The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Perfect Reply

Serena’s POV~

After everything finally calmed down, everyone was seated around the long dining table. The room was quiet except for the faint sound of music playing in the background and the clinking of glasses being set down.

I sat beside Lord Maximus, my father.

Even now, the thought still felt strange. My father. The word didn’t fit easily on my tongue. I kept sneaking small glances at him when I thought no one was looking. He sat tall and calm, his expression steady and unreadable, as if nothing in this room could ever shake him.

I wasn’t sure what to say or do.

And to make things worse, the alphas decided to take the seats beside me too.

Of course.

Aeron sat closest, his face calm as ever, but his eyes were pinned on me. Luca and Lucian followed, sitting without a word, and Kael grinned like he owned the place.

I realized this man is smiling too much for my liking. I had never seen him relax this much in my entire life. Surely a kiss didn’t make him stupid, right?

So here I was... stuck in the middle of these brothers.

On one side, my father, the man who had just reappeared in my life out of nowhere.

On the other side, there was the queen, then Prince Vaelen, and then Arlena, who looked like she was about to burst from trying to prove how important she was.

I couldn’t help but sigh softly.

If this was supposed to be a "simple royal dinner," then I was seriously starting to doubt the meaning of simple.

What was she even doing here?

She didn’t belong in this kind of setting. She wasn’t a royal. If this is supposed to be a gathering only for Royal, why the hell was she invited here, or has the queen already taken her as her own...her daughter-in-law?

Was she just here to make Vaelen uncomfortable? Because if that was the plan, it was definitely working.

I caught him stealing glances at me now and then, his jaw tight, his hand gripping his cup just a little too firmly.

As soon as everyone was settled, the king finally spoke. His voice was deep and full of that fake warmth that powerful people used when they wanted to sound kind but actually weren’t.

"Ah, Alpha Aeron," he said, smiling like this was some friendly reunion. "It’s been a long time. The last time I saw you and your brothers, you were still young boys. You had nothing left after your father lost the pack. It’s truly admirable that you managed to reclaim your position... especially from someone like Alpha Eirik."

His words sounded polite, but the tone didn’t match. There was something sharp underneath. A hint of mockery.

I wasn’t the only one who heard it.

The table went quiet for a second.

what he meant. He wasn’t praising them...he was reminding

But Aeron didn’t flinch.

spoke in that smooth voice of his that somehow always sounded respectful and dangerous at

"I had to take back what was mine. After all, I couldn’t leave

but his words cutting sharp. "It wouldn’t look good if

The room went silent.

in the air. The king’s face slowly turned red, his

Aeron was really

Eirik was nothing more than a dog for the Werewolf Council. He did

the worst part? The king himself

knew that... even if

it wasn’t just a jab.

choked on my

say that? Out loud? In

looked at him, I couldn’t help

guts. Real

hadn’t just insulted the king in front of

then his eyes met

exactly what I was thinking. And he knew

looked away... only for my gaze

he

the first time ever, they agreed

almost

and the too-proper Prince were on the

The man was trying his best to keep that fake royal smile on

others looked like they were watching some thrilling play...

was when she

The queen.

as ice. She had been sitting quietly beside the king all this time, sipping her wine with that perfect posture of hers. But now, as she saw

him was the same as humiliating

though she also looked down on

like she was on stage. Then, with that same calm tone that could slice through steel, she

quite bold. I’m sure your father must be very

mockery, even though her smile stayed

we? Your father was killed by Alpha Eirik Moonveil in quite a brutal way. He died such a disgraceful death. I’m not trying to upset you, but that is the truth. In our world, power is everything. Only the

The table went silent.

but everyone could

talking about Aeron’s father. She was mocking the entire pack’s past... their fall, their

a second, I

dragged their dead father into

But he didn’t.