The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: A Night Summons

Selene’s POV

After a long, tiring day, I had just laid down to rest. My body ached, and my eyes were heavy with sleep. For once, I thought I could finally have a few peaceful hours without anyone yelling or shoving me around.

But that hope shattered the moment someone banged loudly on my door.

The noise was so sudden and harsh, that I sat up straight in bed, heart pounding in my chest. Before I could even respond, the door burst open, slamming against the wall with a sharp thud.

A guard stepped in, he was tall, broad, and wearing a scowl like he had swallowed something bitter.

"Alpha Lucian is asking for your presence. Get going," he said in a stern, cold voice.

I blinked at him, stunned. Alpha Lucian? At this hour?

It was the middle of the night. The halls had gone quiet long ago. Why would he call for me now?

My stomach twisted with dread.

Something wasn’t right.

Fear settled like a stone in my chest. Was I in trouble? Had I done something wrong again? Was this punishment?

Before I could make sense of it, the guard’s voice turned sharp and impatient.

"Well? Are you coming, or should I drag you there like a mutt?"

I quickly stood up, lowering my head. "I’m coming," I whispered.

I flinched under his glare, then turned on his heel and walked ahead. I followed him in silence, my bare feet cold against the floor, my thoughts a mess of panic

a while, I noticed something strange—we weren’t heading toward the Alpha wing or his office. We were walking

kind of

wasn’t really taking

he

clearly a trained warrior. I was just a girl who hadn’t even gotten her wolf yet. I had trained

to try something. I had to be ready—just

branch lying on the ground. It was dry, splintered, and sharp enough to pierce. I quickly grabbed it without making a sound and tucked it inside my dress, pressing it close to

anything... I would go

win,

walked further, and soon, we reached a large house at the edge of the territory. I had never seen it this close before. The lights inside glowed gold and red, and loud music

A party.

My blood ran cold.

this before, back when I lived in the Crimson Fang Pack. I never went to them—but I knew what

My legs froze.

didn’t want to

there, I could fight. I could run. But this? This was like stepping into the lion’s den. A house full of drunk wolves, wild

a step back, but the guard

grabbed my arm and yanked me forward.

I didn’t look at him. I just let myself be dragged, because his grip was so tight that she

music slammed into my ears, I lowered my eyes to the floor. I didn’t dare raise

every stare prickling on my skin like needles,

wished, more than anything, that I could faint. I wished

But I couldn’t.

let myself be pulled inside, keeping my head down, clutching the hidden branch close to my body, and silently praying that whatever was waiting for me in that house... it