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CHAPTER 11: THE SERPENT'S VENOM

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Selene stood at the window of what had been Aria's bedroom, watching as Kieran's defeated warriors returned to the pack house. They moved slowly, heads down, the shame of their Alpha's humiliation weighing on them like chains. But Kieran himself was nowhere to be seen.

Her perfectly manicured nails dug into the windowsill, leaving deep scratches in the wood.

"Pathetic," she hissed under her breath. "Absolutely pathetic."

She'd watched the entire confrontation through the eyes of one of her spie
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  • The Alpha's Betrayal-   CHAPTER 49: THE PLAN

    "Seconded," Elder Ravencroft added.Elder Thorne looked troubled. "This is highly irregular. The money could have been planted, as Marcus suggests.""Or it could have been payment," Blackwood countered. "We can't know for certain. And when in doubt, we must err on the side of caution. Paid testimony has no place in these proceedings."The Elders conferred quietly. Then Thorne nodded reluctantly. "Marcus's testimony is suspect given these financial irregularities. While we won't strike it completely, we will give it less weight in our deliberations."It was a compromise, but it still hurt their case. Marcus had been their strongest character witness against Kieran. Now his credibility was in question.Kieran was smiling slightly. He'd successfully undermined one of their key witnesses."Are there any other witnesses?" Elder Thorne asked."I'd like to call Stone, head of Blackthorn pack security," Kieran said.Aria's blood ran cold. Stone was supposed to testify for them, to expose Kier

  • The Alpha's Betrayal-   CHAPTER 48: THE ALPHA KIERAN

    Then Kieran played his real card."I call Jenna, Thomas, and Sarah to the stand," he said. "The wolves who testified against me yesterday."Aria's heart sank. This was it. The moment Kieran would try to force them to recant.The three wolves approached slowly, their faces set with determination."Yesterday," Kieran said, his voice deceptively gentle, "you three made serious accusations against me. You described me as cruel, tyrannical, unfit to raise children. I'd like to give you an opportunity to clarify those statements.""There's nothing to clarify," Jenna said immediately. "We told the truth."Kieran's smile didn't reach his eyes. "Are you certain? Because I have sworn statements here from pack members who contradict your claims. Who say you left Shadowmoon pack not because of my leadership, but because you couldn't handle proper discipline.""Your 'proper discipline' broke Thomas's arm," Sarah said."An accident during training," Kieran countered smoothly. "Which I apologized fo

  • The Alpha's Betrayal-   CHAPTER 47: THE STRATEGY

    After he left, Aria sank into a chair, her hands trembling."We need to assume everything we've planned is compromised," Landon said, already pulling out his phone. "If Kieran knows our strategy, we need a new one.""We don't have time for a new strategy. The hearing starts in two hours.""Then we adapt. Work with what we have but expect him to counter our moves." He was typing rapidly. "I'm calling Morgana. She needs to know about this."Morgana arrived within fifteen minutes, her face pale as they explained the situation."Stone was our security leak," she said, processing. "That's how Kieran always seemed one step ahead. How he knew when to make his moves, who to approach." She swore viciously. "And now he knows about Diana's evidence. He'll claim it's fabricated, get it thrown out before we can use it.""Can we prove it's not fabricated?" Aria asked."Maybe. If Nightshade analyzes the emails, verifies their magical signatures. But that takes time, and Kieran will argue that any de

  • The Alpha's Betrayal-   CHAPTER 46 : THE PRICE OF TRUST

    Aria woke to the sound of raised voices.For a moment, disoriented by exhaustion and pregnancy, she thought she was still dreaming. But the voices continued, Landon's, sharp with anger, and someone else's she couldn't quite place.She pushed herself out of bed with difficulty, her belly making every movement awkward, and followed the sound to Landon's office.The door was ajar. Through the gap, she could see Landon standing rigid with fury, facing Stone, his head of security, who had his hands raised in a placating gesture."I can explain," Stone was saying."Explain how you've been reporting to Kieran for the past three months?" Landon's voice was dangerously quiet. "Explain how my own head of security has been feeding information to the man trying to take my mate's children?"Aria's breath caught. Stone? The man who'd been coordinating all their security, who'd investigated the Crimson Circle attack, who'd had access to all their plans and strategies?"It wasn't like that," Stone sa

  • The Alpha's Betrayal-   CHAPTER 45: THE CONSEQUENCES

    Elder Thorne leaned forward. "This is highly irregular, Beta Marcus. Are you certain you wish to testify? This could have severe consequences for your position in your pack.""I understand the consequences," Marcus said. "I'm prepared to face them. But I can't stay silent any longer. Not when children's futures are at stake.""Very well. Proceed."Marcus took a breath. "I was there the day Kieran rejected Aria. I knew it was wrong, could feel it in my gut that something was off. But I didn't say anything. Didn't question my Alpha's decision. I told myself it was his right to choose his mate, that I had no place interfering."His hands clenched at his sides. "But it wasn't just his decision. Aria was pregnant. I knew that. The whole pack knew it. And we watched our Alpha sever the bond with a pregnant omega and did nothing. We let her walk away, let her nearly die in the woods, because we were more loyal to hierarchy than to basic decency.""Why are you coming forward now?" Elder Morri

  • The Alpha's Betrayal-   CHAPTER 44: THE RECOGNITION

    Maybe not immediately. Maybe he would have given you more time, tried to make it work. But the core conflict was real, he wanted one thing, and you were another. Selene recognized that and used it." Vera stepped closer. "I'm telling you this because the Council needs to know the truth. Kieran isn't a victim of dark magic who deserves a second chance. He's a man who made a choice and is now trying to undo the consequences.""You'll testify to this?""I can't." Vera's voice broke. "If I do, Kieran will exile me. I'll lose everything, my home, my position, my pack. I'm too old to start over somewhere new. I'm a coward, Miss Blackthorn, and I'm ashamed of it. But I can give you something else."She pulled a small envelope from her pocket. "This is a recording. A conversation between Kieran and Selene from months ago, before the rejection. I have access to the pack's security system, I installed magical monitoring wards years ago, and they capture audio. I've been reviewing the old recordi

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