All Chapters of Craved By The Alpha Beast : Chapter 41 - Chapter 43

Kael returned to the hall with his strides rigid, his composure an unyielding mask. Marcus was already waiting, leaning casually against the long table, a glass of wine in hand.“Why do you look like that?” Marcus asked, one brow raised. “What happened with the so-called girl called Kendall?”Kael poured himself a drink, the liquid sloshing harder than it should have. “Nothing,” he said flatly. “I handled it.”Marcus tilted his head, studying him. “You sure? Because you don't look like it.”Kael’s jaw clenched. “Drop it, Marcus.” He raised his glass, forcing the bitter burn down his throat. But the taste did nothing to cleanse the words he had spat at Nyra. Fiancée. Mate. He’d seen her face—the way it broke though she tried to hide it. And the memory gnawed at him.How could he undo the lie he had told?Kendall was no damn mate to him.Marcus shrugged his shoulders. “Suit yourself. But there’s something else you need to hear.” His voice hardened. “Lucian is closing in on you. He’s not

Nyra descended the staircase slowly with her chin held high though her heart hammered against her chest. Her bare presence shifted the air in the hall, drawing every gaze in the room. She stopped directly in front of Kael, her stance unwavering though her insides quivered.“I am the one,” she repeated, her voice firm.Lord Renek froze, his sword halfway raised. His eyes bored into her, disbelief visible across his features. The weapon slipped from his grip, clattering against the floor. He shook his head slowly, as if denying his own vision.“No, it can’t be you,” he rasped.Kael’s frown deepened. “What do you mean by that?” he demanded. “Why stop now? What do you know?”But Renek’s jaw locked, refusing to explain. His silence fractured in a violent roar as he swung his glare back to Nyra. “Enough! Guards or no guards, I want her executed this instant. Do it now!”Nyra almost flinched, her body stiffening. What had she expected from the man who'd killed her mother? In as much as she'