All Chapters of The Alpha broken mate: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

I woke up in darkness, my head pounding like someone had used it as a drum. The room around me was unfamiliar, stone walls and heavy curtains blocking out any hint of sunlight. Where was I?Then the memories came flooding back. Alpha Magnus's death, the silver blade punching through his skull. Seraphina collapsing with Arthur's knife in her heart. The chloroform-soaked cloth pressed against my face.I sat up quickly, my heart racing. This wasn't the Moon Rises Pack house. Everything felt different, older, more imposing.The door opened and Arthur walked in carrying a tray of food. He set it down on a nearby table and walked toward my bed with that confident stride of his.I attacked without thinking, my fist connecting with his jaw. He stumbled back, more from surprise than pain, and I bolted for the door.Two massive guards stood in the hallway, their faces grim and unwelcoming. The corridor stretched in both directions, lined with tapestries and weapons I didn't recognize. Everythin

This was not how I wanted Aurora to see my pack house. I was supposed to be planning my marriage with her, not arranging to fight an upstart who thought he could take what was mine. But when had life ever granted me anything easy?The sound of battle echoed through the corridors, and suddenly I was sixteen again, watching everything I cared about go up in flames.My father hadn't died of a heart attack during a hunt like I'd told Aurora. That was a lie, the sanitized version I gave to everyone who asked. The truth was far more brutal and revealed exactly how I'd become the monster I was today.Alpha Dimitri Hendrix had been a different kind of leader than me. Where I ruled through calculated strength, he governed through pure savagery. He believed that only the strongest deserved to survive, and he'd made sure his six sons understood that lesson intimately."Weakness is a disease," he would say, pacing in front of us like a general inspecting troops. "And diseases must be cut out befo

I heard the crash of battle echoing from somewhere deep in the castle, and I was getting restless. What if Arthur lost? What if Dean Thomas's men came looking for me? What if something terrible happened while I sat here helplessly locked away? I needed to leave this room and take control of my own life for once."Eos," I called, waking my wolf. "I need your help. What do I do?""The door is reinforced oak with iron bands," Eos replied, her voice sharp with focus. "But the hinges... the hinges might be our way out."I examined the door more closely. The hinges were old, probably original to the castle. Iron, but showing signs of age and wear. If I could somehow work them loose...I grabbed the heavy wooden chair from beside the bed and positioned it near the door. Standing on it, I could reach the top hinge. Using a metal hair pin I'd found in the dresser, I began working at the ancient screws holding the hinge pin in place.The first attempt was useless. The pin barely budged, and I n

After locking Aurora in the room, I headed straight to the armory. The heavy steel door groaned as I pushed it open, revealing racks of weapons that had served my pack for generations. Modern firearms lined one wall—assault rifles, pistols, sniper rifles with silver-tipped ammunition. Explosive devices filled reinforced cabinets: grenades, flashbangs, breaching charges. Ancient swords and axes hung beside tactical gear, bridging centuries of warfare evolution.Gareth was already there, checking ammunition supplies with methodical precision."Status report," I commanded, selecting a modified rifle designed specifically for werewolf combat.Gareth's expression darkened. "We've lost the east wing entirely. Dean's forces control the main hall, the kitchens, and most of the servant quarters. They're using guerrilla tactics, hitting our patrols and disappearing into the tunnels."I loaded silver rounds into the chamber. "Numbers?""We started with two hundred and fifty loyal pack members. W

"Where is Aurora?!!!" I demanded, marching over to where my remaining allies had gathered in the war room. "Her room has a hole in the door, and I cannot find her anywhere."Silence stretched across the room. Lucien exchanged glances with the other pack members before clearing his throat."We haven't seen her, Alpha," one of the younger wolves finally spoke up. "Maybe she was kidnapped during the fighting.""Impossible," I snapped. "She somehow escaped from the, room and your telling me no one saw her, no one noticed anything amiss."But even as I said the words, doubt crept into my mind."Send word to Dean," I commanded, pacing the length of the room. "Tell him that if he dares touch a single hair on Aurora's body, I will hunt him down. When I catch him, he's going to wish he was never born."Our messenger wolf scrambled to draft the communication, his hands trembling slightly as he wrote.This was all my fault. If I had let Aurora stay by my side instead of locking her away like som