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2025-11-23 08:21:06The silence that followed after the door shut was heavier than her mother's words. She stood there with her fist clenched, trying to hold herself together.
Then came the faintest rustle behind her. He stepped out from behind the curtain, an unreadable expression on his face...one between anger and disbelief. For a long time, neither of them spoke, and he finally did... "So that's it? They've decided your life without even asking you? " he said, his voice low. " That's how it has always been, decisions made behind closed doors. Alliances, promises, and sacrifices, and now it's my turn to fulfil it." " You're not a property, Isabella," he responded . They can't just take decisions for you concerning your life and freedom just for the benefit of the pack or for whatever reason it is. Her laugh was sharp and, " Tell that to my father. He's the one who needs to hear all that." Isabella's chest aches from holding it all in. The fear, the fight, and the ache of what she was about to lose, it was all pressing down on her until her knees gave up. She sank unto the floor beside her bed. A sob escaped through her lips before she could stop it. He was bedside her in an instant. "Hey..." "Don't," she whispered to him. " Please don't make this any harder than it already is," His body went still, hands clenched beside him. " Are you really just going to go along with them and do as they say? This isn't like you Bella ". She lifted her head and glanced at him, eyes red and glistening from crying. " What choice do I really have?. What can I do?, if I fight, it won't be only my life but everything my parents have built will crumble and the council and pack will turn on them and on you. " " You don't have to do this alone, Isabella," he said . "You know you can always count on me, and I would be there for you whenever you need me. " She gave a short tired nod. " I know." She let the lie hang between them like a fragile thread . "I'll go through with it , I'll keep my head down. For now, " she whispered the last part to herself. He reached out for her hands as if to promise he'd help her. She let his fingers graze over hers but refused to let him in, not yet. Not with this. When he drew back, his voice was low. "If you change your mind and ever want me to fight for you and ever need me , then just let me know. You know where to find me when the time comes." She forced a small smile. " I'll tell you when I can." she said, and the words were careful lips sealed, knowing that some promises were to be made later when plans were set and risks measured. He watched her for a long moment and then bowed as if to accept the decision. After he left, silence closed in around her. She sat alone in the dark and let her mind wonder off, about the things she'd have to say, questions she'd have to ask, and the small, quiet decisions she would make when the time came. Those plans lived in the private chamber of her mind, like a secret she couldn't afford to reveal. Not even a tiny bit of it must be known any one
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Alpha Rex. Chapter Forty Eight
They had sworn never to speak of it again. Not to each other. Not to the elders. Not even to the gods who had witnessed it. Isabella’s father stood alone in the hidden chamber beneath the estate, torchlight casting warped shadows along the curved stone walls. This place predated packs, predated law. Older than hierarchy, older than mercy. The air smelled of iron and ash, just as it had that night. That cursed, necessary night. Her mother descended the steps behind him, slower now, grief dragging at her limbs. “You brought me here because you can’t lie to me anymore.” He didn’t turn. “No. I brought you here because the lie is breaking.” At the center of the chamber lay the altar, black stone veined with silver, etched with runes that refused to stay still. They shimmered faintly, responding to Isabella’s name even now. “She was a child,” her mother whispered. “Barely breathing. Do you remember how small she was?” “I remember the silence,” he said hoarsely. “No heartbeat. No cry
Alpha Rex. Chapter Forty Seven
Isabella's mom Isabella’s mother had not slept since the night the wards trembled. She stood at the window of the ancestral estate, fingers pressed hard against the cold glass, watching the forest beyond as if it might answer her fears. The moon hung low, swollen and ominous, its light catching on the ancient stones etched into the land stones that had begun to hum again after years of silence. “That shouldn’t be happening,” she whispered. Her husband stood behind her, shoulders heavy, posture rigid with a man carrying too much guilt and too little time. “It was always going to happen eventually.” She turned on him sharply. “Not like this. Not now. She wasn’t ready.” “She was never going to be ready,” he said quietly. “That’s what we agreed on.” Her laugh was sharp and broken. “No. What you agreed to was silence. What I agreed to was survival.” Silence fell between them, thick with years of unsaid truths. The fire crackled in the hearth, flaring suddenly, too suddenl
Alpha Rex. Chapter Forty Six
*Flashback* Long before Isabella ever set foot in Blackthorn, before Rex’s name was spoken in the same breath as hers, the decision had already been made. She just hadn’t been told. The chamber beneath the old council hall was lit by a single ring of blue flame, its unnatural glow casting warped shadows along the ancient stone walls. Only a handful of figures stood within the circle. Elders, Alphas, and one silent observer cloaked in gray. “No,” one of the elders said sharply. “Sending her to Blackthorn is reckless.” “It’s necessary,” another replied. “If Redcliff is already sniffing around, then others won’t be far behind.” A low growl rippled through the chamber. “The girl doesn’t even know,” a third voice added. “She’s untrained. Unaware.” “That’s the point,” the cloaked figure said quietly. “Awareness would make her a target faster.” “She already is a target,” the first elder snapped. “You don’t move a piece like her without consequences.” Silence followed. Then the nam
Alpha Rex. Chapter Forty Five
The silence that followed was worse than the battle. Bodies lay scattered across the grand hall. Some groaning, some terrifyingly still. Blood streaked the marble in dark, uneven lines. The air reeked of iron, smoke, and fury barely leashed. Blackthorn’s wolves stood frozen, weapons lowered but not sheathed, eyes locked on Isabella as if afraid she might vanish if they blinked. Thane’s grip on her wrist tightened. Not painfully, but possessively. A reminder. “Smart choice,” he murmured close to her ear. “You just saved lives.” Isabella didn’t look at him. Her gaze was fixed on Rex. He had shifted back to human form, chest heaving, blood soaking his side where Thane’s claws had torn deep. His eyes, those fierce, unyielding eyes were burning now with something far more dangerous than rage. Betrayal. “No,” Ash said hoarsely from behind him. “Rex, don’t.” Rex didn’t move. He didn’t need to. The promise in his stare was enough. Thane noticed it too. He chuckled. “Careful, Alpha.
Alpha Rex. Chapter Forty Four
Steel sang melodies. The first Redcliff blade came down, and in that instant, the grand hall of Blackthorn exploded into violence. Rex shoved Isabella behind him just as a warrior lunged. Rex caught the attacker by the throat, lifting him clean off the ground before slamming him into the marble floor with bone-crushing force. The crack echoed like a gunshot. Blood sprayed across Rex’s boots. “Stay with Ash!” Rex roared. Ash was already pulling Isabella back, shielding her as wolves shifted mid-stride, bodies tearing and reforming as claws and fangs burst through skin. The air was thick with the copper tang of blood and the sharp musk of rage. Thane moved like a shadow through the chaos, carving a path straight toward them. “Get her out!” Rex barked. Isabella twisted in Ash’s grip. “No! Rex—” A Redcliff wolf slammed into Ash, knocking him back. Isabella stumbled, heart slamming in her chest and suddenly she was exposed. Thane was there in a blink. His hand closed around her
Alpha Rex. Chapter Forty Three
The alarm horns of Blackthorn blared through the stronghold, low and thunderous, vibrating in Isabella’s bones. Wolves poured into the corridors, some already half-shifted, claws tearing into stone as they ran. The scent of fear and adrenaline filled the air like smoke. Rex was already moving. “Stay behind me,” he ordered, grabbing Isabella’s hand and pulling her into the main corridor. Ash was at his other side, blade drawn, eyes sharp. “They came fast,” Ash muttered. “Too fast. Thane had this planned.” A deafening crash rocked the walls. The southern gate had fallen. Isabella stumbled as the floor shuddered. Rex steadied her without slowing, his grip iron-strong. “They’re heading straight for the council wing,” he growled. “They want you in front of everyone.” “To make you choose,” she whispered. “And to make you look weak.” They burst into the grand hall just as Redcliff warriors flooded through the shattered doors. Steel flashed. Wolves roared. Blood sprayed across the ma
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