All Chapters of The Alpha's Betrayal: My Second Chance To Defy Fate: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

CIARA’S POVI left the infirmary two hours later with Esther's stern warnings echoing in my ears about not overexerting myself. The campus felt different as I walked back to my dorm. The air still hummed faintly with residual energy from the Solar Zenith, but it was dying down now, leaving everything feeling strangely quiet.The climb to my room left me more winded than I expected. Each step seemed heavier than it should have been, my body refusing to move with the ease I remembered. Esther had been right about the adjustment taking time. Even simple movements felt strange, as if the air itself had thickened around me, slowing everything down, turning the world into something I had to wade through.I could hear voices coming from my room before I even reached the door. Female voices, one of them clearly upset. I pushed the door open to find Pippa sitting cross-legged on my bed, her arms wrapped around Sarah who was crying into her shoulder.Sarah's face was blotchy and red, her eyes s

DARRAGH’S POVThe dining room felt smaller than I expected for an estate this size. Warm light from the chandelier cast everything in gold, and the scent of Jade's shepherd's pie filled the air like comfort made tangible. She had set three places at one end of the long table, bringing us together instead of spreading us out like strangers.Jade bustled around the table, serving portions that could feed a small army. Her movements were efficient but loving, the kind that came from years of taking care of people. She placed a plate in front of me that was piled high with meat and vegetables and perfectly golden crust."Eat up," she said with a smile that reminded me so much of Ciara it made my chest tight. "You look like you haven't had a proper meal in days."She wasn't wrong. Between the stress of knowing Riona was planning something and the actual battle with the demons, food had been the last thing on my mind. But now, sitting in this warm room with the immediate danger past, I reali

SPECIAL CHAPTER: SARAH’S POVI watched Ciara move across the dance floor with Darragh, and something warm settled in my chest. She looked radiant in that midnight blue dress, her face lit up with pure joy. After everything she'd been through, seeing her this happy made me feel like the world was finally right again.To think I despised her to the bone once.The way Darragh looked at her was something out of a romantic movie. Like she was the only person in the entire crowded hall. They moved together perfectly, completely lost in each other. This was what real love looked like.A hand touched my shoulder, and I turned around expecting to see Pippa. Instead, I found myself looking into the familiar hazel eyes of my mother."Mother!" I threw my arms around her, genuinely surprised and happy. "What are you doing here? I thought you couldn't make it.""I couldn't miss my daughter's graduation," she said, holding me tight. My mother, Margaret Morgan looked exactly the same as always. Perfe

RONAN’S POVThe headmistress's office was on the third floor, tucked away in the administrative wing where students rarely ventured. The hallway stretched ahead of me, dimly lit by ancient sconces that cast dancing shadows on the stone walls. My footsteps echoed softly against the polished floor.Riona drifted beside me, her translucent form barely visible in the low light. She moved without sound, her ghostly presence both comforting and unnerving. We'd been planning this for weeks, but now that the moment was here, my heart hammered against my ribs."Just ahead," she whispered, her voice carrying an otherworldly quality that made my skin prickle.The heavy wooden door to the headmistress's office came into view. Intricate carvings covered its surface, depicting scenes of magical creatures and ancient symbols of protection. How fitting.I reached for the brass handle, but five figures stepped out of the shadows before I could touch it.The sentinels.They were massive, each one easil

DARRAGH’S POVThe music pounded in my ears, but all I could think about was the look on Ciara's face when she'd stumbled away from me on the dance floor. Something had happened. A vision, maybe. The way her eyes had gone wide with terror, the way she'd pressed her hand to her mouth like she was holding back a scream.She'd said she was fine. Said she just needed water. But I knew that look. I'd seen it before, right before everything went to hell.I scanned the crowded hall, looking for that midnight blue dress. Groups of graduates laughed and danced around me, but I couldn't spot her anywhere. The floating candles cast shifting shadows that made it hard to see clearly."Darragh."I turned to find Eamon approaching, his usually composed expression tight with something that looked like guilt. He moved through the crowd with purpose, like he was hunting me down."Have you seen Ciara?" I asked before he could say anything."She's..." He hesitated, his dark eyes flicking away from mine. "