The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Her Real Father

Aeron’s POV~

I sat there in the quiet room, trying to look calm. On the outside, I probably did; I was still and silent...the perfect picture of control. But inside, my heart was beating too fast. It refused to calm down.

Kael’s words still echoed in my head.

"She’s here, Aeron. Selena...I saw her."

At first, I thought he had finally lost it. I was almost ready to mourn my brother for good. Kael was always reckless, but this... this was too much. I stared at him for a long time in the morning...waiting for the joke. But he didn’t laugh. His eyes were serious and bright, almost glowing with something I hadn’t seen in the entire year.

It was hope.

And that was the moment I couldn’t ignore it anymore.

I didn’t believe him at first. I didn’t want to. Because if he was wrong, if it turned out to be just another illusion or another cruel twist of fate... I wasn’t sure I could handle it again.

But when he said she had looked at him, that she had spoken, that she had gotten angry at him just like before ... something inside me broke loose.

That fire... only Selene had it.

Only she could make Kael grin like that even after nearly getting bitten.

I remember how I almost stood up that very moment. I was ready to go, to find her myself. To see if she was real. To make sure it wasn’t some trick my brothers were playing.

If Luca hadn’t stopped me, I probably would’ve kicked the door open and barged into her room like a fool.

But I didn’t.

Because deep down, I knew she’d hate that.

She must’ve been furious already... Kael had a way of doing that to people, and I could only imagine how she’d react if another one of us showed up uninvited.

So I waited.

With so much patience, I didn’t even know it existed in me.

I sat there quietly, pretending to think about something else, but my mind wasn’t on them. Every few seconds, I’d glance at the door, half-expecting someone to walk in and tell me it was all a lie.

But no one did.

And then... it happened.

The moment I sensed her presence in the hall, my whole body went still. It was like the air itself changed...softer, but heavier at the same time.

I didn’t even see her yet. I just knew.

my breath caught,

she took closer made

I

could see the way her hands trembled slightly, the

so real and divine at the

I just stood there, staring at her like

same hair. The same eyes. The same fire that used

to have her near, but the moment

And then I moved.

it, my body was already reacting. My feet carried me toward

think.

was there... in front of me,

up and saw me, time

slightly, surprise flickering across her face, and

something. Anything. But all I could

was as nervous as me or not, but just touching her

skin, I felt it...that spark. The same one I used to pretend didn’t exist between

froze, just like I knew she would. And for a heartbeat, it felt like the world had gone completely

or the whispers, or the king sitting a few seats

saw

close I had

her eyes again.

princess is looking beautiful tonight," I said quietly. My voice sounded calm, but my heart was a

She just stared at me, eyes wide, lips parted like she was trying to find words and

silence felt louder

it felt wrong, like I was giving something

But I had to.

had to show her that I wasn’t like Kael. That

my chest still ached from how much I

stepped back. I said nothing more. And I watched as Luca, Lucian, and Kael each took their turn...each one struggling in their own way to hide what they

And I realized something.

had been, no matter what she’d

around the long table. The noise of the hall had

they said. My mind was

was when

Lord Maximus.

a legend, the one who disappeared years ago without a

Until now.

the air seemed to straighten itself, like the room recognized his

looked at him once...

it... that feeling of familiarity. I’d seen him before. Once in that pack with Vaelen, I hadn’t known who he was back then. But now, looking at him... and then

They looked alike.