All Chapters of Claimed by the Midnight Alpha: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter TwoThe note burned in Aria’s palm.Zane is here.Her chest tightened. The scent of betrayal from years ago stirred deep in her memory. Cold eyes. His voice when he’d said, “You’re not enough.”Aria had sworn she’d never feel that sting again. But here it was sharp, fresh, and right outside her door.She looked out the window, but the forest was quiet now. No silver wolf. No more signs.Still, her wolf was restless.We’re being watched.Aria didn’t sleep.She spent the night pacing her chamber, her mind spinning with questions.What was Zane doing in Kael’s territory? Why send her a warning? Was he trying to save her or control her again?Morning came in silence.And with it, a summons.“Come.”Kael’s voice was firm when she entered the war hall. He stood before a large table carved from black stone. Maps spread across it territory lines, attack routes, pack borders. His beta stood nearby. Broad-shouldered. Silent. Scar down his jaw.Kael didn’t look at her as she entered.“Yo

Chapter FourThe night was thick with fog, the air damp and still, as if the earth itself was holding its breath.Aria stood at the northern ridge, her senses heightened, eyes locked on the distant forest that marked the edge of their territory. Every hair on her body was on edge. Her wolf paced restlessly beneath her skin, pushing against the barrier of her human form.She glanced over at Kael, who stood beside her, silent, his arms crossed. His usual calm presence was tinged with something darker tonight his jaw clenched, his gaze fixed ahead, unblinking.“They’re gathering,” Lyra said from behind them, her voice low and laced with tension. “Just beyond the trees.”“Zane?” Aria asked, her heart already pounding. She knew the answer before it left her lips.Lyra nodded. “And the witch.”Aria felt a cold shiver crawl up her spine. “What kind of witch?”Lyra took a slow breath. “A cursed one. Banished by her own kind. Dark magic. Twisted soul.”Kael growled low in his throat, the sound