Semua Bab Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother: Bab 111 - Bab 120

Kael’s POV“Gracie and her family?!” My mouth hung open as I saw the soldiers bringing them into the main chamber.I blinked, unable to believe what I was seeing. Gracie… bruised and pale, her arm around her mother, who was limping. Tavin, still clutching a dagger in one hand, looked like he hadn’t slept in days. And then, the baby. Swaddled in a worn blanket, safe in Tavin’s arms.Aria rushed forward before I could stop her. Her eyes, wild, watery, desperate, locked on the tiny bundle.“My baby…” she whispered.“Aria, wait….” I stepped forward, reaching for her arm, but she was already in front of them.Gracie staggered, lifting her head weakly. “No, don’t take him…” she rasped.Tavin immediately stepped in front of them protectively. “Stay back.”Aria didn’t listen. Her hand trembled as she reached for the baby. The baby let out a small whimper, the sound piercing the silence like a knife through my heart.Aria sobbed. “He’s mine, Kael, look at him, look…”“No,” I said firmly, grabb

Aria’s POV“What is going on?” I whispered, pacing the room like a restless wolf trapped in a cage.My hands trembled slightly as I stared at the empty hallway where the healers had just carried Gracie away. Again.She fainted the moment she saw him.Keiran.Of all people, it had to be him. Kael had barely said anything. He was quiet, watching with those unreadable eyes. Calm on the outside, but I knew better. He was spinning on the inside, trying to figure out how the past was catching up with us , fast.But me?I wasn’t calm.I was angry.Livid.“I sent one of my own soldiers to go and save that wicked, wretched woman?” I snapped to no one in particular.She had tried to kill Kael. She hunted us. Lied. Manipulated. And yet here she was, wrapped in blankets, holding a baby that looked suspiciously like the one I had lost.And Kael…I clenched my jaw.He was being nice. Forgiving. Too understanding.I loved him. Gods, I did. But sometimes he was too kind for his own good.He couldn’t

Kael’s POVThe morning sun streamed softly through the tall glass windows, golden light spilling across the wide room like a warm whisper. I shifted slightly in the giant bed, careful not to wake the sleeping woman beside me. My eyes found her immediately, Aria, my peace in the storm, my piece of estimable joy.She lay on her side, her body curled toward mine, the blanket only half covering her bare skin. Her lashes rested gently against her cheeks, and in the morning glow, she looked like something out of a dream. Her hair spilled across the pillow in wild waves, and even in sleep, there was a kind of silent strength in the way she held herself.She’d been through hell.The loss of our pup… the heartbreak, the blood, the silence that followed it. The way she refused to cry in front of the others. The way she rose each day, holding her shoulders high for the sake of the pack even when I could hear her weeping softly into the night when she thought I was asleep.Grief hadn’t made her

Aria’s POVKael led the way and I followed him closely. My boots echoed softly against the wooden floor as we made our way down the hall toward the pack’s council chamber. I thought my nerves couldn’t get worse after everything we’d been through, but they were.I kept my steps steady, though my hands were clenched at my sides. All I was expecting was to see Beta Keiran and demand an explanation, about his position that he was asking Kael to stepped down for him..But as Kael flung open the heavy doors to the chamber, I froze mid-step.Damian..He sat calmly in the center chair at the head of the room like he belonged there. Arms folded, gaze piercing.“You should have let us know it was you,” I said, stepping forward slowly.“It’s urgent,” he replied, voice steady.“What is it?” Kael asked, his voice sharp with suspicion.Damian didn’t look at him. His eyes were fixed on me.“Kael, can I talk to Alpha Aria alone?” he asked.My brows pulled together. Alone? Why?“Why?!” Kael snapped b

Kael’s POV“They dare come to our pack to spy on us?” I yelled angrily, pacing across the meeting room floor.Aria sat at the head of the table, her expression unreadable. But I knew her well enough to see the storm behind her calm.“They were sent by Lucien,” I growled. “Every single one of them. Planted right under our noses. How long have they been feeding him information?”She didn’t answer at first. Her fingers were clasped tightly together on the table. “I don’t know,” she said finally. “But Damian wouldn’t have confessed unless there was more going on. He said Lucien wanted to know our weak spots. That means he’s planning something.”“And he plans to use them to do it,” I spat, slamming my fist into the wall.The pack had given Gracie and her family safety. Shelter. Respect.And in return? Lies.Spying.Manipulation.Aria stood. “We have to send them out.”I looked at her, the weight of her words crashing into me.She met my eyes firmly. “Kael, we don’t have a choice.”“They ha