The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: She Was Here... and Gone

Kael finally reached the Silver Dawn pack. His steps were quick, his chest heavy with excitement, because he had one thought only...he needed to see his brothers.

He went straight to their room first, but it was empty. Frowning, he turned and made his way to the office instead. That was where he found Aeron and Luca sitting inside.

The moment he pushed the door open, both of them lifted their heads. Kael felt his heart race. "Brothers," he breathed out, his voice full of hope and sweetness.

He waited for their faces to light up, for them to share the joy with him. But instead, their expressions were cold, their eyes heavy, their shoulders tight. The room felt wrong. Very wrong.

Kael’s smile faltered. His brothers did not look like men who had just found their mate. They looked broken.

For a long second, silence filled the room. Then Kael whispered, his voice shaking, "Why... why do you both look like this? Shouldn’t we be happy? Didn’t we finally find her?"

Neither Aeron nor Luca spoke. Their dead expressions cut through him. Kael’s heart sank. He suddenly realized how foolish he had been to rush in like this. Something was not right.

Still, his chest burned with hope. Selene...she was alive, she was here. That had to be enough. His eyes shone as he sat down in front of them, waiting for them to speak.

Aeron finally lifted his head. His jaw was tight, his eyes dark. He held Kael’s gaze for a second, then slowly shook his head. His voice was low, heavy with pain.

she didn’t stay. She left

chest crack open. For a moment, he could not breathe, could not even think. His hands curled into fists as his

eyes moved to Luca, desperate. "Tell me he’s

empty. He gave a slow nod. His voice was

"It’s true. She left."

mate was here...yet gone. He could not even explain the pain. It was too big for words, too deep for his

staring at his brothers, his heart

yet...

his chest rising and falling hard. His excitement was gone. His eyes looked sharp now,

he lost all his senses. He had not thought about anything. He had only

been searching for her for a whole year and not even found

to me. What is happening? How did you meet

eyes burned with anger

on his shoulder. His touch was calm, steady. "Kael, breathe," he said softly. "Do not lose yourself. She is not someone we can tie down. Selene has her freedom. She chose to leave. All we can do is hope she does not abandon us fully. But we cannot force her. We have to

as Luca’s words struck him. He realized he was acting the same way he had in the past—controlling, desperate, blind. His shoulders slumped. His confidence fell away. He lowered his head and sank

breath, almost relieved that Kael had calmed. Then, at last,

said. His voice was tired, weighed down. "We thought we could use her to track Selene. But the witch we caught... she wasn’t who we thought. She doesn’t even look like Selene but she was Selene. At first, I didn’t believe it. But when I touched her, the bond struck me. I felt it—I knew she was my