throne they want to rip

to the window, eyes scanning the woods like he could already see the war

them come. Let Derrick rise from the shadows. Let

when the fire starts, I won’t be the one to

next

this war.

silent again, only the ticking of the clock, and the storm building outside, whispered

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bed, her breath sharp and

and her hands trembled as she

from the disappearing moon spilled faintly through the window,

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