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70. A sunset promise
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2026-10-19 20:29:57
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Claimed by the Alpha Beast 70. A sunset promise
Marissa POVCongratulations for what?The question barely registers before Chief Rockwell glances past us toward Milo. Whatever passes between them happens through a mindlink because Milo's expression changes almost immediately. He gives a small nod and starts walking in the opposite direction.I wonder briefly if he's been reprimanded for taking me to the indoor river slash private pool. I can't bring myself to care.Milo will survive an angry Chief Gamma. I'm not sure I will survive what Caden is about to do to me.Once we're far enough from the others, the silence between us becomes almost unbearable. The path stretches ahead through the castle grounds, and every sound seems magnified—the crunch of our footsteps, the rustle of leaves, the faint wind moving through the trees.Caden seems to feel it too.He breaks the silence first.“That Gamma promised you something, didn't he?”I look at him, confused. “What?”“Come on, Rissa. I know he made you some kind of promise.” His tone car
Claimed by the Alpha Beast 69. Fading sunlight
Marissa POVAt the mention of the Crescent, my heart drops straight into my stomach, dragging a sick, heavy feeling with it. For a moment, I can barely hear anything else around me.“Of course, Alpha Caden,” Mrs. Gottard says brightly. “Miss Blue, off you go.”'We have an appointment with the Crescent.'His words echo inside my head.An appointment. So this is it.Caden is going to do what his mother told me he would do. He is going to take me into the woods at sunset and reject me beneath the first Crescent of the new cycle.Ever since the day he kissed me, the possibility of rejection has never completely left my mind. Still, somewhere beneath all the fear, I'd allowed myself to believe he might not go through with it. He had told me Gwen wasn't the female Goddess had given him. He had kissed me as though I'm the only one he would ever want, as though the bond between us meant something to him. Surely a male who could look at his mate like that wouldn't turn around and sever the bo
Claimed by the Alpha Beast 68. Approaching moon
Caden POVMilo Hastings. And Marissa. At the Alpha King's private pool.I stop at the edge of the trees, staring at the two of them as the situation unfolds in front of me. I can guess exactly what happened. Milo wanted to impress her, and he probably decided that showing her something most people in the entire kingdom would never get to see was a good way to earn himself a few points.My wolf snarls while I do my best to keep a straight face."What are you doing here?" I ask, keeping my eyes on Milo even though the question is meant for Marissa."Miss Blue was sent to collect the flower seeds," he answers easily. "I was just leading her to the store to get them.""This isn't the way to the stores," Zach says before I can respond.Milo's confidence falters for half a second. "Yes, Your Majesty. She... missed her way. I... came to show her the right directions."He's lying.I know it. Zach knows it. And the quick glance Marissa gives him confirms it."Yes," she says quickly. "I'm sorry
Claimed by the Alpha Beast 67. The helper friend
Layla POVMilo looked at me seriously. “I imagine you hate what they're trying to make you do. Especially with the other female right next door. But I wanted you to know something. Being a prisoner doesn't mean you're completely at their mercy.”I stared at him, caught off guard by the sudden change in his tone.“As you know, I work for the royal household. If you want out of this situation, just tell me. I can help you.”“Why... would you help me?”The question came out more quietly than I'd intended. He worked for the Alpha King. Helping me meant going against the King's own family, or at least interfering with a situation they had clearly decided to control. Did he really think he could do that?Milo sighed and placed both hands lightly on my arms, his expression earnest.“Because no one should be forced to have babies for someone who only sees them as a baby maker. You deserve to be valued as a female too, Marissa. No matter your rank.”His words struck somewhere painfully deep.
Claimed by the Alpha Beast 66. The tour
Marissa POVI was tempted to say yes immediately, but the reminder that I was supposed to be on an errand stopped me. I had a job to do, and whatever else was happening around me, I couldn't afford to start treating the Alpha King's castle like a tourist attraction. “Are you allowed to do that?”Milo's mouth curved. “You're already inside the castle. The Alpha King and Luna Queen aren't home. Consider it an opportunity to see something amazing.” He turned down another corridor, heading east, and after a moment's hesitation, I followed. The excitement I had been trying to suppress returned almost instantly. I had never imagined I'd be walking through the heart of the royal residence, seeing more than the small sections of the grounds where I worked each day.We passed several guards along the way. They were all ranked Gammas, and from the easy way they greeted Milo, it was obvious they knew each other well. One of them glanced at me, then grinned. “That's the chick who got the nephew
Claimed by the Alpha Beast 65. The happy errand
Marissa POVTwo days have passed since Caden last came to see me, and I haven't seen even a glimpse of him since.Not on my way to the castle grounds. Not during my work nor even from a distance when I happened to look toward the places where the royal family usually moved. It should have been a relief. Instead, every passing hour without him has left me more restless, as though some part of me is constantly waiting for something I have no right to expect.Today is the first sign of the Crescent, and I can't stop thinking about sunset.Caden's mother has already made her intentions clear. She has assured me that when the Crescent comes, her son will take me into the woods and end our bond. She has even visited Gwen again, as though making certain everything is in place before the inevitable rejection. The last visit had been weird though. Caden's Beta had been there, and I'd heard Gamma Linda's raised voice. I should be preparing myself for whatever Caden would do when he came to s
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