All Chapters of Alpha of Crystal Lake: Chapter 21 - Chapter 28

Krystal (POV)I couldn’t believe it. Liam knew she was lying. He just never told me. He turned to look at me and smiled. “I love you and would do anything for you and our pup. That includes discovering the truth,” he said as he lifted me and placed me on his lap.“So, you suspected her lies all along?” I asked.“There was no way her pup could be mine. I never felt a bond kick in place like with the pup you carry. I feel a strong bond with him.”“Or her,” I added, with a smile.He kissed me as he said, “Or her.”I turned onto his lap and kissed him with all the love I felt.Just as we were getting ready to have some fun, a knock sounded at the door, and Liam growled at the interruption. I climbed off his lap and went back to my chair next to him as he called. “Come in.”The door opened, and a man I recognized walked in.“Thomas?” Liam addressed him. “Have a seat.”Thomas sat down on the chair, Liam indicated. “Alpha, Luna.” He began as he bowed his head in respect.“What can we do for

Krystal (POV)The celebration was perfect. The pack was all excited about the heir. I am glad that I have not seen Elaina. I see Thomas chatting with friends, laughing and smiling. I am glad he is having fun. I felt bad using him the day I arrived. He is a good man. He will make a good father.I felt an arm going around my waist, and I looked up, smiling at my mate. He stayed by my side as we mingled with the pack. I felt as if I was floating on a cloud. I was so happy that Liam is becoming the mate I always desired. He kept catering to my needs and, now and again, would rub my belly where our pup was growing. He looked so proud that it warmed my heart.Towards the end of the night, a commotion on the other side caught everyone's attention.“I just want to talk to him,” A familiar voice said loudly.“No. I know your trick now, and I will not let you ruin his and her night.” That was Thomas’s voice.Liam and I looked over and saw Thomas holding onto an irate Elaina.“I only want to...”

Liam (POV)I have led warriors into blood-soaked battles and never once questioned my strength.Watching Krystal nearly collapse after defending herself against a rogue made me realize just how fragile strength truly is—and how terrifying it becomes when it is bound to someone you love.She slept most of the next day.Not the restless, fitful sleep she had endured since the pregnancy pains began, but a deep, heavy slumber that worried me more than any scream could have. The healer assured me it was necessary—that whatever power Krystal had drawn on during the attack had drained her far beyond what her body was used to holding.“She did not merely defend herself,” Elder Maeve told me quietly. “She awakened something.”I hadn’t left Krystal’s side.Not when the healers came and went. Not when my council demanded answers. Not even when reports of the rogue interrogation arrived at my door.None of it mattered.Only her.She lay curled on her side, one hand resting instinctively over her

Liam (POV) Power is not loud. I learned that long before I ever wore a crown. Before warriors bowed. Before my name carried weight across borders and into enemy dens. True power is quiet. It waits. It watches. And when it moves—it changes everything. That night, after Elaina was banished and the council dispersed, I stood alone in the war room long after the torches burned low. The map table before me was scarred with the marks of countless battles—old borders scratched out, new ones carved in blood and negotiation. For the first time since I became king, I felt the map was incomplete. Not because of missing land. Because of missing truth. The rogues had been organized. Coordinated. Supplied. Elaina had been arrogant, bitter—but she had never been powerful enough to orchestrate an incursion of that scale on her own. Which meant someone else had helped her. And that thought sat like iron in my chest. I dragged a hand down my face and exhaled slowly, forcing myself to ground. T