All Chapters of Claimed by the Ruthless Wolf Slayer: Chapter 251 - Chapter 256

ALEXANDER“I need to speak with Ayda,” I said, my voice deadly calm despite the rage building inside me. “Now.”Ryker was already moving. “I’ll bring her in.”“Carefully,” I added. “If she suspects we know, she might trigger something worse.”He nodded and left. I turned to Dr. Sarah. “If Ayda is the caster, can you break the curse once we have her?”“Maybe. If she cooperates, if she gives us the counter-spell willingly then yes. If not…” Dr. Sarah’s expression was grim. “I can try to reverse-engineer it, but that takes time. Time the babies might not have.”I looked at Erik and Luna, both struggling for breath in their incubators. My children. Dying because someone I’d trusted, someone I’d brought into the pack, had betrayed us.The same pattern as Claude. History repeating itself.Alina was standing perfectly still, staring at nothing. I could feel her emotions. Shock, disbelief, rage, and underneath it all, a terrible guilt.“This isn’t your fault,” I said, moving to her side.“I b

ALINAWe had three days to prepare before the werewolf packs expected Alexander to surrender himself and to ensure Erik and Luna were fully recovered. We still had to make arrangements for what would happen to the pack if Alexander didn’t return.With all of that, we had to pretend we weren’t both absolutely terrified by what this might mean for us. We didn’t even have time to address all those worries. So many things were going on all at once.“You don’t have to do this,” I told him, lying in bed with both babies between us. They were sleeping peacefully, completely oblivious to the chaos their parents were navigating. “Your promise was made under duress. No one would blame you for backing out.”“I would blame myself.” His finger traced Erik’s tiny hand. “Alina, I’ve spent years running from real accountability. Using politics and power to avoid facing what I did. This is my chance to actually take responsibility.”“Or it’s your chance to be executed by people who have every right to

ALINAThe werewolf assembly accepted the terms after Elder Marta advocated for them.“This is actually more fitting,” she told them. “The Wolf Slayer doesn’t just lose power, he submits to a woman. To a werewolf he once would have killed. That’s poetic justice.”Within a week, the transition was formalized. In a ceremony before both councils, Alexander knelt before me and pledged his loyalty.“I, Alexander, relinquish my claim as Alpha. I submit to Luna Alina’s authority and judgment. For five years, I served at her pleasure.”I placed my hand on his bowed head, feeling the weight of what this meant. “I accept your service. Rise, Consort.”He stood, and for the first time in centuries, he wasn’t Alpha.He was mine.*****SIX MONTHS LATERWe’d found our rhythm.I handled pack business, disputes, alliances, and security. Alexander managed the household, took primary care of the twins during the day, and advised me privately on complex decisions.To the pack, I was Alpha. To our family,