Semua Bab Mated to my Stepfather, claimed by my Stepbrother: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Alpha Lucien’s POVOnly one day remained until the sacrifice.I sat back on my throne-like chair in the center of the war room, fingers steepled beneath my chin, eyes fixed on the dancing flames in the hearth across the room. The heat warmed the stone walls, but it did little to soothe my hunger for power.One day.Just one more day, I would become the powerful Alpha and I would sever the final tie that tethered Kael and Aria’s hearts. I would break them completely, mind, body, soul. And then, I would rebuild them under my control, piece by broken piece.I had waited long enough.The child, Gracie’s bastard pup, was the final key. Not for any emotional reason, of course. I didn’t care whose womb had carried the boy. What mattered was what he carried inside him. That child was born of Kael’s bloodline and tied to Aria through the prophecy. His blood would awaken the altar. His death would unlock the sacrifice.And I would be unstoppable.I let out a slow exhale, smiling to myself.“It

Gracie’s POVRhea placed some bowls of food on the table, setting them down one by one with quiet care. The room was warm and dimly lit by oil lanterns, their soft glow flickering gently across the walls. The aroma of cooked vegetables, fresh herbs, and spiced meat lingered in the air, mixing with the faint scent of lavender that clung to Rhea’s robes.My mother sat across from me, her back straight and her hands folded in her lap. Though she wore a neutral expression, I could tell from the slight furrow between her brows that something was bothering her. She kept glancing at Tavin and me, her gaze sharp and calculating.Tavin sat beside her, quiet and still, holding my pup close to his chest. The baby had fallen asleep in his arms, his small body rising and falling with each breath, his tiny hand curled into the fabric of Tavin’s shirt. My heart softened at the sight of them. No matter how chaotic everything had become, that peaceful moment made the world feel still, if only for a se

Alpha Lucien’s POVThe sun hadn’t risen completely, but the sky was already smeared with orange and gray streaks. I stood in the middle of the training ground, sweat dripping down my brow, chest bare, breathing hard. The weight of the steel staff in my hands felt good, grounding. Real.Swing. Block. Twist.I moved with precision, each blow fueled by rage I had no name for. The warriors circled me, watching, some trying to match my pace, others too afraid to even step forward.Cowards. All of them.“You!” I barked at one of the younger guards.He flinched. “Yes, Alpha?”“Come at me.”His eyes widened, but he obeyed, grabbing a wooden sword from the rack. The moment he stepped into the ring, I surged forward. Our weapons clashed once, twice, then I swept his legs and had the tip of my staff at his throat.“Too slow,” I snarled. “You hesitate. You die.”He scrambled up, bowing low. “Forgive me, Alpha.”I turned to the others. “This is what we’ve become? A pack of trembling mutts? We are

Gracie’s POVThe fire had long gone out, but the cold wouldn’t leave my bones.I sat on the wooden bench outside the safe house, my arms wrapped tightly around myself though I wasn’t shivering. I couldn’t cry anymore. There were no more tears to give. My baby… my son… he was gone.Mama sat close beside me, her hand on my back. She hadn’t said much since the day Rhea vanished. The blood on the ground still stained the stone behind the house, even after the rain. They said it was enough to confirm what we feared, but I never saw his body.Tavin paced back and forth a few feet away, his boots kicking up loose dirt. He hadn’t rested in days, hadn’t eaten much either. He was muttering again, trying to piece things together in his head.“I told her not to trust them,” he said for the fifth time. “I told her…”My eyes wandered to the spot where Rhea used to sit and feed my pup. That space now looked so empty, it made my heart ache.Everything felt strange. Too clean. Too silent. Too… incomp

Alpha Lucien’s POVI felt a strange power jolt me from sleep.It wasn’t a dream. It wasn’t a whisper. It was a pull. A deep, ancient pull that rose from the base of my spine and curled into my skull like smoke. I sat up in bed, drenched in sweat, heart pounding hard and fast.The air in the room was too still. Too thick. Even the shadows on the wall seemed to be listening.Something was happening.Something that had my name in its bones.I climbed out of bed and opened the window. The wind brushed against my face, warm and trembling with energy I couldn’t explain. And in that moment, I knew one thing for certain, that pack was not what it seemed.The one they call Aria’s.The one Kael now stood beside.I had walked into it thinking I could conquer them from within. That by accepting the invitation, I could gain their trust, infiltrate their ranks, and cut off their power at the root.But now… the power I just felt… it wasn’t welcoming me.It was warning me.No one else seemed to notic