Semua Bab The Alpha's Forbidden Mate: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Selene povDays shifted into weeks, and my schedule remained the same. I wasn’t allowed to leave the Pack House, wasn’t allowed to go anywhere unsupervised. I kept to myself, completely, pretending not to hear all the insults thrown at me like daggers.I was taking my daily walk around the Pack House when the head maid approached me, her steps brisk and eyes sharp.“The Alpha requests your presence,” she said curtly.I gave a small nod and turned to follow her, but she didn’t move. Instead, she stared at me with a look that could’ve soured milk .Disgust written all over her face.“Don’t tell me you’re going to see the Alpha looking and smelling like that.”“What’s wrong with what I’m wearing?” I asked, staring straight at the maid.Shock flashed across her face. She clearly wasn’t expecting me to respond.I might be a rogue, but what they don’t know is I was trained to run a household but the woman who took me in ..I and Keisha learned all the proper etiquette needed of a noble. Thes

Kael povI watched her face crumble the moment she heard her sister’s voice .Elara.It was like watching a carefully crafted mask crack in slow motion. Selene’s breath hitched. Her lips parted in disbelief, and for the first time in days, her eyes weren’t empty…they were wide with shock, pain… betrayal.And I don’t know why, but I loved it.I loved watching that calm, defiant façade unravel. Maybe because she’s always so composed. Maybe because no matter how much I bend the world to my will, she refuses to yield.And that makes me want her more.But also… it infuriates me.“How?” she whispered, her voice fragile and broken. “I don’t understand…”Her eyes locked on her sister, full of hurt and confusion. “You died. They couldn’t find your body. I searched for you.” Her voice cracked. “I was branded a traitor for you.”The tears came fast now, streaking her cheeks as she took a step back, pointing a trembling finger at Elara. “You were alive all these years… and you knew?”I felt some

Selene pov “Sister, are you awake?” Elara’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts. My heart skipped a bit. I hadn’t heard that voice in so long it felt like I was dreaming. I sat up quickly, my hands gripping the sheets. “What are you doing here?” I asked, trying to gather my thoughts, to keep my voice steady. She stepped into the room sitting on the bed, like nothing had happened. “I just wanted to talk,” she said quietly. I let my eyes roam over her. She was all grown up now and more beautiful than I remembered although she was just a child of six at the time I thought she was killed . Her long chestnut hair fell in soft waves down to her slim waist, and she looked taller than me. Her face had changed too, it was more defined. Slim and elegant. Unlike mine, which had always been a little chubby, soft around the edges. “Why would you tell everyone I left you for dead, Elara?” I asked, blinking back the tears that threatened to fall. My throat tightened as I stared

Selene pov“What do you mean?” I asked, trying to steady my breathing. My heart was racing. “Why did she have to be exchanged for you?”Kael lifted a hand, his voice low but firm. “Calm down and listen.”I clenched my fists under the table.“Two days before I found you,” he continued, “Moonshade Pack reached out. They had Elara… but they weren’t willing to let her return for nothing. It’s called a life trade.”I stared at him, stunned. “And you just agreed? Without telling me?”“But why has she been there all this time and they didn’t tell us?” I asked, my voice rising.“Why now? Why wait till now?”He didn’t respond to that.My voice cracked as I pushed further. “How did they even know about Keisha? Why her? Of all people… why her?”Kael exhaled, slow and tense. “Because it turns out… Keisha is the mate of Moonshade’s Alpha.”That statement made me feel weak all over.I don’t know why I never considered Keisha having her own mate… but the irony wasn’t lost on me. We were both mated t