All Chapters of The Alpha's Betrayal: My Second Chance To Defy Fate: Chapter 121 - Chapter 127

RONAN’S POVThe classroom felt like a tomb after Ciara left. Blood still stained the floor where Alexis had shot his own man, and the metallic smell hung in the air like a threat. I watched Sarah stand there, frozen, her face white as paper. She looked like she might collapse.Alexis leaned away from her, turning his attention to me. Those cold blue eyes locked onto mine, and I felt something predatory shift in his expression."You two are awfully close," he said, tilting his head. "Are you friends?"The way he said it made my skin crawl. I could smell his hunger from a mile away, that sick interest rolling off him in waves. Without thinking, I reached for Sarah's waist, pulling her against my side."She is my mate," I said, keeping my voice steady. "My fated mate."Alexis chuckled, and the sound was like glass breaking. "Wasn't that witch, Saraphina, your first mate?"My jaw clenched. "She was.""You sure are lucky." His smile was all teeth. "The goddess sure has her favorites."I fo

SPECIAL CHAPTER: EAMONThe Brotherhood of Fir house loomed ahead of me, all dark stone and Gothic windows that seemed to watch everything. My stomach was tied in knots, but not for the usual reasons. Most guys worried about hazing or making a fool of themselves during initiation. I was worried about finding a gun loaded with wolfsbane bullets before it could put a hole through Darragh's heart.Ciara's words kept playing in my head. One of the O'Donoghue brothers pulls the trigger. The image she'd painted was burned into my mind now, and I couldn't shake it. Darragh falling, blood spreading across his chest, his eyes going blank. The thought made me sick.I pushed through the heavy wooden doors and into the main hall. The place smelled like old money and older secrets. Dark wood panels covered the walls, and portraits of former elitist Brotherhood members stared down at us with disapproving expressions. About fifteen other guys milled around, all looking nervous in different ways. Some

SPECIAL CHAPTER: SARAH’S POVI found a quiet spot near the old oak tree behind the dormitory building, far enough from the main paths that no one would stumble across me. My hands shook as I pulled out my phone. I'd been putting this off for hours, but I couldn't wait any longer. Mom had been texting me nonstop since yesterday, asking about updates from the academy. She always wanted to know everything. Every conversation, every opportunity, every chance I might have to climb higher than where we started.The phone rang twice before she picked up."Sarah, darling. Finally. I was starting to worry you'd forgotten about your poor mother." Her voice was warm honey, the way it always got when she wanted something. "Tell me everything. How are things at Lunaris? Any news?"I took a breath, trying to steady myself. "Actually, yes. I have news. Really good news.""Oh?" I could practically hear her straightening up, the way she did when she sensed an opportunity. "What kind of news?""I found

CIARA’S POVThe silence stretched between us like a taut wire ready to snap. Sarah stood with her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on some point just over my shoulder. The candlelight flickered across her face, highlighting the dark circles under her eyes, the way her jaw tensed and released in a rhythm that spoke of barely contained nerves.Behind us, I could hear the soft clink of glass on glass. One of the girls pouring wine, settling in to watch the show. The thought made my skin crawl, but there was no getting around it. We were trapped here until something gave way."What did I do, Sarah?" I asked quietly. "What started all this?"She let out a bitter laugh. "You didn't do anything. That's the problem." She uncrossed her arms, then crossed them again. "Just forget it."The deflection was so predictable I almost smiled. Sarah had always done this, even in the past. Build up walls the second a conversation got uncomfortable, then act like the other person was being dramatic for trying