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Chapter 9
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2025-09-19 22:35:23Chapter 9 – The Alpha’s Burden
Kael watched her storm away, her silhouette swallowed by the lodge’s doorway, her words still hanging like a blade at his throat. Then I’ll find out without you. The forest around him was quiet now, save for the faint rustle of leaves where the rogue had vanished. His claws itched to give chase, to finish the kill, but his chest ached with something far heavier. He hadn’t feared the rogue’s teeth. He hadn’t feared Lucien’s plots. He feared Aria— Or rather, what she was becoming to him. --- Rowan emerged from the trees, his shirt torn, blood streaking his temple. His gray eyes flicked toward the lodge. “She almost died.” “I know.” “You should’ve told her.” Kael’s jaw tightened. “And have her look at me with the same hatred she gives him?” He spat the words, meaning Lucien. Rowan’s silence was sharp. At last, he said, “Secrets don’t protect forever. When the truth comes, it cuts deeper than any claw.” Kael turned away, but the weight of his Beta’s words followed. --- Inside his chambers, he poured water into a basin, watching the ripples blur his reflection. He barely recognized himself anymore—an Alpha who hesitated, who doubted, who felt the sting of a single human girl’s defiance. But she wasn’t just human. He pressed a hand against the scar across his chest, remembering the night years ago when fate had bound their worlds. Blood in the snow. A newborn’s cry. A promise he had made before he even knew her name. Aria had her mother’s eyes. The thought clawed at him, leaving his chest raw. If she ever discovered what flowed in her veins—what her parents had died to protect—she would never forgive him for keeping it buried. And yet… if Lucien claimed her first, the Shadow Fang would fall, and every pack with it. --- A knock broke his thoughts. “Enter,” Kael growled. Lyra slipped inside, golden hair tumbling like fire, her smirk sharp enough to draw blood. She leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed. “You’re slipping, Alpha,” she purred. “Risking everything for a girl who isn’t even wolf. Tell me… is she really worth the war she’ll bring?” Kael’s eyes narrowed, his wolf bristling beneath his skin. “Careful, Lyra.” She laughed softly, tilting her head. “Oh, I’m not challenging you. I’m simply waiting. Because one day, she’ll break you. And when she does, I’ll be here to pick up the pieces.” Her heels clicked as she left, the echo lingering long after she was gone. --- Kael stared into the dying fire, his fists tight, his pulse a storm. He had sworn to protect Aria. He had sworn to keep the truth from her until she was ready. But with every secret, every lie, the distance between them grew sharper, more dangerous. And he could feel it—fate pulling tighter, like a noose around both their throats. --- Cliffhanger (Chapter End): Kael whispered into the shadows, a vow as much to himself as to the fire. “I’ll protect you, Aria. Even if it kills me.”
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