Semua Bab The Ruthless Alpha’s Breeder: Bab 21 - Bab 30

CelineI should’ve gone straight to my room.But something about what Jerome said… I don’t know. It stuck. His words didn’t hold comfort. Just this quiet warning wrapped in the calm way he always speaks. When the flames start, you choose a side. That was what he said.And I’ve been walking in silence since then, letting that line chew its way through my brain.I didn’t want to be alone with it. I wasn’t ready.So I walked.Past the east wing, past two empty hallways, past the guards who didn’t even lift a brow anymore when I moved around like a ghost. My steps were slow. Not because I was tired. Because I didn’t know where I was going.And that’s when I heard them.Their voices.Three of them, they sounded like maids.I didn’t catch the first few words. But I heard my name.“She really thinks she’s important now,” one of them said.“She walks like she owns the pack house,” another added with a dry laugh. “Just because she’ll be the Alpha’s breeder—”“She’s not even pregnant,” the thir

CelineAs we walked into the pack house from the stream, the echo of boots, heavy and steady, moving in unison through the grand hallway that led to the front court. Laughter. Voices raised in celebration. The kind that didn’t match the permanent fog hanging inside me.He came through the front with her on his arm.Nessa.My sister.Her smile was forced, too wide. Her gown was silver, flowing down her body like it belonged to someone else. She had her hand tucked around his elbow like she’d done it all her life, like this was normal. Like this wasn’t madness.Alaric didn’t smile. He never did. But his posture was relaxed, confident. Like the image of a man who had everything where he wanted it.I didn’t realize how hard I was staring until Jerome’s voice came softly from my left.“She looks very comfortable.”I flinched slightly, then forced a nod. “She shouldn’t be there.”“She didn’t look like she was forced.”“She doesn’t know what she’s doing.”He stayed silent after that. I could

CelineSomething was wrong.The edges of my vision were starting to blur, black creeping inward like spilled ink soaking into paper. The music from the party behind me felt far away, muffled like I was underwater. My legs didn’t feel like mine anymore—too light, too shaky.My heartbeat thudded in my ears louder than anything else, like a warning.I reached out to grab the nearest tree, but I missed. My fingers barely scraped the bark before slipping away. My head was spinning so fast I couldn't tell which direction was forward anymore.The woods weren’t supposed to be this quiet. Not here. Not now. I tried to turn back, to retrace my steps toward the lights of the pack house, but I couldn’t. I staggered, blinked, but the shadows only multiplied. My knees bent at the wrong angle, my shoulder brushing a branch I didn’t see coming. My balance gave out.Shit.Something moved behind me.I heard it—just barely—the crunch of grass under a boot. I wasn’t alone.I opened my mouth to call for h

Alaric"Hey, brother!" I heard a familiar voice call out just as I stepped into the pack house.My mood was still foul from that ridiculous meeting with Jerome—his attitude had pissed me off, as usual. But I couldn’t hold back the smile that pulled at my face the moment I saw her. Mara. Jerome’s Sister and my cousin,everyone else in this damn family either saw me as a threat, a rival, or just the Alpha. But Mara? She was different. She always treated me like family… no labels. Like the only brother.She ran into my open arms without hesitation, hugging me tightly like she'd been holding in a breath. I wrapped my arms around her without a second thought, inhaling the familiar scent of her hair. Her dark waves were scattered all over her face, and I tucked them behind her ear carefully.“Mara,” I murmured, pulling back just enough to look at her. “You didn’t tell me you were visiting the pack.”I growled that last part, narrowing my eyes in mock annoyance.She smiled, but it didn’t quit

AlaricThere's been a little silence from the council, at least I can breathe some air before they mention breeding again... One reason I still haven't gone ahead with the process is my mark on Celine... I marked an Omega that would be discarded after breeding. My head was throbbing at the thought.I was halfway through fixing my collar when Cade burst into the room like the fucking place was on fire.“Alpha—” he panted, chest rising hard as he leaned on the doorframe. “We have a situation.”I didn’t move immediately. I just stared at him through the mirror and kept buttoning my damn shirt. “What kind of situation?”“There's an attack, I was mindlinked a moment ago that they are a small group but the attack is very precise.”I turned fully to face him, my hands still on the last button. “Who’s dumb enough to attack Nightshade?” My voice stayed calm, but I could already feel my wolf pushing beneath the surface, ears twitching at the sound of conflict. “You don’t step into my territory