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Betrayal at its Closest Chapter 10
When I thought it was finally over, Drake told me that the last “gift” for Gariel was only just beginning.A week later, Drake called me with news that Gariel had gone mad. I rushed to the mental hospital. Through the thick glass of the observation room, I saw him. He was wearing a blue-and-white striped hospital gown, curled up in the corner of the room. A pillow was clutched tightly in his arms, and he muttered to himself, “Mom… don’t go. I’ll avenge you… I’ll kill them all… The money, I have so much money…”His eyes were empty and unfocused, trapped entirely in his own world.I asked the doctor how he had become like that. The doctor explained that a week ago, under the pretense of “humanitarian aid,” a special “meeting” had been arranged. Gariel had been seated in a one-way observation room, while on the other side of the glass was his mother, Layla. Layla, however, had no idea that Gariel was watching her. She thought she was speaking to a lawyer sent by Drake, and to reduc
Betrayal at its Closest Chapter 9
Once Lucius’s condition had stabilized, he was moved to a regular hospital room. However, his spirit had collapsed. He spent every hour every day in silence, staring blankly at the ceiling. The doctors said it would take time to heal from the traumatic event he had suffered.Then, an unexpected visitor appeared—Layla. She was pushed down the hospital corridor in a wheelchair, her legs in casts and her face heavily made up. However, it could not hide how cynical and bitter she was.“Where’s Lucius? Tell him to see me now!” she demanded the moment she spoke.Hale happened to be carrying a bowl of soup out of the room, and the sight of her made his face turn instantly pale.“What are you doing here?” she asked.“What am I doing here?” Layla sneered. “I came to see my son’s father. Is that not allowed? Hale, you little homewrecker, who are you to question me?”“That’s not true!” Hale trembled with rage.“No? If it weren’t for you, would Lucius have divorced me? Would my son have gro
Betrayal at its Closest Chapter 8
After Gariel was taken away, Lucius fainted and collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital and admitted directly to the ICU.Outside the room, Hale stayed by the door, crying until it seemed like her very breath would break. Overnight, she looked twenty years older.Drake and Mona stayed by my side.Mona took off her coat and draped it over me, assuring me, “Veya, don’t be afraid. Your father has called in the best cardiothoracic surgeon.” I nodded but didn’t speak.…A few days later, news came from Beta Raine of Shadowbite Pack. While investigating the flow of Gariel’s funds, they discovered that over the years, he had been transferring large sums of money to a single account. The account belonged to his biological mother, Layla. However, upon receiving the money, Layla immediately lost it all in the casino.When Raine found her, she had been caught cheating, beaten, and thrown into a back alley with a broken leg. She had no idea Gariel had gotten into trouble. In fact, she was
Betrayal at its Closest Chapter 7
Instead, a video appeared. In the footage, Butcher sat in the interrogation chair, his face bruised and swollen.“It was Gariel. Gariel paid me five hundred thousand dollars to sell his sister to an illegal mining camp,” he admitted. “He said to torture her slowly, so she wished she were dead. He said he wanted her to watch, with her own eyes, how he would gain control of Embermoon Pack.”Then, the screen switched to the bank transfer records, each one clear and undeniable. Screenshots of messages between Gariel and Butcher followed.The banquet hall fell silent. Everyone’s eyes flicked back and forth between the screen and Gariel, who knelt on the floor.“This is fake! It’s all fake!” Gariel panicked, thrashing like a man possessed. “It’s slander! It’s a setup! Veya, why are you doing this? Is it just because I took back what’s rightfully mine?”“Rightfully yours?” I sneered. “What of Embermoon Pack belongs to you?”“I am my father’s firstborn! You’re nothing but an adopted chil
Betrayal at its Closest Chapter 6
News of my survival was kept a secret. Drake erased every trace of that night, as if it had never happened. Butcher “disappeared,” and the illegal mining camp was wiped off the map overnight, reduced to rubble.I was taken to recover at the Moon Goddess Chapel of Shadowbite Pack. Lucius and Hale stayed there as well, at least for the time being. Although Drake held resentment toward them, since I still called them Father and Mother, he gave them the best treatment possible.Half a month later, my injuries had mostly healed. That day, Drake placed a folder in front of me.“This is Embermoon Pack’s current situation.” He paused, then continued calmly, “Gariel has announced to the outside world that Lucius and his wife couldn’t withstand the blow of your death. They had both since fallen ill and are no longer capable of managing pack affairs. As the heir, he has taken control of Embermoon Pack.“He’s also sent out invitations. Tomorrow, he’s hosting a banquet to formally announce his
Betrayal at its Closest Chapter 5
The male werewolf turned around and shouted toward the female werewolf who had collapsed nearby.“Mona! We’ve found her! She really is our daughter!”My father and mother froze where they stood.“Sir, are you sure you haven’t mistaken her for someone else?” my father asked warily.The male werewolf turned back to face them, his gaze instantly sharpening. He carried the crushing presence of a powerful Alpha, unique to one who stood at the very top.“I am Drake Nocturne.”The moment the name dropped, the cane slipped from my father’s hand and hit the ground with a loud clang.Drake Nocturne was the Alpha of Shadowbite Pack, the strongest pack on the werewolf continent. The man controlled more than half of the continent’s mineral resources. He was also the legendary Alpha known for ruthless decisiveness and wealth beyond measure.“Twenty years ago, my daughter was taken from me.” Drake looked at me, his eyes shimmering with tears as he said, “I searched for her for twenty years, t
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