Semua Bab The Alpha King's Hated Mate : Bab 161 - Bab 170

“Who...what are you?"The words stumbled out of my mouth, barely louder than a breath. My throat felt dry, raw, like I had swallowed a handful of needles. The man—or whatever he was—stood so still, his blood-red eyes fixed on mine, glowing like embers in the gloom.He tilted his head, lips twitching into something that wasn’t quite a smile. "Just passing by," he said casually, his voice smooth like silk soaked in poison. "Saw you wandering. Thought I’d say hi."That smirk. That voice. That eerie calmness.My heart pounded harder.He didn’t look like someone who just passed by. He looked like a nightmare carved into flesh.My eyes narrowed. “You’re not from around here.”He didn’t answer. Instead, his gaze drifted down my body, slow, deliberate, like he was taking inventory of everything he could rip apart and savor.“What are you?” I asked, barely containing the tremor in my voice.He smirked wider, and his eyes darkened until they were almost black. That same hunger shimmered behind

How was this even possible? I still couldn't comprehend the fact that after centuries of their extinction there suddenly exists a vampire.Out of nowhere.It was unbelievable. Those creatures were terrible. History has it that a single vampire wiped out an entire village. And now there was one out on the loose.The deadliest of them all.The vampire prince.“Your Majesty." I blinked, coming out of my thoughts as I turned to Matteo.“We’ve sent out news to every pack and Alpha.” He said and I nodded.But the truth is did they stand a chance? Would they be able to stop a vampire who has been asleep for centuries? He made a mess of my guards at the border.What about those packs that weren't strong enough?“Good," I nodded. “Make sure…" I didn't get to finish what I wanted to say when the loud sound of an emergency alarm blasted in the whole place.Rogues. Fucking rogue.Immediately, one person came to mind. Raven. Was that bastard here to take her? She had told me his plan to take her

‘I'm sure he now knows the pain of losing both parents like I did.’The way he said it, so smug, so satisfied. Like he finally got what he wanted. Like he knew something I didn't.My brows furrowed as I looked to the door where he had been standing and then suddenly I gasped as the realization of his words hit me.Could he…could he have had something to do with what happened that night? No. But what if…what if he ran away before that ball?Regina had said family? What if Domenico was that family?Suddenly I didn't want to stay here and just wait for Xander to come, I wanted to get answers myself. Without a second thought, I pushed the door open but there was a guard standing outside. I didn't give him so much as a chance before snapping his head and his body fell limp as he fell on the floor. I dragged him into the room before stepping out and closing the door behind me.Whatever secrets this place held, I was about to find out.I looked to my left and right to make sure there weren'

I didn't know what they meant when they said the people closest to you will someday be the ones to betray you.Until now. Seeing the one man Xander trusted more than anyone standing in a room plotting his downfall has me questioning everything about life.This was unexpected, this was the ultimate betrayal.I stumbled back, hand clasping over my mouth to keep from making a sound. My whole body trembled, heart pounding so loudly in my chest I was sure they'd hear it through the thick walls.Of all people. Of all the traitors in the world—why him?I backed away from the door slowly, each step dragging me deeper into a whirlwind of betrayal and disbelief. My fingers clutched the cold stone wall for support, as my legs suddenly felt too weak to hold me.The voices inside continued, oblivious to the chaos erupting within me.“I’ve waited long enough,” the man continued, his voice steady—familiar in a way that now made me sick. “If Xander is too blind to see the weakness in his rule, then

The second Domenico hit the ground, I stalked toward him, every inch of me trembling with barely contained fury.How dare he.How fucking dare he lay a hand—no, a claw—on her.He growled low in his throat as he stood, fur matted with blood and dirt. I saw the flicker of recognition in his eyes as they landed on me, and even then, even then, the bastard had the audacity to narrow his eyes, lips curling just enough to resemble a smirk — if wolves could smirk, this one certainly did.“You’ve been hiding like a coward,” I spat through the mind link, voice like steel. “All this time, in the shadows, scheming like the pathetic traitor you are.”Domenico growled, the sound making my blood boil hotter. “Oh, I’ve been waiting for this moment, Xander. You think tonight will be my end?” He circled me slowly, his hulking form low and ready. “I’d like to see you try.”The trees around us pulsed with the energy of battle—snarls, yelps, claws raking flesh—but my focus was honed on him. The world co