All Chapters of Cursed Alpha, Chosen Love: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Kaelan looked into her eyes, his heart swelling with love and determination. “We rebuild,” he said. “Together.”Rhea smiled, her tears glistening in the moonlight. “Together,” she echoed.As the first rays of dawn broke through the trees, Kaelan and Rhea stood side by side, their hands intertwined. The battle was over. The forest was quiet again, its shadows stretching long and thin as the morning light crept over the horizon. But the silence was deceptive—it was the kind of quiet that came after destruction, where the echoes of violence still lingered, heavy and unspoken.Their peace didn’t last long.“Kaelan,” Rhea’s voice wavered, her smile faltering as her gaze shifted past him. Her eyes widened, filled with something between fear and disbelief. “What’s that?”Kaelan turned sharply, his instincts still raw from the fight with Zane. His body tensed as he followed her gaze to the horizon. Above the dense, sprawling forest that surrounded the town, the sky had begun to shift unnatura

Kaelan didn’t answer right away. He stared into the darkness, his thoughts a tangled web of fear and hope. Finally, he turned to her, his expression serious. “What if it’s both?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. Rhea frowned, tilting her head slightly as she studied him. "Both what?" she asked, though her tone was cautious, as if she already knew the answer but needed him to say it aloud. Kaelan's jaw tightened, his hands curling into fists at his sides. "What if I’m both the protector they need... and the monster they fear?" The words hung in the air between them, heavy and raw, and for a moment, neither of them spoke. The dim light from the moon filtered through the window, casting long shadows across his face. Rhea stepped closer, her voice soft but firm. "You're not a monster, Kaelan. Not anymore." "How can you be so sure?" he shot back, his voice suddenly sharp as he turned to face her fully. "You’ve seen what I was. You’ve heard the stories. I ruled with f

“Kaelan, they’re coming.”The words hit him like a punch to the chest. He turned sharply to face Rhea, who stood in the doorway of the cabin, her face pale and her breathing uneven.“What do you mean, they’re coming?” Kaelan’s voice was low, almost a growl, as he pushed himself off the chair. His body tensed, instinctively ready for a fight.Rhea stepped closer, her hands trembling as she gripped the edge of the table. “I saw them. In the woods. A whole pack. Dark Wolves.”Kaelan's eyes narrowed. “Zane.” He spat the name like venom, his jaw tightening. “He’s making his move.”Rhea nodded, her voice dropping to a whisper. “There are too many of them, Kaelan. They’re heading straight for the town.”For a moment, the room was silent except for the crackling of the fire. Kaelan’s mind raced, calculating their odds. His pack was still small, comprised of a few loyal wolves who had pledged to follow him despite his cursed state. They weren’t ready for this—certainly not against Zane’s pack

"You’ve been awfully quiet, Alden,” Kaelan’s voice sliced through the tense silence of the forest. His sharp, golden eyes bore into Alden, who was walking a little too far behind the group. The air between them crackled with unspoken tension, like a fragile glass ready to shatter.“I’m just tired,” Alden replied, a little too quickly. His voice was flat, his gaze avoiding Kaelan’s. “That’s all.”Kaelan didn’t buy it. His instincts, dulled though they might be by years of carrying his curse, were still sharp enough to pick up when something wasn’t right. And Alden’s behavior had been off for days now—his quietness, his hesitation, the way he avoided meeting Kaelan’s eyes. It didn’t sit well with him.“You’re tired?” Kaelan’s voice was low, edged with suspicion. “Or maybe you’re hiding something?”Rhea, who had been walking beside Kaelan, tensed at his tone. She glanced between the two men, her brows furrowing. “Kaelan, what are you talking about?” she asked, her voice cautious.Kaelan

"You're not doing this, Kaelan!" Rhea's voice rang out, sharp and defiant, cutting through the tense silence that had blanketed the dimly lit cave. Her hands were clenched into fists at her sides, her chest rising and falling rapidly. "I won’t let you throw your life away like this!"Kaelan turned his head slowly, his jaw tight, his expression a thunderstorm of anger and desperation. A faint glow from the enchanted crystal behind him illuminated the sharp angles of his face, casting shadows that made him look more wolf than man. "You don’t get to decide that for me, Rhea," he growled, his voice low and guttural, like a rumble of distant thunder. "This is my fight. My burden. My curse.""And what about me?" Rhea shot back, taking a step closer to him. Her voice cracked, betraying the raw emotion she was barely holding back. "What the hell am I supposed to do if you don’t come back?"Kaelan flinched, just slightly, his hands flexing at his sides as if he wanted to reach for her but coul