Semua Bab Twice Fated: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Before Teddy could answer Rick, the line went dead. A cold silence hung in the air, the abrupt end of the call leaving a knot of unease in my chest.We didn’t have time to dwell on it. Spotting a bus heading toward the city, we quickly boarded. To avoid drawing attention, We sat separately. I pulled my hood over my head, sinking low into my seat, my heart pounding in my ears. The rumble of the engine did little to calm my nerves.As the bus rolled closer to the city center, the air grew thick with tension. The hum of traffic shifted into angry shouts. The bus slowed to a crawl, then jolted to a stop. I peered out the window — the street was blocked.Crowds of furious protesters flooded the road, their faces twisted in rage as they waved handmade signs high above their heads. My breath caught when I saw my name sprawled across several posters, thick red slashes crossing out my face."Punish Bella! Punish Lilet!" someone screamed."An eye for an eye!""Justice for Alpha Edgar! We demand

Ava's breath caught in her throat, but she did not budge."Well, if the king is her mate, we will kill him too," Ava's icy voice suddenly echoed and sent shivers down my spine."He will declare war on whoever hurts his Luna? Then we will have war.""But Luna," Alpha Benedict interrupted, his voice strict yet calculated. "We cannot just hurt them without repercussions."Ava disregarded his comment, her face toughening. With one quick movement, she charged her gun and aimed it squarely at my head. My heart lodged in my throat. My heartbeat deafened me. My fists contracted as I realized this lunatic woman actually was going to kill me.She squeezed her finger tighter on the trigger. My muscles stiffened, my brain scrambling for an exit. Just as I prepared myself for the worst, a low, throaty growl echoed through the air. Gamma Teddy sprang forward, his body changing mid-air into a massive brown wolf. He barreled into Ava, sending her tumbling to the ground with a shocked gasp.The wolf positio

Alpha Benedict’s eyes landed on Luna Ava’s outfit, and his jaw nearly hit the floor.“What the hell are you wearing? ” he demanded, his voice laced with shock and anger.Ava’s face turned beet red as she scrambled to cover herself, clutching at the sheer fabric that did little to conceal her form. She looked around in desperation, her eyes darting between the gathered pack members.“I…I volunteered to call them for dinner,” she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper.Lilet scoffed, arms crossed over her chest. “In that attire? ” she said, arching a brow.Panic flickered across Ava’s face. “Bella wants to kill me! ” she blurted out. “If you hadn’t come in time, she would’ve ripped my throat out! How can she do this to her own aunt? ”A silence thicker than resentment settled in the room. My head throbbed at Ava's dramatic statement. The guards looked my way, unsure, but I would not back down."How dare you call yourself a Luna?" I spat out, my voice steady and unfaltering. "What kind of

She's taking over the pack? Has she gone crazy? "Bella's tone was a gentle growl, tinged with incredulity. 'She wants to give the Crimson Petal Pack to the Night Walker Pack.'""But there's a little problem," the Alpha's voice intervened hesitantly. "They're proud people. They won't just surrender to us.""We'll make them genuflect," Ava's voice was chilly, almost mocking. "Tomorrow, Benedict will instruct them to kneel to me. And as for those who won't…" She smiled wickedly. "Well, hang them in the public square." She laughed, a macabre sound that had my blood raging.I bunched my fists together, the soft clank of my iron armor revealing my agitation. Rick's hold on my wrist grew firmer, a discreet gesture for me to remain still. His eyes, hard and black, flashed towards me for an instant, but not yet."Excellent," the alpha said, his tone silky and contented. "And where is Edgar? I wish to view him before we call the witch." Ava's eyes shone with malign glee."He's in there," someone ans

As I moved away from the introductions, I saw my father, intensely engaged with Alpha Edgar and my uncle, the previous Alpha Benedict. Their faces were stern, their voices hushed. Whatever they were talking about seemed weighty with significance.Bella came close to me, her voice a whisper that only I heard."We have to get Mother," she said, her eyes black with purpose. "We have to go back to that old pack house. Ava is the one who stashed her and has already killed her wolf to impair her. If we don't do something about it, Mother will starve and dehydrate."Her words gave me the shivers, a blend of anger and determination burning inside me. I nodded at Bella's eyes and set my jaw."We'll rescue her," I vowed, my tone firm. "No matter what."I was uneasy through the long hours of the night, a sense that our fights were just about to start lingering in my stomach.Then I looked at her and inquired."Why did you invite Alpha Lino?" I demanded of Bella, attempting to maintain a steady voice,