Lahat ng Kabanata ng Fated to Ruthless Alpha Connor: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Bella's POVI stood outside the Council Hall just after sunrise. The massive stone building had witnessed countless Alpha successions, territorial treaties, and judgments over the generations. Today, it would witness the end of my marriage.The morning air was cool against my skin, but my palms were damp. My father's words echoed in my mind, a steady anchor: Protect yourself. Protect the evidence. Prepare for divorce.I had spent the entire night reading our marriage contract, analyzing every clause, every obligation, and every legal procedure. As Luna, I had the right to petition the Council of Elders for a formal dissolution of the marriage if my husband had abandoned his duties or publicly dishonored the union. I never imagined I would actually use that right, yet here I was.Jeremy stood quietly beside me. He held a thick leather folder containing every piece of evidence we had gathered financial reports, bank transfers, forged signatures, and witness statements.He looked at me

Bella's POVThe Council Chamber remained eerily silent. The heavy ledgers were still spread wide across the long oak table, their pages catching the morning light. Every single elder had stopped speaking. Even the spectators in the gallery, who had arrived expecting to witness a desperate, emotional wife begging to save her crumbling marriage, now wore expressions of pure disbelief.No one had expected the evidence. No one had expected to discover that the Silver Moon Pack's prosperity and wealth rested almost entirely on my shoulders.I stood quietly at my podium, keeping my hands lightly resting on the smooth wood. There was nothing more for me to say. The records spoke far louder than I ever could.Elder Rowan slowly closed the final ledger, the heavy thud of the cover echoing through the room. His voice had lost much of its earlier, authoritative confidence when he looked toward my husband."Alpha Zayn..." He paused, adjusting his spectacles. "Do you dispute these financial record

Bella's POVSomething felt wrong. I noticed it the moment I walked into the Finance Department.The usual morning chatter had completely disappeared. Clerks who normally greeted me with warm smiles now lowered their heads, pretending to be deeply engrossed in their work. Others suddenly found great interest in the neat stacks of paperwork on their desks. No one would meet my eyes. It was as if I had become invisible overnight. Or worse, completely unwelcome.I frowned, stopping in the center of the room. "Good morning."A few hesitant, quiet voices answered me. "Good morning, Lady Bella."Their smiles looked entirely forced, their eyes darting nervously around the room. I exchanged a quick glance with Jeremy. He noticed it too."They're actively avoiding you," he murmured, his voice low enough only for me to hear."I can see that."Before either of us could question anyone, one of the junior accountants hurried toward us from the back offices. His face was entirely pale. "Lady Bella.

Bella's POVThe Council Chamber had never been so quiet. Only minutes earlier, Gina had been dragged away in chains, her carefully constructed web of lies finally crumbling into dust. The forged ledgers, the stolen millions, the complex network of shell companies every single accusation weaponized against me had been erased in an instant.I should have felt an overwhelming sense of relief. Instead, I just felt profoundly exhausted. Three long years of quietly carrying the Silver Moon Pack on my shoulders had finally caught up with me all at once.Elder Rowan slowly rose from his center seat, his posture straight. "The Council hereby declares Lady Bella innocent of all charges."A thunderous wave of applause swept through the grand chamber. The merchants stood first, followed quickly by the warriors. Even several of the elders rose to their feet, clapping respectfully. I should have smiled, but I simply bowed my head in acknowledgment. None of this praise could give me back the quiet,

Connor's POVThe journey back to the Neon Moon territory was absolutely silent. Henry sat across from me inside the leather interior of the SUV, stealing worried glances in my direction every few minutes.He had known me for years. He had seen me win brutal wars, negotiate delicate peace treaties, and defeat aggressive rival Alphas without flinching. But he had never seen me like this.Finally, he cleared his throat, breaking the heavy tension. "Alpha..."I kept my eyes fixed on the passing blur of the forest outside the window. "Say it, Henry.""Are you alright?"A faint, self-deprecating smile tugged at the corner of my lips. "No."The raw honesty of the answer surprised even me. The rejection still echoed loudly inside my mind not because Bella had been cruel to me, because she hadn't. She had looked utterly broken. There was a massive difference between malice and self-defense.My wolf lay unusually quiet inside my chest. Normally, after finding a fated mate, a wolf became wildly