All Chapters of The Alpha Queen : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Madeline’s POV"We better get going, Lightning Bug, it's getting pretty late."Ruby says as she shoves me gently with her shoulder. The rain has finally stopped, leaving me drenched and shaking. But I know it's not just because of the cold.I nod at Ruby and stand to my feet. "Do you think I'll still be accepted?" I ask as we walk back. "I saw the look in their eyes, they were scared. Really scared of me." Even Elisha.I say that part in my head, though. Honestly, I don't know why it hurt me that much seeing that look in Elisha's eyes felt like a stab to my heart.Ruby places her hand on my shoulder, stopping me. "I know what it looks like. Even I was scared shitless and I might have peed my pants, I think." She itches the back of her neck, her face serious and I laugh."But the truth is, they fear you because they don't understand you. Give them a little bit of time and prove that you're still the same Maddy who can beat Elisha in fist combat and they'll be back. Oh, and yeah, thank

Lucian’s POVMy eyes slowly open as every feeling in my body slowly begins to come back in place.My limbs are heavy and my throat burns with the aftertaste of wolfsbane. My back pops loudly as I try to sit up right but my body feels too heavy to go through with the idea so I rest back for a few minutes, catching my breath. My eyes scan the room and it takes me a few seconds to realize I'm in the clinic.I groan as I try to sit up again, only for a sharp pain to shoot through my ribs."Stupid," I mutter, one hand clutching my side. "Should’ve stayed down."'And let them beat us like a rug? Not a chance,' my wolf growls inside me.He's groggy, too. Sluggish. Like he’s been swimming in my mind. But he's alive. We both are.‘You scared me,’ I admit.‘I scare myself sometimes. But you... you charged straight into a trap like a lovesick rookie.’Memories of what had happened rushed back into my head making me wince slightly.‘She was in danger.’Silence.Then a faint growl of agreement. ‘

Lucian’s POVYou’d think being unconscious for days would buy me some peace and quiet.But no.Barely a few hours awake, and I’m already stepping between two rogues trying to beat each other into pulp like it’s a goddamn underground death match.The second I step into the ring they’ve formed, the atmosphere shifts.Gasps rise.Then murmurs.“He’s awake.”“Lucian's back."“No fucking way…”I don't say anything at first. I just walk into the center, slow and steady, letting my presence settle among them. That's the thing with rogues, no one gives two flying fuck's about title or shit. The only thing they respect is power. And I seem to have enough to quiet them.The two rogues, who were moments ago clawing at each other like feral hyenas, suddenly find the ground much more fascinating than each other’s throats.Their heads bow.Fists unclench.Silence swallows the camp.I let it hang a little longer than necessary.“Someone better tell me what the hell this nonsense is.”No answer.The

Ruby’s POVRaids are supposed to be quick. Hit hard, hit fast, vanish like ghosts.But the second I saw how smooth everything was going, I knew—too smooth.“Move, now!” I bark, raising a fist. “Stay in formation. We’re in, we’re out. No delays, no dramatics—Claw, that means no flirting.”“I’d never,” Claw says with a smirk, slipping a dagger into his boot.“Focus,” I snap. “Save your terrible pickup lines for after we survive.”Madeline walks beside me, backpack snug, eyes alert. For someone new to the whole 'rogue raid' lifestyle, she looks… ready. Good. She’ll need to be.We hit the storehouse just before dawn. It’s tucked into a side structure of the pack’s main compound—unguarded. That’s the first red flag.“Fang, Goyle—breach the door,” I say.They do it in seconds, barely a creak. We move in like shadows. And jackpot—supplies stacked like they’d been waiting for us. Weapons, rations, medicine—hell, even warm blankets.“This is weirdly easy,” Madeline murmurs.“That’s what makes

Madeline’s POVThe first thing I hear when I wake is someone yelling.No. Not just yelling.Snarling. Growling. Lucian.My eyes snap open and I immediately regret doing so as the brightness of the room hits me, giving me a really mad headache and I immediately feel nauseous.I take deep breaths, trying to calm my body and my pounding head. After a while, it works and I slowly open my eyes. My body still feels like I got body-slammed by a truck or maybe I got struck by lightning. But hey, I’m still alive, aren't I?'Mostly.' Nrah grumbles softly in my head and I'm glad I'm not alone.I try to move my arm. It feels heavy and it feels itchy like hell and when I glance down, there’s a faint red mark where the dart hit. It burns a little.Cute.I turn my head and freeze.Ruby’s sitting by the bed, her face down, hood up. Shoulders stiff. Ruby.“Hey,” I croak.She jumps a little as her eyes finds mine like she’s just realized I’m awake. That's when I notice it.Her eyes are red. The puffy