Rejected by the Beta, Claimed by the Alpha

Chapter 206

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.

face was unreadable. "We

you joking?" Kimberly

with Derrick. The same Derrick you

to the table and picked up

like he was trying to unlock a deeper meaning hidden

learn everything. If we move

and we’ll never see her coming

game. You said it yourself, Derrick could come back any

said, voice low

means she’ll get sloppy soon. She’ll think we’re blind.

now, we make her believe we know

"I don’t

him.

we tighten the inner circle. No more trust beyond

techs build something that tracks her

gave a sharp nod. "Already

there was a knock

at Kimberly.

She shook her head.

moved to the door cautiously and opened it a crack. A young boy in his teens stood outside, looking

stammered, handing Elijah a sealed letter with an

and placed it

scanned the letter. Then, without a

read. "’To the ruling king alpha, this is not

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

scoffed. "That sounds

the letter back and crushed it

slightly. "They’re not hiding

replied. "They’ve found their opening.

"Then what

use what we know. Every lie, every betrayal,

burn everything

played the long game. Now it’s

Theo’s phone buzzed. He picked

is it?"

Evans just called for

who they’re

"Derrick," Kimberly whispered.

tight nod. "It’s

crash

"No... We let it happen. I

face was pale, but her

Theo said, his voice cold. "And when it’s exposed, they’ll all

his knuckles. "Then we better get

at them both, then down at the crushed

this is how it

a stolen bond, and a throne they want to rip from beneath

the woods

Let Derrick rise from

fire starts, I won’t be the

next words

war. We’ll end

that, the room fell silent again, only the ticking of

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shot up from the bed, her breath sharp and

was drenched in sweat, and her hands trembled as she

the disappearing moon spilled faintly through

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